Wearing the uniforms from the 1918 World Series, the Cubs score 8 runs in the 8th inning, taking advantage of three Boston errors, to win, 9 – 3, at Fenway Park. Two of the runs score on a botched rundown of Alfonso Soriano, which acounts for two of the miscues. Losing P Matt Albers gives up 6 runs without retiring a batter. The game is marred by an injury to Cubs CF Marlon Byrd, who suffers multiple fractures when beaned by Alfredo Aceves.
Wearing the uniforms from the 1918 World Series, the Cubs score 8 runs in the 8th inning, taking advantage of three Boston errors, to win, 9 – 3, at Fenway Park. Two of the runs score on a botched rundown of Alfonso Soriano, which acounts for two of the miscues. Losing P Matt Albers gives up 6 runs without retiring a batter. The game is marred by an injury to Cubs CF Marlon Byrd, who suffers multiple fractures when beaned by Alfredo Aceves.