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OCTOBER 9 · 86 GAMES ON THE RECORD · 1871–1914

On this date in 1873, BL1 beat BR2 29–4.

The Committee has looked at all 86 major-league games played on October 9, from 1871 to 1914, and this is the one that does not behave.

Also on this date

1873-10-09	BL1 at BR2	29–4
1871-10-09	TRO at PH1	13–15	8.0	165 min
1873-10-09	BL1 at BR2	29–4		by 25
1898-10-09	St. Louis at the Cubs	4–5	9.8	16,000 paid

Unfair afternoons — won while out-hit

1898-10-09	St. Louis at the Cubs	4–5	9.8	hits 10-4
1874-10-09	BS1 at NY2	3–4	9.0	hits 9-5
1914-10-09	BRF at BLF	4–5	8.5	hits 15-11

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

1899-10-09	The Boston Braves at Philadelphia	1–3	8.5	001000000 / 00200001x
1904-10-09	The St. Louis Browns at the White Sox	0–1	8.5	000000000 / 00100000x
1904-10-09	Pittsburgh at the Cubs	2–1	9.0	000000002 / 000100000

By the decades

1870s 8 · 1880s 42 · 1890s 16 · 1900s 6 · 1910s 14

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