Pittsburgh Pirates 7 – 5 Cincinnati Reds
9 August 1897 · CIN05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 7-16-2 runs-hits-errors line | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 in 1,995 games |
| 26 | 10 innings pitched | Jim Gardner | 1 in 150 pitcher-games |
| 26 | 10 innings pitched | Ted Breitenstein | 1 in 150 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tannehill | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Smith | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Padden | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harry Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jesse Hoffmeister | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jack Rothfuss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Patsy Donovan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bones Ely | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Joe Sugden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Gardner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 43 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gardner | 10.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Burke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Dummy Hoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tommy Corcoran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Charlie Irwin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dusty Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jake Beckley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bid McPhee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Heinie Peitz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Ted Breitenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pop Schriver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Breitenstein | 10.0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 |