The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every May 9 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

MAY 9 · 1,223 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 1874, BS1 beat BL1 28–7.

The Committee has looked at all 1,223 major-league games played on May 9, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1874-05-09	BL1 at BS1	7–28	9.0
1997-05-09	The Cubs at San Francisco	5–3	14.0	297 min
1874-05-09	BL1 at BS1	7–28	9.0	by 21
1993-05-09	Atlanta at Colorado	12–7	9.0	70,786 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1973-05-09	Pittsburgh at the Dodgers	5–8	8.5	hits 14-6
1908-05-09	The St. Louis Browns at the White Sox	3–6	8.5	hits 11-4
2000-05-09	Cleveland at Minnesota	5–6	8.5	hits 13-6

The Mirror Game — a line score this date shares with another day

1898-05-09	Brooklyn at the New York Giants	1–3	8.5	000000001 / 00002001x
1899-05-09	BLN at Philadelphia	4–2	9.0	310000000 / 000200000
1901-05-09	The Philadelphia Athletics at the Boston Red Sox	3–9	8.5	000001020 / 20002032x

By the decades

1870s 9 · 1880s 46 · 1890s 51 · 1900s 55 · 1910s 64 · 1920s 50 · 1930s 63 · 1940s 65 · 1950s 61 · 1960s 84 · 1970s 107 · 1980s 109 · 1990s 123 · 2000s 146 · 2010s 129 · 2020s 61

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