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1908 World Series Game 5

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

Bennett Park, Attendance: 6,210

 Wednesday, October 14, 1908
Time of Game: 1:25
Cubs
2
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2 10  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
W: Orval Overall (2-0), L: Bill Donovan (0-2)
 Tigers
0

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Sheckard LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .638              2   0   
J Evers 2B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .350  .781              2   3   2B,CS
F Schulte RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .389  .950              0   0   SH
F Chance 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .421  .921             11   0   
H Steinfeldt 3B               2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .566              0   3   CS,SH
S Hofman CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .771              2   0   
J Tinker SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .684              1   4   
J Kling C                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .646              9   2   
O Overall P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   SH
Totals                       29   2  10   2    3   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Evers (1, off B Donovan).
SH: H Steinfeldt (2, off B Donovan); O Overall (1, off B Donovan); F Schulte (2, off B Donovan).
TB: J Evers 4; F Chance 3; F Schulte; J Tinker; O Overall; J Sheckard.
RBI: F Chance (2); J Evers (2).
2-out RBI: J Evers.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning Events
CS: H Steinfeldt (1, 2nd base by B Donovan/B Schmidt); J Evers (2, Home by B Donovan/B Schmidt).
Pickoffs: J Sheckard (1st base by B Donovan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M McIntyre LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .641              2   0   2B
C O'Leary SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .421              2   2   
S Crawford CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .558              3   0   
T Cobb RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .368  .821              1   0   
C Rossman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .461              7   3   
G Schaefer 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .125  .301              4   1   CS
B Schmidt C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .143              5   4   
B Coughlin 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .325              2   1   
B Donovan P                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200              1   1   SB
Totals                       30   0   3   0    4  10                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: M McIntyre (1, off O Overall).
TB: M McIntyre 2; S Crawford; B Coughlin.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Schmidt-G Schaefer-B Schmidt; C O'Leary-C Rossman-B Coughlin.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Donovan (1, 2nd base off O Overall/J Kling).
CS: G Schaefer (1, 2nd base by O Overall/J Kling).

Pitching Stats

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 (2-0)             9     3   0   0    4  10   0   0.98   34     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 2     87    -     1.37   0.54
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4  10   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 2           -  
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 (0-2)             9    10   2   2    3   3   0   4.24   35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 8     59    -     0.90   0.04
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: O Overall (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Donovan (1; J Sheckard, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jack Sheridan, 1B - Hank O'Day, 2B - (null), 3B - (null), LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 1:25.
Attendance: 6,210.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 12- R 13% 80% 1-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Double to CF; Kling Scores; Sheckard to 3B
b5 1 1-- -13% 62% 0-2 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Double to RF; Coughlin to 3B
b5 1 -23 O 11% 73% 0-2 DET C. O'Leary O. Overall Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 1 12- R 11% 65% 0-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Single to CF; Evers Scores; Schulte to 2B
b5 2 -23 O 8% 82% 0-2 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Strikeout

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Popfly: 2B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Single to RF; Evers to 2B
t1 1 12- R 11% 65% 0-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Single to CF; Evers Scores; Schulte to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 61% 1-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Flyball: CF
t1 2 12- O -4% 58% 1-0 CHC S. Hofman B. Donovan Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Walk
b1 0 1-- O 4% 57% 0-1 DET C. O'Leary O. Overall Strikeout
b1 1 1-- -4% 53% 0-1 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Single to CF; McIntyre to 2B
b1 1 12- O 5% 58% 0-1 DET T. Cobb O. Overall Strikeout
b1 2 12- -4% 54% 0-1 DET C. Rossman O. Overall Strikeout, Wild Pitch; McIntyre to 3B; Crawford to 2B; Rossman to 1B
b1 2 123 O 8% 62% 0-1 DET G. Schaefer O. Overall Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 CHC J. Tinker B. Donovan Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 CHC J. Kling B. Donovan Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 CHC O. Overall B. Donovan Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 DET B. Coughlin O. Overall Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 61% 0-1 DET B. Donovan O. Overall Walk
b2 2 1-- -1% 60% 0-1 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Donovan Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Popfly: 1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Popfly: SS
t3 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 DET C. O'Leary O. Overall Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 DET T. Cobb O. Overall Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 2% 65% 1-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Walk
t4 1 1-- O -4% 61% 1-0 CHC S. Hofman B. Donovan Steinfeldt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 CHC S. Hofman B. Donovan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 DET C. Rossman O. Overall Strikeout
b4 1 --- -3% 60% 0-1 DET G. Schaefer O. Overall Walk
b4 1 1-- O 4% 63% 0-1 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O 3% 66% 0-1 DET B. Coughlin O. Overall Schaefer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 CHC J. Tinker B. Donovan Popfly: SS
t5 1 --- 2% 67% 1-0 CHC J. Kling B. Donovan Walk
t5 1 1-- O -1% 65% 1-0 CHC O. Overall B. Donovan Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Kling to 2B
t5 2 -2- 1% 66% 1-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Walk
t5 2 12- R 13% 80% 1-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Double to CF; Kling Scores; Sheckard to 3B
t5 2 -23 O -4% 76% 2-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -5% 70% 0-2 DET B. Coughlin O. Overall Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O 5% 75% 0-2 DET B. Donovan O. Overall Strikeout
b5 1 1-- -13% 62% 0-2 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Double to RF; Coughlin to 3B
b5 1 -23 O 11% 73% 0-2 DET C. O'Leary O. Overall Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b5 2 -23 O 8% 82% 0-2 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 2% 84% 2-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Single/Bunt
t6 0 1-- O -1% 83% 2-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Chance to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 81% 2-0 CHC S. Hofman B. Donovan Flyball: LF
t6 2 -2- O -2% 79% 2-0 CHC J. Tinker B. Donovan Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -6% 73% 0-2 DET T. Cobb O. Overall Walk
b6 0 1-- O 5% 78% 0-2 DET C. Rossman O. Overall Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 4% 82% 0-2 DET G. Schaefer O. Overall Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O 3% 85% 0-2 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 CHC J. Kling B. Donovan Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 1% 85% 2-0 CHC O. Overall B. Donovan Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -1% 84% 2-0 CHC J. Sheckard B. Donovan Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball); Overall out at 2B/2B
t7 2 1-- O -1% 82% 2-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Sheckard Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 3% 86% 0-2 DET B. Coughlin O. Overall Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 88% 0-2 DET B. Donovan O. Overall Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-2 DET M. McIntyre O. Overall Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 1% 91% 2-0 CHC J. Evers B. Donovan Single to 1B
t8 0 1-- O -0% 90% 2-0 CHC F. Schulte B. Donovan Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Evers to 2B
t8 1 -2- 2% 92% 2-0 CHC F. Chance B. Donovan Single to LF; Evers to 3B
t8 1 1-3 OO -5% 87% 2-0 CHC H. Steinfeldt B. Donovan Double Play: Strikeout, Evers Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 4% 91% 0-2 DET C. O'Leary O. Overall Popfly: 1B
b8 1 --- O 2% 93% 0-2 DET S. Crawford O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-2 DET T. Cobb O. Overall Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -1% 94% 2-0 CHC S. Hofman B. Donovan Strikeout
t9 1 --- 1% 94% 2-0 CHC J. Tinker B. Donovan Single to RF
t9 1 1-- OO -1% 93% 2-0 CHC J. Kling B. Donovan Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Tinker out at 3B/1B-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Orval Overall facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 4% 97% 0-2 DET C. Rossman O. Overall Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 DET G. Schaefer O. Overall Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 DET B. Schmidt O. Overall Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.

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