CHN @ DET

October 11, 1907

Final Score: CHN 6 - DET 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Bennett Park
Attendance
11,306
Game Duration
105 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Orval Overall
Losing Pitcher
Bill Donovan

Umpires

Home Plate
Jack Sheridan
First Base
Hank O'Day

Line Score

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

CHN Batting

CHN @ DET — CHN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Frank Chance 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Johnny Evers 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnny Kling 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Orval Overall 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Frank Schulte 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jimmy Sheckard 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Jimmy Slagle 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Harry Steinfeldt 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Joe Tinker 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 6 7 4 2 4 0 0 0 2 .226

DET Batting

CHN @ DET — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ty Cobb 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
Bill Coughlin 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .750
Sam Crawford 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Donovan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Davy Jones 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Charley O'Leary 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Claude Rossman 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Germany Schaefer 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Boss Schmidt 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 2 6 0 1 0 0 .194

CHN Pitching

CHN @ DET — CHN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Orval Overall (W) W 9.0 6 1 1 2 6 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 1 1 2 6 0 1.00

DET Pitching

CHN @ DET — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bill Donovan (L) L 9.0 7 6 2 2 4 0 2.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 6 2 2 4 0 2.00

Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers, October 11, 1907

The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 at Bennett Park on October 11, 1907 in the World Series. The information panel shows attendance of 11,306, a game time of 105 minutes, and a day start. The line score has the Chicago Cubs crossing the plate in the fifth, seventh, and ninth; the seventh brought 3 runs. The Detroit Tigers' only run came in the fourth inning. Hits were 7 for the Chicago Cubs and 6 for the Detroit Tigers, with 1 and 2 errors. Orval Overall was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Bill Donovan after 9.0 innings and 6 runs. Orval Overall led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. For the Chicago Cubs, Jimmy Sheckard went 2 for 5 and 1 RBI. Jimmy Slagle drove in 2 for the Chicago Cubs. Bill Coughlin led the Detroit Tigers at the plate: 3 for 4. The home-plate umpire was Jack Sheridan.

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