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SEPTEMBER 6, 1906
The Chicago Cubs begin a four game home series today against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates are just one game behind the first place New York Giants in the National League standings and the Cubs are just a half game behind the Pirates. The Pirates have won four in a row and eleven out of their last thirteen. The Cubs have won five straight and nine out of their last ten. The Cubs lead the season series 8-7.
The Detroit Tigers have been mathematically eliminated from the American League Pennant chase.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis 65-61 at Cleveland 73-53
Chicago 71-54 at Detroit 57-69
Boston 55-73 at New York 46-82
Philadelphia 86-42 at Washington 54-73
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 79-48 at Brooklyn 52-75
Boston 40-87 at Philadelphia 65-62
Cincinnati 66-64 at St Louis 54-77
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (79-50) AT CHICAGO CUBS (79-51)
MATCHUPS
SP Deacon Phillippe vs Mordecai Brown Advantage Chicago
C Heinie Peitz vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Jim Nealon vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Claude Ritchey vs Johnny Evers Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Tommy Leach vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Ginger Beaumont vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Bob Ganley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the first, Ritchey put the Pirates on the board with an RBI triple.
In the bottom of the first, Evers swiped second with one out for his 40th stolen base of the season. Chance then brought him home with a triple to tie the game. Chance would go on to score the go-ahead run on a ground out to short by Schulte.
In the bottom of the second, Slagle picked up an RBI single.
After three: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1.
In the top of the fourth, the Pirates loaded the bases with two out. Phillippe then singled to score one run but Clarke was thrown out at home by Slagle for the third out as he tried to score from second.
Beaumont led off the top of the sixth by drawing his 40th walk of the season. He then moved to second when Ritchey hunted for his 10th sacrifice hit of the season. But he would be stranded there.
After six: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2.
The Cubs held on to the one run lead as Brown pitched a perfect ninth.
Final score: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 8 St Louis 0
Chicago 2 Detroit 1
New York 8 Boston 2
Philadelphia 3 Washington 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 9 Brooklyn 6 11 innings
Boston 10 Philadelphia 7
Cincinnati 4 St Louis 3 10 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Roy Patterson Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W
2. Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
3. John Titus Philadelphia Phillies 4 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
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