The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every May 26 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

MAY 26 · 1,296 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 1959, The Milwaukee Braves beat Pittsburgh 1–0 in 12 innings while being out-hit 12 to 1.

The Committee has looked at all 1,296 major-league games played on May 26, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1891-05-26	BS2 at CN3	16–21
1973-05-26	Cleveland at the White Sox	3–6	20.8	363 min
1887-05-26	BR3 at LS2	9–27		by 18
1947-05-26	The Boston Red Sox at the Yankees	3–9	8.5	74,747 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1959-05-26	Pittsburgh at the Milwaukee Braves	0–1	12.8	hits 12-1
1910-05-26	The White Sox at the Yankees	3–4	8.5	hits 14-6
1919-05-26	The Yankees at the St. Louis Browns	1–2	9.8	hits 13-5

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

1899-05-26	WSN at the Cubs	2–0	9.0	000200000 / 000000000
1899-05-26	The New York Giants at LS3	3–0	9.0	120000000 / 000000000
1900-05-26	Brooklyn at the Cubs	0–1	8.5	000000000 / 00000001x

By the decades

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THE CATBIRD SEAT is set by the Committee on Playing Rules of Tearing Up the Pea Patch, a Macguffin Co. game, Commissioner F. McCoy presiding. Almanac editions are compiled from the record by the Committee’s engine and read by no one before you; a surprising fact in them is a lead, not a verdict. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org. Wire service (RSS)