9-8-8-5 has been drawn 1 time in exact order and 27 times in any order in Massachusetts The Numbers Game since Apr 10, 1976 — most recently on December 28, 2025.
A $1 play pays $5000 exact order or $400 any order (12-way box).
Same digits, other orders: 5-8-8-9, 5-8-9-8, 5-9-8-8, 8-5-8-9, 8-5-9-8, 8-8-5-9, 8-8-9-5, 8-9-5-8, 8-9-8-5, 9-5-8-8, 9-8-5-8 — any of these wins a box bet on 9-8-8-5.
| Draw | Exact order | Any order |
|---|---|---|
| Midday | 0 | 6 |
| Evening | 1 | 21 |
Draw time makes no difference to the odds — the two machines do not know what time it is. This is history only.
| Date | Draw | Winning number | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2025 | Midday | 8-8-5-9 | Any order |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Midday | 8-9-8-5 | Any order |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Evening | 9-8-8-5 | Exact order |
| Jul 9, 2015 | Evening | 8-9-5-8 | Any order |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Midday | 9-5-8-8 | Any order |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Midday | 8-5-8-9 | Any order |
| Nov 20, 2012 | Evening | 5-8-9-8 | Any order |
| Nov 8, 2011 | Midday | 8-9-5-8 | Any order |
| Aug 19, 2010 | Evening | 8-8-5-9 | Any order |
| Dec 6, 2008 | Midday | 8-9-5-8 | Any order |
| Mar 5, 2008 | Evening | 5-8-8-9 | Any order |
| May 12, 2005 | Evening | 8-8-9-5 | Any order |
| Jan 9, 2003 | Evening | 8-5-9-8 | Any order |
| Apr 9, 2002 | Evening | 5-8-9-8 | Any order |
| Jul 15, 2001 | Evening | 5-9-8-8 | Any order |
| Nov 11, 2000 | Evening | 8-5-9-8 | Any order |
| Jul 14, 1999 | Evening | 8-5-9-8 | Any order |
| Sep 1, 1998 | Evening | 8-8-5-9 | Any order |
| Dec 13, 1997 | Evening | 5-8-9-8 | Any order |
| Jun 24, 1997 | Evening | 8-5-8-9 | Any order |
| Feb 9, 1994 | Evening | 8-9-8-5 | Any order |
| Jul 21, 1992 | Evening | 8-8-5-9 | Any order |
| Feb 23, 1991 | Evening | 9-8-5-8 | Any order |
| Jul 31, 1990 | Evening | 5-9-8-8 | Any order |
| Oct 25, 1988 | Evening | 8-5-9-8 | Any order |
| May 14, 1985 | Evening | 8-9-8-5 | Any order |
| Jul 13, 1978 | Evening | 5-8-8-9 | Any order |