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June 30, 1908 at the Palace of the Fans
Reds 4, Cubs 2  (37-23)
The Cubs fell from the top spot in the National League as they dropped their second straight game to the Reds.  The offense really sputtered and they were held to two runs on just four singles.  Jimmy Slagle reached base three times with [...]

June 29, 1908 at the Palace of the Fans
Reds 5, Cubs 3  (37-22)
The team was the same but the change of scenery didn’t do the Cubs any good as they lost to the Reds in Cincinnati.  Orval Overall had a tough time and he gave up five runs on eight hits and five walks with [...]

June 28, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 3, Reds 1  (36-21)
Ed Reulbach pitched the Cubs to a win in the first game of their doubleheader with the Reds.  He gave up just one run on seven hits and one walk.
Jimmy Sheckard had the big hit with a solo homer to lead off the seventh inning.  [...]

June 27, 1908 at West Side Park
Reds 4, Cubs 1  (35-21)
The Cubs managed just a run on four hits as their three game winning streak came to an end as the offense fizzled.  Frank Chance had two of those four hits and Frank Schulte scored the lone run without getting a hit.
Carl Lundgren took the [...]

June 26, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 8, Reds 5  (35-20)
Chick Fraser gave up five runs on eleven hits but because the hitters came through, he escaped with a win.  He finished with two walks and he struck out four in the win.
Joe Tinker singled twice and scored two runs in the win.  Jimmy Slagle [...]

June 25, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 7, Reds 0  (34-20)
Three Finger Brown continued his stellar season with a six hit shutout.  He walked just one and he struck out six.
Johnny Evers returned and he singled, drew a walk and scored twice.  Jimmy Slagle and Harry Steinfeldt both singled twice and scored a run.

June 24, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 2, Cardinals 1  (33-20)
The Cubs snapped their three game losing streak behind a solid start by Ed Reulbach.  He gave up just one run on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
Del Howard was the lone Cub with two hits and he led off the tenth inning [...]

June 17, 1908 at the Baker Bowl
Cubs 3, Philles 2  (31-17)
Chick Fraser threw a solid game as the Cubs went on to win another series in their road trip.  Fraser gave up just two runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts in the contest.
Harry Steinfeld was the hitting star in the win. [...]

June 16, 1908 at the Baker Bowl
Phillies 2, Cubs 1  (30-17)
After winning three straight and seven of eight, the Cubs latest run ended in a controversial game.  Back in this day, there was only one umpire and in this game, he missed several calls for the simple reason that he couldn’t be everywhere at everytime.  [...]

June 13, 1908 at the Baker Bowl
Cubs 1, Phillies 0  (30-16)
It was a different venue but the result was the same as the Cubs continued their June tear with a win in their series opener against the Phillies.  The Cubs managed just a single run but it was enough because Three Finger Brown threw a [...]

June 12, 1908 at Washington Park
Cubs 7, Superbas 1  (29-16)
The Cubs won for the sixth time in seven games as they took their four game series over the Superbas.  Ed Reulbach had a fantastic start and he gave up just a single run on six hits without a walk and he struck out two.
There were [...]

June 11, 1908 at Washington Park
Cubs 2, Superbas 1  (28-16)
The Cubs got right back to winning in an eleven inning pitchers duel with the Superbas.  Carl Lundgren threw all eleven innings and he gave up just a single run on five hits and seven walks with four strikeouts.  Lundgren also helped out his own cause [...]

June 10, 1908 at Washington Park
Superbas 2, Cubs 0  (27-16)
The Cubs four game winning streak came to an end in what was an overall poor performance at the plate.  The Cubs matched the Superbas with four hits but they were unable to push a single baserunner across for a score.  Pat Moran led the way [...]

June 9, 1908 at Washington Park
Cubs 4, Superbas 3  (27-15)
The Cubs blew a three run lead in the bottom of the seventh inning but then rallied to score in the eighth to get the lead back.  Del Hofman led off the eighth with a single and he moved to second on a bunt by Johnny [...]

June 8, 1908 at the South End Grounds
Cubs 5, Doves 2  (26-15)
The Cubs took the series and made it three straight over the Doves as Three Finger Brown once again held the opposition in check.  He gave up two runs on six hits with three strikeouts in the complete game win.
Harry Steinfeldt singled twice and [...]

June 6, 1908 at the South End Grounds
Cubs 14, Doves 0  (25-15)
The Cubs racked up fourteen runs on nineteen hits as they won in grand fashion over the Doves.  Frank Schulte led the way and he went four for five with a double, a walk and three runs.  Johnny Kling and Del Hofman both went [...]

June 5, 1908 at the South End Grounds
Cubs 4, Doves 2  (24-15)
The Cubs snapped their three game losing streak behind a solid outing by Three Finger Brown.  He gave up just two runs on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in another complete game win.
Johnny Evers didn’t get a hit, but he scored [...]

June 4, 1908 at the South End Grounds
Cubs 1, Doves 1  (23-15)
The Cubs couldn’t snap their three game losing streak but at least they didn’t extend it to four games as they played the Doves to a seventeen inning tie.  Jack Pfiester threw all seventeen innings in what was almost two complete games and he [...]

June 2, 1908 at West Side Park
Pirates 12, Cubs 6  (23-15)
The Cubs suffered their third straight defeat for the time this season as the Pirates once again racked up the hits on Cubs pitching.  Don Lundgren was hit hard in his start and he yielded seven of the runs on nine hits but Three Finger [...]

June 1, 1908 at West Side Park
Pirates 8, Cubs 6  (23-14)
For only the second time all season, the Cubs lost back to back games in a shootout with the Pirates.  Chick Fraser gave up eight runs on eleven hits and four walks with two strikeouts in eight innings of work.  Three Finger Brown threw a [...]