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Series
Results
CHC
@DET		10
6
DET
@CHC		1
6
DET
@CHC		8
3
CHC
@DET		3
0
CHC
@DET		2
0
Monday, October 12, 1908
, West Side Grounds
Attendance: 14,543, Time of Game: 2:10
Tigers
8
 at Cubs
3
W: George Mullin (1-0)
L: Jack Pfiester (0-1)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty McIntyre LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .701 0.063 0.79 0.098 -0.035 0.1 1 0
Charley O'Leary SS 4 2 1 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.136 0.93 0.149 -0.012 0.6 1 3 SH
Sam Crawford CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .154 .368 0.164 1.34 0.189 -0.025 0.8 3 0
Ty Cobb RF 5 1 4 2 0 0 .538 1.154 0.234 0.88 0.265 -0.032 2.0 0 0 2B,2·SB,CS
Claude Rossman 1B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .333 .718 0.103 1.03 0.166 -0.063 1.8 9 0
Germany Schaefer 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.146 0.74 0.000 -0.146 -2.3 4 4
Ira Thomas C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .500 1.350 0.060 0.52 0.089 -0.028 1.0 9 2 2B
Bill Coughlin 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.023 0.43 0.007 -0.030 -0.5 0 1 SF
George Mullin P 3 1 1 1 1 0 .333 .833 0.043 0.63 0.068 -0.025 1.0 0 1
Team Totals 35 8 12 8 4 1 .343 .800 0.634 0.84 1.031 -0.396 4.5 27 11
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
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
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jimmy Sheckard LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .714 -0.078 0.72 0.000 -0.078 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Johnny Evers 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .606 0.025 0.81 0.061 -0.036 0.0 1 6 CS
Frank Schulte RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .833 -0.073 0.76 0.013 -0.086 -0.7 1 0 CS
Frank Chance 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .273 .657 0.159 0.80 0.184 -0.025 0.9 14 0 2·SB
Harry Steinfeldt 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .273 .580 0.116 0.66 0.158 -0.042 0.8 1 4 SB
Solly Hofman CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .364 .962 0.148 0.62 0.160 -0.012 1.0 3 1 3B
Joe Tinker SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .364 1.000 -0.086 1.46 0.049 -0.134 -0.8 3 1 CS
Johnny Kling C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .633 -0.043 0.80 0.019 -0.062 -0.2 3 2 GDP
Jack Pfiester P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.028 0.64 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 0 0
   Del Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Ed Reulbach P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 7 2 1 8 .219 .524 0.135 0.79 0.644 -0.508 -0.5 27 15
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
DP: 2. J Evers-F Chance; S Hofman-J Kling.
Outfield Assists: S Hofman (T Cobb at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: H Steinfeldt (1, 2nd base off G Mullin/I Thomas); F Chance 2 (5, 2nd base off G Mullin/I Thomas 2).
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).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Mullin, W (1-0) 9 7 3 0 1 8 0 0.00 33 74 -0.134 0.79 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 0 1 8 0 0.00 33 74 -0.134 0.84 0.5

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Pfiester, L (0-1) 8 11 8 7 3 1 0 7.88 37 28 -0.635 0.99 -4.9
Ed Reulbach 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.70 4 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 9 12 8 7 4 1 0 7.00 41 28 0 0 -0.634 0.79 -4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank O'Day, 1B - Jack Sheridan.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 14,543.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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

Play By Play

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

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