The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every July 3 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

JULY 3 · 1,308 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2025

On this date in 1871, TRO beat NY2 37–16.

The Committee has looked at all 1,308 major-league games played on July 3, from 1871 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1871-07-03	NY2 at TRO	16–37	9.0
2018-07-03	Tampa Bay at Miami	9–6	16.0	331 min
1883-07-03	BFN at the Cubs	7–31		by 24
1980-07-03	The Yankees at Cleveland	0–7	8.5	73,096 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1912-07-03	Brooklyn at the New York Giants	9–10	8.5	hits 17-9
1918-07-03	Detroit at the White Sox	5–9	8.5	hits 15-7
1900-07-03	The New York Giants at Cincinnati	8–10	8.5	hits 14-7

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

1900-07-03	The Boston Braves at Pittsburgh	1–2	8.5	000001000 / 00200000x
1902-07-03	St. Louis at the Cubs	2–1	9.0	100010000 / 000000100
1904-07-03	Detroit at the White Sox	4–0	9.0	010210000 / 000000000

By the decades

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