 That year they met Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers in the World Series, beating them soundly, 4–1, for the franchise's first World Series championship.At the time a tie was replayed the next day from the beginning but counted in the series score, so officially the series was not a sweep.On September 23, 1908, the Cubs and New York Giants, involved in a tight pennant race, were tied in the bottom of the ninth inning at the Polo Grounds.