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SEPTEMBER 27, 1906
The Cubs will try to avoid the sweep and end a five game losing streak in Brooklyn today against the Superbas. This will be the last game of the season between these two teams.
The Cleveland Naps have been mathematically eliminated from the American League Pennant race.
And that means the Philadelphia Athletics are the 1906 American League Champions.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 53-93 at Cleveland 86-58
Philadelphia 97-49 at Detroit 63-82
Washington 63-83 at Chicago 84--59
Boston 61-85 at St Louis 73-71
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 86-59 at Philadelphia 74-70 (2)
St Louis 59-87 at Boston 47-97
Cincinnati 74-72 at New York 92-53
CHICAGO CUBS (89-57) AT BROOKLYN SUPERBAS (59-85)
MATCHUPS
SP Mordecai Brown vs Tom J Hughes Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Bill Bergen Advantage Chicago
1B Frank Chance vs Tim Jordan Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Whitey Alperman Advantage Chicago
3B Harry Steinfeldt vs Doc Casey Advantage Chicago
SS Joe Tinker vs Ed Abbaticchio Advantage Chicago
LF Jimmy Slagle vs Jack McCarthy Advantage Chicago
CF Solly Hofman vs Doc Gessler Advantage Brooklyn
RF Frank Schulte vs Harry Lumley Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Chicago
The top of the first ended with Hughes striking out Schulte for his 150th K of the season.
In the bottom of the first, Jordan hit a two out RBI double.
After three: Brooklyn 1 Chicago 0.
Lumley led off the bottom of the fourth with a home run.
In the top of the sixth, Chance put the Cubs on the board with an RBI double. Schulte then tied the game with an RBI single.
After six: Chicago 2 Brooklyn 2.
In the bottom of the ninth, the Superbas had runners at first and second with two out but pinch hitter Phil Lewis grounded to the pitcher and the game went into extra innings.
After nine: Chicago 2 Brooklyn 2.
The Superbas put a runner on first in the bottom of the tenth but Lumley popped out to third to end the inning.
In the top of the twelfth, Slagle gave the Cubs the lead with an RBI single.
Brown then got the 1-2-3 in the bottom of the twelfth.
The Cubs finally ended their losing streak as the Superbas committed four errors
Final score: Chicago 3 Brooklyn 2 12 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 12.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 6 New York 0
Philadelphia 5 Detroit 2
Washington 3 Chicago 2 15 innings
Boston 2 St Louis 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 3 Game 1
Pittsburgh 8 Philadelphia 5 Game 2
Boston 6 St Louis 5 11 innings
New York 7 Cincinnati 5
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank Owen Washington Senators 14.0 IP, 9 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, W
2. Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 12.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
3. Nick Altrock Chicago White Sox 14.0 IP, 11 H. 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps pitched a complete game shutout against the New York Highlanders.
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