Chicago Cubs 10 – 9 Cincinnati Reds
14 August 1897 · CIN05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 9-14-5 runs-hits-errors line | Cincinnati Reds | 1 in 14,928 games |
| 34 | final score 10–9 | 1 in 287 games | |
| 26 | 10 innings pitched | Walter Thornton | 1 in 150 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| George Decker | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Cap Anson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2B |
| Walter Thornton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Tim Donahue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 42 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Thornton | 10.0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Burke | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| Dummy Hoy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tommy Corcoran | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Jake Beckley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Charlie Irwin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Dusty Miller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bid McPhee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Heinie Peitz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Red Ehret | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dammann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pop Schriver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 42 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Ehret | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Dammann | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |