Chicago Cubs 3 – 7 Brooklyn Dodgers
4 September 1897 · NYC11
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 3-13-0 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 704 games |
| 21 | final score 7–3 | 1 in 54 games | |
| 19 | 13 hits allowed | Brickyard Kennedy | 1 in 76 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | 14 | 1 |
Box score
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Ryan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Bill Dahlen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Bill Lange | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cap Anson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Barry McCormick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| George Decker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Malachi Kittridge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buttons Briggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 36 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 8.0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Brooklyn Dodgers batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fielder Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Mike Griffin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Billy Shindle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Candy LaChance | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| George Shoch | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aleck Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Brickyard Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Germany Smith | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Brooklyn Dodgers pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Kennedy | 9.0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |