October 16, 1909 World Series Game 7 at Bennett Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1909 World Series Game 7

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: 17,562

Saturday, October 16, 1909
Time of Game: 2:10

Pirates

Fred Clarke

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

W: B Adams (3-0), L: B Donovan (1-1)

Tigers

Hughie Jennings

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Byrne 3B                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625         0   0   CS,HBP
  H Hyatt CF                  3   1   0   1    1   0  .000  .167         0   0   SF
T Leach CF-3B                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .360  .934         4   2   2B,SH
F Clarke LF                   0   2   0   1    4   0  .211  .911         4   0   2·SB,SH
H Wagner SS                   3   1   1   2    2   0  .333  .967         3   4   3B
D Miller 2B                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .586         2   0   SB
B Abstein 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .231  .618        10   0   2B,SB
C Wilson RF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .154  .346         2   0   SH
G Gibson C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .589         2   2   2B
B Adams P                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .100         0   3   SH
Totals                       30   8   7   6   10   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Leach (4, off G Mullin); G Gibson (2, off G Mullin); B Abstein (2, off B Donovan).

3B: H Wagner (1, off G Mullin).

SF: H Hyatt (1, off B Donovan).

SH: B Adams (2, off G Mullin); C Wilson (2, off B Donovan); T Leach (1, off B Donovan); F Clarke (4, off G Mullin).

HBP: B Byrne (2, by B Donovan).

TB: H Wagner 3; T Leach 3; B Abstein 2; G Gibson 2; D Miller 2.

RBI: D Miller 2 (4); H Wagner 2 (6); F Clarke (7); H Hyatt (1).

2-out RBI: D Miller 2; F Clarke.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Miller (3, 2nd base off G Mullin/B Schmidt); F Clarke 2 (3, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt, 2nd base off G Mullin/B Schmidt); B Abstein (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt).

CS: B Byrne (1, 3rd base by B Donovan/B Schmidt).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jones LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .614         3   0   
D Bush SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .737         2   5   CS,HBP
T Cobb RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .656         1   0   
S Crawford CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .740         4   0   
J Delahanty 2B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .346  .914         3   3   2B
G Moriarty 3B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .678         1   0   2B
  C O'Leary PR-3B             3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
T Jones 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .600         9   0   
B Schmidt C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .633         3   2   2B
B Donovan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  G Mullin PH-P               3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485         0   2   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   1                    27  14

BATTING

2B: G Moriarty (1, off B Adams); B Schmidt (2, off B Adams); J Delahanty (4, off B Adams).

HBP: D Bush (2, by B Adams).

TB: J Delahanty 3; G Moriarty 2; B Schmidt 2; T Jones; D Jones.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Bush-B Schmidt-J Delahanty.

E: S Crawford (2); D Jones (1); D Bush (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Bush (2, 2nd base by B Adams/G Gibson).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Adams, W (3-0)            9     6   0   0    1   1   0   1.33   34     -      11-14    75    - 
Totals                      9     6   0   0    1   1   0          34     -      11-14         0-0

Detroit Tigers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Donovan, L (1-1)          3     2   2   2    6   0   0   3.00   17     -       2-3     41    - 
G Mullin                    6     5   6   4    4   1   0   2.25   29     -       6-9          0-0
Totals                      9     7   8   6   10   1   0          46     -       8-12         0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Adams (1; D Bush); B Donovan (1; B Byrne).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 17,562.

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. B Adams              P     9. B Donovan            P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---     B Byrne         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     T Leach         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Byrne to 2B
   O      -2-     F Clarke        Byrne Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---     " "             Walk
          1--     H Wagner        Clarke Steals 2B
          -2-     " "             Walk
   O      12-     D Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Babe Adams facing 1-2-3
                  Tommy Leach moves to 3B; Ham Hyatt replaces Bobby Byrne playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---     D Jones         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---     D Bush          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--     T Cobb          Flyball: RF
   O      1--     S Crawford      Bush Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 6-7-8
          ---     B Abstein       Walk
          1--     C Wilson        Abstein Steals 2B
          -2-     " "             Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Abstein to 3B; Wilson to 1B
   O      1-3     G Gibson        Popfly: SS
          1-3     B Adams         Walk; Wilson to 2B
   RO     123     H Hyatt         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Abstein Scores
          12-     T Leach         Walk; Wilson to 3B; Adams to 2B
   R      123     F Clarke        Walk; Wilson Scores; Adams to 3B; Leach to 2B
   O      123     H Wagner        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Babe Adams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     S Crawford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     J Delahanty     Walk
          1--     G Moriarty      Double to RF; Delahanty to 3B
                  Charley O'Leary pinch runs for George Moriarty batting 6th
   O      -23     T Jones         Popfly: SS
   O      -23     B Schmidt       Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Donovan facing 5-6-7
                  Charley O'Leary moves to 3B
          ---     D Miller        Single to CF
          1--     B Abstein       Double to LF; Miller to 3B
   OO     -23     C Wilson        Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Miller out at Hm/SS-C; Abstein out at 3B/C-2B
   O      1--     G Gibson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Babe Adams facing 9-1-2
                  George Mullin pinch hits for Bill Donovan batting 9th
   O      ---     G Mullin        Flyball: RF
          ---     D Jones         Single to P (Bunt to P)
   O      1--     D Bush          Groundout: P-1B (P); Jones to 2B
   O      -2-     T Cobb          Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, George Mullin facing 9-1-2
                  George Mullin moves to P
   O      ---     B Adams         Flyball: LF
          ---     H Hyatt         Walk
          1--     T Leach         Single to LF; Hyatt to 2B
   O      12-     F Clarke        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hyatt to 3B; Leach to 2B
          -23     H Wagner        Walk
   RR     123     D Miller        Single to RF; Hyatt Scores; Leach Scores; Wagner to 3B
          1-3     B Abstein       Miller Steals 2B
   O      -23     " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Babe Adams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     S Crawford      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     J Delahanty     Single to RF
   O      1--     C O'Leary       Popfly: SS
          1--     T Jones         Single to RF; Delahanty to 2B
   O      12-     B Schmidt       Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, George Mullin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     C Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     G Gibson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     B Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Babe Adams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     G Mullin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     D Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---     D Bush          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, George Mullin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     H Hyatt         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     T Leach         Double to LF
          -2-     F Clarke        Walk
   RRR    12-     H Wagner        Triple to LF (Deep LF Line); Leach Scores; Clarke Scores; Wagner Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E7 (throw to 3B)
   O      ---     D Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     B Abstein       Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Babe Adams facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     T Cobb          Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     S Crawford      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     J Delahanty     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, George Mullin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     C Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---     G Gibson        Double to LF
   O      -2-     B Adams         Groundout: 3B-SS-1B; Gibson to 3B
   O      --3     H Hyatt         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Babe Adams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     C O'Leary       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     T Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     B Schmidt       Double to LF
   O      -2-     G Mullin        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, George Mullin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     T Leach         Groundout: P-1B (P)
          ---     F Clarke        Walk
          1--     H Wagner        Clarke Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-     D Miller        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Clarke Scores/unER/No RBI; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-     B Abstein       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Babe Adams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     D Jones         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     D Bush          Popfly: SS
   O      ---     T Cobb          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 8, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-0, George Mullin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     C Wilson        Popfly: 3B
          ---     G Gibson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gibson to 1B
   O      1--     B Adams         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Gibson to 2B
   O      -2-     H Hyatt         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Babe Adams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     S Crawford      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     J Delahanty     Double
   O      -2-     C O'Leary       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-     T Jones         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 8, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET190910160

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