April 18, 1908 at Robison Field
Cardinals 3, Cubs 2 (3-1)
The Cubs hadn’t lost and the Cardinals hadn’t won but both teams fortunes turned today as the Cardinals scored a run in the ninth to give the Cubs their first loss of the season. With runners at the corners and one out, Art Fromme hit a scorcher to Johnny Evers, who tagged the runner trying to make it to second base. Then Evers tried to make the play himself at first base but he lost the foot race and failed to complete the double play. In the meantime, the runner on third scampered home for the winning run.
Jack Pfeister took the loss after he came in to relief Ed Reulbach after a rough couple of innings. Pfeister gave up just four singles in the final seven frames but he took the loss when he gave up that game winner in the ninth.
The Cubs were held to just three hits in the contest. Joe Tinker doubled home both of the Cubs two runs while Jimmy Sheckard reached base three times with two walks and a single.
