Washington Senators (1897-99) 2 – 16 St. Louis Cardinals
27 August 1899 · STL05
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 16-20-4 runs-hits-errors line | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 in 110,751 games |
| 51 | final score 16–2 | 1 in 2,686 games | |
| 39 | 2 triples | Jesse Burkett | 1 in 1,837 player-games |
Also here: 12-8 singles and extra-base hits.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators (1897-99) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – | 16 | 20 | 4 |
Box score
Washington Senators (1897-99) batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Slagle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Win Mercer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shad Barry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan McGann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buck Freeman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| General Stafford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Padden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan McFarlan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Roach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators (1897-99) pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McFarlan | 8.0 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Donlin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | HR |
| Cupid Childs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emmet Heidrick | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Jesse Burkett | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 3B |
| Osee Schrecongost | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Lou Criger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Lave Cross | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Bobby Wallace | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | HR |
| Cy Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 45 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Young | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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