The Catbird Seat

Almanac Edition · every July 23 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

JULY 23 · 1,342 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1872–2025

On this date in 1930, Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 16–15 in 13 innings while being out-hit 27 to 23.

The Committee has looked at all 1,342 major-league games played on July 23, from 1872 to 2025, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1930-07-23	Pittsburgh at Philadelphia	16–15	13.0
2019-07-23	The Yankees at Minnesota	14–12	10.0	303 min
2002-07-23	Tampa Bay at the Boston Red Sox	4–22	8.5	by 18
1994-07-23	Florida at Colorado	4–5	8.5	70,289 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1931-07-23	The Boston Braves at the Cubs	6–3	9.0	hits 5-12
1977-07-23	The Mets at San Diego	3–4	8.5	hits 10-4
1985-07-23	Seattle at Toronto	2–4	8.5	hits 12-6

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

1899-07-23	The New York Giants at St. Louis	2–3	9.5	0200000000 / 0000020001
1901-07-23	The Boston Braves at Philadelphia	1–2	8.5	100000000 / 01010000x
1902-07-23	The New York Giants at Brooklyn	4–1	9.0	000000130 / 001000000

By the decades

1870s 12 · 1880s 57 · 1890s 56 · 1900s 61 · 1910s 67 · 1920s 70 · 1930s 93 · 1940s 77 · 1950s 66 · 1960s 93 · 1970s 95 · 1980s 109 · 1990s 132 · 2000s 136 · 2010s 141 · 2020s 77

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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)