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SEPTEMBER 9, 1906
The Chicago Cubs will try to complete the four game home sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates today. The Cubs are 8-0 in the month of September and have won twelve of their last thirteen.
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 57-71 at Chicago 73-54
Cleveland 74-54 at St Louis 66-62
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati 68-64 at St Louis 54-79
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (79-53) AT CHICAGO CUBS (82-51)
MATCHUPS
SP Ed Karger vs Fred Beebe Advantage Pittsburgh
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 Otis Clymer vs Solly Hofman Advantage Chicago
CF Ginger Beaumont vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Bob Ganley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the bottom of the first, Peitz committed a couple of throwing errors on stolen base attempts and the second one allowed Steinfeldt to score the game's first run. Chance then scored from third on a Schulte groundout to first. Tinker would steal his 20th base of the season in the bottom of the first as well but he would be left stranded at second.
After three: Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 0.
In the top of the fourth, Beaumont scored on a wild pitch to put the Pirates on the board. Ritchey then scored on a fielder's choice to tie the game.
The bottom of the sixth ended with Peitz throwing Schulte out at second for his 30th caught base stealer of the season.
After six: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 2.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Cubs put Chance on second representing the winning run but he was caught stealing third. Tinker then singled and stole second but Evers flew out to center and the game went into extra innings.
After nine: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 2.
In the top of the tenth, the Cubs committed their fourth error of the game and the Pirates had Beaumont on first representing the go-ahead run with two outs. Ritchey then hit his 20th double of the season but Beaumont was thrown out at home to retire the side.
In the bottom of the tenth, with Kling at third and two out, Steinfeldt singled up the middle to end the game.
Final score: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2 10 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Fred Beebe 10.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 8 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 5 Chicago 3
Cleveland 8 St Louis 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis 4 Cincinnati 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Fred Beebe Chicago Cubs 10.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 8 K, W
2. Addie Joss Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
3. George Stovall Cleveland Naps 3 for 3, 3 RBI, R
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