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APRIL 18, 1909
The Pirates conclude their road trip with a three-game series in Chicago against the Cubs. The Pirates are 3-1 so far on this road trip.
The Pirates signed free agent C Syd Smith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $700.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 1-3 at St Louis Browns 2-2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 2-2 at Cincinnati Reds 1-3
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (3-1) AT CHICAGO CUBS (2-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Babe Adams vs Mordecai Brown Advantage Pittsburgh
C George Gibson vs Pat Moran Advantage Pittsburgh
1B Bill Abstein vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Dots Miller vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Rabbit Robinson 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 Solly Hoffman Advantage Chicago
RF John Wilson vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the second, Miller scored from third when Gibson grounded to short.
In the bottom of the third, Schulte put the Cubs on the board with a sacrifice fly.
After three: Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 1.
Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.
After six: Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 1.
In the top of the eighth, Leach broke the tie with an RBI triple. But Leach would be tagged out at home when Miller failed to make contact on a squeeze attempt.
In the bottom of the ninth, with the tying run at second and two out, Adams struck out pinch hitter Heinie Zimmerman to end the game.
Final score: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Babe Adams 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 5 St Louis Browns 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 8 St Louis Cardinals 7
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W
2. Babe Adams Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, W
3. Hans Lobert Cincinnati Reds 3 for 4, 2B, 3 RBI, R, BB
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