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@DET		3
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Wednesday, October 14, 1908
, Bennett Park
Attendance: 6,210, Time of Game: 1:25
Cubs
2
 at Tigers
0
W: Orval Overall (2-0)
L: Bill Donovan (0-2)
 
                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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jimmy Sheckard LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .638 -0.059 0.81 0.008 -0.067 -0.7 2 0
Johnny Evers 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .350 .781 0.139 0.83 0.173 -0.034 1.2 2 3 2B,CS
Frank Schulte RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .389 .950 -0.014 0.90 0.038 -0.052 -0.4 0 0 SH
Frank Chance 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .421 .921 0.132 1.00 0.152 -0.020 1.7 11 0
Harry Steinfeldt 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .566 -0.089 1.07 0.023 -0.113 -1.4 0 3 CS,SH
Solly Hofman CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .316 .771 -0.072 0.73 0.000 -0.072 -1.0 2 0
Joe Tinker SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .684 -0.055 0.65 0.006 -0.061 -0.4 1 4
Johnny Kling C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .646 -0.012 0.47 0.024 -0.036 -0.5 9 2
Orval Overall P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.010 0.62 0.013 -0.023 -0.0 0 0 SH
Team Totals 29 2 10 2 3 3 .345 .786 -0.040 0.80 0.437 -0.478 -1.6 27 12
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
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty McIntyre LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .641 0.120 1.12 0.169 -0.049 0.9 2 0 2B
Charley O'Leary SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .421 -0.208 1.72 0.000 -0.208 -1.5 2 2
Sam Crawford CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .558 -0.082 1.50 0.041 -0.123 -0.4 3 0
Ty Cobb RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .368 .821 -0.011 1.14 0.060 -0.072 -0.2 1 0
Claude Rossman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .461 -0.082 1.77 0.036 -0.118 -0.4 7 3
Germany Schaefer 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .125 .301 -0.137 1.61 0.035 -0.172 -1.0 4 1 CS
Boss Schmidt C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .071 .143 -0.102 1.06 0.000 -0.102 -0.7 5 4
Bill Coughlin 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .325 0.005 1.10 0.055 -0.049 0.0 2 1
Bill Donovan P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 -0.043 1.13 0.026 -0.069 -0.2 1 1 SB
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 4 10 .100 .339 -0.540 1.36 0.422 -0.962 -3.6 27 12
2B: M McIntyre (1, off O Overall).
TB: M McIntyre 2; S Crawford; B Coughlin.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Schmidt-G Schaefer-B Schmidt; C O'Leary-C Rossman-B Coughlin.
Baserunning
SB: B Donovan (1, 2nd base off O Overall/J Kling).
CS: G Schaefer (1, 2nd base by O Overall/J Kling).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Orval Overall, W (2-0) 9 3 0 0 4 10 0 0.98 34 87 0.539 1.36 3.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 4 10 0 0.00 34 87 0.539 0.80 3.6

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Donovan, L (0-2) 9 10 2 2 3 3 0 4.24 35 59 0.039 0.80 1.6
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 3 3 0 2.00 35 59 0.039 1.36 1.6
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.
Time of Game: 1:25.
Attendance: 6,210.
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
t5 1-0 2 12- R CHC J. Evers B. Donovan 13% 79% Double to CF; Kling Scores; Sheckard to 3B
b5 0-2 1 1-- DET M. McIntyre O. Overall -13% 62% Double to RF; Coughlin to 3B
b5 0-2 1 -23 O DET C. O'Leary O. Overall 11% 73% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 12- R CHC F. Chance B. Donovan 11% 65% Single to CF; Evers Scores; Schulte to 2B
b5 0-2 2 -23 O DET S. Crawford O. Overall 8% 81% Strikeout

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

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