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APRIL 17, 1906
The Cubs have their first home game of the season. They will host the winless Cardinals four times in the next five days. The Cubs signed bench coach Jason Gross to a 3-year, $202 per year contract.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 0-2 at Boston 2-0
Chicago at Detroit
Philadelphia 0-2 at Washington 2-0
Cleveland at St Louis
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 2-2 at Brooklyn 4-0
Boston 0-4 at Philadelphia 2-2
Cincinnati 1-3 at Pittsburgh 4-0
ST LOUIS CARDINALS 0-4 AT CHICAGO CUBS 3-1
MATCHUPS
SP Jake Thielman vs Jack Pfiester Advantage Chicago
C Mike Grady vs Johnny Kling Advantage St Louis
1B Jake Beckley vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Pug Bennett vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Arndt vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS George McBride vs Joe Tinker Advantage Chicago
LF Spike Shannon vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Al Burch vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Chicago
RF Homer Smoot vs Frank Schulte Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage Chicago
Nothing doing for either team in the first three innings.
After three: St Louis 0 Chicago 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Cubs cashed in a one out Steinfeldt triple as Slagle grounded to short to pick up the RBI.
In the top of the sixth, Smoot tied the game with a two out single that brought Grady home from second.
After six: St Louis 1 Chicago 1.
The Cardinals came through with two outs again in the top of the eighth as Arndt knocked in a run with a double.
The Cardinals committed a crucial error in thebottom of the eighth and Chance made them pay with a game tying RBI double.
Another error began the bottom of the ninth and then, with runners at second and third and two out, Evers singled to send the 9446 fans home happy.
Final score: Chicago 3 St Louis 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack Pfiester 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 3 New York 0
Chicago 3 Detroit 1
Washington 4 Philadelphia 2
St Louis 5 Cleveland 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 12 Brooklyn 3
Philadelphia 3 Boston 1
Cincinnati 4 Pittsburgh 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ralph Glaze Boston Americans 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
2. Tom J Hughes Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
3. Ed Walsh 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W
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