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Almanac Edition · every October 7 at once · from the makers of Tearing Up the Pea Patch

OCTOBER 7 · 133 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–2001

On this date in 1886, KCN and WS8 played to a 0–0 tie.

The Committee has looked at all 133 major-league games played on October 7, from 1871 to 2001, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1915-10-07	The New York Giants at the Boston Braves	15–8	9.0
2001-10-07	Oakland at the Anaheim Angels	6–2	9.0	180 min
1899-10-07	CL4 at Pittsburgh	3–16	8.5	by 13
2001-10-07	Colorado at San Diego	14–5	9.0	60,103 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1905-10-07	The White Sox at the St. Louis Browns	2–1	9.0	hits 5-9
1900-10-07	Pittsburgh at St. Louis	3–2	7.0	hits 6-9
1905-10-07	The Philadelphia Athletics at the Washington Senators	4–5	9.8	hits 10-7

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

1899-10-07	WSN at BLN	1–2	8.0	00001000 / 00000011
1899-10-07	The Boston Braves at Philadelphia	1–6	8.5	000001000 / 00420000x
1904-10-07	The Philadelphia Athletics at the Washington Senators	3–2	9.0	000000021 / 010100000

By the decades

1870s 7 · 1880s 32 · 1890s 19 · 1900s 37 · 1910s 16 · 1920s 8 · 2000s 14

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