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Almanac Edition · every May 28 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

MAY 28 · 1,293 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1873–2025

On this date in 1913, The Cubs beat St. Louis 8–7 in 16 innings while being out-hit 16 to 15.

The Committee has looked at all 1,293 major-league games played on May 28, from 1873 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1894-05-28	WSN at the Boston Braves	12–18
2017-05-28	Tampa Bay at Minnesota	8–6	15.0	386 min
1886-05-28	The Cubs at WS8	20–0		by 20
1993-05-28	Philadelphia at Colorado	15–9	9.0	58,312 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1915-05-28	Philadelphia at the Boston Braves	4–5	8.5	hits 13-6
1990-05-28	The Dodgers at Pittsburgh	5–6	8.8	hits 12-5
1993-05-28	San Francisco at Atlanta	4–7	8.5	hits 16-9

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

1898-05-28	BLN at CL4	3–0	9.0	100000110 / 000000000
1901-05-28	St. Louis at the New York Giants	1–0	9.0	010000000 / 000000000
1901-05-28	Cincinnati at Philadelphia	0–1	10.5	00000000000 / 00000000001

By the decades

1870s 9 · 1880s 36 · 1890s 47 · 1900s 56 · 1910s 54 · 1920s 85 · 1930s 80 · 1940s 77 · 1950s 78 · 1960s 92 · 1970s 112 · 1980s 101 · 1990s 118 · 2000s 135 · 2010s 142 · 2020s 71

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