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SEPTEMBER 7, 1906
Today is the second game of the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs are 6-0 in the month of September.
St Louis Browns 1B Tom Jones will miss the rest of the season because of a fractured finger.
Boston Americans RP Jesse Tannehill has reportedly stated that he will be looking for a new team this offseason.
The Brooklyn Superbas have been mathematically eliminated in the National League Pennant race.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 54-74 at Boston 55-74
Philadelphia 87-42 at New York 47-82
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 80-48 at Brooklyn 52-76
Boston 41-87 at Philadelphia 65-63
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (79-51) AT CHICAGO CUBS (80-51)
MATCHUPS
SP Sam Leever vs Ed Reulbach Advantage Push
C George Gibson 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 Dutch Meier vs Joe Tinker Advantage Chicago
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, the Pirates had runners at the corners with one out. Nealon doubled to score Beaumont but Ritchey was thrown out at home for the third out as he was trying to score from first.
In the bottom of the first, Steinfeldt tied the game with an RBI single. Tinker followed with his own run-scoring single to give the Cubs the lead.
In the top of the third, Ritchey tied the game with an RBI single.
After three: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 2.
In the top of the fourth, Clarke gave the Pirates the lead back with an RBI single.
In the bottom of the fifth, a two-run homer by Schulte gave the Cubs the lead back.
In the bottom of the sixth, Tinker hit an inside the park home run to lead off.
After six: Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 3.
In the top of the seventh, with a runner on second and two out, Schulte dropped a Gibson fly ball and Ritchey scored to make it a one run game.
In the bottom of the eighth, Kling hit an RBI triple.
The Pirates got a runner on first in the top of the ninth but pinch hitter Otis Clymer struck out to end the game.
Final score: Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ed Reulbach 9.0 IP, 10 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 3 Washington 1
Philadelphia 3 New York 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 2 Brooklyn 0
Philadelphia 4 Boston 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Christy Mathewson 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
2. Joe W Harris Boston Americans 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, W
3. Tom J Hughes Brooklyn Superbas 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
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