Louisville Colonels 7 – 36 Chicago Cubs
29 June 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | final score 36–7 | 1 in 225,677 games | |
| 70 | Six-Hit Game · 6 | Barry McCormick | 1 in 1,641 games |
| 67 | 19-11 singles and extra-base hits | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 221,502 games |
Also here: 36-30-1 runs-hits-errors line, 7-14-10 runs-hits-errors line, 70 plate appearances.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 1 |
Box score
Louisville Colonels batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Clarke | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tom McCreery | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ollie Pickering | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| General Stafford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Perry Werden | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Charlie Dexter | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Dick Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tom Delahanty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Jim Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 40 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Louisville Colonels pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Fraser | 2.1 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Jim Jones | 6.2 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Barry McCormick | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | HR, 3B |
| Bill Lange | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3B, 2B |
| Cap Anson | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | HR, 2B |
| George Decker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Walter Thornton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Tim Donahue | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 57 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Callahan | 9.0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 |