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1908 World Series Game 3

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: 14,543

Monday, October 12, 1908
Time of Game: 2:10
Tigers
8
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  5   0  2  0    8 12  4
Cubs            0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
W: George Mullin (1-0), L: Jack Pfiester (0-1)
Cubs
3

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M McIntyre LF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .701              1   0   
C O'Leary SS                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .182  .364              1   3   SH
S Crawford CF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .154  .368              3   0   
T Cobb RF                     5   1   4   2    0   0  .538 1.154              0   0   2B,2·SB,CS
C Rossman 1B                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .333  .718              9   0   
G Schaefer 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              4   4   
I Thomas C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .500 1.350              9   2   2B
B Coughlin 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SF
G Mullin P                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .833              0   1   
Totals                       35   8  12   8    4   1                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: T Cobb (1, off J Pfiester); I Thomas (1, off J Pfiester).
SF: B Coughlin (1, off J Pfiester).
SH: C O'Leary (1, off J Pfiester).
TB: T Cobb 5; C Rossman 2; S Crawford 2; I Thomas 2; C O'Leary; G Mullin; M McIntyre.
RBI: C Rossman 2 (3); T Cobb 2 (4); S Crawford (1); I Thomas (1); G Mullin (1); B Coughlin (1).
2-out RBI: I Thomas; G Mullin; T Cobb.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C O'Leary-G Schaefer-C Rossman; G Schaefer-C Rossman.
E: B Coughlin (1); C Rossman 2 (2); C O'Leary (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Cobb 2 (2, 2nd base off E Reulbach/J Kling, 3rd base off E Reulbach/J Kling).
CS: T Cobb (1, Home by E Reulbach/J Kling).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Sheckard LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .714              1   0   GDP
J Evers 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .606              1   6   CS
F Schulte RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833              1   0   CS
F Chance 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .657             14   0   2·SB
H Steinfeldt 3B               4   1   1   0    0   2  .273  .580              1   4   SB
S Hofman CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .364  .962              3   1   3B
J Tinker SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .364 1.000              3   1   CS
J Kling C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633              3   2   GDP
J Pfiester P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Reulbach P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       32   3   7   2    1   8                         27  15
Batting Events
3B: S Hofman (1, off G Mullin).
TB: S Hofman 4; F Chance 2; F Schulte; J Tinker; H Steinfeldt.
GIDP: J Kling (1); J Sheckard (2).
RBI: F Chance (1); S Hofman (3).
2-out RBI: S Hofman; F Chance.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Evers-F Chance; S Hofman-J Kling.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Steinfeldt (1, 2nd base off G Mullin/I Thomas); F Chance 2 (5, 2nd base off G Mullin/I Thomas).
CS: J Evers (1, 2nd base by G Mullin/I Thomas); J Tinker (1, 2nd base by G Mullin/I Thomas); F Schulte (1, 2nd base by G Mullin/I Thomas).

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, W (1-0)              9     7   3   0    1   8   0   0.00   33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 6     74    -     0.84  -0.13
Totals                         9     7   3   0    1   8   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 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, L (0-1)            8    11   8   7    3   1   0   7.88   37     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 8     28    -     0.98  -0.63
E Reulbach                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.70    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   7    4   1   0          41     -       ·  ·     15·12· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank O'Day, 1B - Jack Sheridan, 2B - (null), 3B - (null), LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 14,543.
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             2B       6. Solly Hofman                 CF
7. Ira Thomas                    C       7. Joe Tinker                   SS
8. Bill Coughlin                3B       8. Johnny Kling                  C
9. George Mullin                 P       9. Jack Pfiester                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 -2- R -16% 30% 1-1 CHC H. Steinfeldt G. Mullin Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Chance Scores/unER/Adv on E3 (throw to 3B); Steinfeldt to 2B
t6 0 123 R 15% 60% 1-3 DET S. Crawford J. Pfiester Single to RF; Mullin Scores; McIntyre to 3B; O'Leary to 2B
t6 0 123 RR 15% 90% 3-3 DET C. Rossman J. Pfiester Single to RF; O'Leary Scores; Crawford Scores; Cobb to 3B
b4 2 -2- R -15% 47% 0-1 CHC F. Chance G. Mullin Single to CF; Evers Scores/unER
t6 0 123 R 14% 75% 2-3 DET T. Cobb J. Pfiester Single to SS (Ground Ball); McIntyre Scores; O'Leary to 3B; Crawford to 2B

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' Jack Pfiester facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. McIntyre J. Pfiester Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET C. O'Leary J. Pfiester Single to 3B (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- O -1% 49% 0-0 DET S. Crawford J. Pfiester Groundout: C-1B; O'Leary to 2B
t1 2 -2- R 11% 60% 0-0 DET T. Cobb J. Pfiester Single to CF; O'Leary Scores/unER
t1 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 DET C. Rossman J. Pfiester Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 CHC J. Sheckard G. Mullin Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 CHC J. Evers G. Mullin Foul Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- -1% 60% 0-1 CHC F. Schulte G. Mullin Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 62% 0-1 CHC F. Chance G. Mullin Schulte Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 DET G. Schaefer J. Pfiester Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 DET I. Thomas J. Pfiester Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 DET B. Coughlin J. Pfiester Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 CHC F. Chance G. Mullin Popfly: 2B
b2 1 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CHC H. Steinfeldt G. Mullin Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 64% 0-1 CHC S. Hofman G. Mullin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 DET G. Mullin J. Pfiester Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 DET M. McIntyre J. Pfiester Popfly: 1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 DET C. O'Leary J. Pfiester Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -5% 55% 0-1 CHC J. Tinker G. Mullin Single (CF-RF)
b3 0 1-- O 7% 62% 0-1 CHC J. Kling G. Mullin Tinker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 CHC J. Kling G. Mullin Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 CHC J. Pfiester G. Mullin Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 69% 1-0 DET S. Crawford J. Pfiester Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -3% 65% 1-0 DET T. Cobb J. Pfiester Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- OO -5% 61% 1-0 DET C. Rossman J. Pfiester Double Play: Popfly: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 CHC J. Sheckard G. Mullin Strikeout
b4 1 --- -3% 60% 0-1 CHC J. Evers G. Mullin Walk
b4 1 1-- -3% 58% 0-1 CHC F. Schulte G. Mullin Evers Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3
b4 1 -2- O 5% 62% 0-1 CHC F. Schulte G. Mullin Foul Flyball: C
b4 2 -2- R -15% 47% 0-1 CHC F. Chance G. Mullin Single to CF; Evers Scores/unER
b4 2 1-- -2% 46% 1-1 CHC H. Steinfeldt G. Mullin Chance Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- R -16% 30% 1-1 CHC H. Steinfeldt G. Mullin Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Chance Scores/unER/Adv on E3 (throw to 3B); Steinfeldt to 2B
b4 2 -2- R -12% 19% 2-1 CHC S. Hofman G. Mullin Triple to LF; Steinfeldt Scores/unER
b4 2 --3 O 2% 21% 3-1 CHC J. Tinker G. Mullin Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -2% 18% 1-3 DET G. Schaefer J. Pfiester Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- O -2% 17% 1-3 DET I. Thomas J. Pfiester Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 16% 1-3 DET B. Coughlin J. Pfiester Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' George Mullin facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -2% 14% 3-1 CHC J. Kling G. Mullin Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kling to 1B
b5 0 1-- O 2% 16% 3-1 CHC J. Pfiester G. Mullin Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1 1-- OO 2% 18% 3-1 CHC J. Sheckard G. Mullin Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 6% 24% 1-3 DET G. Mullin J. Pfiester Walk
t6 0 1-- 9% 33% 1-3 DET M. McIntyre J. Pfiester Single to LF; Mullin to 2B
t6 0 12- 12% 45% 1-3 DET C. O'Leary J. Pfiester Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Mullin to 3B; McIntyre to 2B; O'Leary to 1B
t6 0 123 R 15% 60% 1-3 DET S. Crawford J. Pfiester Single to RF; Mullin Scores; McIntyre to 3B; O'Leary to 2B
t6 0 123 R 14% 75% 2-3 DET T. Cobb J. Pfiester Single to SS (Ground Ball); McIntyre Scores; O'Leary to 3B; Crawford to 2B
t6 0 123 RR 15% 90% 3-3 DET C. Rossman J. Pfiester Single to RF; O'Leary Scores; Crawford Scores; Cobb to 3B
t6 0 1-3 OO -9% 81% 5-3 DET G. Schaefer J. Pfiester Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
t6 2 1-- R 9% 89% 5-3 DET I. Thomas J. Pfiester Double (CF-RF); Rossman Scores
t6 2 -2- O -1% 88% 6-3 DET B. Coughlin J. Pfiester Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' George Mullin facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 2% 90% 3-6 CHC J. Evers G. Mullin Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 92% 3-6 CHC F. Schulte G. Mullin Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- -1% 90% 3-6 CHC F. Chance G. Mullin Single to LF
b6 2 1-- -1% 90% 3-6 CHC H. Steinfeldt G. Mullin Chance Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O 3% 92% 3-6 CHC H. Steinfeldt G. Mullin Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 92% 6-3 DET G. Mullin J. Pfiester Popfly: SS
t7 1 --- 1% 92% 6-3 DET M. McIntyre J. Pfiester Walk
t7 1 1-- O -0% 92% 6-3 DET C. O'Leary J. Pfiester Groundout: 1B unassisted; McIntyre to 2B
t7 2 -2- O -1% 91% 6-3 DET S. Crawford J. Pfiester Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' George Mullin facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -4% 87% 3-6 CHC S. Hofman G. Mullin Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O 4% 90% 3-6 CHC J. Tinker G. Mullin Strikeout
b7 1 1-- OO 5% 95% 3-6 CHC J. Kling G. Mullin Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cubs' Jack Pfiester facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 1% 96% 6-3 DET T. Cobb J. Pfiester Double to LF
t8 0 -2- 1% 98% 6-3 DET C. Rossman J. Pfiester Single/Bunt; Cobb to 3B
t8 0 1-3 O -1% 97% 6-3 DET G. Schaefer J. Pfiester Flyball: RF; Rossman to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 1 -23 0% 97% 6-3 DET I. Thomas J. Pfiester Walk
t8 1 123 RO 1% 98% 6-3 DET B. Coughlin J. Pfiester Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cobb Scores
t8 2 12- R 1% 99% 7-3 DET G. Mullin J. Pfiester Single to RF; Rossman Scores; Thomas to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 8-3 DET M. McIntyre J. Pfiester Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' George Mullin facing 9-1-2
Del Howard pinch hits for Jack Pfiester (P) batting 9th; Del Howard pinch hits for Jack Pfiester (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 CHC D. Howard G. Mullin Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC J. Sheckard G. Mullin Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC J. Evers G. Mullin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Ed Reulbach facing 2-3-4
Ed Reulbach replaces Del Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ed Reulbach replaces Del Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 100% 8-3 DET C. O'Leary E. Reulbach Popfly: 1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 100% 8-3 DET S. Crawford E. Reulbach Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 8-3 DET T. Cobb E. Reulbach Single to LF
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 8-3 DET C. Rossman E. Reulbach Cobb Steals 2B
t9 2 -2- 0% 100% 8-3 DET C. Rossman E. Reulbach Cobb Steals 3B
t9 2 --3 0% 100% 8-3 DET C. Rossman E. Reulbach Walk
t9 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 8-3 DET G. Schaefer E. Reulbach Cobb Caught Stealing Hm (P-C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Tigers' George Mullin facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC F. Schulte G. Mullin Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC F. Chance G. Mullin Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-8 CHC H. Steinfeldt G. Mullin Single to LF
b9 2 1-- 0% 100% 3-8 CHC S. Hofman G. Mullin Steinfeldt Steals 2B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 3-8 CHC S. Hofman G. Mullin Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Cubs 3.

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