October 11, 1909 World Series Game 3 at Bennett Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1909 World Series Game 3

Game 1
PIT  4
DET  1
Game 2
DET  7
@PIT  2
Game 3
PIT  8
@DET  6
Game 4
DET  5
PIT  0
Game 5
PIT  8
DET  4
Game 6
DET  5
PIT  4
Game 7
PIT  8
@DET  0

Bennett Park, Attendance: 18,277

Monday, October 11, 1909
Time of Game: 1:56

Pirates

Fred Clarke

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         5  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    8 10  3
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  2    6 10  5

W: N Maddox (1-0), L: E Summers (0-1)

Tigers

Hughie Jennings

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Byrne 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .182  .490         2   2   
T Leach CF                    4   3   2   0    0   0  .364 1.021         1   0   2B,CS,HBP
F Clarke LF                   3   1   0   1    0   0  .100  .567         5   0   HBP,SF
H Wagner SS                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .417  .962         3   4   3·SB,CS
D Miller 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .167  .481         3   6   
B Abstein 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .697         8   0   2B
C Wilson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
G Gibson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .422         5   1   
N Maddox P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       37   8  10   4    1   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: T Leach (3, off R Works); B Abstein (1, off R Works).

SF: F Clarke (1, off R Works).

HBP: T Leach (1, by E Willett); F Clarke (1, by E Willett).

TB: H Wagner 3; T Leach 3; B Abstein 3; B Byrne 2; C Wilson.

RBI: H Wagner 2 (2); C Wilson (1); F Clarke (2).

2-out RBI: H Wagner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: B Abstein 2 (3); B Byrne (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Wagner 3 (4, 2nd base off E Summers/B Schmidt, 2nd base off R Works/B Schmidt, 2nd base off E Willett/B Schmidt).

CS: T Leach (1, Home by E Willett/B Schmidt); H Wagner (2, 2nd base by E Willett/B Schmidt).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jones LF                    5   2   1   0    0   0  .308  .665         0   0   
D Bush SS                     5   1   3   2    0   0  .400  .900         3   3   
T Cobb RF                     5   0   2   2    0   1  .273  .749         3   0   2B
S Crawford CF                 5   0   0   1    0   0  .154  .385         5   0   
J Delahanty 2B                5   1   3   0    0   0  .417 1.045         3   2   2·2B
G Moriarty 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .200  .533         0   4   CS
T Jones 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .586         8   0   
B Schmidt C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523         4   2   
E Summers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Willett P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   3   
  M McIntyre PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Works P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Mullin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       39   6  10   6    2   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: T Cobb (1, off N Maddox); J Delahanty 2 (2, 2 off N Maddox).

TB: J Delahanty 5; D Bush 3; T Cobb 3; T Jones; D Jones.

RBI: D Bush 2 (2); T Cobb 2 (2); T Jones (1); S Crawford (1).

2-out RBI: D Bush 2; T Cobb.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

E: S Crawford (1); D Bush 2 (3); B Schmidt (2); E Willett (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Moriarty (1, 2nd base by N Maddox/G Gibson).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
N Maddox, W (1-0)           9    10   6   1    2   4   0   1.00   41     -      13-11    55    - 
Totals                      9    10   6   1    2   4   0          41     -      13-11         0-0

Detroit Tigers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
E Summers, L (0-1)          0.1   3   5   0    1   0   0   0.00    6     -       0-0     34    - 
E Willett                   6.2   3   1   0    0   0   0   0.00   25     -       8-11         1-1
R Works                     2     4   2   2    0   2   0   9.00   10     -       1-3          0-0
Totals                      9    10   8   2    1   2   0          41     -       9-14         1-1

Balks: None.

WP: E Summers (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: E Willett 2 (2; T Leach, F Clarke).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - O'Loughlin, 1B - Johnstone, 2B - Evans, 3B - Klem.

Time of Game: 1:56.

Attendance: 18,277.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Byrne              3B    1. D Jones              LF 
2. T Leach              CF    2. D Bush               SS 
3. F Clarke             LF    3. T Cobb               RF 
4. H Wagner             SS    4. S Crawford           CF 
5. D Miller             2B    5. J Delahanty          2B 
6. B Abstein            1B    6. G Moriarty           3B 
7. C Wilson             RF    7. T Jones              1B 
8. G Gibson             C     8. B Schmidt            C  
9. N Maddox             P     9. E Summers            P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Summers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---     B Byrne         Single (Bunt)
          1--     T Leach         Single to CF; Byrne to 3B
   O      1-3     F Clarke        Fielder's Choice P; Byrne out at Hm/P-3B-SS; Leach to 3B; Clarke to 2B
   R      -23     H Wagner        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Leach Scores/unER; Clarke to 3B; Wagner to 1B
   R      1-3     D Miller        Wagner Steals 2B; Clarke Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B); Wagner to 3B
   R      --3     " "             Wild Pitch; Wagner Scores/No RBI/unER
          ---     " "             Walk
   R      1--     B Abstein       Single to CF; Miller Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B); Abstein to 3B
                  Ed Willett replaces Ed Summers pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3     C Wilson        Single to LF; Abstein Scores/unER
   O      1--     G Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-     N Maddox        Foul Flyball: C
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Nick Maddox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     D Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---     D Bush          Single to CF
   O      1--     T Cobb          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     S Crawford      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ed Willett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     B Byrne         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     T Leach         Hit By Pitch
          1--     F Clarke        Hit By Pitch; Leach to 2B
   O      12-     H Wagner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Leach to 3B
   R      1-3     D Miller        Leach Caught Stealing Hm, Safe on E1; Leach Scores/No RBI/unER; Wagner to 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Nick Maddox facing 5-6-7
          ---     J Delahanty     Double to LF
   O      -2-     G Moriarty      Strikeout
   O      -2-     T Jones         Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-     B Schmidt       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ed Willett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     B Abstein       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     C Wilson        Lineout: CF
   O      ---     G Gibson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Nick Maddox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     E Willett       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---     D Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     D Bush          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ed Willett facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     N Maddox        Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     B Byrne         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     T Leach         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Nick Maddox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     T Cobb          Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     S Crawford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---     J Delahanty     Single to LF
   O      1--     G Moriarty      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ed Willett facing 3-4-5
          ---     F Clarke        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clarke to 1B
          1--     H Wagner        Single to LF; Clarke to 2B
   O      12-     D Miller        Foul Flyball: P
   O      12-     B Abstein       Flyball: CF; Clarke to 3B
          1-3     C Wilson        Wagner Steals 2B
   O      -23     " "             Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Nick Maddox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     T Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     B Schmidt       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     E Willett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ed Willett facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     G Gibson        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---     N Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     B Byrne         Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Nick Maddox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     D Jones         Popfly: C
          ---     D Bush          Single to LF
   O      1--     T Cobb          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     S Crawford      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ed Willett facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     T Leach         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     F Clarke        Groundout: P-1B (P)
          ---     H Wagner        Single to LF
   O      1--     D Miller        Wagner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Nick Maddox facing 5-6-7
          ---     J Delahanty     Double to CF (Deep CF)
          -2-     G Moriarty      Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Delahanty to 3B; Moriarty to 1B
   R      1-3     T Jones         Single to RF; Delahanty Scores; Moriarty to 2B
   O      12-     B Schmidt       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Matty McIntyre pinch hits for Ed Willett batting 9th
   O      12-     M McIntyre      Strikeout
          12-     D Jones         Single (Bunt); Moriarty to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     123     D Bush          Single to LF (Line Drive); Moriarty Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER; Jones to 2B
   R      12-     T Cobb          Single to CF; Jones Scores/unER; Bush to 2B
   O      12-     S Crawford      Popfly: 1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Ralph Works facing 5-6-7
                  Ralph Works replaces Matty McIntyre pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     D Miller        Strikeout Looking
          ---     B Abstein       Ground-rule Double (Deep RF)
   O      -2-     C Wilson        Groundout: P-1B (P); Abstein to 3B
   O      --3     G Gibson        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Nick Maddox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     J Delahanty     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     G Moriarty      Walk
   O      1--     T Jones         Moriarty Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---     " "             Walk
   O      1--     B Schmidt       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-4, Ralph Works facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     N Maddox        Strikeout Looking
          ---     B Byrne         Single to CF
          1--     T Leach         Ground-rule Double (Deep LF); Byrne to 3B
   RO     -23     F Clarke        Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Byrne Scores; Leach to 3B
   R      --3     H Wagner        Single to RF; Leach Scores
          1--     D Miller        Wagner Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-8, Nick Maddox facing 9-1-2
                  George Mullin pinch hits for Ralph Works batting 9th
   O      ---     G Mullin        Strikeout
          ---     D Jones         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Jones to 1B
          1--     D Bush          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   R      12-     T Cobb          Ground-rule Double (Deep RF); Jones Scores/unER; Bush to 3B
   RO     -23     S Crawford      Groundout: SS-1B; Bush Scores/unER
   O      -2-     J Delahanty     Lineout: LF
        2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET190910110

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