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MAY 10, 1909
Today is the second game in the series in St Louis between the Cubs and the Cardinals. The Cubs come into today's game with a 12-1 road record.
Philadelphia Phillies SP Johnny Lush will miss 10 months because of a torn flexor tendon in his elbow.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 16-5 at Cleveland Naps 11-10
Washington Senators 11-11 at New York Highlanders 8-15
Philadelphia Athletics 14-8 at Boston Americans 12-11
There are no other National League games scheduled today.
CHICAGO CUBS (22-2) AT ST LOUIS CARDINALS (8-18)
MATCHUPS
SP Mordecai Brown vs Ambrose Puttmann Advantage Chicago
C Pat Moran vs Mike Grady Advantage St Louis
1B Solly Hofman 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, the Cubs loaded the bases with two out. But Tinker flew to left to leave them stranded.
In the top of the second, Hofman put the Cubs on the board with a two-out RBI single. Burch would later throw Hofman out at home as he tried to score from second on a Schulte single.
In the top of the third, the Cubs again loaded the bases with two out. But Brown grounded to third to retire the side.
After three: Chicago 1 St Louis 0.
In the top of the fourth, Steinfeldt scored from third when Schulte grounded to second.
In the bottom of the fourth, Grady scored from third on a Bennett infield single to put the Cardinals on the board.
After six: Chicago 2 St Louis 1.
In the top of the seventh, Sheckard got an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
In the top of the eighth, Charlie Rhodes took the mound for the Cardinals.
In the top of the ninth, the Cubs loaded the bases with one out. Evers brought a run home with a sacrifice fly. Tinker followed with a two-out double that scored one run but Sheckard was thrown out at home trying to score from first.
The Cubs got 11 hits in the win.
Final score: Chicago 5 St Louis 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Mordecai Brown 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Naps 4 Chicago White Sox 3
Washington Senators 12 New York Highlanders 8
Boston Americans 6 Philadelphia Athletics 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Larry Schlafly Washington Senators 3 for 5, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
2. Mordecai Brown Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, W
3. Harry H Davis Philadelphia Athletics 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
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