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Two wins in one year
against the Sox
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Three Finger Brown (1909)
10,000 fans turned away as Brown wins 5-2 on South Side
Cubs trail 2-1 for most of game but clutch doubles from Schulte. . .
. . .in 8th and 9th reverse fortune for West Siders
Three-fingered star out-duels Doc White in final game of City Series
Pitches one-hitter, also scores only run of game in 3rd inning
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Mark Prior (2005)
Allows three solo homers to Sox, but stays on mound and
goes the distance to win a 4-3 nail-biter!
He then goes on disabled list and comes off it
a month later, just in time to beat Hose 2-0. . .
giving them just one hit and zero walks in 6 innings
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Matt Clement (2002)
Beats South Side gents 8-4 in opening round of Crosstown Classic
Tagged for 2 by Konerko in 6th, he pitches. . .
. . .into the 8th, and leaves with a 6-2 lead
Pitches final game of Classic in New Comiskey and wins 9-2
Strikes out 12 Sox, shuts them out through 8
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Percy Jones (1926)
Yields five hits and no runs and drives in only
run of the game as Cubs eke out a 1-0 victory
Pitches sixth game of series with Cubs down 3 games to 2
Result: Percy Jones' Foolers Make Hose Flail Air
And His Bat Aids the Cause of the Bruins-- Cubs win 4-1
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Sheriff Blake (1928)
Picks up 3rd Cub victory in series, 3-2, giving up 8 hits
Sox score on Falk HR in 2nd; in 8th, Sheriff yields. . .
. . .3 singles and bases-loaded walk--but holds on for win!
Wins championship game three days later, 13-2. . .
. . .as Sox get 3 of their 7 hits and both their runs in 9th
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Pete Alexander (1924)
Game 1: Alex takes 9-0 lead into 7th, Sox get 9 of their 12 hits. . .
and all of their 7 runs in last 3 frames, but outcome never. . .
in doubt as Collins whiffs and Sheely grounds out to end contest
Game 5: Leads Cubs to come-from-behind 8-3 win. . .
Goes 4 for 4, scores twice, drives in 3 in the clutch
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