Pittsburgh Pirates 5 – 13 Chicago Cubs
1 July 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 13-19-5 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 73,834 games |
| 40 | final score 13–5 | 1 in 650 games | |
| 32 | 13-6 singles and extra-base hits | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 763 games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | – | 13 | 19 | 5 |
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Dick Padden | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denny Lyons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Harry Davis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patsy Donovan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bones Ely | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Donnelly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Sugden | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Frank Killen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 40 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Killen | 8.0 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Barry McCormick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bill Lange | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Cap Anson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3B, 2B |
| George Decker | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Clark Griffith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tim Donahue | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 42 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |