Washington Senators (1897-99) 4 – 0 Chicago Cubs
5 July 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0-3-4 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 2,407 games |
| 21 | final score 4–0 | 1 in 59 games | |
| 17 | 9 scoreless innings | Doc McJames | 1 in 62 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators (1897-99) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Box score
Washington Senators (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Wrigley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kip Selbach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Gene DeMontreville | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duke Farrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deacon McGuire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Charlie Reilly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Abbey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| John O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Doc McJames | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc McJames | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bill Lange | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cap Anson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| George Decker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danny Friend | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Malachi Kittridge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Friend | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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