Boston Braves 4 – 5 Louisville Colonels
23 July 1897 · LOU03
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 4-8-3 runs-hits-errors line | Boston Braves | 1 in 402 games |
| 18 | 6 walks allowed | Ted Lewis | 1 in 74 pitcher-games |
| 18 | 6 walks allowed | Bill Magee | 1 in 74 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Box score
Boston Braves batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Fred Tenney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Herman Long | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hugh Duffy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3B, 2B |
| Chick Stahl | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2B |
| Jimmy Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marty Bergen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Boston Braves pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lewis | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Louisville Colonels batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Clarke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tom McCreery | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Honus Wagner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| General Stafford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Perry Werden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Dolan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Billy Clingman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bill Magee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Louisville Colonels pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Magee | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |