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Saturday, October 9, 1909
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 30,915, Time of Game: 1:45
Tigers
7
 at Pirates
2
W: Bill Donovan (1-0)
L: Howie Camnitz (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  3   0  2  0   0  0  0    7  9  2
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davy Jones LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .819 0.013 0.59 0.079 -0.066 -0.2 1 0 CS
Donie Bush SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .200 .629 0.042 0.60 0.066 -0.024 0.2 0 2 CS,SH
Ty Cobb RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .167 .542 0.100 0.87 0.120 -0.019 1.2 0 0 SB
Sam Crawford CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .625 -0.085 1.00 0.020 -0.105 -1.3 3 0 2B
Jim Delahanty 2B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .286 .804 0.177 1.08 0.193 -0.015 1.8 3 1 2B
George Moriarty 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .661 0.000 0.49 0.021 -0.020 -0.3 3 1
Tom Jones 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .167 .452 0.017 0.66 0.040 -0.023 0.0 8 1
Boss Schmidt C 4 0 2 4 0 0 .286 .804 0.253 1.02 0.276 -0.023 2.6 9 1 2B
Bill Donovan P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.048 0.46 0.000 -0.048 -0.9 0 4
Team Totals 32 7 9 6 5 4 .281 .753 0.469 0.74 0.815 -0.343 3.2 27 10
2B: S Crawford (1, off V Willis); B Schmidt (1, off H Camnitz); J Delahanty (1, off H Camnitz).
SH: D Bush (2, off H Camnitz).
TB: B Schmidt 3; S Crawford 2; J Delahanty 2; T Jones; G Moriarty; D Bush; D Jones; T Cobb.
RBI: B Schmidt 4 (4); J Delahanty 2 (3).
2-out RBI: B Schmidt 4.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Bush-T Jones-G Moriarty.
E: B Donovan (1); J Delahanty (2).
Baserunning
SB: T Cobb (2, Home off V Willis/G Gibson).
CS: D Jones (1, 3rd base by H Camnitz/G Gibson); D Bush (1, 2nd base by V Willis/G Gibson).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Byrne 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.015 0.71 0.036 -0.051 -0.3 4 2
Tommy Leach CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .821 0.179 0.69 0.189 -0.010 1.6 2 1 2·2B
Fred Clarke LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .714 -0.055 0.67 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 3 0 SH
Honus Wagner SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .804 -0.067 0.65 0.030 -0.096 -0.2 1 2 SB,CS
Dots Miller 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .625 0.044 0.85 0.094 -0.050 0.4 0 5 2B
Bill Abstein 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .143 .393 -0.001 0.62 0.041 -0.042 -0.8 12 1
Chief Wilson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.044 0.74 0.016 -0.060 -0.5 0 0
George Gibson C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .733 -0.020 0.85 0.037 -0.057 -0.6 4 2 SB
Howie Camnitz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.028 1.24 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 0 1
   Vic Willis P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.023 0.42 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 1 2
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 2 7 .161 .470 -0.030 0.72 0.443 -0.472 -1.8 27 16
2B: D Miller (1, off B Donovan); T Leach 2 (2, 2 off B Donovan).
SH: F Clarke (1, off B Donovan).
TB: T Leach 4; D Miller 2; H Wagner; B Abstein.
RBI: T Leach (2); D Miller (1).
2-out RBI: D Miller.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Miller-B Abstein-B Byrne.
E: B Abstein (1).
Outfield Assists: T Leach (T Jones at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: H Wagner (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt); G Gibson (1, 2nd base off B Donovan/B Schmidt).
CS: H Wagner (1, 3rd base by B Donovan/B Schmidt).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Donovan, W (1-0) 9 5 2 2 2 7 0 2.00 34 74 0.030 0.72 1.8
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 7 0 2.00 34 74 0.030 0.74 1.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Howie Camnitz, L (0-1) 2.1 6 5 4 1 2 0 15.43 14 28 -0.431 1.37 -4.0
Vic Willis 6.2 3 2 2 4 2 0 2.70 24 2 1 -0.040 0.38 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 7 6 5 4 0 6.00 38 28 2 1 -0.471 0.72 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Billy Evans, 1B - Bill Klem.
Time of Game: 1:45.
Attendance: 30,915.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Davy Jones LF 1 Bobby Byrne 3B
2 Donie Bush SS 2 Tommy Leach CF
3 Ty Cobb RF 3 Fred Clarke LF
4 Sam Crawford CF 4 Honus Wagner SS
5 Jim Delahanty 2B 5 Dots Miller 2B
6 George Moriarty 3B 6 Bill Abstein 1B
7 Tom Jones 1B 7 Chief Wilson RF
8 Boss Schmidt C 8 George Gibson C
9 Bill Donovan P 9 Howie Camnitz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-2 2 1-3 RR DET B. Schmidt H. Camnitz 20% 49% Double to CF; Moriarty Scores; Jones Scores
t3 2-2 1 123 RR DET J. Delahanty H. Camnitz 19% 80% Double to CF; Jones Scores/unER; Bush Scores; Cobb to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- R PIT T. Leach B. Donovan -13% 29% Double to LF; Byrne Scores
b1 1-0 2 --3 R PIT D. Miller B. Donovan -9% 26% Double to RF; Leach Scores
t3 2-2 0 12- DET T. Cobb H. Camnitz 9% 69% Walk; Jones to 3B; Bush to 2B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Howie Camnitz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET D. Jones H. Camnitz 4% 54% Single/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET D. Bush H. Camnitz -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET T. Cobb H. Camnitz -6% 46% Jones Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET T. Cobb H. Camnitz -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Byrne B. Donovan -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- R PIT T. Leach B. Donovan -13% 29% Double to LF; Byrne Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- O PIT F. Clarke B. Donovan 1% 30% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Leach to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 O PIT H. Wagner B. Donovan 5% 35% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 --3 R PIT D. Miller B. Donovan -9% 26% Double to RF; Leach Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- O PIT B. Abstein B. Donovan 2% 28% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Howie Camnitz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O DET S. Crawford H. Camnitz -2% 26% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 1 --- O DET J. Delahanty H. Camnitz -1% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- DET G. Moriarty H. Camnitz 1% 26% Single to LF
t2 0-2 2 1-- DET T. Jones H. Camnitz 3% 28% Single to LF; Moriarty to 3B
t2 0-2 2 1-3 RR DET B. Schmidt H. Camnitz 20% 49% Double to CF; Moriarty Scores; Jones Scores
t2 2-2 2 -2- O DET B. Donovan H. Camnitz -3% 45% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
b2 2-2 0 --- O PIT C. Wilson B. Donovan 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-2 1 --- PIT G. Gibson B. Donovan -3% 45% Walk
b2 2-2 1 1-- O PIT H. Camnitz B. Donovan 3% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2-2 2 1-- PIT B. Byrne B. Donovan -1% 47% Gibson Steals 2B
b2 2-2 2 -2- O PIT B. Byrne B. Donovan 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Howie Camnitz facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- DET D. Jones H. Camnitz 4% 54% Reached on E3 (catch)/Bunt (Bunt to 3B)
t3 2-2 0 1-- DET D. Bush H. Camnitz 6% 61% Single to LF; Jones to 2B
t3 2-2 0 12- DET T. Cobb H. Camnitz 9% 69% Walk; Jones to 3B; Bush to 2B
t3 2-2 0 123 O DET S. Crawford H. Camnitz -8% 62% Flyball: LF
t3 2-2 1 123 RR DET J. Delahanty H. Camnitz 19% 80% Double to CF; Jones Scores/unER; Bush Scores; Cobb to 3B
Vic Willis replaces Howie Camnitz pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-2 1 -23 R DET G. Moriarty V. Willis 3% 83% Cobb Steals Hm
t3 5-2 1 -2- DET G. Moriarty V. Willis 1% 84% Walk
t3 5-2 1 12- O DET T. Jones V. Willis -2% 82% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 2B
t3 5-2 2 12- O DET B. Schmidt V. Willis -2% 80% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
b3 2-5 0 --- PIT T. Leach B. Donovan -6% 74% Double to LF
b3 2-5 0 -2- O PIT F. Clarke B. Donovan 4% 78% Flyball: CF
b3 2-5 1 -2- O PIT H. Wagner B. Donovan 3% 81% Popfly: C
b3 2-5 2 -2- O PIT D. Miller B. Donovan 3% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Vic Willis facing 9-1-2
t4 5-2 0 --- O DET B. Donovan V. Willis -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-2 1 --- O DET D. Jones V. Willis -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 5-2 2 --- O DET D. Bush V. Willis -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 6-7-8
b4 2-5 0 --- PIT B. Abstein B. Donovan -4% 78% Single to RF
b4 2-5 0 1-- O PIT C. Wilson B. Donovan 4% 81% Foul Flyball: C
b4 2-5 1 1-- O PIT G. Gibson B. Donovan 3% 84% Flyball: LF
b4 2-5 2 1-- O PIT V. Willis B. Donovan 2% 86% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Vic Willis facing 3-4-5
t5 5-2 0 --- O DET T. Cobb V. Willis -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 5-2 1 --- DET S. Crawford V. Willis 2% 87% Double to LF
t5 5-2 1 -2- DET J. Delahanty V. Willis 1% 88% Walk
t5 5-2 1 12- O DET G. Moriarty V. Willis -2% 86% Popfly: 1B
t5 5-2 2 12- DET T. Jones V. Willis 1% 87% Walk; Crawford to 3B; Delahanty to 2B
t5 5-2 2 123 RRO DET B. Schmidt V. Willis 7% 94% Single to CF; Crawford Scores; Delahanty Scores; Jones out at 3B/CF-3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
b5 2-7 0 --- O PIT B. Byrne B. Donovan 1% 95% Flyball: CF
b5 2-7 1 --- O PIT T. Leach B. Donovan 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-7 2 --- O PIT F. Clarke B. Donovan 0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Vic Willis facing 9-1-2
t6 7-2 0 --- O DET B. Donovan V. Willis -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 7-2 1 --- O DET D. Jones V. Willis -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 7-2 2 --- DET D. Bush V. Willis 0% 96% Walk
t6 7-2 2 1-- O DET T. Cobb V. Willis -0% 96% Bush Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
b6 2-7 0 --- PIT H. Wagner B. Donovan -2% 94% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Wagner to 1B
b6 2-7 0 1-- O PIT D. Miller B. Donovan 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B; Wagner to 2B
b6 2-7 1 -2- O PIT B. Abstein B. Donovan 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-7 2 -2- O PIT C. Wilson B. Donovan 1% 98% Wagner Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Vic Willis facing 3-4-5
t7 7-2 0 --- DET T. Cobb V. Willis 0% 98% Single to LF
t7 7-2 0 1-- OO DET S. Crawford V. Willis -1% 97% Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B; Cobb out at 3B/1B-3B
t7 7-2 2 --- O DET J. Delahanty V. Willis -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
b7 2-7 0 --- PIT C. Wilson B. Donovan -2% 96% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 1B
b7 2-7 0 1-- OO PIT G. Gibson B. Donovan 3% 99% Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson out at 3B/1B-3B
b7 2-7 2 --- O PIT V. Willis B. Donovan 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Vic Willis facing 6-7-8
t8 7-2 0 --- O DET G. Moriarty V. Willis -0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 7-2 1 --- O DET T. Jones V. Willis -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 7-2 2 --- O DET B. Schmidt V. Willis -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
b8 2-7 0 --- O PIT B. Byrne B. Donovan 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
b8 2-7 1 --- O PIT T. Leach B. Donovan 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-7 2 --- O PIT F. Clarke B. Donovan 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Vic Willis facing 9-1-2
t9 7-2 0 --- O DET B. Donovan V. Willis -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 7-2 1 --- O DET D. Jones V. Willis -0% 99% Popfly: P
t9 7-2 2 --- O DET D. Bush V. Willis -0% 99% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
b9 2-7 0 --- PIT H. Wagner B. Donovan -1% 99% Single to RF
b9 2-7 0 1-- PIT D. Miller B. Donovan -0% 98% Wagner Steals 2B
b9 2-7 0 -2- O PIT D. Miller B. Donovan 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wagner to 3B
b9 2-7 1 --3 O PIT B. Abstein B. Donovan 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-7 2 --3 O PIT C. Wilson B. Donovan 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.

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