Louisville Colonels 2 – 16 Chicago Cubs
29 April 1898 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | more errors (8-7) than hits | Louisville Colonels | 1 in 11,658 games |
| 56 | 2-7-8 runs-hits-errors line | Louisville Colonels | 1 in 36,917 games |
| 51 | final score 16–2 | 1 in 2,686 games |
Also here: 16-16-1 runs-hits-errors line.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Chicago Cubs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | 16 | 16 | 1 |
Box score
Louisville Colonels batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Stafford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Claude Ritchey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Dummy Hoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Honus Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kid Nance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Heinie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Clingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Chick Fraser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Louisville Colonels pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chick Fraser | 8.0 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kilroy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Everitt | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3B |
| Tim Donahue | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Clark Griffith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 40 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |