DET @ CHN

October 11, 1908

Final Score: DET 1 - CHN 6

Game Information

Ballpark
West Side Grounds
Attendance
17,760
Game Duration
90 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Orval Overall
Losing Pitcher
Bill Donovan

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Klem
First Base
Tommy Connolly

Line Score

DET @ CHN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
CHN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 x 6 7 0

DET Batting

DET @ CHN — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ty Cobb 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Sam Crawford 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Donovan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Red Downs 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Davy Jones 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Matty McIntyre 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Charley O'Leary 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Claude Rossman 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Germany Schaefer 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667
Boss Schmidt 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 .138

CHN Batting

DET @ CHN — CHN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Frank Chance 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000
Johnny Evers 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Solly Hofman 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Johnny Kling 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333
Orval Overall 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Frank Schulte 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250
Jimmy Sheckard 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Harry Steinfeldt 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Tinker 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Team Totals 31 6 7 5 1 7 1 1 1 3 .226

DET Pitching

DET @ CHN — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bill Donovan (L) L 8.0 7 6 6 1 7 1 6.75
Team Totals 8.0 7 6 6 1 7 1 6.75

CHN Pitching

DET @ CHN — CHN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Orval Overall (W) W 9.0 4 1 1 2 5 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 1 1 2 5 0 1.00

Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs, October 11, 1908

This box score records a 6-1 win for the Chicago Cubs over the Detroit Tigers at West Side Grounds, October 11, 1908, a World Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 17,760, a running time of 90 minutes, and a day start. The Detroit Tigers' only run came in the ninth inning. All of the Chicago Cubs scoring came in one inning, 6 runs in the eighth. Hits were 4 for the Detroit Tigers and 7 for the Chicago Cubs, with 1 and 0 errors. Orval Overall was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits in 9.0 innings. Bill Donovan took the loss after 8.0 innings and 6 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Bill Donovan, who had 7. For the Detroit Tigers, Germany Schaefer went 2 for 3. Joe Tinker led the Chicago Cubs at the plate: 1 for 3, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Bill Klem.

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