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MAY 9, 1906
The Cubs have a three game winning streak, having outscored the Pirates 21-1 in their last three games. They head to St Louis for another series against the Cardinals. The season series between the two teams is tied 4-4.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 11-10 at Boston 12-10
Detroit 8-13 at Cleveland 10-10
Washington 13-8 at New York 7-15
St Louis 9-12 at Chicago 14-6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 15-7 at Brooklyn 9-14
Boston 5-16 at Philadelphia 15-7
CHICAGO CUBS (14-9) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (10-15)
MATCHUPS
SP Ed Reulbach vs Jake Thielman Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Mike Grady Advantage St Louis
1B Frank Chance vs Jake Beckley Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Pug Bennett Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Harry Arndt Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs George McBride Advantage Chicago
LF Jimmy Sheckard vs Spike Shannon Advantage Chicago
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Al Burch Advantage Chicago
RF Frank Schulte vs Homer Smoot Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Chicago
The Cubs got on the board in the top of the first with Chance picking up an RBI when his groundout to second scored Evers from third.
The Cubs committed two errors in the bottom of the first and the Cardinals cashedin with Shannon scoring one run. Beckley added a run-scoring single.
Reulbach struck out the side in the bottom of the second.
After three: St Louis 2 Chicago 1.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Cardinals loaded the bases with one out. Beckley then scored when McBride beat out the attempted 6-4-3.
In the top of the fifth, Reulbach got an RBI single.
In the top of the sixth, Steinfeldt gave the Cubs the lead back with a two run single. A walk and a hit later and the Cubs had the based loaded with one out. Kling hit a grounder to short and Steinfeldt was forced at home for the second out. Reulbach then grounded to third to retire the side.
After six: Chicago 4 St Louis 3.
In the top of the seventh, Sheckard had a run-scoring double. The Cubs then loaded the bases with nobody out. Steinfeldt lined out to right without bringing in a run. Slagle struck out and there was two down. Tinker then grounded to third to retire the side.
In the bottom of the eighth, Grady made it a one run game with a sacrifice fly.
Reulbach got the three up three down in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs their fourth victory in a row.
Final score: Chicago 5 St Louis 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ed Reulbach 9.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 4 Boston 2
Cleveland 2 Detroit 1
New York 2 Washington 1
Chicago 3 St Louis 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 3 Brooklyn 2
Philadelphia 6 Boston 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Doc Newton New York Highlanders 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, W
2. Glenn J Liebhardt Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, W
3. Elmer Stricklett Brooklyn Superbas 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
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