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Old 08-20-2018, 11:29 PM   #30
vrobx1
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MAY 10, 1906
Today is the second game of a three game series in St Louis between the Cubs and the Cardinals. This is the only National League game scheduled for today.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 12-10 at Boston 12-11
Chicago 15-6 at Cleveland 11-10
Washington 13-9 at New York 8-15

CHICAGO CUBS (15-9) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (10-16)
MATCHUPS
SP Jack Pfiester vs Chappie McFarland Advantage Chicago
C Johnny Kling vs Mike Grady Advantage St Louis
1B Frank Chance vs Jake Beckley Advantage Chicago
2B Johnny Evers vs Art Hoelskoetter 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 Red Murray Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Chicago

It's a pitcher's duel early.

After three: Chicago 0 St Louis 0.

The pitcher's duel continues.

After six: Chicago 0 St Louis 0.

With the game still scoreless, the Cardinals had runners at first and second in the bottom of the ninth but Shannon grounded to short and it is on to extra innings.

After nine: Chicago 0 St Louis 0.

The Cardinals got a man on with one out in the bottom of the tenth but Pfiester struck out pinch hitter Pug Bennett and Kling caught Hoelskoetter stealing second for the inning ending strike em out throw em out double play.

In the top of the eleventh, with runners at the corners, the Cubs tried the squeeze play but Steinfeldt missed the bunt and Sheckard was thrown out at home.

In the bottom of the eleventh, Kling threw out Burch at second for his 20th caught base stealer of the season.

Grady led off the bottom of the twelfth with a double to set a NL record for an extra inning game with three. The Cardinals would go on to load the bases with one out. Hoelskoetter grounded to first and Grady was forced at home for the second out. Ed Holly then singled to end the game.

Final score: St Louis 1 Chicago 0 12 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Chappie McFarland 12.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia 1 Boston 0
Chicago 2 Cleveland 0
New York 6 Washington 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Chappie McFarland St Louis Cardinals 12.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, W

2. Jack Pfiester Chicago Cubs 11.2 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K

3. Charles Bender Philadelphia Athletics 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W

Doc White of the Chicago White Sox pitched a complete game shutout against the Cleveland Naps.

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