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MAY 4, 1909
Today, the Pirates will try to avoid being on the wrong end of a three-game sweep as they face the Cubs in Chicago. The Pirates are 2-5 against the Cubs this season but 8-3 against the rest of the National League.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 8-11 at Boston Red Sox 15-4
Chicago White Sox 11-9 at Cleveland Naps 11-7
Philadelphia Athletics 8-11 at New York Highlanders 7-12
Detroit Tigers 7-10 at St Louis Browns 8-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 9-9 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-14
New York Giants 13-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9-8
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-8) AT CHICAGO CUBS (11-8)
MATCHUPS
SP Sam Frock vs Mordecai Brown Advantage Chicago
C George Gibson vs Pat Moran Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Dots Miller vs Heinie Zimmerman Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Alan Storke vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Tommy Leach vs Del Howard Advantage Pittsburgh
RF John Wilson vs Mike Donlin Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the first, Wagner put the Pirates on the board with a run-scoring single.
In the top of the third, Wilson hit a two-out RBI single.
In the bottom of the third, Donlin tied the game with a two-out two-run triple.
After three: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 2.
In the top of the fourth, Clarke put the Pirates ahead with a two-out RBI single.
In the top of the sixth, the Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out. Frock flew to center and Howard threw Gibson out at home as he tagged up and tried to score.
After six: Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 2.
In the bottom of the eighth, Tinker gave the Cubs the lead with a two-run double.
In the top of the ninth, with the tying run at first and two out, Miller flew to center to end the game.
The Cubs got 10 hits in the win.
Final score: Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 for 3, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 5 Washington Senators 0
Chicago White Sox 2 Cleveland Naps 0
Philadelphia Athletics 9 New York Highlanders 2
St Louis Browns 4 Detroit Tigers 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 5 Brooklyn Superbas 4 10 innings
Philadelphia Phillies 3 New York Giants 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, W
2. Elmer Steele Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
3. Jack Coombs Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 8 K, W
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