DET @ PIT
Final Score: DET 7 - PIT 2
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Forbes Field
- Attendance
- 30,915
- Game Duration
- 105 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Bill Donovan
- Losing Pitcher
- Howie Camnitz
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Billy Evans
- First Base
- Bill Klem
- Second Base
- (none)
- Third Base
- (none)
Line Score
DET Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donie Bush | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Ty Cobb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Sam Crawford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jim Delahanty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Bill Donovan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Davy Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Tom Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| George Moriarty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Boss Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
PIT Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Abstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Bobby Byrne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Howie Camnitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Fred Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| George Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Tommy Leach | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Dots Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Honus Wagner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Vic Willis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Owen Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .161 |
DET Pitching
PIT Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Camnitz (L) | L | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15.43 |
| Vic Willis | - | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | |
Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates, October 9, 1909
On October 9, 1909, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 at Forbes Field, a World Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 30,915, a running time of 105 minutes, and a day start. The Detroit Tigers scored in the second, third, and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run third. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 2 in the first and nowhere else. Hits were 9 for the Detroit Tigers and 5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 and 1 errors. Bill Donovan was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. Howie Camnitz took the loss after 2.1 innings and 5 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Bill Donovan, who had 7. For the Detroit Tigers, Boss Schmidt went 2 for 4, 1 double, and 4 RBI. The Pittsburgh Pirates' top hitter was Tommy Leach, 2 for 4, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Billy Evans.
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