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AUGUST 31, 1906
The Cubs will try to complete the four game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in Chicago today. The Reds still have not scored a single run in this series.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 81-40 at Boston 52-69
Chicago 67-52 at Cleveland. 70-50
St Louis 63-56 at Detroit 53-66
Washington 52-68 at New York 42-79
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 36-85 at Brooklyn 50-72
New York 76-46 at Philadelphia 63-58
Pittsburgh 74-48 at St Louis 53-71
CINCINNATI REDS (64-60) AT CHICAGO CUBS (74-50)
MATCHUPS
SP Orval Overall vs Jack Pfiester Advantage Chicago
C Larry McLean vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
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 Joe Tinker Advantage Chicago
LF Fred Odwell vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Cy Seymour vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Cincinnati
RF Bill Hinchman vs Solly Hofman Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
The shutout streak ended at 37 innings. In the top of the second, McLean scored from third when Corcoran grounded out to short.
After three: Cincinnati 1 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fifth, the Reds added a run on a Delahanty single.
In the bottom of the fifth, Pfiester bunted Kling to second for his 10th sacrifice hit of the season. But Sheckard struck out to end the inning.
After six: Cincinnati 2 Chicago 0.
This time it would be Overall and the Reds who would record the complete game shutout.
Final score: Cincinnati 2 Chicago 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Orval Overall 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 6 Philadelphia 4
Chicago 5 Cleveland 3
St Louis 8 Detroit 3
Washington 5 New York 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 3 Brooklyn 2
New York 4 Philadelphia 3
St Louis 2 Pittsburgh 1 12 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Chappie McFarland St Louis Cardinals 11.1 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 7 K
2. Orval Overall Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
3. Big Jeff Pfeffer Boston Beaneaters 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, W
Boston Beaneaters SS Al Bridwell has been suspended for three games for arguing with an umpire after being called out on strikes in a game against the Brooklyn Superbas.
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