Game 5 in Pittsburgh, October 15th 1903
Cy Young (0-1, 9.00) v Eddie Cicotte (1-0, 0.00)
Pittsburgh leads series 3-1
Not in any way getting ahead of myself when I say this, but Young clinching tonight would be most apropos given the stellar season he had and role he played in getting us here. In reality, I just want a better start from him than the shocker he posted in G2.
They take a 1-0 lead in the 2nd as Collins continues to give our pitchers fits, and that run holds deep into the game as our bats just cannot solve the wily Cicotte. The outs tick by and nothing doing.
Cy is magnificent, allowing just 3 hits, but it looks to be all in vain as we go into the 9th still down 1-0.
Foster leads off with a single and I put in Cannell, who also gets on with a base hit. A Steinfeldt GIDP moves the runner to third but leaves us with just one out left. Then Murphy comes through for us with the tying RBI single.
We give it straight back in the 10th, with Collins again in the thick of it.
Back we come again, as Clymer – hitting for Young – singles and a one-out walk to Bresnahan puts the championship-winning run aboard. Harvey singles to load them up for Dutchie.
He, of all people, hits into a game-ending 1-2-3 double play.
This game will break your heart and kill you, won’t it?
Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1 (10 innings)
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