Chicago Cubs 8 – 8 Boston Braves
31 August 1897 · BOS05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | final score 8–8 | 1 in 5,938 games | |
| 41 | 8-12-4 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 3,356 games |
| 34 | 11 innings pitched | Buttons Briggs | 1 in 308 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| Boston Braves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 2 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | HR, 2B |
| Bill Lange | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Cap Anson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| George Decker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | HR |
| Malachi Kittridge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | HR |
| Buttons Briggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 44 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 11.0 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Boston Braves batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hamilton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Fred Tenney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Herman Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jack Stivetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chick Stahl | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hugh Duffy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Collins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bobby Lowe | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Marty Bergen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Klobedanz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 46 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Boston Braves pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Klobedanz | 11.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 |