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MAY 15, 1906
The Cubs look to complete the sweep of the four game series against Brooklyn.
SP Ralph Glaze of the Boston Americans suffered a season ending torn flexor tendon in his elbow.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis 9-16 at Boston 15-12
Cleveland 13-12 at New York 10-17
Chicago 16-9 at Philadelphia 16-10
Detroit 9-16 at Washington 15-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 18-8 at Cincinnati 11-18
Philadelphia 17-9 at Pittsburgh 17-10
Boston 6-19 at St Louis 13-18
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS (9-18) AT CHICAGO CUBS (19-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Mal Eason vs Fred Beebe Advantage Chicago
C Bill Bergen vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Tim Jordan vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Whitey Alperman vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Doc Casey vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Ed Abbaticchio vs Joe Tinker Advantage Chicago
LF Jack McCarthy vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Emil Batch vs Solly Hofman Advantage Chicago
RF Harry Lumley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Brooklyn
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the bottom of the first, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. Steinfeldt grounded back to the pitcher and Sheckard was forced at home for the second out. Tinker then grounded to short to end the inning.
After three: Brooklyn 0 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fifth, Lumley broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single. The Superbas went on to load the bases with one out. Casey then beat out the 5-4-3, allowing Lumley to score from third. Jordan then scored on a wild pitch.
In the bottom of the fifth, Hofman scored from third when Evers grounded out to second.
Schulte singled in the bottom of the sixth to run his hit streak to 13 games.
After six: Brooklyn 3 Chicago 1.
In the bottom of the eighth, Schulte tied the game with a two run single. Hofman then delivered an inside the park home run with two men on. A five run eighth turned what could have been a Brooklyn win into a sweep for the Cubs.
Final score: Chicago 6 Brooklyn 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Solly Hofman 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis 2 Boston 0
Cleveland 7 New York 2
Detroit 8 Washington 7
Chicago at Philadelphia ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 2 Cincinnati 0
Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 1 11 innings
St Louis 3 Boston 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Harry Howell St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
2. Gus Thompson St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
3. Solly Hofman Chicago Cubs 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Joe McGinnity of the New York Giants pitched a complete game shutout against the Cincinnati Reds.
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