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MAY 2, 1906
The Cubs look to complete the four-game sweep when they face the Cardinals in St Louis today.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis Browns 6-8 at Cleveland Naps 8-5
Chicago White Sox 10-3 at Detroit Tigers 3-11
Philadelphia Athletics 9-6 at New York Highlanders 5-11
Washington Senators 8-7 at Boston Americans 9-7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 9-7 at Brooklyn Superbas 6-11
Pittsburgh Pirates 9-9 at Cincinnati Reds 5-14
New York Giants 12-5 at Boston Beaneaters 6-10
CHICAGO CUBS (16-1) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (6-12)
MATCHUPS
SP Jack Pfiester vs Ambrose Puttmann 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 first, Chance scored from third when Schulte grounded to second. Tinker brought two runs in with a two-out triple.
In the bottom of the first, Grady put the Cardinals on the board with a sacrifice fly.
In the top of the third, Sheckard picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
After three: Chicago 4 St Louis 1.
In the bottom of the fourth, a two-run double by Beckley made it a one-run game. Burch then tied the game with a two-out RBI single.
In the top of the fifth, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. Tinker brought the go-ahead run home with a sacrifice fly.
After six: Chicago 5 St Louis 4.
In the top of the seventh, Charlie Rhodes took the mound for the Cardinals.
In the top of the ninth, with bases empty and two out, Jack W Taylor took the mound for the Cardinals. After Schulte reached, Steinfeldt tripled to bring Schulte home with a big insurance run.
In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, Shannon popped to first to end the game.
The Cubs overcame three errors to get the win.
Final score: Chicago 6 St Louis 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jack Pfiester 9.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St Louis Browns 5 Cleveland Naps 0
Chicago White Sox 3 Detroit Tigers 0
Philadelphia Athletics 7 New York Highlanders 6
Washington Senators 2 Boston Americans 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 2 Brooklyn Superbas 0
Cincinnati Reds 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
New York Giants 4 Boston Beaneaters 0 10 innings
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Barney Pelty St Louis Browns 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
2. Frank Owen Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
3. Joe McGinnity New York Giants 10.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, W
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