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AUGUST 8, 1906
The Cubs try to avoid being swept for the second straight series as they complete the series in New York today against the Giants. Chicago has lost seven straight. New York has won seven straight. The Cubs have gone from a half game out of first place to seven and a half back and in third place, having been passed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
St Louis Cardinals C Mike Grady signed a one year extension worth $3,909.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 68-32 at Chicago 54-46 (2)
Boston 47-53 at Cleveland 58-43
Washington 43-58 at Detroit 41-59
New York 38-64 at St Louis 54-48
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 60-41 at Boston 27-73
Cincinnati 53-51 at Brooklyn 43-60
St Louis 45-60 at Philadelphia 54-48
CHICAGO CUBS (61-43) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (68-35)
MATCHUPS
SP Jack Pfiester vs Dummy Taylor Advantage Chicago
C Pat Moran vs Roger Bresnahan Advantage New York
1B Frank Chance vs Dan McGann Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Sammy Strang Advantage New York
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Art Devlin Advantage Push
SS Solly Hofman vs Bill Dahlen Advantage Chicago
LF Pete Noonan vs Sam Mertes Advantage New York
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Frank Burke Advantage Chicago
RF Frank Schulte vs Ollie Pickering Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
Taylor had a no-hitter through three.
In the bottom of the third, Strang drew a one out walk for his 70th base on balls of the season. But he would be stranded at second.
After three: Chicago 0 New York 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Mertes put the Giants on the board with a solo home run.
Moran led off the bottom of the fifth with a single to give the Cubs their first hit of the game. He would later score to tie the game on an Evers sacrifice fly. Hofman then delivered a two out RBI single to give the Cubs the lead.
After six: Chicago 2 New York 1.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Giants loaded the bases with two out and tied the game when Devlin scored on a wild pitch. Burke then grounded to short to send the game into extra innings.
After nine: Chicago 2 New York 2.
In the top of the tenth, the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out. Chance went down on strikes for the first out. Schulte then hit an RBI single and the Cubs finally had scored more than two runs in a game. Steinfeldt added an RBI single. Slagle then brought in two with a double. Moran capped off the scoring with a sacrifice fly. Weldon Henley took the mound for the Giants with a runner on second and two out and he finally ended the Cubs onslaught.
In the bottom of the tenth, Bresnahan hit a run-scoring double. But that is all the Giants would get as the Cubs seven game losing streak finally came to an end.
Final score: Chicago 7 New York 3 10 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack Pfiester 10.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 2 Philadelphia 0 Game 1
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1 Game 2
Boston 1 Cleveland 0
Washington 3 Detroit 1 11 innings
St Louis 2 New York 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 2 Pittsburgh 1
Cincinnati 6 Brooklyn 3
St Louis 3 Philadelphia 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
2. Benny Jacobson St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, W
3. Cy Falkenberg Washington Senators 11.0 IP, 9 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
Cy Young of the Boston Americans pitched a complete game shutout against the Cleveland Naps.
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