The Curse of Wrigley Field

July 16, 1908 at West Side Park
Giants 4, Cubs 3  (45-33)

The Cubs woes continued as they dropped their fifth straight game.  In this one, the offense was tepid for most of the game but they stormed back with two runs in the ninth inning.  Unfortunately, they needed three to tie so while the cut the lead to a single run, it was a loss none the less.

Ed Reulbach took the loss in a mediocre outing.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with one strikeout in the complete game loss.

Pat Moran was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a triple and he scored on the Cubs runs.

July 15, 1908 at West Side Park
Giants 11, cubs 0  (45-32) The Forsyte Saga divx

The game was bad in so many ways.  One, the Cubs were completely decimated.  Two, it was their fourth straight loss.  Finally, the third thing was the Cubs fell all the way to third place as both the Giants and Pirates vaulted over them in the standings.  Three Finger Brown was gone by the fourth inning and neither Jack Pfiester nor Orval Overall could stop the bleeding.  When it was all said and done, the triumvirate gave up eleven runs on fourteen hits and six walks.

Johnny Evers was the outlier at the plate.  He singled four times and that accounted for four of the Cubs seven hits in the defeat.

July 14, 1908 at West Side Park
Phillies 11, Cubs 2  (45-31)

The Cubs were blown out in their finale with the Phillies and the big loss was their third in a row.  Orval Overall was pummelled for eight runs in 5 2/3 innings before Bill Mack came in but even he gave up three more.

Johnny Evers doubled and scored a run.  Sol Hofman was the only Cub to reach base twice with a pair of walks.

July 13, 1908 at West Side Park

Phillies 6, Cubs 5  (45-30)

The Cubs picked up fourteen hits but could only push five of those across the plate as they lost their second straight to the Phillies.  Sol Hofman singled twice and he scored two runs while Pat Moran had three singles and two runs.

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Carl Lundgren didn’t walk anyone but he gave up fifteen hits in the loss.  He went the distance and struck out four in the loss.

July 12, 1908 At West Side Park
Cubs 3, Phillies 0  (45-28)

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Ed Reulbach threw a four hit shutout as the Cubs took their first game in a doubleheader with the Philles.  He walked one and struck out three in the impressive outing.

Heinie Zimmerman was the hitting star and he went three for four with a run.  Reulbach helped out his own cause with a pair of singles.

July 12, 1908 at West Side Park
Phillies 2, Cubs 0  (45-29)

The Phillies returned the favor in the second game of their doubleheader with the Cubs in a five hit shutout.  All five hits were singles and no Cub hitter had more then one hit.

Jack Pfiester had a solid start go to waste.  He gave up two runs on eight hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in eight innings.

July 11, 1908 at West Side Park
Phillies 6, Cubs 2  (44-28)

Ed Reulbach had a tough time and he took the loss as the Cubs three game winning streak came to an end.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks in just three innings of work.

Del Howard had a big day at the plate.  He went four for five with with a run.  Heinie Zimmerman went three for five while Jimmy Sheckard tripled and scored a run.

July 10, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 3, Phillies 2  (44-27)

Three Finger Brown needed to pitch eleven solid innings before the Cubs pulled off this win for their third straight.  He gave up two runs on ten hits and one walk with two strikeouts in an impressive outing.

The Cubs put two on the board early in the first inning but the Phillies crept back into the game with single runs in fourth and sixth before the game went into extra frames.  The game winner came in the eleventh inning. After a lead off triple by Joe Tinker, Sol Hofman hit one deep enough to bring home the game winner.

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Cubs 4, Superbas 3  (43-27)

The Cubs stormed back in this one and scored two runs in the ninth and one run in the tenth to win it.  Jack Pfiester threw the first nine innings before he gave way to Three Finger Brown who pitched the tenth inning.  Brown picked up the win because of the Cubs exploits in extra frames.

Heinie Zimmerman led off the tenth with a single and he moved to second base on Harry Steinfeldt’s sacrafice.  Zimmerman then moved to third on a wild pitch Pat Moran then belted a fly ball deep enough to bring home Zimmerman for the game winner. 

July 8, 1908 at West Side Park

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Cubs 6, Superbas 3  (42-27)

The Cubs bounced back from a two game losing streak as they finally put together a win in front of their home town fans.  Sol Hofman led the way with a big day at the plate.  He went two for four with a double, a homerun and two runs. 

Ed Reulbach threw a great game until he loaded the bases with walks in the eighth inning.  He gave up two runs in 7 1/3 innings while Three Finger Brown was called in to get the Cubs out of the jam in the eighth inning.

July 6, 1908 at West Side Park
Superbas 5, Cubs 4  (41-27)

Chick Fraser was knocked around for five runs in seven innings as the Cubs dropped their second straight game at home.  Three Finger Brown held Brooklyn scoreless in the final two frames but the offense couldn’t muster enough to pull of the comeback.

Harry Steinfeldt singled, tripled and scored a run.  Orval Marshall had a pinch hit triple and he scored a run as well.

July 5, 1908 at West Side Park
Pirates 10, Cubs 5  (41-26)

The Cubs stay at first place was a short one as they returned home to play one game against the Pirates.  Jack Pfiester was pummelled for ten runs including five in the ninth and he gave up fourteen hits and three walks.

Joe Tinker homered and scored two runs in the loss.  Doc Marshall singled twice and scored two runs.

July 4, 1908 at Exposition Park
Cubs 2, Pirates 0  (40-25)

The Cubs snapped their two game skid against the Pirates and won their 40th game behind yet another shutout by Three Finger Brown.  He gave up just two hits and one walk with four strikeouts in the first game of their Independence Day doubleheader.

The Cubs scored both of their runs in the first inning.  Jimmy Sheckard and Del Howard both singled and scored while Frank Chance racked up a pair of singles.

July 4, 1908 at Exposition Park
Cubs 9, Pirates 3  (41-25)

The Cubs turned on the offense and they moved back into first place after they completed a doubleheader sweep over the former first place Pirates.  Frank Chance singled, doubled and scored three runs.  Solly Hofman singled, doubled twice and scored a run.

Ed Reulbach picked up the easy win with all of the offense.  He gave up three runs on eight hits and six walks with four strikeouts.

July 3, 1908 at Exposition Park
Pirates 7, Cubs 0  (39-25)

The Cubs fell further behind the first place Pirates as they were held to just five hits in a shutout loss to the Pirates.  Harry Steinfeldt singled and doubled while Jimmy Slagle picked up two hits with a pair of singles.

Orval Overall lasted just three innings and when he left, the score was already 3-0.  Carl Lundgren finished the game up and he gave up four runs the rest of the way.

July 2, 1908 at Exposition Park
Cubs 3, Pirates 0  (39-23)

Three Finger Brown pitched the Cubs to a win as the first place Pirates and second place Cubs squared off in what would be six straight games between the two teams.  Brown pitched the first game of the doubleheader and he gave up six hits without a free pass and he struck out three in another shutout.

Frank Chance singled three times and scored a run in the win.  Brown helped out his own cause with a pair of singles.

July 2, 1908 at Exposition Park
Pirates 9, Cubs 4  (39-24)

The Cubs failed to pull of the sweep and they remained in second place as the the Pirates pummelled Jack Pfiester. He was knocked around for nine runs on thirteen hits and four walks with four strikeouts.

Jimmy Slagle singled, doubled and scored two runs.  Joe Tinker doubled and he scored a run as well.

July 1, 1908 at the Palace of the Fans
Cubs 5, Reds 1  (38-23)

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The Cubs took care of the Reds and avoided a sweep behind a solid outing by Ed Reulbach. He gave up just one run on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

Joe Tinker singled three times and he scored one of the Cubs runs.  Johnny Kling went two for four with a double and he scored a run.