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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 […]

May 31, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 6, Pirates 3  (23-12)
The Cubs returned home to win their third straight game behind some solid pitching by Jack Pfiester.  He gave up three runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
Harry Steinfeldt continued his hot hitting with three more singles while Del Howard singled, doubled […]

May 30, 1908 at Robison Field
Cubs 10, Cardinals 2  (21-12)
The Cubs scored a season high ten runs in the first game of the doubleheader against the Cardinals and while there were plenty of hitting stars, Frank Schulte was a notch above the rest.  He was a perfect four for four and he drew a walk.  […]

May 29, 1908 at Robison Field
Cardinals 4, Cubs 3  (20-12)
Three Finger Brown suffered his first defeat of the season as he finally gave up a run in the eleventh inning.  It was his sixth inning of relief and he had previously thrown five innings of shutout ball to get to the eleventh.
The Cubs picked up […]

May 28, 1908 at Robison Field
Cubs 8, Cardinals 2  (20-11)
The Cubs kicked off their road trip to St. Louis against the Cardinals with a win.  Seven different Cubs scored runs and Johnny Kling had a team high three hits in the contest.  Frank Schulte doubled, and he was the lone Cub to score a pair […]

May 27, 1908 at West Side Park
Giants 1, Cubs 0  (19-11)
The Cubs finished both their series with the Giants and their homestand on a losing note as the Cubs hitters picked up just two singles and a double the entire game.  Throw in just three walks, and no Cubs hitter reached base more then once.
It […]

May 26, 1908 at West Side Park
Giants 7, Cubs 4  (19-10)
For the second straight game, Cubs pitching gave up seven runs.  Unfortunately, they only scored four in this one as they lost to the Giants.  Ed Reulbach was touched up for seven runs on twelve hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
Joe Tinker had just […]

May 25, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 8, Giants 7  (19-9)
The Cubs needed all eight of their runs today as they topped the Giants 8-7 in ten innings.  Joe Tinker drove home the game winner in the tenth inning.  It was his second single of the game while Johnny Evers singled, drew a walk and […]

May 24, 1908 at West Side Park
Giants 6, Cubs 4  (18-9)
Chick Fraser had a tough time on the mound as the Cubs lost for just the second time in seven games.  Fraser gave up six runs on thirteen hits and five walks with six strikeouts.
Frank Schulte was the only Cub with two hits in the […]

May 23, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 6, Doves 4  (18-8)
The Cubs wrapped up their series with the Doves on a winning note as Harry Steinfeldt had a big day at the plate.  He went two for three with a walk and he scored all three times he reached base.  Johnny Kling doubled twice to […]

May 22, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 7, Doves 1  (17-8)
Three Finger Brown won his fourth straight start as the Cubs got back on track with a win after their embarrasing defeat yesterday.  Brown gave up one run seven hits without a walk and he struck out two.
Johnny Evers doubled twice and he scored a […]

May 21, 1908 at West Side Park
Doves 11, Cubs 3  (16-8)
Not only did the Cubs three game winning streak come to an end, but the Cubs suffered their most lopsided defeat of the season in an 11-3 blowout loss in front of the home crowd.  It was ironic that this was the game where the […]

May 20, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 5, Doves 3  (16-7)
The Cubs won their third straight game and it was Frank Chance who had an exceptional day at the plate in the win.  He finished three for four with a double and he scored three times.  Joe Tinker went two for three and he scored […]

May 17, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 5, Superbas 0  (15-7)
Three Finger Brown had by far his best pitching performance of the season with a one hit shutout over Brooklyn.  Brown missed a perfect game by just one single, which came in the third inning off of him.  He finished the game with four strikeouts.  […]

May 16, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 4, Superbas 3  (14-7)
The Cubs snapped their three game skid but they needed some ninth inning heroics to do it.  Jimmy Sheckard led off the bottom of the ninth with a single and then Frank Schulte moved him over to third with a double. Frank Chance then drilled […]

May 15, 1908 at West Side Park
Superbas 5, Cubs 3  (13-7)
Brooklyn handed the Cubs their first three game losing streak of the season as Chick Fraser had a hard time handling the Superbas.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and three walks with six strikeouts in the loss.
Frank Chance was the hitting star […]

May 12, 1908 at West Side Park
Phillies 6, Cubs 2  (13-6)
Orval Overall suffered his first loss since August of last year as the Phillies knocked him around early and often.  In all, Overall gave up four in three innings before yielding to the pen.  He walked four and gave up three hits in the three […]

May 10, 1908 at West Side Park
Cubs 6, Pirates 2  (13-4)
The location was different but the result and opponent were the same as the Cubs dispatched the Pirates in the first game of their doubleheader.  Three Finger Brown had another exception outing and he picked up a win his second straight start. He gave up […]