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JULY 26, 1906
The Cubs begin their 16 game road trip in Boston with four games in five days against the last place Beaneaters. Boston has won five of its last six. The Cubs lead the season series 9-3.
The St Louis Browns traded SP Jack J Powell to the New York Giants for 2B Billy Gilbert.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 40-50 at Cleveland 51-39
Boston 43-46 at Detroit 36-53
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 47-46 at New York 59-33
St Louis 39-54 at Brooklyn 39-52
Pittsburgh 54-35 at Philadelphia 46-44
CHICAGO CUBS (57-36) AT BOSTON BEANEATERS (24-65)
MATCHUPS
SP Mordecai Brown vs Big Jeff Pfeffer Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Tom Needham Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Chance vs Fred Tenney Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Allie Strobel Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Dave Brain Advantage Chicago
SS Solly Hofman vs Al Bridwell Advantage Chicago
LF Pat Moran vs Del Howard Advantage Boston
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Johnny Bates Advantage Push
RF Frank Schulte vs Cozy P Dolan Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the first with runners at the corners, Schulte grounded into a fielder's choice to the first baseman, allowing Hofman to score the game's first run.
In the top of the second, Moran plated Slagle with an RBI single.
After three: Chicago 2 Boston 0.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Beaneaters had Bridwell on second with two out. Tenney singled to right but Schulte threw Bridwell out at home to end the inning.
After six: Chicago 2 Boston 0.
In the top of the eighth, Moran added another RBI single. Evers then added a two-run double.
Bridwell led off the bottom of the eighth with an inside the park home run.
The Superbas would get no more.
Final score: Chicago 5 Boston 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 3 Washington 2
Detroit 3 Boston 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 5 Brooklyn 0 Game 1
St Louis 3 Brooklyn 2 Game 2
Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 0 Game 1
Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1 Game 2
New York 2 Cincinnati 0
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Christy Mathewson New York Giants 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, W
2. Sam Leever Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W
3. Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W
Jake Thielman of the St Louis Cardinals pitched a complete game shutout against the Brooklyn Superbas.
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