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Today in Cubs history: A five-run ninth inning rally wins a World Series game

The 1908 Chicago Cubs overcame a chaotic path to the World Series with a dramatic ninth-inning rally in Game 1 against the Detroit Tigers. After winning a disputed tiebreaker game—the infamous Merkle Game—on October 8, the Cubs faced the Tigers in Detroit just three days later, having traveled overnight by train.

The game unfolded in relentless rain, turning the field into a muddy mess, but the Cubs took a 5-1 lead into the ninth inning. Mordecai Brown, who had entered the game on short rest, struggled in relief, allowing Detroit to tie the score before the Cubs staged a five-run rally to win 9-6.

The rally began with Frank Chance’s clutch single, followed by a two-run single from Steinfeldt, sealing the Cubs’ historic victory in their first World Series appearance.

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