The Curse of Wrigley Field

April 14, 1908 at the Palace of the Fans
Cubs 6, Reds 5  (1-0)

The Cubs kicked off their defense of the world championship with a tight win over the Reds. The Reds jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning but the Cubs slowly chipped away at the lead.  Finally, in the top of the ninth inning, Heinie Zimmerman singled home Johnny Evers for the game winning run.  Evers had an exceptional game with two singles, a double and three runs.

Orval Overall got off to the rough start when he gave up five runs in the first but he recovered to pick up the win.  Three Finger Brown came in to get the Reds out in the ninth and he picked up what would now be a save in the game.