Louisville Colonels 10 – 9 Chicago Cubs
3 May 1898 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 10-16-5 runs-hits-errors line | Louisville Colonels | 1 in 24,611 games |
| 34 | final score 10–9 | 1 in 287 games | |
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | Bill Magee | 1 in 192 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
Box score
Louisville Colonels batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Clarke | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Claude Ritchey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dummy Hoy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Honus Wagner | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kid Nance | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heinie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Billy Clingman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| Charlie Dexter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Magee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Totals | 38 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Louisville Colonels pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Magee | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Kilroy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Bill Lange | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bill Everitt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walt Woods | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | HR |
| Jim Connor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Tim Donahue | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Buttons Briggs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttons Briggs | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 |