When Chicago Ruled Baseball

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APRIL 12, 1906
Today is Opening Day.

The Cubs will begin the season with a four-game series in Cincinnati against the Reds.

Today also marks the beginning of the career of Pittsburgh Pirates SP Ed Karger.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants at Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Beaneaters at Brooklyn Superbas
Pittsburgh Pirates at St Louis Cardinals

CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI REDS
MATCHUPS
SP Mordecai Brown vs Jake Weimer Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Admiral Schlei Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Chance vs Shad Barry Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Miller Huggins Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Jim Delahanty Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs Tommy Corcoran Advantage Chicago
LF Jimmy Sheckard vs Joe Kelley Advantage Chicago
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Cy Seymour Advantage Cincinnati
RF Frank Schulte vs Fred Odwell Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the first, while attempting to steal third, Huggins scored from second on a Kling throwing error. Delahanty added an RBI with a sacrifice fly.

After three: Cincinnati 2 Chicago 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Schlei hit a two-out two-run homer.

In the top of the fifth, Brown was thrown out at home trying to score from first on an Evers two-out double.

In the top of the sixth, Sheckard put the Cubs on the board with a two-out RBI single. Slagle followed with an RBI double. Tinker was next and he hit a run-scoring single. Kling then tied the game with an RBI triple. The pitcher Brown gave the Cubs the lead with a run-scoring double as the Cubs put up a crooked number in the inning.

After six: Chicago 5 Cincinnati 4.

In the top of the seventh, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. Pinch hitter Solly Hofman beat out the 5-4-3 to pick up an RBI. Tinker followed with a two-out single to knock in a run.

In the top of the eighth, Charley Hall took the mound for the Reds.

In the top of the ninth, Hofman picked up an RBI single. A walk loaded the bases with one out. Kling went down on strikes for the second out. Brown put the icing on the cake with a two-run single.

The Cubs racked up 15 hits in the win.

Final score: Chicago 10 Cincinnati 4

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 3 for 5, 2B, 3 RBI

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 4 Philadelphia Phillies 0
Boston Beaneaters 2 Brooklyn Superbas 1
St Louis Cardinals 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Doc Scanlan Brooklyn Superbas 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
2. Irv Young Boston Beaneaters 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
3. Christy Mathewson New York Giants 9.0 IP, 9 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W




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APRIL 13, 1906
Today is the second game in the series in Cincinnati between the Cubs and the Reds. The Cubs overcame an early four-run deficit to win the season opener.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 1-0 at Philadelphia Phillies 0-1
Boston Beaneaters 1-0 at Brooklyn Superbas 0-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 0-1 at St Louis Cardinals 1-0

CHICAGO CUBS (1-0) AT CINCINNATI REDS (0-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Jack Pfiester vs Bob Ewing Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Admiral Schlei Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Chance vs Shad Barry Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Miller Huggins Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Jim Delahanty Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs Tommy Corcoran Advantage Chicago
LF Jimmy Sheckard vs Joe Kelley Advantage Chicago
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Cy Seymour Advantage Cincinnati
RF Frank Schulte vs Bill Hinchman Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the second, Sheckard put the Cubs on the board with a run-scoring double.

After three: Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Seymour tied the game with an RBI double.

After six: Chicago 1 Cincinnati 1.

In the bottom of the seventh, Barry put the Reds in the lead with an RBI triple. Hinchman brought Barry home with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the eighth, down by two, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. Steinfeldt hit an RBI single to cut the deficit to one. Chance then scored the tying run when Sheckard grounded into the 3-6 fielder's choice. Slagle was next and he put the Cubs in the lead with a two-out two-run double. Tinker followed with an RBI single to make it a five-run inning.

In the top of the ninth, Steinfeldt added the icing to the cake with a two-out RBI single.

The Cubs recorded 11 hits in the victory.

Final score: Chicago 7 Cincinnati 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack Pfiester 9.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 7 New York Giants 6
Brooklyn Superbas 3 Boston Beaneaters 2
Pittsburgh Pirates at St Louis Cardinals ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jack Pfiester Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
2. Big Jeff Pfeffer Boston Beaneaters 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
3. Elmer Stricklett Brooklyn Superbas 9.0 IP, 10 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W

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APRIL 14, 1906

Today is the third game in the series in Cincinnati between the Cubs and the Reds. The Cubs recorded come-from-behind wins in each of the first two games of the series.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics at Washington Senators
Boston Americans at New York Highlanders

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 0-1 at St Louis Cardinals 1-0 (2)
New York Giants 1-1 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-1
Boston Beaneaters 1-1 at Brooklyn Superbas 1-1

CHICAGO CUBS (2-0) AT CINCINNATI REDS (0-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Fred Beebe vs Orval Overall Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Admiral Schlei Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Chance vs Shad Barry Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Miller Huggins Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Jim Delahanty Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs Hans Lobert Advantage Chicago
LF Jimmy Sheckard vs Joe Kelley Advantage Chicago
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Cy Seymour Advantage Cincinnati
RF Frank Schulte vs Fred Odwell Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the second, Steinfeldt scored from first on a single by Sheckard combined with an Odwell throwing error. Sheckard went on to score on a sacrifice fly by Kling.

After three: Chicago 2 Cincinnati 0.

In the top of the fourth, Beebe picked up an RBI with a two-out infield single. Overall left the game at the end of the frame with an injury.

In the top of the fifth, Charlie Chech took the mound for the Reds. Slagle added to the Cubs lead with a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the fifth, Chech put the Reds on the board with an RBI triple.

After six: Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1.

In the top of the seventh, Steinfeldt got a run-scoring single. A walk followed to load the bases with nobody out. Slagle flew to left for the first out without bringing home a run. Tinker then popped up to the catcher for the second out. But Kling came through with a two-run single to put the Cubs up by six.

In the top of the eighth, Charley Hall took the mound for the Reds.

The Cubs pounded out 11 hits in the win.

Final score: Chicago 7 Cincinnati 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Fred Beebe 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 for 4, RBI

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 4 Washington Senators 1
Boston Americans 8 New York Highlanders 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 St Louis Cardinals 0 Game 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 2 St Louis Cardinals 1 Game 2
New York Giants 4 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Brooklyn Superbas 17 Boston Beaneaters 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Phil Lewis Brooklyn Superbas 5 for 6, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R
2. Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER. 1 BB, 8 K, W
3. Deacon Phillippe Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W



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APRIL 15, 1906
Today is the final game in the season-opening series in Cincinnati between the Cubs and the Reds. The Cubs will be looking to complete the four-game sweep.

The Cubs signed general manager John Miller to a 3-year, $325 per year contract,team doctor Gilberto Mercado to a 2-year, $268 per year contract and bench coach Jorge Maldonado to a 2-year, $327 per year contract.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 at St Louis Cardinals 2-1

CHICAGO CUBS (3-0) AT CINCINNATI REDS (0-3)
MATCHUPS
SP Ed Reulbach vs Chick Fraser Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Admiral Schlei Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Chance vs Shad Barry Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Miller Huggins Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Jim Delahanty Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs Tommy Corcoran Advantage Chicago
LF Jimmy Sheckard vs Joe Kelley Advantage Chicago
CF Jimmy Slagle vs Cy Seymour Advantage Cincinnati
RF Frank Schulte vs Fred Odwell Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out. Steinfeldt brought the runner from third home with a sacrifice fly. Sheckard followed with a single but Chance was thrown out at home by Odwell while trying to score from second. The next batter, Slagle, walked to load the bases with two out. But Tinker flew to right to retire the side and all the Cubs got was a single run.

In the bottom of the first, Huggins tied the game with an RBI triple. Seymour brought Huggins home with an infield single to put the Reds out in front.

In the top of the third, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. Tinker put the Cubs back in the lead with a two-run single. Kling followed with a walk to reload the bases with still one out. The pitcher Reulbach then hit his own two-run single.

After three: Chicago 5 Cincinnati 2.

Rain began to fall in the bottom of the fourth leading to a 50 minute rain delay.

In the top of the sixth, Steinfeldt delivered a run-scoring single.

After six: Chicago 6 Cincinnati 2.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Reds loaded the bases with one out. Odwell popped to third for the second out. Huggins then grounded to first to end the inning without getting a run.

In the top of the eighth, Charlie Chech took the mound for the Reds.

The two teams combined for seven errors. Fraser set the NL regular season game record for walks with 9.

Final score: Chicago 6 Cincinnati 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ed Reulbach 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K. 1 for 4, 2 RBI

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Reulbach Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, W
2. Doc Smoot St Louis Cardinals 2 for 2, 2 RBI, R
3. Ginger Beaumont Pittsburgh Pirates 3 for 5, RBI, R




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APRIL 16, 1906
After sweeping the Reds in their four-game series in Cincinnati, the Cubs had the day off.

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Chicago Cubs
2. Boston Americans
3. Philadelphia Athletics
4. Brooklyn Superbas
5. New York Giants
6. St Louis Cardinals
7. Pittsburgh Pirates
8. Philadelphia Phillies
9. Boston Beaneaters
10. Chicago White Sox
11. Cleveland Naps
12. Detroit Tigers
13. St Louis Browns
14. New York Highlanders
15. Washington Senators
16. Cincinnati Reds

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 1-0
Philadelphia Athletics 1-0
Chicago White Sox 0-0
Cleveland Naps 0-0
Detroit Tigers 0-0
St Louis Browns 0-0
New York Highlanders 0-1
Washington Senators 0-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 4-0
Brooklyn Superbas 2-1
New York Giants 2-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-2
St Louis Cardinals 2-2
Boston Beaneaters 1-2
Philadelphia Phillies 1-2
Cincinnati Reds 0-4

CHICAGO CUBS TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Jimmy Sheckard .438
Harry Steinfeldt .429
Frank Schulte .412

HOME RUNS
None

RUNS BATTED IN
Harry Steinfeldt and Joe Tinker 5 each
Two tied with 4

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Fred Beebe 1.00
Ed Reulbach 2.00
Mordecai Brown 2.00

WINS
Four tied with 1

STRIKEOUTS
Fred Beebe and Jack Pfiester 4 each
Two tied with 3

CHICAGO CUBS TEAM STATS AND NL RANK
Runs Scored 30 1st
Batting AVG .315 1st
On-Base PCT .404 1st
Home Runs 0 t-4th
Stolen Bases 9 2nd
Runs against 10 t-2nd
Starters ERA 2.00 t-2nd
Bullpen ERA 0.00 t-1st
Defensive Eff. .754 1st

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 1-0 at Washington Senators 0-1
Boston Americans 1-0 at New York Highlanders 0-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 2-1 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-2
Boston Beaneaters 1-2 at Brooklyn Superbas 2-1

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 6 Philadelphia Athletics 5
New York Highlanders 8 Boston Americans 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 9 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Brooklyn Superbas 3 Boston Beaneaters 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Al Orth New York Highlanders 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, W
2. Sammy Strang New York Giants 2 for 3, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Mal Eason Brooklyn Superbas 9.0 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W

The Detroit Tigers traded LF Matty McIntyre to the Chicago White Sox for SP Nick Altrock.

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APRIL 17, 1906
The Cubs begin a 10-game home stand with a four-game series against the St Louis Cardinals. Today is the Cubs home opener.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics 1-1 at Washington Senators 1-1
New York Highlanders 1-1 at Boston Americans 1-1
Cleveland Naps at St Louis Browns

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 0-4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2-2
Boston Beaneaters 1-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-3
New York Giants 3-1 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-1

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (2-2) AT CHICAGO CUBS (4-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Chappie McFarland vs Mordecai Brown 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 Doc Smoot vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Red Murray vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

Brown was perfect through three.

After three: St Louis 0 Chicago 0.

In the top of the fifth, Beckley hit a one-out single to give the Cardinals their first baserunner of the game. Beckley went on to score on a wild pitch.

In the bottom of the fifth, Evers tied the game with a two-out RBI single. Chance then brought Evers home with a double to give the Cubs the lead. Schulte followed with a single to score Chance.

After six: Chicago 3 St Louis 1.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out. Steinfeldt grounded into the 4-2 fielder's choice for the first out. Sheckard grounded to first but brought Chance home with an insurance run in the process.

The Cubs out-hit the Cardinals 10-3 to get the win.

Final score: Chicago 4 St Louis 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 7 Detroit Tigers 4
Philadelphia Athletics 1 Washington Senators 0
Boston Americans 2 New York Highlanders 0
Cleveland Naps 1 St Louis Browns 0 10 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Cincinnati Reds 2
Boston Beaneaters 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2
New York Giants 4 Brooklyn Superbas 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Chief Bender Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
2. Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
3. Addie Joss Cleveland Naps 10.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, W



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APRIL 18, 1906
Today is the second game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the St Louis Cardinals. The Cubs are off to a 5-0 start to the 1906 season.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 1-0 at Detroit Tigers 0-1
Washington Senators 1-2 at Philadelphia Athletics 2-1
New York Highlanders 1-2 at Boston Americans 2-1
Cleveland Naps 1-0 at St Louis Browns 0-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 0-5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2
New York Giants 4-1 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-2

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (2-4) AT CHICAGO CUBS (5-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Gus Thompson 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 Doc Smoot vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Al Burch vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Grady put the Cardinals on the board with a two-out RBI triple.

In the bottom of the second, the Cubs got two runs home when McBride made a bad throw to first after fielding a Kling grounder. The Cubs got their first runs before they got their first hit.

After three: Chicago 2 St Louis 1.

In the bottom of the fourth, Kling brought Slagle home from second with a single.

In the top of the fifth, the Cardinals loaded the bases with one out. Smoot grounded into the 3-1 fielder's choice to bring McBride home from third. But that's all the Cardinals would get.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Cubs answered when Sheckard hit a two-out RBI double. With a runner on second and two out, Charlie Rhodes took the mound for the Cubs and got the final out of the inning.

In the top of the sixth, Pfiester struck out the side.

In the bottom of the sixth, Pfiester contributed to the offensive output with an RBI single. The Cubs went on to load the bases with two out. But Rhodes struck out Steinfeldt to get out of the inning.

After six: Chicago 5 St Louis 2.

In the bottom of the seventh, Jack W Taylor took the mound for the Cardinals.

The Cubs went on to make it six straight to start the season.

Final score: Chicago 5 St Louis 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack Pfiester 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, 3 for 4, 2B, RBI

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 5 Detroit Tigers 4
Philadelphia Athletics 5 Washington Senators 1
Boston Americans 5 New York Highlanders 1
St Louis Browns 5 Cleveland Naps 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Cincinnati Reds 1
New York Giants 2 Brooklyn Superbas 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Joe McGinnity New York Giants 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W
2. Jimmy Dygert Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
3. Deacon Phillippe Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W



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APRIL 19, 1906
Today is the third game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the St Louis Cardinals. The Cubs winning streak is at six games.

New York Giants C Roger Bresnahan will miss four weeks due to a torn ligament in his thumb.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 1-3 at Boston Americans 3-1 (2)
Chicago White Sox 2-0 at Detroit Tigers 0-2
Washington Senators 1-3 at Philadelphia Athletics 3-1
Cleveland Naps 1-1 at St Louis Browns 1-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 0-6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2
Boston Beaneaters 2-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1-4
New York Giants 5-1 at Brooklyn Superbas 3-3

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (2-4) AT CHICAGO CUBS (6-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Stoney McGlynn vs Ed Reulbach 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 Doc Smoot vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Al Burch vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the third, Smoot brought McGlynn home from third with a two-out infield single.

In the bottom of the third, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. Kling scored when Schulte grounded into the 4-6 fielder's choice. Steinfeldt followed with a two-out RBI single to give the Cubs the lead.

After three: Chicago 2 St Louis 1.

In the bottom of the fourth, Reulbach came through with a two-out RBI single.

After six: Chicago 3 St Louis 1.

In the top of the ninth, pinch hitter Art Hoelskoetter made it a one-run game with a two-out RBI single. With the tying run at first and two out, Burch flew to center to end the game.

Final score: Chicago 3 St Louis 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ed Reulbach 9.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 for 2, RBI

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 2 Boston Americans 1 Game 1
Boston Americans 7 New York Highlanders 1 Game 2
Chicago White Sox 19 Detroit Tigers 7
Philadelphia Athletics 2 Washington Senators 1
Cleveland Naps 8 St Louis Browns 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Cincinnati Reds 1
Philadelphia Phillies 3 Boston Beaneaters 2
New York Giants 3 Brooklyn Superbas 2 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. George Davis Chicago White Sox 5 for 6, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Bill Bernhardt Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, W
3. Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K, W

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APRIL 20, 1906
The Cubs had the day off and will finish their series against the St Louis Cardinals tomorrow.

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 3-0
Philadelphia Athletics 4-1
Boston Americans 4-2
Cleveland Naps 2-1
New York Highlanders 2-4
St Louis Browns 1-2
Washington Senators 1-4
Detroit Tigers 0-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 7-0
New York Giants 6-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2
Brooklyn Superbas 3-4
Boston Beaneaters 2-4
Philadelphia Phillies 2-4
St Louis Cardinals 2-5
Cincinnati Reds 0-7

CHICAGO CUBS TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Frank Schulte .407
Jimmy Sheckard .407
Johnny Kling .375

HOME RUNS
None

RUNS BATTED IN
Harry Steinfeldt 6
Three tied with 5

EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Fred Beebe 1.00
Mordecai Brown 1.50
Two tied at 2.00

WINS
Mordecai Brown, Jack Pfiester and Ed Reulbach 2 each

STRIKEOUTS
Jack Pfiester 8
Mordecai Brown and Ed Reulbach 7 each

CHICAGO CUBS TEAM STATS AND NL RANK
Runs Scored 42 1st
Batting AVG .318
On-Base PCT .412
Home Runs 0 t-5th
Stolen Bases 11 t-2nd
Runs against 15 1st
Starters ERA 1.71 2nd
Bullpen ERA 0.00 t-1st
Defensive Eff. .765 1st


OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 2-4 at Philadelphia Athletics 4-1
Boston Americans 4-2 at Washington Senators 1-4
Detroit Tigers 0-3 at Chicago White Sox 3-0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 3-4 at New York Giants 6-1
Cincinnati Reds 0-7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2
Philadelphia Phillies 2-4 at Boston Beaneaters 2-4

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 9 New York Highlanders 1
Washington Senators 6 Boston Americans 2
Chicago White Sox 4 Detroit Tigers 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 5 Brooklyn Superbas 0
Cincinnati Reds 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Boston Beaneaters 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Hooks Wiltse New York Giants 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
2. Eddie Plank Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W
3. Casey Patten Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W

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APRIL 21, 1906
Today is the final game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the St Louis Cardinals. The Cubs have run off seven straight wins to start the season.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 2-5 at Philadelphia Athletics 5-1
Boston Americans 4-3 at Washington Senators 2-4
Cleveland Naps 2-1 at St Louis Browns 1-2
Detroit Tigers 0-4 at Chicago White Sox 4-0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 1-7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3
Brooklyn Superbas 3-5 at New York Giants 7-1
Philadelphia Phillies 3-4 at Boston Beaneaters 2-5

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (2-5) AT CHICAGO CUBS (7-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Jake Thielman vs Bob Wicker 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 Potter Advantage Chicago
SS George McBride vs Joe Tinker Advantage Chicago
LF Spike Shannon vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Doc Smoot vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Push
RF Al Burch vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the second, Slagle put the Cubs on the board with an RBI single.

In the top of the third, Grady tied the game with a two-out RBI single.

After three: St Louis 1 Chicago 1.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: St Louis 1 Chicago 1.

In the bottom of the seventh, Tinker put the Cubs in the lead with an RBI double. Tinker would be thrown out at home by Smoot when he tried to score from second on a two-out Wicker single.

In the top of the eighth, the Cardinals loaded the bases with nobody out. Smoot lined to short for the first out. Grady grounded into the 1-2 fielder's choice for the second out. Beckley then popped out to third and the Cardinals had failed to score.

In the top of the ninth, the Cardinals went down in order and the Cubs had won their eighth straight.

Final score: Chicago 2 St Louis 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Wicker 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 10 Philadelphia Athletics 5
Washington Senators 3 Boston Americans 2
Cleveland Naps 2 St Louis Browns 1
Chicago White Sox 5 Detroit Tigers 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Cincinnati Reds 4 10 innings
New York Giants 7 Brooklyn Superbas 5
Boston Beaneaters 9 Philadelphia Phillies 8

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bob Wicker Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
2. Happy Townsend Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
3. Jack J Powell St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K



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APRIL 22, 1906
The Cubs continued their home stand with a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs are 4-0 so far on this home stand.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 0-5 at St Louis Browns 1-3
Cleveland Naps 3-1 at Chicago White Sox 5-0

St Louis Cardinals 2-6 at Cincinnati Reds 1-8

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (6-3) AT CHICAGO CUBS (8-0)
MATCHUPS
SP Deacon Phillippe vs Mordecai Brown Advantage Push
C George Gibson vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Jim Nealon vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Claude Ritchey vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Tommy Leach vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Ginger Beaumont vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Pittsburgh
RF Bob Ganley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Beaumont put the Pirates on the board with a two-out RBI single.

After three: Pittsburgh 1 Chicago 0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Brown tied the game with a two-out RBI single.

In the top of the sixth, Beaumont again hit an RBI single. However, Wagner was thrown out by Sheckard while trying to score from second on the play.

After six: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1.

In the top of the eighth, the Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out. Brown got Ritchey on strikes for the first out. Clarke was next and he brought a run in with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the ninth, down by two, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. But Tinker grounded into the game-ending 6-4-3.

Final score: Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Deacon Phillippe 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 4 St Louis Browns 1
Chicago White Sox 4 Cleveland Naps 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 9 Cincinnati Reds 8

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Deacon Phillippe Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W
2. Nick Altrock Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W
3. Harry Arndt St Louis Cardinals 2 for 3, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

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APRIL 23, 1906
The Cubs had the day off and will resume their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates tomorrow.

AL Player of the Week: LF Matty McIntyre Chicago White Sox

NL Player of the Week: SP Hooks Wiltse New York Giants

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Chicago White Sox
2. New York Giants
3. Chicago Cubs
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Philadelphia Athletics
6. Cleveland Naps
7. Boston Americans
8. Washington Senators
9. Boston Beaneaters
10. New York Highlanders
11. Philadelphia Phillies
12. St Louis Cardinals
13. Brooklyn Superbas
14. St Louis Browns
15. Detroit Tigers
16. Cincinnati Reds

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 6-0
Philadelphia Athletics 5-2
Cleveland Naps 3-2
Boston Americans 4-4
Washington Senators 3-4
New York Highlanders 3-5
St Louis Browns 1-4
Detroit Tigers 1-5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 8-1
New York Giants 8-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3
Boston Beaneaters 3-5
Philadelphia Phillies 3-5
Brooklyn Superbas 3-6
St Louis Cardinals 3-6
Cincinnati Reds 1-9

CHICAGO CUBS TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Jimmy Sheckard .375
Frank Schulte 371
Joe Tinker .314

HOME RUNS
None

RUNS BATTED IN
Harry Steinfeldt and Joe Tinker 6 each
Two tied with 5

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Bob Wicker and Fred Beebe 1.00 each
Three tied with 2.00

WINS
Mordecai Brown, Jack Pfiester and Ed Reulbach 2 each

RUNS BATTED IN
Mordecai Brown 12
Jack Pfiester 8
Ed Reulbach 7

CHICAGO CUBS TEAM STATS AND NL RANK
Runs Scored 45 1st
Baltimore AVG .296 1st
On-Base PCT .388 2nd
Home Runs 0 t-5th
Stolen Bases 14 2nd
Runs against 19 1st
Starters ERA 1.78 2nd
Bullpen ERA 0.00 t-1st
Defensive Eff. .754 1st

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 3-5 at Philadelphia Athletics 5-2
Boston Americans 4-4 at Washington Senators 3-4
Detroit Tigers 1-5 at St Louis Browns 1-4
Cleveland Naps 3-2 at Chicago White Sox 6-0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 3-6 at Cincinnati Reds 1-9
Brooklyn Superbas 3-6 at New York Giants 8-1
Philadelphia Phillies 3-5 at Boston Beaneaters 3-5

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 5 New York Highlanders 4 10 innings
Boston Americans 1 Washington Senators 0
St Louis Browns 7 Detroit Tigers 3
Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland Naps 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 4 St Louis Cardinals 2
New York Giants 7 Brooklyn Superbas 6
Philadelphia Phillies 2 Boston Beaneaters 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Cy Young Boston Americans 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
2. Tully Sparks Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W
3. Tom J Hughes Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB. 3 K



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APRIL 24, 1906
Today is the second game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates handed the Cubs their first loss of the season in the series opener.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Beaneaters 5-4 at Washington Senators 3-5
New York Highlanders 3-5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6-2
Detroit Tigers 1-6 at St Louis Browns 2-4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn Superbas 3-7 at New York Giants 9-1
St Louis Cardinals 3-7 at Cincinnati Reds 2-9
Philadelphia Phillies 4-5 at Boston Beaneaters 3-6

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (7-3) AT CHICAGO CUBS (8-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Lefty Leifield 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 Chicago
3B Tommy Leach vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Ginger Beaumont vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Pittsburgh
RF Bob Ganley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the second, Slagle, while trying to steal third, ended up coming home on a Gibson throwing error.

In the bottom of the third, Sheckard hit a two-out RBI single. Slagle followed with his own RBI single.

After three: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 0.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, Sheckard gave the Cubs a little more breathing room with a two-out RBI single.

Pfiester finished off the complete game shutout.

Final score: Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack Pfiester 9.0 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 3 Washington Senators 2
Philadelphia Athletics 7 New York Highlanders 1
St Louis Browns 3 Detroit Tigers 2 13 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 3 Brooklyn Superbas 2 12 innings
Cincinnati Reds 4 St Louis Cardinals 3 11 innings
Boston Beaneaters 9 Philadelphia Phillies 7

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Barney Pelty St Louis Browns 12.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
2. Red Ames New York Giants 12.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 11 K, W
3. Bill Donovan Detroit Tigers 12.0 IP, 10 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

Philadelphia Phillies LF Sherry Magee suffered a twisted ankle in today's game and will be listed as day to day for the next two weeks.

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APRIL 25, 1906
Today is the rubber game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yesterday was the first shutout win of the season for the Cubs while also being the first time this season the Pirates have been shut out.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 6-4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7-2
New York Highlanders 3-7 at Washington Senators 3-6
Cleveland Naps 3-3 at Detroit Tigers 1-7
Chicago White Sox 7-0 at St Louis Browns 3-4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 4-6 at New York Giants 10-1
St Louis Cardinals 3-8 at Cincinnati Reds 3-9
Brooklyn Superbas 3-8 at Boston Beaneaters 4-6

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (7-4) AT CHICAGO CUBS (9-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Ed Karger vs Ed Reulbach Advantage Pittsburgh
C George Gibson vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Jim Nealon vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Claude Ritchey vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Tommy Leach vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Honus Wagner vs Joe Tinker Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Fred Clarke vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Pittsburgh
CF Ginger Beaumont vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Pittsburgh
RF Bob Ganley vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Leach scored from third when Wagner grounded into the 3-1 fielder's choice. Ritchey added a two-out RBI double.

In the bottom of the first, Steinfeldt put the Cubs on the board with a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the second, Kling tied the game with a two-out RBI double.

After three: Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 2.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Pittsburgh 2. Chicago 2.

In the bottom of the eighth, with the bases empty and two out, Chance gave the Cubs the lead with an inside-the-park home run.

In the top of the ninth, with the tying run at first and two out, Beaumont popped up to short to end the game.

Final score: Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ed Reulbach 9.0 IP, 6 H. 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 2 Boston Americans 0
New York Highlanders 6 Washington Senators 3
Cleveland Naps 8 Detroit Tigers 0
St Louis Browns 2 Chicago White Sox 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Giants 3 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Cincinnati Reds 2 St Louis Cardinals 1
Boston Beaneaters 7 Brooklyn Superbas 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Eddie Plank Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W
2. Jake Weimer Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W
3. Bill Bernhard Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, W

Jack J Powell of the St Louis Browns pitched a complete game shutout.

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APRIL 26, 1906
The Cubs will conclude their home stand with a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs are 6-1 on the home stand and lead the season series against the Reds 4-0.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 6-5 at Philadelphia Athletics 8-2
New York Highlanders 4-7 at Washington Senators 3-7
Cleveland Naps 4-3 at Detroit Tigers 1-8
Chicago White Sox 7-1 at St Louis Browns 4-4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 3-9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5
Philadelphia Phillies 4-7 at New York Giants 11-1
Brooklyn Superbas 3-9 at Boston Beaneaters 5-6

CINCINNATI REDS (4-9) AT CHICAGO CUBS (10-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Bob Ewing vs Bob Wicker Advantage Cincinnati
C Admiral Schlei vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Shad Barry vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Miller Huggins vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Jim Delahanty vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Hans Lobert vs Joe Tinker Advantage Chicago
LF Fred Odwell vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Cy Seymour vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Cincinnati
RF Bill Hinchman vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Sheckard threw Odwell out at home as he tried to score from second on a Huggins single.

In the top of the third, Hinchman scored with two out on a passed ball.

Ewing was perfect through three.

After three: Cincinnati 1 Chicago 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Chance hit a one-out single for the Cubs first base runner of the game. Sheckard would put the Cubs in the lead with a two-out two-run triple.

In the top of the sixth, Seymour tied the game with an RBI single.

After six: Cincinnati 2 Chicago 2.

In the bottom of the seventh, Kling put the Cubs back on top with a two-out two-run double. Wicker followed with a single to score Kling.

The Cubs overcame three errors in the win.

Final score: Chicago 5 Cincinnati 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Wicker 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 12 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Washington Senators 7 New York Highlanders 2
Cleveland Naps 6 Detroit Tigers 5
Chicago White Sox 7 St Louis Browns 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 10 innings
Philadelphia Phillies 6 New York Giants 3
Brooklyn Superbas 5 Boston Beaneaters 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Red Morgan Boston Americans 4 for 6, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R
2. Elmer Flick Cleveland Naps 3 for 5, 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, R
3. Vic Willis Pittsburgh Pirates 10.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

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APRIL 27, 1906
Today is the second game in the series in Chicago between the Cubs and the Reds. Yesterday, the Cubs ended the Reds three-game winning streak.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 7-5 at Philadelphia Athletics 8-3
New York Highlanders 4-8 at Washington Senators 4-7
Cleveland Naps 5-3 at Detroit Tigers 1-9
Chicago White Sox 8-1 at St Louis Browns 4-5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 4-9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6
Philadelphia Phillies 5-7 at New York Giants 11-2
Brooklyn Superbas 4-9 at Boston Beaneaters 5-7

CINCINNATI REDS (4-10) AT CHICAGO CUBS (11-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Gus Dorner vs Mordecai Brown Advantage Chicago
C Admiral Schlei vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Shad Barry vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Miller Huggins vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Jim Delahanty vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Tommy Corcoran vs Joe Tinker Advantage Chicago
LF Fred Odwell vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Cy Seymour vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Cincinnati
RF Bill Hinchman vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the first, Evers scored from third when Schulte grounded to second.

In the bottom of the third, Schulte tripled to pick up another RBI. Steinfeldt brought Schulte home with a single. Steinfeldt, however, would be thrown out at home by Seymour as he tried to score from second on a Slagle single.

After three: Chicago 3 Cincinnati 0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Steinfeldt brought a run in with a sacrifice fly. Slagle recorded a two-out RBI single.

After six: Chicago 5 Cincinnati 0.

In the bottom of the eighth, Jack Harper took the mound for the Reds.

Brown went on to record the complete game shutout despite the Cubs committing three errors.

The Cubs pounded out 10 hits in the win.

Final score: Chicago 5 Cincinnati 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 9 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Washington Senators 1 New York Highlanders 0
Cleveland Naps 5 Detroit Tigers 2
Chicago White Sox 5 St Louis Browns 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Philadelphia Phillies 3 New York Giants 1
Brooklyn Superbas 7 Boston Beaneaters 5 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W
2. Buck J Freeman Boston Americans 4 for 5, 2B, 4 RBI, R
3. Tully Sparks Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W

New York Giants 2B Sammy Strang will miss 6-7 weeks with a sprained ankle.

Tom J Hughes of the Washington Senators pitched a complete game shutout.

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APRIL 28, 1906
The Cubs will finish their home stand today with a game against the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs look to complete the three-game series sweep of the last-place Reds.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 8-5 at Philadelphia Athletics 8-4
New York Highlanders 4-9 at Washington Senators 5-7
Cleveland Naps 6-3 at Detroit Tigers 1-10
Chicago White Sox 9-1 at St Louis Browns 4-6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 5-9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7-7
Philadelphia Phillies 6-7 at New York Giants 11-3
Brooklyn Superbas 5-9 at Boston Beaneaters 5-8

CINCINNATI REDS (4-11) AT CHICAGO CUBS (12-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Chick Fraser vs Jack Pfiester Advantage Chicago
C Admiral Schlei vs Johnny Kling Advantage Chicago
1B Shad Barry vs vs Frank Chance Advantage Chicago
2B Miller Huggins vs Johnny Evers Advantage Chicago
3B Jim Delahanty vs Harry Steinfeldt Advantage Chicago
SS Tommy Corcoran vs Joe Tinker Advantage Chicago
LF Fred Odwell vs Jimmy Sheckard Advantage Chicago
CF Cy Seymour vs Jimmy Slagle Advantage Cincinnati
RF Bill Hinchman vs Frank Schulte Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Delahanty put the Reds on the board with a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the first, Steinfeldt tied the game with a two-out RBI double. Slagle put the Cubs in the lead with a two-run triple.

After three: Chicago 3 Cincinnati 1.

In the bottom of the fourth, Tinker scored from second on a Pfiester two-out single combined with a Seymour error.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Cubs loaded the bases with two out. Tinker brought a run in with a single. Kling also brought a run in with a single but Odwell threw Slagle out at home as he tried to score from second to end the inning.

After six: Chicago 6 Cincinnati 1.

In the bottom of the eighth, Charlie Chech took the mound for the Reds.

The Cubs out-hit the Reds 10-4 to get the sweep.

Final score: Chicago 6 Cincinnati 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack Pfiester 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia Athletics 6 Boston Americans 0
Washington Senators 4 New York Highlanders 2
Detroit Tigers 6 Cleveland Naps 2
St Louis Browns 6 Chicago White Sox 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Philadelphia Phillies 4 New York Giants 2
Brooklyn Superbas 12 Boston Beaneaters 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
2. Jack Pfiester Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
3. Doc Casey Brooklyn Superbas 4 for 5, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

New York Highlanders C Deacon McGuire accidentally shot himself while cleaning his handgun and will miss four weeks.

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APRIL 29, 1906
After going 9-1 on their home stand, the Cubs embark on a six-game road trip that begins with a four-game series in St Louis against the Cardinals. The Cardinals have won three straight. The Cubs lead the season series 4-0.

New York Giants LF Frank Burke will miss five months because of a broken knee cap.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Naps 6-4 at St Louis Browns 5-6
Detroit Tigers 2-10 at Chicago White Sox 9-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 7-8 at Cincinnati Reds 4-12

CHICAGO CUBS (13-1) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (6-9)
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 Doc Smoot Advantage Push
RF Frank Schulte vs Al Burch Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the first, the Cardinals loaded the bases with two out. But Bennett flew to left to end the inning.

In the top of the third, Chance put the Cubs on the board with an RBI double. Schulte brought Chance home with a single.

After three: Chicago 2 St Louis 0.

In the top of the fifth, Schulte picked up two more RBI with a single. Slagle hit a two-out RBI single.

After six: Chicago 5 St Louis 0.

In the top of the ninth, with two out, Shannon threw Kling out at home as he tried to score from second on a Chance single.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Cardinals avoided the shutout when Shannon hit a two-out RBI single.

The two teams combined for seven errors in the game.

Final score: Chicago 5 St Louis 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ed Reulbach 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 6 BB, 8 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Naps 3 St Louis Browns 0
Chicago White Sox 2 Detroit Tigers 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Cincinnati Reds 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Roy Patterson Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
2. Bill Bernhard Cleveland Naps 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, W
3. Ed Reulbach Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 8 K, W

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APRIL 30, 1906
Today is the second game in the series in St Louis between the Cubs and the Cardinals. The Cubs look to go undefeated on the road in the month of April.

AL Player of the Week: SP Bill Bernhard Cleveland Naps

NL Player of the Week: SP Jack Pfiester Chicago Cubs

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Chicago Cubs
2. Chicago White Sox
3. New York Giants
4. Philadelphia Athletics
5. Cleveland Naps
6. Boston Americans
7. Philadelphia Phillies
8. Pittsburgh Pirates
9. Washington Senators
10. St Louis Browns
11. Brooklyn Superbas
12. St Louis Cardinals
13. Boston Beaneaters
14. New York Highlanders
15. Cincinnati Reds
16. Detroit Tigers

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis Browns 5-7:at Cleveland Naps 7-4
Boston Americans 8-6 at New York Highlanders 4-10
Washington Senators 6-7 at Philadelphia Athletics 9-4
Detroit Tigers 2-11 at Chicago White Sox 10-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 7-7 at Brooklyn Superbas 6-9
Pittsburgh Pirates 8-8 at Cincinnati Reds 4-13
New York Giants 11-4 at Boston Beaneaters 5-9

CHICAGO CUBS (14-1) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (6-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Bob Wicker vs Chappie McFarland Advantage Chicago
C Pat Moran 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 Doc Smoot Advantage Chicago
RF Frank Schulte vs Red Murray Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the third, Chance put the Cubs on the board with a two-out RBI single.

Wicker had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Chicago 1 St St Louis 0.

In the top of the fifth, the Cubs loaded the bases with two out. But Chance popped up to third to retire the side.

In the top of the sixth, Slagle brought a run in with a sacrifice fly.

Wicker had a no-hitter through six.

After six: Chicago 2 St Louis 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, despite still not having a hit, the Cardinals got on the board when Smoot scored from third on a Beckley grounder to second. Pinch hitter Al Burch then broke up the no-hitter and tied the game with a two-out RBI single.

In the top of the ninth, Evers put the Cubs back in the lead with a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the ninth, with the tying run at first and two out, Beckley flew to left to end the game.

The Cubs out-hit the Cardinals 11-1 in the win.

Final score: Chicago 3 St Louis 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Wicker 9.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis Browns 8 Cleveland Naps 2
Boston Americans 7 New York Highlanders 6 10 innings
Washington Senators 4 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Detroit Tigers 7 Chicago White Sox 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 3 Brooklyn Superbas 2
Cincinnati Reds 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Boston Beaneaters 2 New York Giants 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Vive Lindaman Boston Beaneaters 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
2. Bob Ewing Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
3. Bob Wicker Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, W

New York Giants RF George Browne got into an argument with teammate SP Joe McGinnity following the Giants loss to the Boston Beaneaters.



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MAY 1, 1906
Today is the third game in the series in St Louis between the Cubs and the Cardinals. The Cubs have begun the season with a six-game winning streak on the road.

Cincinnati Reds SP Miller Huggins will be out for 6-7 months due to a broken kneecap.

AL Batter of the Month: SS George Davis Chicago White Sox

NL Batter of the Month: LF Jimmy Sheckard Chicago Cubs

AL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell said Athletics

NL Pitcher of the Month: Jack Pfiester Chicago Cubs

AL Rookie of the Month: CF Frank LaPorte New York Highlanders

NL Rookie of the Month: 1B Jim Nealon Pittsburgh Pirates

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Americans 9-6 at New York Highlanders 4-11
Washington Senators 7-7 at Philadelphia Athletics 9-5
St Louis Browns 6-7 at Cleveland Naps 7-5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 at Brooklyn Superbas 6-10
Pittsburgh Pirates 8-9 at Cincinnati Reds 5-13
New York Giants 11-5 at Boston Beaneaters 6-9

CHICAGO CUBS (15-1) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (6-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Mordecai Brown vs Stoney McGlynn 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 Doc Smoot Advantage Push
RF Frank Schulte vs Al Burch Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the second, Sheckard hit a solo home run 338 feet. The Cubs went on to load the bases with two out. Evers brought three runs home with a triple. Chance brought Evers home with a single.

After three: Chicago 5 St Louis 0.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Chicago 5 St Louis 0.

In the top of the ninth, Charlie Rhodes took the mound for the Cardinals.

Brown went on to record the complete game shutout.

Final score: Chicago 5 St Louis 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Highlanders 6 Boston Americans 5
Washington Senators 5 Philadelphia Athletics 3 12 innings
Cleveland Naps 3 St Louis Browns 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 4 Brooklyn Superbas 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 13 Cincinnati Reds 1
New York Giants 9 Boston Beaneaters 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
2. Larry Schlafly Washington Senators 3 for 6, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
3. Tommy Leach Pittsburgh Pirates 4 for 6, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R

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