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MAY 7, 1909
Today is the third game in the series in Pittsburgh between the Pirates and the St Louis Cardinals. The merry month of May has become the miserable month of May for the Pirates as they are now 0-6 this month.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 18-4 at New York Highlanders 7-15
Washington Senators 10-12 at Philadelphia Athletics 9-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 15-4 at Boston Doves 10-11
Philadelphia Phillies 11-9 at Brooklyn Superbas 4-16
Cincinnati Reds 9-13 at Chicago Cubs 12-10
ST LOUIS CARDINALS (12-9) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (10-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Johnny Lush vs Howie Camnitz Advantage Pittsburgh
C Roger Bresnahan vs Syd Smith Advantage St Louis
1B Ed Konetchy vs Bill Abstein Advantage St Louis
2B Rudy Hulswitt vs Dots Miller Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Bobby Byrne vs Alan Storke Advantage St Louis
SS Tony Smith vs Honus Wagner Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Rube Ellis vs Fred Clarke Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Al S Shaw vs Tommy Leach Advantage Push
RF Steve Evans vs John Wilson Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage Pittsburgh
In the bottom of the second, Syd Smith put the Pirates on the board with a two-out RBI single. Camnitz then followed with a two-run single.
In the top of the third, Byrne put the Cardinals on the board with a two-out RBI single.
After three: Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 1.
In the top of the fourth, Leach threw Ellis out at home as he tried to score from second on a Shaw single.
In the bottom of the fifth, Wagner hit a 382 foot solo home run with two out. Wilson added an RBI triple.
After six: Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 1.
In the top of the eighth, Byrne tried to give the Cardinals some life with an RBI single. Clarke, however, threw Byrne out at home as he tried to score from second on an Ellis single.
In the bottom of the eighth, Irv Higginbotham took the mound for the Cardinals. Syd Smith added an RBI single to the Pirates lead.
The Cardinals lost despite racking up 12 hits.
Final score: Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Syd Smith 3 for 3, 2 RBI, R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 4 Boston Red Sox 3
Washington Senators 2 Philadelphia Athletics 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston Doves 5 New York Giants 3
Brooklyn Superbas 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1 10 innings
Cincinnati Reds 10 Chicago Cubs 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bill Burns Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
2. Rube Vickers Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
3. Jack Rowan Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, W
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