October 14, 1908 World Series Game 5 at Bennett Park Play by Play and Box Score

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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

Frank Chance

                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: O Overall (2-0), L: B Donovan (0-2)

Tigers

Hughie Jennings

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Sheckard LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .637    0    2   0   
J Evers 2B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .350  .781    0    2   3   2B,CS
F Schulte RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .389  .950    0    0   0   SH
F Chance 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .421  .921    0   11   0   
H Steinfeldt 3B               2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .566    0    0   3   CS,SH
S Hofman CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .771    0    2   0   
J Tinker SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .684    0    1   4   
J Kling C                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .646    0    9   2   
O Overall P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       29   2  10   2    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

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).

PO: J Sheckard (1st base by B Donovan).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McIntyre LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .642    0    2   0   2B
C O'Leary SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .316    0    2   2   
S Crawford CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .559    0    3   0   
T Cobb RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .368  .821    0    1   0   
C Rossman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .461    0    7   3   
G Schaefer 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .125  .301    0    4   1   CS
B Schmidt C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .142    0    5   4   
B Coughlin 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .325    0    2   1   
B Donovan P                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    1   1   SB
Totals                       30   0   3   0    4  10                    27  12

BATTING

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. C O'Leary-C Rossman-B Coughlin; B Schmidt-G Schaefer-B Schmidt.

BASERUNNING

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

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

PITCHING

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   0.55
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     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 8     59    -     0.90   0.05
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: O Overall (1).

IBB: None.

PO: B Donovan (1; J Sheckard, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sheridan, 1B - O'Day, 2B - (null), 3B - (null).

Time of Game: 1:25.

Attendance: 6,210.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-1  12-      13%  79% J Evers         B Donovan       Double to CF; Kling Scores; Sheckard to 3B
   b 5   1  2-0  1--     -13%  62% M McIntyre      O Overall       Double to RF; Coughlin to 3B
   b 5   1  2-0  -23      11%  73% C O'Leary       O Overall       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      11%  65% F Chance        B Donovan       Single to CF; Evers Scores; Schulte to 2B
   b 5   2  2-0  -23       8%  81% S Crawford      O Overall       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Sheckard      Popfly: 2B
          ---      50%  J Evers         Single to CF
          1--      54%  F Schulte       Single to RF; Evers to 2B
   R      12-      65%  F Chance        Single to CF; Evers Scores; Schulte to 2B
   O      12-      61%  H Steinfeldt    Flyball: CF
   O      12-      57%  S Hofman        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, Orval Overall facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  M McIntyre      Walk
   O      1--      57%  C O'Leary       Strikeout
          1--      53%  S Crawford      Single to CF; McIntyre to 2B
   O      12-      57%  T Cobb          Strikeout
          12-      54%  C Rossman       Strikeout, Wild Pitch; McIntyre to 3B; Crawford to 2B; Rossman to 1B
   O      123      62%  G Schaefer      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  J Tinker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Kling         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      58%  O Overall       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orval Overall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  B Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  B Coughlin      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  B Donovan       Walk
          1--      59%  M McIntyre      Donovan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  J Sheckard      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      60%  J Evers         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      59%  F Schulte       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  C O'Leary       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  S Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  T Cobb          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  F Chance        Flyball: RF
          ---      65%  H Steinfeldt    Walk
   O      1--      61%  S Hofman        Steinfeldt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      60%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orval Overall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  C Rossman       Strikeout
          ---      59%  G Schaefer      Walk
   O      1--      63%  B Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      1--      66%  B Coughlin      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, Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  J Tinker        Popfly: SS
          ---      66%  J Kling         Walk
   O      1--      65%  O Overall       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Kling to 2B
          -2-      66%  J Sheckard      Walk
   R      12-      79%  J Evers         Double to CF; Kling Scores; Sheckard to 3B
   O      -23      75%  F Schulte       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orval Overall facing 8-9-1
          ---      70%  B Coughlin      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      74%  B Donovan       Strikeout
          1--      62%  M McIntyre      Double to RF; Coughlin to 3B
   O      -23      73%  C O'Leary       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      -23      81%  S Crawford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
          ---      83%  F Chance        Single (Bunt)
   O      1--      82%  H Steinfeldt    Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Chance to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  S Hofman        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      78%  J Tinker        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orval Overall facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  T Cobb          Walk
   O      1--      77%  C Rossman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  G Schaefer      Strikeout
   O      1--      84%  B Schmidt       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Donovan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  J Kling         Flyball: CF
          ---      85%  O Overall       Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  J Sheckard      Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball); Overall out at 2B/2B
   O      1--      82%  J Evers         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, Orval Overall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  B Coughlin      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Donovan       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  M McIntyre      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  J Evers         Single to 1B
   O      1--      90%  F Schulte       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Evers to 2B
          -2-      92%  F Chance        Single to LF; Evers to 3B
   OO     1-3      87%  H Steinfeldt    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, Orval Overall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  C O'Leary       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      93%  S Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  T Cobb          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Donovan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  S Hofman        Strikeout
          ---      94%  J Tinker        Single to RF
   OO     1--      93%  J Kling         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, Orval Overall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  C Rossman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Schaefer      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Schmidt       Groundout: C-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET190810140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation