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APRIL 24, 1906
The Cubs host the Pirates today in a double header.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 3-6 at Philadelphia 3-5
Boston 7-2 at Washington 4-4
Detroit 2-5 at St Louis 4-2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 5-4 at Boston 2-7
St Louis 4-6 at Cincinnati 4-7
Brooklyn 5-5 at New York 7-3
PITTSBURGH PIRATES 6-3 AT CHICAGO CUBS 5-3 GAME ONE
MATCHUPS
SP Deacon Phillippe vs Jack Pfiester Advantage Chicago
C George Gibson vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Jim Nealon vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Claude Ritchey vs Johnny Evers Advantage Push
3B Tommy Leach vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Push
CF Ginger Beaumont vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Bob Ganley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
The Pirates cashed in a bunt single and an error in the top of the first with Wagner scoring on a Beaumont grounder to second.
After three: Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fourth, Wagner scored again, this time from second on a Ritchey single.
In the top of the fifth, Wagner tripled for his third hit of the game, bringing home Gibson from first in the process.
After six: Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 0.
In the bottom of the seventh, Gibson caught Chance stealing second. It was the 10th time this season, Gibson threw out a would be base stealer. The Cubs would, however, load the bases with one out. Tinker flew out to right without bringing home a run and then Kling struck out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Cubs again loaded the bases with one out. Tinker put them on the board with an RBI single. Kling hit a fly ball to right for the second out. Pinch hitterSilly Hofman then grounded to first to end the game.
Final score: Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Deacon Phillippe 9.0 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
PITTSBURGH PIRATES 7-3 AT CHICAGO CUBS 5-4 GAME TWO
MATCHUPS
SP Lefty Leifield vs Fred Beebe Advantage Chicago
C Heinie Peitz vs Pat Moran Advantage Chicago
1B Jim Nealon vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Claude Ritchey vs Johnny Evers Advantage Push
3B Tommy Leach vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Push
CF Ginger Beaumont vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Bob Ganley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
In the top of the third, Wagner singled to extend his hit streak to 11 games.
In the bottom of the third, Chance attempted a squeeze bunt but Leifield threw Evers out at home.
After three: Pittsburgh 0 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fifth, Ritchey hit an RBI double but Beaumont was thrown out at home trying to score from first on the play.
In the bottom of the fifth, Sheckard tied the game with an RBI single. Chance followed up with his own RBI single to give the Cubs the lead.
After six: Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1.
The Pirates got runners at the corners with two out in the top of the ninth but Clarke grounded to Tinker to end the game.
Final score: Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Fred Beebe 9.0 IP, 11 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 3 New York 2
Boston 10 Washington 5
St Louis 2 Detroit 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston 5 Philadelphia 4
St Louis 6 Cincinnati 1
New York 2 Brooklyn 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Hooks Wiltse New York Giants 9.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
2. Jack J Powell St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W
3. Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
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