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AUGUST 29, 1906
Today is the second game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs have not allowed a run in 18 straight innings.
The New York Highlanders have been mathematically eliminated from the AL pennant race.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 69-50 at Boston 52-66
St Louis 62-56 at New York 42-77
Chicago 67-51 at Philadelphia 78-40
Detroit 53-65 at Washington 50-68
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 34-65 at Brooklyn 50-70
New York 75-45 at Philadelphia 62-57
Pittsburgh 72-48 at St Louis 63-59
CINCINNATI REDS (64-58) AT CHICAGO CUBS (72-50)
MATCHUPS
SP Carl Druhot vs Mordecai Brown Advantage Chicago
C Admiral Schlei vs Pat Moran Advantage Cincinnati
1B Charlie Carr vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Miller Huggins vs Johnny Evers Advantage Cincinnati
3B Jim Delahanty vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Tommy Corcoran vs Solly Hofman Advantage Chicago
LF Fred Odwell vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Cy Seymour vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Cincinnati
RF Bill Hinchman vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
Brown was perfect through three as the Cubs shutout streak reached 21 innings.
In the bottom of the third, Schulte knocked in a run with a single.
After three: Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0.
In the top of the fourth, Hinchman struck out for the 40th time this season.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Cubs had runners at second and third with one out. Hinchman then caught a fly ball by Moran before throwing Sheckard out at home after he had tagged up.
In the top of the fifth, the perfect game bid ended with a two out single by Odwell.
However, the Cubs shutout streak reached 24 innings.
In the bottom of the sixth, Schulte nabbed second for his 30th stolen base of the season. He would go on to score on a Sheckard sacrifice fly.
After six: Chicago 2 Cincinnati 0.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Cubs loaded the bases with two out. But Chance lined out to short to end the inning.
Brown went on to finish off the Cubs third straight complete game shutout victory.
Final score: Chicago 2 Cincinnati 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 6 Boston 1
St Louis 4 New York 1
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 1
Washington 5 Detroit 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 5 Brooklyn 1
Philadelphia 1 New York 0
Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 0
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Karger Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
2. Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W
3. Kid Nichols Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, W
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