Chicago Cubs 1 – 11 Washington Senators (1897-99)
20 August 1897 · WAS06
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | final score 11–1 | 1 in 326 games | |
| 34 | 1-9-3 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 1,102 games |
| 19 | 13 hits allowed | Buttons Briggs | 1 in 76 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Washington Senators (1897-99) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 13 | 2 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Decker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cap Anson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buttons Briggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tim Donahue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 8.0 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kip Selbach | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Jake Gettman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Gene DeMontreville | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | HR, 2B |
| Duke Farrell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tommy Tucker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| Bill Fox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zeke Wrigley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cy Swaim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 36 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Swaim | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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