Chicago Cubs 4 – 5 Louisville Colonels
11 August 1897 · LOU03
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 4-15-5 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 111,965 games |
| 19 | 15 hits allowed | Dad Clarke | 1 in 76 pitcher-games |
| 14 | final score 5–4 | 1 in 23 games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 10 | 1 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cap Anson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Jimmy Callahan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buttons Briggs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Decker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malachi Kittridge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Louisville Colonels batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| General Stafford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Honus Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Perry Werden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charlie Dexter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | HR |
| Abbie Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Clingman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dad Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Louisville Colonels pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dad Clarke | 9.0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |