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JULY 7, 1906
Due to yesterday's rainout, the Cubs will finish their series in Pittsburgh today with a double header against the Pirates. The Cubs last win was on June 28.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 40-33 at Boston 37-36
St Louis 37-38 at New York 28-46
Cleveland 41-33 at Philadelphia 49-24
Detroit 30-42 at Washington 32-42
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 41-32 at Brooklyn 31-43
Boston 18-55 at New York 46-29
Cincinnati 38-37 at St Louis 34-41
CHICAGO CUBS (43-30) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (44-28) GAME ONE
MATCHUPS
SP Fred Beebe vs Ed Karger Advantage Pittsburgh
C Johnny Kling vs George Gibson Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Chance vs Jim Nealon Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Claude Ritchey Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Tommy Leach Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs Honus Wagner Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Solly Hofman vs Fred Clarke Advantage Push
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Ginger Beaumont Advantage Pittsburgh
RF Frank Schulte vs Bob Ganley Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the first, Chance was plunked for the 10th time this season but he would be stranded at first.
Karger had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Chicago 0 Pittsburgh 0.
Hofman led off the top of the fourth with a single for the Cubs first hit of the game. Schulte then executed a perfect squeeze play to score Hofman.
In the bottom of the sixth, Wagner was thrown out trying to swipe second. It was the 40th time this season Kling caught a base stealer.
After six: Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 0.
In the top of the ninth, Schulte hit his 10th double of the season. But he would be thrown out at home by Beaumont while trying to score from second on a Slagle single.
Beebe pitched the perfect ninth to get the complete game shutout and end the Cubs six game losing streak.
Final score: Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Fred Beebe 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
CHICAGO CUBS (44-30) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (44-29) GAME TWO
MATCHUPS
SP Mordecai Brown vs Sam Leever Advantage Push
C Pat Moran vs Heinie Peitz Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Chance vs Jim Nealon Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Claude Ritchey Advantage Pittsburgh
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Tommy Leach Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs Honus Wagner Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Solly Hofman vs Fred Clarke Advantage Push
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Ginger Beaumont Advantage Pittsburgh
RF Frank Schulte vs Bob Ganley Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the second, a double by Tinker scored the game's first run.
Brown was perfect through three.
After three: Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Pirates got their first base runner of the game when Ganley led off with a double. Ritchey then tied the game with an RBI double.
In the top of the fifth, Leever issued his 20th free pass of the season when he walked Moran with one out. But Moran would be caught stealing second.
In the bottom of the fifth, Brown struck out Clarke to lead off and record his 60th K of the season. But Peitz would give the Pirates the lead with an RBI single.
In the top of the sixth, the Cubs tried a squeeze play but Chance failed to put the ball into play and Slagle was tagged out at home.
After six: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1.
In the top of the seventh, the Cubs tried another squeeze play but Leever threw Steinfeldt out at home.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out. Leever then grounded into the 6-2-3 double play and the Pirates failed to score.
In the top of the eighth, Schulte gave the Cubs the lead back with a two-run triple.
Brown would go on to pitch a perfect ninth to give the Cubs a double header sweep.
Final score: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 1 Chicago 0
New York 10 St Louis 6
Philadelphia 1 Cleveland 0
Washington 7 Detroit 6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn 3 Philadelphia 0
New York 3 Boston 0
Cincinnati 6 St Louis 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Fred Beebe Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
2. Joe McGinnity New York Giants 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
3. Eddie Plank Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
George Winter of the Boston Americans pitched a complete game shutout against the Chicago White Sox.
Doc Scanlan of the Brooklyn Superbas pitched a complete game shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Giants 3-0 win over the Boston Beaneaters was Joe McGinnity's 200th career victory.
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