Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) 2 – 1 Chicago Cubs
16 July 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1-2-0 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 313 games |
| 14 | final score 2–1 | 1 in 21 games | |
| 5 | 9 innings pitched | George Blackburn | 1 in 12 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Box score
Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGraw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Willie Keeler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hughie Jennings | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | HR |
| Joe Kelley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jake Stenzel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jack Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heinie Reitz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Boileryard Clarke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Blackburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Blackburn | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cap Anson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Decker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| Jimmy Callahan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tim Donahue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Callahan | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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