October 8, 1907 World Series Game 1 at West Side Grounds Box Score and Play by Play

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1907 World Series Game 1

Game 1
DET  3
@DET  3
(12) Game 2
CHC  3
DET  1
Game 3
CHC  5
DET  1
Game 4
CHC  6
@DET  1
Game 5
CHC  2
@DET  0

West Side Grounds, Attendance: 24,377

Tuesday, October 8, 1907
Time of Game: 2:40

Tigers

Hughie Jennings

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  9  3
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3 10  5

W: (0-0), L: (0-0)

Cubs

Frank Chance

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jones LF                    5   1   3   0    1   0  .600 1.267    0    3   1   2·SB
G Schaefer 2B                 6   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    7   4   CS
S Crawford CF                 5   1   3   2    0   1  .600 1.200    0    1   0   
T Cobb RF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Rossman 1B                  4   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .200    0    9   3   
B Coughlin 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
B Schmidt C                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0   13   2   
C O'Leary SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   SH
B Donovan P                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    2   2   
Totals                       44   3   9   3    2   7                    36  15

BATTING

SH: C O'Leary (1, off O Overall).

TB: S Crawford 3; D Jones 3; B Schmidt 2; G Schaefer.

RBI: S Crawford 2 (2); C Rossman (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Schaefer-C Rossman.

E: B Coughlin (1); B Schmidt 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Jones 2 (2, 2nd base off O Overall/J Kling 2).

CS: G Schaefer (1, 2nd base by O Overall/J Kling).

PO: G Schaefer (3rd base by J Kling).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Slagle CF                   6   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   0   2·SB,CS
J Sheckard LF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .533    0    2   0   SB,HBP
F Chance 1B                   4   2   1   0    2   2  .250  .750    0   15   0   SB
H Steinfeldt 3B               3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    1   3   SB,HBP,SH
J Kling C                     4   0   2   1    1   1  .500 1.100    0    7   5   
J Evers 2B-SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    4   2   SB,CS,SH
F Schulte RF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   0   
J Tinker SS                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    3   5   
  D Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SB
  H Zimmerman 2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
O Overall P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  P Moran PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   
  E Reulbach P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       41   3  10   2    3  12                    36  20

BATTING

SH: H Steinfeldt (1, off B Donovan); J Evers (1, off B Donovan).

HBP: H Steinfeldt (1, by B Donovan); J Sheckard (1, by B Donovan).

TB: J Kling 2; J Evers 2; J Slagle 2; F Schulte; F Chance; H Steinfeldt; J Sheckard.

RBI: J Kling (1); F Schulte (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Evers-J Tinker.

E: J Kling (1); H Steinfeldt (1); J Evers 2 (2); J Tinker (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Slagle 2 (2, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt, 3rd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt); H Steinfeldt (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt); J Evers (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt); J Sheckard (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt); D Howard (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt); F Chance (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt).

CS: J Slagle (1, 2nd base by B Donovan/B Schmidt); J Evers (1, Home by B Donovan/B Schmidt).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Donovan                     12    10   3   1    3  12   0   0.75   48     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 8     83    -     2.19   0.17
Totals                        12    10   3   1    3  12   0          48     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1· 8           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Overall                      9     9   3   1    2   5   0   1.00   37     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 9     64    -     1.58  -0.19
E Reulbach                     3     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.94   0.36
Totals                        12     9   3   1    2   7   0          47     -       ·  ·     20· 8· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Donovan 2 (2; H Steinfeldt, J Sheckard).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - O'Day, 1B - Sheridan, 2B - (null), 3B - (null).

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 24,377.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Jones              LF    1. J Slagle             CF 
2. G Schaefer           2B    2. J Sheckard           LF 
3. S Crawford           CF    3. F Chance             1B 
4. T Cobb               RF    4. H Steinfeldt         3B 
5. C Rossman            1B    5. J Kling              C  
6. B Coughlin           3B    6. J Evers              2B 
7. B Schmidt            C     7. F Schulte            RF 
8. C O'Leary            SS    8. J Tinker             SS 
9. B Donovan            P     9. O Overall            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-0  1-3      42%  83% S Crawford      O Overall       Single to RF; Jones Scores; Schaefer Scores/unER; Crawford to 3B/Adv on E2
   b 9   2  3-2  -23     -40%  37% D Howard        B Donovan       Strikeout, E2; Steinfeldt Scores/unER/No RBI; Evers to 3B; Howard to 1B
   b11   1  3-3  123      18%  35% H Zimmerman     B Donovan       Strikeout
   b11   2  3-3  123      15%  50% E Reulbach      B Donovan       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 9   0  3-1  1--     -14%  70% H Steinfeldt    B Donovan       Hit By Pitch; Chance to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Jones         Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Schaefer      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  S Crawford      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      46%  T Cobb          Schaefer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Slagle        Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      45%  J Sheckard      Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  F Chance        Strikeout
          1--      46%  H Steinfeldt    Sheckard Steals 2B; Sheckard to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      50%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  T Cobb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  C Rossman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Coughlin      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  J Kling         Walk
   O      1--      43%  J Evers         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kling to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  F Schulte       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kling to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Tinker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  B Schmidt       Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  C O'Leary       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Schmidt to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  B Donovan       Strikeout
          -2-      50%  D Jones         Single to CF; Schmidt to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  G Schaefer      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  O Overall       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Slagle        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  J Sheckard      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  S Crawford      Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  T Cobb          Groundout: C-1B; Crawford to 2B
          -2-      55%  C Rossman       Walk
   OO     12-      44%  B Coughlin      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 3-4-5
          ---      40%  F Chance        Walk
   O      1--      42%  H Steinfeldt    Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Chance to 2B
   RO     -2-      33%  J Kling         Single to LF; Chance Scores; Kling out at 2B/LF-C-2B
          ---      32%  J Evers         Single (LF-CF)
          1--      31%  F Schulte       Evers Steals 2B
   O      -2-      34%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orval Overall facing 7-8-9
          ---      40%  B Schmidt       Single to LF
   O      1--      37%  C O'Leary       Groundout: 3B-1B; Schmidt to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  B Donovan       Strikeout
          -2-      35%  D Jones         Single; Schmidt to 3B
   O      1-3      28%  G Schaefer      Jones Steals 2B; Schmidt out at Hm/C-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Donovan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  J Tinker        Strikeout
   O      ---      31%  O Overall       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      30%  J Slagle        Single to LF
   O      1--      32%  J Sheckard      Slagle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
          ---      38%  G Schaefer      Single to LF
          1--      48%  S Crawford      Single to LF; Schaefer to 2B
   O      12-      39%  T Cobb          Popfly: SS
   O      12-      32%  C Rossman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Schaefer to 3B
   O      1-3      24%  B Coughlin      Schaefer Picked off 3B (C-3B-C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      26%  J Sheckard      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  F Chance        Strikeout
          ---      26%  H Steinfeldt    Single to CF
          1--      25%  J Kling         Steinfeldt Steals 2B
   O      -2-      28%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orval Overall facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      24%  B Coughlin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      21%  B Schmidt       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      19%  C O'Leary       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Donovan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      21%  J Evers         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      22%  F Schulte       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  J Tinker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orval Overall facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      18%  B Donovan       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      24%  D Jones         Single to 2B
          1--      28%  G Schaefer      Jones Steals 2B
          -2-      40%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B; Schaefer to 1B
   RR     1-3      83%  S Crawford      Single to RF; Jones Scores; Schaefer Scores/unER; Crawford to 3B/Adv on E2
          --3      85%  T Cobb          Fielder's Choice P; Crawford stays at 3B/Safe on E5 (catch); Cobb to 2B
   RO     -23      88%  C Rossman       Flyball: CF; Crawford Scores/unER
   O      -2-      86%  B Coughlin      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Donovan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  O Overall       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  J Slagle        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  J Sheckard      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orval Overall facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  B Schmidt       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Schmidt to 1B
   O      1--      94%  C O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B; Schmidt to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  B Donovan       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      93%  D Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Donovan facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  F Chance        Single to RF
          1--      70%  H Steinfeldt    Hit By Pitch; Chance to 2B
   O      12-      82%  J Kling         Bunt Popfly: 1B
          12-      69%  J Evers         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chance to 3B; Steinfeldt to 2B; Evers to 1B
   RO     123      77%  F Schulte       Groundout: 1B-P; Chance Scores/unER; Steinfeldt to 3B; Evers to 2B
                  Del Howard pinch hits for Joe Tinker batting 8th
   R      -23      37%  D Howard        Strikeout, E2; Steinfeldt Scores/unER/No RBI; Evers to 3B; Howard to 1B
          1-3      37%  O Overall       Howard Steals 2B
                  Pat Moran pinch hits for Orval Overall batting 9th
   O      -23      50%  P Moran         Evers Caught Stealing Hm (C)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ed Reulbach facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Reulbach replaces Pat Moran pitching and batting 9th; Heinie Zimmerman replaces Del Howard playing 2B batting 8th; Johnny Evers moves to SS
   O      ---      45%  G Schaefer      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  S Crawford      Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  T Cobb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Donovan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      43%  E Reulbach      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  J Slagle        Single to CF
   O      1--      40%  J Sheckard      Strikeout, Slagle Steals 2B
          -2-      40%  F Chance        Walk
          12-      37%  H Steinfeldt    Slagle Steals 3B; Chance Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing/Interference called; Slagle out at Hm/C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ed Reulbach facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  C Rossman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  B Coughlin      Popfly: 1B
          ---      44%  B Schmidt       Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Schmidt to 1B
   O      1--      38%  C O'Leary       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      43%  H Steinfeldt    Popfly: 2B
          ---      38%  J Kling         Single to LF
          1--      30%  J Evers         Single (Bunt); Kling to 2B
          12-      17%  F Schulte       Single (Bunt); Kling to 3B; Evers to 2B
   O      123      35%  H Zimmerman     Strikeout
   O      123      50%  E Reulbach      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 12th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ed Reulbach facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      45%  B Donovan       Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  D Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  G Schaefer      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  J Slagle        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      38%  J Sheckard      Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      50%  F Chance        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Cubs 3.

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