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AUGUST 26, 1906
Today is the second game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the Boston Beaneaters. Yesterday, the two teams combined to commit nine errors. There will be no American League games played today.
The Cubs activated CF Jimmy Slagle from the disabled list.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 75-43 at Cincinnati 62-57
Brooklyn 48-70 at St Louis 53-67
BOSTON BEANEATERS (33-84) AT CHICAGO CUBS (70-49)
MATCHUPS
SP Big Jeff Pfeffer vs Carl Lundgren Advantage Chicago
C Tom Needham vs Pat Moran Advantage Chicago
1B Fred Tenney vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Allie Strobel vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Dave Brain vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Al Bridwell vs Solly Hofman Advantage Chicago
LF Del Howard vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Johnny Bates vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Cozy P Dolan vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the first, Brain put the Beaneaters on the board with an RBI single. Howard then singled to load the bases with one out. Dolan then grounded to the pitcher and Bates was forced at home for the second out. Strobel then flew out to center to retire the side.
In the top of the third, Dolan got an RBI single.
In the bottom of the third, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. Chance went down on strikes for the second out. Schulte then grounded to first to end the inning.
After three: Boston 2 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fifth, Brain hit another RBI single.
After six: Boston 3 Chicago 0.
Howard got an RBI single in the top of the eighth.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out. Schulte went down on strikes for the first out. Steinfeldt then grounded into the inning ending 6-4-3.
In the top of the ninth, the Beaneaters added another run, this time on a throwing error.
Pfeffer then finished off the complete game shutout to beat the Cubs for the third time this season.
Final score: Boston 5 Chicago 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Big Jeff Pfeffer 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K
OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 3 New York 1
Brooklyn 10 St Louis 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Whitey Alperman Brooklyn Superbas 5 for 6, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R
2. Carl Druhot Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
3. Big Jeff Pfeffer Boston Beaneaters 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W
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