Chicago Cubs 1 – 9 Boston Braves
3 September 1897 · BOS05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 9-12-3 runs-hits-errors line | Boston Braves | 1 in 1,703 games |
| 28 | final score 9–1 | 1 in 151 games | |
| 19 | 12 hits allowed | Clark Griffith | 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 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Boston Braves | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 9 | 12 | 3 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cap Anson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| George Decker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malachi Kittridge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Clark Griffith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Boston Braves batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hamilton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fred Tenney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Lowe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chick Stahl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hugh Duffy | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Jimmy Collins | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bob Allen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charlie Ganzel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kid Nichols | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Boston Braves pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Nichols | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |