The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every May 22 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

MAY 22 · 1,291 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 2016, The Dodgers beat San Diego 9–5 in 17 innings. It took 5 hours and 47 minutes.

The Committee has looked at all 1,291 major-league games played on May 22, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1930-05-22	The Yankees at the Philadelphia Athletics	20–13	9.0
2016-05-22	The Dodgers at San Diego	9–5	17.0	347 min
1927-05-22	Philadelphia at Brooklyn	4–20	8.5	by 16
1994-05-22	Atlanta at Colorado	8–3	9.0	71,523 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1987-05-22	Detroit at Minnesota	3–2	9.0	hits 4-12
1999-05-22	Texas at Baltimore	8–7	9.0	hits 7-14
1928-05-22	The St. Louis Browns at Detroit	3–6	8.5	hits 13-7

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

1898-05-22	Pittsburgh at Cincinnati	0–2	8.5	000000000 / 01100000x
1898-05-22	Brooklyn at LS3	0–3	8.5	000000000 / 00001200x
1900-05-22	The Boston Braves at St. Louis	0–7	8.5	000000000 / 12110200x

By the decades

1870s 17 · 1880s 53 · 1890s 58 · 1900s 58 · 1910s 62 · 1920s 74 · 1930s 72 · 1940s 51 · 1950s 70 · 1960s 100 · 1970s 105 · 1980s 112 · 1990s 125 · 2000s 127 · 2010s 141 · 2020s 66

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