October 9, 1907 World Series Game 2, Tigers at Cubs

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1907 World Series Game 2

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: 21,901

Wednesday, October 9, 1907
Time of Game: 2:13

Tigers

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

W: Jack Pfiester (1-0), L: George Mullin (0-1)

Cubs

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Jones LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .556 1.156              1   0   CS
G Schaefer 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              1   2   CS
S Crawford CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              1   1   
T Cobb RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347              0   0   HBP,GDP
C Rossman 1B                  4   1   4   0    0   0  .571 1.413             12   1   3B
B Coughlin 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   1   
F Payne C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              6   1   SB
C O'Leary SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .452              0   6   CS
G Mullin P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   3   
Totals                       32   1  10   1    1   3                         24  15

Batting Events

3B: C Rossman (1, off J Pfiester).

HBP: T Cobb (1, by J Pfiester).

TB: C Rossman 6; D Jones 2; C O'Leary; G Schaefer; T Cobb; F Payne.

GIDP: T Cobb (1).

RBI: F Payne (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Fielding Events

DP: 1. S Crawford-G Schaefer.

E: F Payne (1).

Baserunning Events

SB: F Payne (1, 2nd base off J Pfiester/J Kling).

CS: D Jones (1, 3rd base by J Pfiester/J Kling); C O'Leary (1, 2nd base by J Pfiester/J Kling); G Schaefer (2, 2nd base by J Pfiester/J Kling).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Slagle CF                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .444  .944              3   0   2·SB
J Sheckard LF                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .708              2   0   2B,CS,SH
F Chance 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .667              6   0   SB
H Steinfeldt 3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .542              3   0   HBP
J Kling C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .375  .819              5   4   
J Evers 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              2   0   SB
F Schulte RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444              1   1   
J Tinker SS                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .533              5   5   
J Pfiester P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   SH
Totals                       27   3   8   3    4   6                         27  10

Batting Events

2B: J Sheckard (1, off G Mullin).

SH: J Sheckard (1, off G Mullin); J Pfiester (1, off G Mullin).

HBP: H Steinfeldt (2, by G Mullin).

TB: J Sheckard 2; J Evers 2; J Slagle 2; F Schulte; J Tinker; J Kling.

RBI: J Sheckard (1); J Slagle (1); J Tinker (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

Fielding Events

DP: 2. J Tinker-F Chance 2.

E: J Tinker (2).

Baserunning Events

SB: J Slagle 2 (4, 2nd base off G Mullin/F Payne); J Evers (2, 2nd base off G Mullin/F Payne); F Chance (2, 2nd base off G Mullin/F Payne).

CS: J Sheckard (1, 3rd base by G Mullin/F Payne).

Pickoffs: J Slagle (3rd base by G Mullin).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Mullin, L (0-1)              8     8   3   3    4   6   0   3.38   34     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 6     56    -     1.09  -0.15
Totals                         8     8   3   3    4   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 6           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Pfiester, W (1-0)            9    10   1   1    1   3   0   1.00   34     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 8     65    -     1.38   0.35
Totals                         9    10   1   1    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

HBP: G Mullin (1; H Steinfeldt); J Pfiester (1; T Cobb).

IBB: None.

Pickoffs: G Mullin (1; J Slagle, 3rd base).

Other Info

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

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 21,901.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Davy Jones                   LF       1. Jimmy Slagle                 CF
2. Germany Schaefer             2B       2. Jimmy Sheckard               LF
3. Sam Crawford                 CF       3. Frank Chance                 1B
4. Ty Cobb                      RF       4. Harry Steinfeldt             3B
5. Claude Rossman               1B       5. Johnny Kling                  C
6. Bill Coughlin                3B       6. Johnny Evers                 2B
7. Fred Payne                    C       7. Frank Schulte                RF
8. Charley O'Leary              SS       8. Joe Tinker                   SS
9. George Mullin                 P       9. Jack Pfiester                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
b3	0	12-	OO	-13%	52%	1-1	CHC	J. Kling	G. Mullin	Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
b4	1	-2-	R	12%	71%	1-1	CHC	J. Slagle	G. Mullin	Single to LF; Tinker Scores
t9	0	1--	OO	12%	99%	1-3	DET	B. Coughlin	J. Pfiester	Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
t2	0	---		-11%	39%	0-0	DET	C. Rossman	J. Pfiester	Triple to LF (Ground Ball)
b2	0	123	R	10%	73%	0-1	CHC	J. Tinker	G. Mullin	Walk; Kling Scores; Evers to 3B; Schulte to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn	Out	RoB	R/O	wWPA	wWE	Score	@Bat	Batter	Pitcher	Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 1-2-3
t1	0	---		-4%	46%	0-0	DET	D. Jones	J. Pfiester	Single to LF
t1	0	1--		-6%	40%	0-0	DET	G. Schaefer	J. Pfiester	Single to CF; Jones to 2B
t1	0	12-	O	6%	46%	0-0	DET	S. Crawford	J. Pfiester	Strikeout
t1	1	12-	OO	9%	54%	0-0	DET	T. Cobb	J. Pfiester	Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Mullin facing 1-2-3
b1	0	---		4%	58%	0-0	CHC	J. Slagle	G. Mullin	Walk
b1	0	1--		6%	65%	0-0	CHC	J. Sheckard	G. Mullin	Slagle Steals 2B; Slagle to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1	0	--3	O	-5%	60%	0-0	CHC	J. Sheckard	G. Mullin	Strikeout
b1	1	--3	O	-9%	51%	0-0	CHC	F. Chance	G. Mullin	Slagle Picked off 3B (P-3B)
b1	2	---		1%	52%	0-0	CHC	F. Chance	G. Mullin	Walk
b1	2	1--		1%	53%	0-0	CHC	H. Steinfeldt	G. Mullin	Chance Steals 2B
b1	2	-2-	O	-3%	50%	0-0	CHC	H. Steinfeldt	G. Mullin	Strikeout
								0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 5-6-7
t2	0	---		-11%	39%	0-0	DET	C. Rossman	J. Pfiester	Triple to LF (Ground Ball)
t2	0	--3	O	5%	44%	0-0	DET	B. Coughlin	J. Pfiester	Strikeout
t2	1	--3	R	-7%	38%	0-0	DET	F. Payne	J. Pfiester	Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Rossman Scores
t2	1	1--	O	2%	40%	1-0	DET	C. O'Leary	J. Pfiester	Foul Flyball: 3B
t2	2	1--		-1%	39%	1-0	DET	G. Mullin	J. Pfiester	Payne Steals 2B
t2	2	-2-	O	3%	42%	1-0	DET	G. Mullin	J. Pfiester	Flyball: CF
								1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 5-6-7
b2	0	---		4%	46%	0-1	CHC	J. Kling	G. Mullin	Single to LF
b2	0	1--		7%	53%	0-1	CHC	J. Evers	G. Mullin	Single to SS (Ground Ball); Kling to 2B
b2	0	12-		9%	63%	0-1	CHC	F. Schulte	G. Mullin	Single to P (Line Drive); Kling to 3B; Evers to 2B
b2	0	123	R	10%	73%	0-1	CHC	J. Tinker	G. Mullin	Walk; Kling Scores; Evers to 3B; Schulte to 2B
b2	0	123	O	-7%	66%	1-1	CHC	J. Pfiester	G. Mullin	Strikeout
b2	1	123	O	-8%	58%	1-1	CHC	J. Slagle	G. Mullin	Strikeout
b2	2	123	O	-8%	50%	1-1	CHC	J. Sheckard	G. Mullin	Groundout: 2B-1B
								1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 1-2-3
t3	0	---		-4%	46%	1-1	DET	D. Jones	J. Pfiester	Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Jones to 1B
t3	0	1--	O	4%	50%	1-1	DET	G. Schaefer	J. Pfiester	Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t3	1	1--	O	4%	54%	1-1	DET	S. Crawford	J. Pfiester	Schaefer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3	2	---	O	1%	55%	1-1	DET	S. Crawford	J. Pfiester	Foul Flyball: C
								0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 3-4-5
b3	0	---		4%	59%	1-1	CHC	F. Chance	G. Mullin	Walk
b3	0	1--		6%	66%	1-1	CHC	H. Steinfeldt	G. Mullin	Hit By Pitch; Chance to 2B
b3	0	12-	OO	-13%	52%	1-1	CHC	J. Kling	G. Mullin	Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
b3	2	1--		3%	56%	1-1	CHC	J. Evers	G. Mullin	Single; Steinfeldt to 3B
b3	2	1-3		1%	57%	1-1	CHC	F. Schulte	G. Mullin	Evers Steals 2B
b3	2	-23	O	-7%	50%	1-1	CHC	F. Schulte	G. Mullin	Strikeout
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 4-5-6
t4	0	---		-5%	45%	1-1	DET	T. Cobb	J. Pfiester	Single to CF
t4	0	1--	O	-3%	43%	1-1	DET	C. Rossman	J. Pfiester	Single to RF; Cobb to 3B; Rossman out at 2B/RF-SS
t4	1	--3	O	8%	51%	1-1	DET	B. Coughlin	J. Pfiester	Flyball: CF
t4	2	--3	O	5%	55%	1-1	DET	F. Payne	J. Pfiester	Lineout: CF
								0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 8-9-1
b4	0	---		4%	60%	1-1	CHC	J. Tinker	G. Mullin	Single to CF
b4	0	1--	O	-2%	58%	1-1	CHC	J. Pfiester	G. Mullin	Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Tinker to 2B
b4	1	-2-	R	12%	71%	1-1	CHC	J. Slagle	G. Mullin	Single to LF; Tinker Scores
b4	1	1--		2%	72%	2-1	CHC	J. Sheckard	G. Mullin	Slagle Steals 2B
b4	1	-2-	R	10%	83%	2-1	CHC	J. Sheckard	G. Mullin	Double to RF; Slagle Scores
b4	1	-2-	O	-3%	79%	3-1	CHC	F. Chance	G. Mullin	Sheckard Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b4	2	---	O	-1%	79%	3-1	CHC	F. Chance	G. Mullin	Popfly: 1B
								2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 8-9-1
t5	0	---		-5%	74%	1-3	DET	C. O'Leary	J. Pfiester	Single to CF
t5	0	1--	O	4%	78%	1-3	DET	G. Mullin	J. Pfiester	Flyball: LF
t5	1	1--	O	3%	81%	1-3	DET	D. Jones	J. Pfiester	Popfly: 3B
t5	2	1--	O	3%	84%	1-3	DET	G. Schaefer	J. Pfiester	Bunt Popfly: C
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 4-5-6
b5	0	---	O	-1%	83%	3-1	CHC	H. Steinfeldt	G. Mullin	Groundout: SS-1B
b5	1	---	O	-1%	82%	3-1	CHC	J. Kling	G. Mullin	Groundout: SS-1B
b5	2	---	O	-1%	81%	3-1	CHC	J. Evers	G. Mullin	Groundout: P-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 3-4-5
t6	0	---	O	3%	84%	1-3	DET	S. Crawford	J. Pfiester	Lineout: 1B
t6	1	---	O	2%	86%	1-3	DET	T. Cobb	J. Pfiester	Groundout: SS-1B
t6	2	---		-2%	84%	1-3	DET	C. Rossman	J. Pfiester	Single to LF
t6	2	1--	O	3%	87%	1-3	DET	B. Coughlin	J. Pfiester	Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 7-8-9
b6	0	---	O	-1%	86%	3-1	CHC	F. Schulte	G. Mullin	Groundout: SS-1B
b6	1	---	O	-1%	85%	3-1	CHC	J. Tinker	G. Mullin	Groundout: SS-1B
b6	2	---	O	-1%	85%	3-1	CHC	J. Pfiester	G. Mullin	Groundout: 1B-P
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 7-8-9
t7	0	---	O	3%	88%	1-3	DET	F. Payne	J. Pfiester	Flyball: LF
t7	1	---		-4%	84%	1-3	DET	C. O'Leary	J. Pfiester	Walk
t7	1	1--	O	4%	88%	1-3	DET	G. Mullin	J. Pfiester	Strikeout
t7	2	1--	O	3%	91%	1-3	DET	D. Jones	J. Pfiester	O'Leary Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 1-2-3
b7	0	---		1%	92%	3-1	CHC	J. Slagle	G. Mullin	Single to LF
b7	0	1--	O	-0%	92%	3-1	CHC	J. Sheckard	G. Mullin	Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Slagle to 2B
b7	1	-2-	O	-1%	91%	3-1	CHC	F. Chance	G. Mullin	Groundout: SS-1B; Slagle to 3B
b7	2	--3	O	-1%	89%	3-1	CHC	H. Steinfeldt	G. Mullin	Groundout: SS-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 1-2-3
t8	0	---		-7%	83%	1-3	DET	D. Jones	J. Pfiester	Single to CF
t8	0	1--	O	4%	86%	1-3	DET	G. Schaefer	J. Pfiester	Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 2B
t8	1	-2-	O	5%	91%	1-3	DET	S. Crawford	J. Pfiester	Flyball: RF
t8	2	-2-		-3%	89%	1-3	DET	T. Cobb	J. Pfiester	Hit By Pitch
t8	2	12-	O	6%	95%	1-3	DET	C. Rossman	J. Pfiester	Jones Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 5-6-7
b8	0	---	O	-0%	95%	3-1	CHC	J. Kling	G. Mullin	Strikeout
b8	1	---	O	-0%	94%	3-1	CHC	J. Evers	G. Mullin	Foul Flyball: LF
b8	2	---	O	-0%	94%	3-1	CHC	F. Schulte	G. Mullin	Groundout: 2B-1B
								0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 5-6-7
t9	0	---		-7%	87%	1-3	DET	C. Rossman	J. Pfiester	Single to LF
t9	0	1--	OO	12%	99%	1-3	DET	B. Coughlin	J. Pfiester	Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
t9	2	---	O	1%	100%	1-3	DET	F. Payne	J. Pfiester	Bunt Groundout: C-1B
								0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.

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