Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) 5 – 0 Chicago Cubs
4 August 1898 · CHI08
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0-4-5 runs-hits-errors line | Chicago Cubs | 1 in 5,089 games |
| 23 | final score 5–0 | 1 in 72 games | |
| 17 | 9 scoreless innings | Doc McJames | 1 in 62 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Box score
Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGraw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Willie Keeler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hughie Jennings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Kelley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan McGann | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ducky Holmes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gene DeMontreville | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wilbert Robinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2B |
| Doc McJames | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc McJames | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bill Everitt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Lange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bill Dahlen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Barry McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Mertes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Jim Connor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Chance | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jimmy Callahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Callahan | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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