Pittsburgh Pirates 12 – 13 Boston Braves
21 August 1897 · BOS05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 12-22-3 runs-hits-errors line | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 in 44,786 games |
| 49 | final score 13–12 | 1 in 2,194 games | |
| 36 | 13-17-1 runs-hits-errors line | Boston Braves | 1 in 1,658 games |
Also here: 10-7 singles and extra-base hits.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 3 |
| Boston Braves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 1 |
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Donovan | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Dick Padden | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Mike Smith | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Harry Davis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3B |
| Bones Ely | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jack Rothfuss | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Steve Brodie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Joe Sugden | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Gardner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jesse Tannehill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 41 | 12 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gardner | 5.1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Braves batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hamilton | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Fred Tenney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Bob Allen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Chick Stahl | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Hugh Duffy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Collins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Bobby Lowe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | HR |
| Marty Bergen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Ted Lewis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Stivetts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3B |
| Totals | 43 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Boston Braves pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lewis | 3.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Jack Stivetts | 6.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |