1906 World Series - Game Three
October 11, 1906 at West Side Grounds
White Sox 3, Cubs 0 White Sox Lead Best of Seven Series 2-1
Ed Walsh was nearly perfect as the White Sox took a one game lead in their series with the Cubs. Walsh gave up a single and a double in the first inning, but the proceeded to get the next nine batters out before giving up a walk to Frank Chance. Walsh then mowed down the next thirteen batters out before Doc Gessler reached on an error by Frank Isbell. Gessler actually made it to third base when he moved to second on a ground out and then to third on a wild pitch, but Walsh buckled down and struck the final two batters out to end the game. In all he gave up on the two hits and one walk and he struck out twelve Cubs.
The White Sox scored all of their runs in the sixth inning. Lee Tannehill led off with a single and then Walsh drew a walk. Ed Hahn was hit by the pitch to load the bases up and then Fielder Jones made the first out on a pop up to the catcher. Frank Isbell struck out and it looked like the Cubs might get out of the inning unscathed, but George Rohe came through with a huge bases clearing triple to give the White Sox the three runs they needed.
