October 11, 1908 World Series Game 2 at West Side Grounds Play by Play and Box Score

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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

Hughie Jennings

                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: O Overall (1-0), L: B Donovan (0-1)

Cubs

Frank Chance

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McIntyre LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .730    0    3   0   
C O'Leary SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    1   1   
  D Jones PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
S Crawford CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    0    4   0   
T Cobb RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .750    0    1   0   
C Rossman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    8   1   GDP
G Schaefer 3B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   1   SB
B Schmidt C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    7   0   
R Downs 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .619    0    0   4   
B Donovan P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       29   1   4   1    2   5                    24   8

BATTING

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

DP: 1. R Downs-C O'Leary-C Rossman.

E: B Donovan (1).

BASERUNNING

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

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Sheckard LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .400 1.000    0    3   0   SB,GDP
J Evers 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .375  .750    0    0   6   SB
F Schulte RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .375 1.000    0    1   0   3B
F Chance 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .476    0   12   0   SB
H Steinfeldt 3B               4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .619    0    1   1   
S Hofman CF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    0   0   
J Tinker SS                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .375 1.125    0    2   3   HR
J Kling C                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .929    0    8   0   2B
O Overall P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   2   
Totals                       31   6   7   5    1   7                    27  12

BATTING

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

DP: 1. J Tinker-F Chance.

BASERUNNING

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

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  -0.00
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· 8· 1· 3     78    -     1.03   0.50
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Donovan (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Klem, 1B - Connolly, 2B - (null), 3B - (null).

Time of Game: 1:30.

Attendance: 17,760.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  0-0  1--      35%  95% J Tinker        B Donovan       Home Run (Deep RF); Hofman Scores
   b 6   1  0-0  1--      -7%  50% J Sheckard      B Donovan       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   2  0-0  -2-       6%  58% B Schmidt       O Overall       Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 5   1  0-0  12-       6%  50% R Downs         O Overall       Strikeout
   t 5   2  0-0  12-       6%  56% B Donovan       O Overall       Popfly: 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M McIntyre      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      53%  C O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Crawford      Groundout: SS-1B
                  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      ---      52%  J Sheckard      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  J Evers         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  F Schulte       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Cobb          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      54%  C Rossman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Schaefer      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  F Chance        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  H Steinfeldt    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  S Hofman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  B Schmidt       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  R Downs         Walk
   O      1--      51%  B Donovan       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Downs to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  M McIntyre      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Tinker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Kling         Strikeout
          ---      52%  O Overall       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Overall to 1B
   O      1--      50%  J Sheckard      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  C O'Leary       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  S Crawford      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  T Cobb          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  J Evers         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      51%  F Schulte       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  F Chance        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  C Rossman       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  G Schaefer      Single to CF
          1--      45%  B Schmidt       Single to RF; Schaefer to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Downs         Strikeout
   O      12-      56%  B Donovan       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  H Steinfeldt    Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  S Hofman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Tinker        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M McIntyre      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  C O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  S Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  J Kling         Strikeout
          ---      57%  O Overall       Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  J Sheckard      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, Orval Overall facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  T Cobb          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  C Rossman       Flyball: LF
          ---      54%  G Schaefer      Single (Bunt)
          1--      52%  B Schmidt       Schaefer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  J Evers         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  F Schulte       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  F Chance        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orval Overall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  R Downs         Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  B Donovan       Popfly: C
   O      ---      59%  M McIntyre      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  H Steinfeldt    Strikeout
          ---      60%  S Hofman        Single
   RR     1--      95%  J Tinker        Home Run (Deep RF); Hofman Scores
          ---      96%  J Kling         Ground-rule Double (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      95%  O Overall       Groundout: P-1B; Kling to 3B
   R      --3      98%  J Sheckard      Single to CF; Kling Scores
          1--      98%  J Evers         Sheckard Steals 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Single; Sheckard Scores
          1--      99%  F Schulte       Evers Steals 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Triple (LF-CF); Evers Scores
   R      --3     100%  F Chance        Wild Pitch; Schulte Scores/No RBI
          ---     100%  " "             Walk
          1--     100%  H Steinfeldt    Chance Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
                  Davy Jones pinch hits for Charley O'Leary batting 2nd
          ---     100%  D Jones         Walk
   O      1--     100%  S Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  T Cobb          Single to CF; Jones Scores
   OO     1--     100%  C Rossman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHN190810110

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BATTING

PITCHING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation