Chicago Cubs 0 – 6 New York Giants
27 August 1897 · NYC10
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 6-13-2 runs-hits-errors line | New York Giants | 1 in 450 games |
| 25 | final score 6–0 | 1 in 94 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| New York Giants | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 13 | 2 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walter Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cap Anson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Decker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buttons Briggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tim Donahue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 8.0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
New York Giants batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Van Haltren | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom McCreery | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mike Tiernan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| George Davis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kid Gleason | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Willie Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Warner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jim Donnelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
New York Giants pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sullivan | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |