Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) 4 – 20 Chicago Cubs
25 May 1898 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 20-16-4 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 221,502 games |
| 67 | more errors (8-4) than hits | Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) | 1 in 22,150 games |
| 64 | final score 20–4 | 1 in 15,045 games |
Also here: 4-4-8 runs-hits-errors line.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | – | – | 20 | 16 | 4 |
Box score
Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGraw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Willie Keeler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hughie Jennings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Joe Kelley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Stenzel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gene DeMontreville | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dan McGann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Bowerman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Frank Kitson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Kitson | 7.0 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Everitt | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Ryan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3B |
| Sam Mertes | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| Barry McCormick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Donahue | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Chance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Isbell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 36 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Isbell | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |