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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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