At the Polo Grounds, the Giants whip the Phils, 5 – 0, in a match that takes one hour, 20 minutes. Christy Mathewson allows six hits in outpitching Lew Richie.

On June 23 1906 — At the Polo Grounds, the Giants whip the Phils, 5 – 0, in a match that takes one hour, 20 minutes. Christy Mathewson allows six hits in outpitching Lew Richie.

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