Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) 20 – 2 Chicago Cubs
17 July 1897 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | final score 20–2 | 1 in 16,119 games | |
| 61 | 5 runs scored | Willie Keeler | 1 in 14,431 player-games |
| 57 | 20-21-2 runs-hits-errors line | Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) | 1 in 44,300 games |
Also here: 2-4-5 runs-hits-errors line, 14-7 singles and extra-base hits, 60 plate appearances.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Box score
Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGraw | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Willie Keeler | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Hughie Jennings | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2B |
| Joe Kelley | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2B |
| Jake Stenzel | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Jack Doyle | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Heinie Reitz | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Boileryard Clarke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Joe Corbett | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 48 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Corbett | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bill Lange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cap Anson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| George Decker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danny Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Korwan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Malachi Kittridge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Friend | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Korwan | 6.2 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
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