Pittsburgh Pirates 2 – 9 Cleveland Spiders
12 August 1897 · CLE05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | final score 9–2 | 1 in 122 games | |
| 23 | 9-12-0 runs-hits-errors line | Cleveland Spiders | 1 in 204 games |
| 19 | 12 hits allowed | Pink Hawley | 1 in 76 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Brodie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Mike Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Padden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harry Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Rothfuss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Patsy Donovan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bones Ely | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Bill Merritt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pink Hawley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Hawley | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Cleveland Spiders batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Burkett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed McKean | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cupid Childs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Bobby Wallace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack O'Connor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ollie Pickering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Patsy Tebeau | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Chief Zimmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jack Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 31 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Cleveland Spiders pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Powell | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |