The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every June 30 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

JUNE 30 · 1,401 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 1873, BL1 beat BL4 35–1.

The Committee has looked at all 1,401 major-league games played on June 30, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1873-06-30	PH1 at PH2	17–27
2000-06-30	The Cubs at Milwaukee	7–4	15.0	331 min
1873-06-30	BL4 at BL1	1–35		by 34
2001-06-30	The Dodgers at San Diego	7–3	9.0	60,830 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1946-06-30	The New York Giants at Philadelphia	8–1	9.0	hits 5-13
1940-06-30	The Washington Senators at the Boston Red Sox	5–6	8.5	hits 13-6
2010-06-30	The Mets at Florida	6–5	9.0	hits 10-17

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

1899-06-30	The Boston Braves at CL4	3–1	9.0	100011000 / 000000100
1900-06-30	The Boston Braves at Cincinnati	0–4	8.5	000000000 / 00002110x
1902-06-30	Philadelphia at Brooklyn	2–1	9.0	100000001 / 000000100

By the decades

1870s 9 · 1880s 59 · 1890s 56 · 1900s 60 · 1910s 89 · 1920s 85 · 1930s 73 · 1940s 93 · 1950s 80 · 1960s 97 · 1970s 120 · 1980s 107 · 1990s 137 · 2000s 141 · 2010s 135 · 2020s 60

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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)