The Curse of Wrigley Field

April 18, 1907 at Exposition Park
Pirates 1, Cubs 0  (3-1)

The Cubs lost their first game of the season today despite an outstanding pitching performance by Mordecai Brown.  The only run came of the game came on a questionable call on a Ed Phelps fly ball.  Jimmy Slagle appeared to catch it then drop it when he went to throw it back in but the umpire called it a drop and Phelps ended up at second.  He’d then move to third on a bunt then score on another bunt in a successful squeeze play.

Brown finished the game with the two hitter and he walked two and struck out two.  Five different Cubs scattered five singles and that was the extent of the Cubs offense.