October 9, 1909 World Series Game 2 at Forbes Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1909 World Series Game 2

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

Forbes Field, Attendance: 30,915

Saturday, October 9, 1909
Time of Game: 1:45

Tigers

Hughie Jennings

                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

W: B Donovan (1-0), L: H Camnitz (0-1)

Pirates

Fred Clarke

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jones LF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .375  .819         1   0   CS
D Bush SS                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .629         0   2   CS,SH
T Cobb RF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .542         0   0   SB
S Crawford CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .625         3   0   2B
J Delahanty 2B                3   1   1   2    1   1  .286  .661         3   1   
G Moriarty 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .661         3   1   
T Jones 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .167  .453         8   1   
B Schmidt C                   4   0   2   4    0   0  .286  .804         9   1   2B
B Donovan P                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   4   
Totals                       32   7   9   6    5   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Crawford (1, off V Willis); B Schmidt (1, off H Camnitz).

SH: D Bush (2, off H Camnitz).

TB: B Schmidt 3; S Crawford 2; T Jones; G Moriarty; D Bush; D Jones; J Delahanty; 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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Byrne 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250         4   2   
T Leach CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .821         2   1   2·2B
F Clarke LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .714         3   0   SH
H Wagner SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .804         1   2   SB,CS
D Miller 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .625         0   5   2B
B Abstein 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .143  .393        12   1   
C Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
G Gibson C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .733         4   2   SB
H Camnitz P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  V Willis P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         1   2   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    2   7                    27  16

BATTING

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).

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).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Donovan, W (1-0)          9     5   2   2    2   7   0   2.00   34     -       7-10    74    - 
Totals                      9     5   2   2    2   7   0          34     -       7-10         0-0

Pittsburgh Pirates         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
H Camnitz, L (0-1)          2.1   6   5   3    1   2   0  11.57   14     -       2-1     30    - 
V Willis                    6.2   3   2   3    4   2   0   4.05   24     -       9-6          2-1
Totals                      9     9   7   6    5   4   0          38     -      11-7          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Evans, 1B - Klem, 2B - (null), 3B - (null).

Time of Game: 1:45.

Attendance: 30,915.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Howie Camnitz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---     D Jones         Single (Bunt)
   O      1--     D Bush          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-     T Cobb          Jones Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---     " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
          ---     B Byrne         Walk
   R      1--     T Leach         Double to LF; Byrne Scores
   O      -2-     F Clarke        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Leach to 3B
   O      --3     H Wagner        Strikeout
   R      --3     D Miller        Double to RF; Leach Scores
   O      -2-     B Abstein       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Howie Camnitz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     S Crawford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     J Delahanty     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     G Moriarty      Single to LF
          1--     T Jones         Single to LF; Moriarty to 3B
   RR     1-3     B Schmidt       Double to CF; Moriarty Scores; Jones Scores
   O      -2-     B Donovan       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     C Wilson        Groundout: P-1B (P)
          ---     G Gibson        Walk
   O      1--     H Camnitz       Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--     B Byrne         Gibson Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Howie Camnitz facing 1-2-3
          ---     D Jones         Reached on E3 (catch)/Bunt (Bunt to 3B)
          1--     D Bush          Single to LF; Jones to 2B
          12-     T Cobb          Walk; Jones to 3B; Bush to 2B
   O      123     S Crawford      Flyball: LF
   RR     123     J Delahanty     Single to CF; Jones Scores/unER; Bush Scores; Cobb to 3B; Delahanty to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Vic Willis replaces Howie Camnitz pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23     G Moriarty      Cobb Steals Hm; Cobb Scores/No RBI
          -2-     " "             Walk
   O      12-     T Jones         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 2B
   O      12-     B Schmidt       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Bill Donovan facing 2-3-4
          ---     T Leach         Double to LF
   O      -2-     F Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     H Wagner        Popfly: C
   O      -2-     D Miller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Vic Willis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     B Donovan       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     D Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     D Bush          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Bill Donovan facing 6-7-8
          ---     B Abstein       Single to RF
   O      1--     C Wilson        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     G Gibson        Flyball: LF
   O      1--     V Willis        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Vic Willis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     T Cobb          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     S Crawford      Double to LF
          -2-     J Delahanty     Walk
   O      12-     G Moriarty      Popfly: 1B
          12-     T Jones         Walk; Crawford to 3B; Delahanty to 2B
   RRO    123     B Schmidt       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, Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     B Byrne         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     T Leach         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     F Clarke        Groundout: P-1B (P)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Vic Willis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     B Donovan       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     D Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---     D Bush          Walk
   O      1--     T Cobb          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, Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
          ---     H Wagner        Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Wagner to 1B
   O      1--     D Miller        Groundout: SS-1B; Wagner to 2B
   O      -2-     B Abstein       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     C Wilson        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, Vic Willis facing 3-4-5
          ---     T Cobb          Single to LF
   OO     1--     S Crawford      Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B; Cobb out at 3B/1B-3B
   O      ---     J Delahanty     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Bill Donovan facing 7-8-9
          ---     C Wilson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 1B
   OO     1--     G Gibson        Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson out at 3B/1B-3B
   O      ---     V Willis        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Vic Willis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     G Moriarty      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---     T Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     B Schmidt       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Bill Donovan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     B Byrne         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     T Leach         Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     F Clarke        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Vic Willis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     B Donovan       Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     D Jones         Popfly: P
   O      ---     D Bush          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, Bill Donovan facing 4-5-6
          ---     H Wagner        Single to RF
          1--     D Miller        Wagner Steals 2B
   O      -2-     " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Wagner to 3B
   O      --3     B Abstein       Strikeout
   O      --3     C Wilson        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Pirates 2.

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