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1908 World Series Game 2

Game 1
CHC 10
@DET  6
 Game 2
CHC  6
DET  1
 Game 3
DET  8
@CHC  3
 Game 4
CHC  3
@DET  0
 Game 5
CHC  2
@DET  0

West Side Grounds, Attendance: 17,760

 Sunday, October 11, 1908
Time of Game: 1:30
Tigers
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  6  X    6  7  0
W: Orval Overall (1-0), L: Bill Donovan (0-1)
 Cubs
6

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M McIntyre LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .730              3   0   
C O'Leary SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              1   1   
  D Jones PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
S Crawford CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              4   0   
T Cobb RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .750              1   0   
C Rossman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              8   1   GDP
G Schaefer 3B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   1   SB
B Schmidt C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286              7   0   
R Downs 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .619              0   4   
B Donovan P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   SH
Totals                       29   1   4   0    2   5                         24   8
Batting Events
SH: B Donovan (1, off O Overall).
TB: G Schaefer 2; T Cobb; B Schmidt.
GIDP: C Rossman (1).
RBI: T Cobb (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Downs-C O'Leary-C Rossman.
E: B Donovan (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Schaefer (1, 2nd base off O Overall/J Kling).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Sheckard LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .400 1.000              3   0   SB,GDP
J Evers 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .375  .750              0   6   SB
F Schulte RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .375 1.000              1   0   3B
F Chance 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .476             12   0   SB
H Steinfeldt 3B               4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .619              1   1   
S Hofman CF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .661              0   0   
J Tinker SS                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .375 1.125              2   3   HR
J Kling C                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .929              8   0   2B
O Overall P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   2   
Totals                       31   6   7   0    1   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Kling (1, off B Donovan).
3B: F Schulte (1, off B Donovan).
HR: J Tinker (1, off B Donovan; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: J Tinker 4; F Schulte 3; J Kling 2; O Overall; J Sheckard; S Hofman; J Evers.
GIDP: J Sheckard (1).
RBI: J Tinker 2 (4); J Sheckard (1); J Evers (1); F Schulte (2).
2-out RBI: F Schulte; J Sheckard; J Evers.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Tinker-F Chance.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Evers (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt); J Sheckard (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt); F Chance (3, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt).

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
B Donovan, L (0-1)             8     7   6   6    1   7   1   6.75   32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 7     50    -     0.75  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   6    1   7   1          32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 7           -  
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, W (1-0)             9     4   1   1    2   5   0   1.93   32     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 3     78    -     1.03   0.49
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Donovan (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Klem, 1B - Tommy Connolly, 2B - (null), 3B - (null).
Time of Game: 1:30.
Attendance: 17,760.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Matty McIntyre               LF       1. Jimmy Sheckard               LF
2. Charley O'Leary              SS       2. Johnny Evers                 2B
3. Sam Crawford                 CF       3. Frank Schulte                RF
4. Ty Cobb                      RF       4. Frank Chance                 1B
5. Claude Rossman               1B       5. Harry Steinfeldt             3B
6. Germany Schaefer             3B       6. Solly Hofman                 CF
7. Boss Schmidt                  C       7. Joe Tinker                   SS
8. Red Downs                    2B       8. Johnny Kling                  C
9. Bill Donovan                  P       9. Orval Overall                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 1-- RR 35% 95% 0-0 CHC J. Tinker B. Donovan Home Run (Deep RF); Hofman Scores
b6 1 1-- OO -7% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 58% 0-0 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 12- O 6% 50% 0-0 DET R. Downs O. Overall Strikeout
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 DET B. Donovan O. Overall Popfly: 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 DET C. O'Leary O. Overall Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET T. Cobb O. Overall Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET C. Rossman O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET G. Schaefer O. Overall Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Hofman B. Donovan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET R. Downs O. Overall Walk
t3 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 DET B. Donovan O. Overall Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Downs to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHC J. Tinker B. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC J. Kling B. Donovan Strikeout
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 CHC O. Overall B. Donovan Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Overall to 1B
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET C. O'Leary O. Overall Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET T. Cobb O. Overall Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Popfly: 1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET C. Rossman O. Overall Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET G. Schaefer O. Overall Single to CF
t5 1 1-- -5% 45% 0-0 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Single to RF; Schaefer to 2B
t5 1 12- O 6% 50% 0-0 DET R. Downs O. Overall Strikeout
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 DET B. Donovan O. Overall Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC S. Hofman B. Donovan Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Tinker B. Donovan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET C. O'Leary O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Kling B. Donovan Strikeout
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 CHC O. Overall B. Donovan Single to CF
b6 1 1-- OO -7% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 DET T. Cobb O. Overall Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 DET C. Rossman O. Overall Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 DET G. Schaefer O. Overall Single/Bunt
t7 2 1-- -2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Schaefer Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 58% 0-0 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -4% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 DET R. Downs O. Overall Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 3% 57% 0-0 DET B. Donovan O. Overall Popfly: C
t8 2 --- O 2% 59% 0-0 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -4% 55% 0-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Strikeout
b8 1 --- 4% 60% 0-0 CHC S. Hofman B. Donovan Single
b8 1 1-- RR 35% 95% 0-0 CHC J. Tinker B. Donovan Home Run (Deep RF); Hofman Scores
b8 1 --- 1% 96% 2-0 CHC J. Kling B. Donovan Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
b8 1 -2- O -0% 95% 2-0 CHC O. Overall B. Donovan Groundout: P-1B; Kling to 3B
b8 2 --3 R 2% 98% 2-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Single to CF; Kling Scores
b8 2 1-- 0% 98% 3-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Sheckard Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- R 1% 99% 3-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Single; Sheckard Scores
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 4-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Evers Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- R 1% 100% 4-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Triple (LF-CF); Evers Scores
b8 2 --3 R 0% 100% 5-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Wild Pitch; Schulte Scores
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 6-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Chance Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 100% 6-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Flyball: LF
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
Davy Jones pinch hits for Charley O'Leary (SS) batting 2nd
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-6 DET D. Jones O. Overall Walk
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 2B
t9 1 -2- R -0% 100% 0-6 DET T. Cobb O. Overall Single to CF; Jones Scores
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 1-6 DET C. Rossman O. Overall Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 6.

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