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SEPTEMBER 8, 1906
Today is the third game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the Pirates.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 54-75 at Boston 56-74
St Louis 65-62 at Cleveland 74-53
Chicago 72-54 at Detroit 57-70
Philadelphia 88-42 at New York 47-83
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 81-48 at Brooklyn 52-77
Boston 41-88 at Philadelphia 66-63
Cincinnati 67-64 at St Louis 54-78
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (79-52) AT CHICAGO CUBS (81-51)
MATCHUPS
SP Vic Willis vs Jack Pfiester Advantage Chicago
C George Gibson vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Jim Nealon vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Bill Abstein vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Tommy Sheehan vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Dutch Meier vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Chicago
RF Otis Clymer vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
Clarke led off the game with a single for his 150th hit of the season. The Pirates went on to load the bases with nobody out. Nealon then brought two home with a double. Sheehan followed with an RBI single. Nealon then scored when Gibson grounded into the 4-6-3.
After three: Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fifth, Nealon picked up another RBI with a single. He would then score on a throwing error by Schulte.
After six: Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 0.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out. Then Steinfeldt put the Cubs on the board with a two run single. A couple of batters later and Schulte would score from third when Slagle grounded out to second.
In the top of the eighth, the Pirates got a run back when Meier hit an RBI single.
In the bottom of the eighth, a Chance single scored Sheckard from second but he injured his knee sliding into home plate and had to leave the game. Steinfeldt then added an RBI single and the six run deficit was down to two. Chance then scored on a wild pitch to cut it to one. Steinfeldt then scored the tying run on a Tinker single.
In the bottom of the ninth, with Kling at third and two out, Evers delivered the walk off RBI single as the Cubs rallied from down 6-0 to win.
Final score: Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 7.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jim Nealon 4 for 4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 6 Boston 4
St Louis 8 Cleveland 7 11 innings
Chicago 7 Detroit 5 10 innings
Philadelphia 6 New York 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 5 Brooklyn 3
Boston 6 Philadelphia 3
Cincinnati 8 St Louis 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Fielder Jones Chicago White Sox 5 for 6, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
2. Jim Nealon Pittsburgh Pirates 4 for 4, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
3. Charles Bender Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
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