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Detroit Tigers @ Chicago Cubs

1907-10-09 · 1907 World Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · West Side Grounds · Att: 21901 · 2:13

Chicago Cubs defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Jack Pfiester earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
CHN	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0		3	9

W: Jack Pfiester L: George Mullin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jack Sheridan · 1B: Hank O'Day · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Davy Jones	4	0	2	0	0	0
Germany Schaefer	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sam Crawford	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ty Cobb	3	0	1	0	0	0
Claude Rossman	4	1	3	0	0	0
Bill Coughlin	4	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Payne	4	0	1	1	0	0
Charley O'Leary	2	0	1	0	1	0
George Mullin	3	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Slagle	3	1	2	1	1	1
Jimmy Sheckard	3	0	1	1	0	0
Frank Chance	3	0	1	0	1	0
Harry Steinfeldt	3	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Kling	4	1	1	0	0	1
Johnny Evers	4	0	2	0	0	0
Frank Schulte	4	0	1	0	0	1
Joe Tinker	2	1	1	1	1	0
Jack Pfiester	2	0	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Mullin	8.0	9	3	5

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Pfiester	9.0	9	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Davy Jones: S7
Germany Schaefer: S9.1-2
Sam Crawford: K
Ty Cobb: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Jimmy Slagle: W
Jimmy Sheckard: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Jimmy Sheckard: 4/P
Frank Chance: OA.3X3(45)
Frank Chance: S4
Harry Steinfeldt: SB2
Harry Steinfeldt: K

Top 2

Claude Rossman: T7/G5
Bill Coughlin: K
Fred Payne: S7/F7S.3-H
Charley O'Leary: 5/FL
George Mullin: SB2
George Mullin: 8

Bot 2

Johnny Kling: S7
Johnny Evers: S6/G.1-2
Frank Schulte: S1/L1.2-3;1-2
Joe Tinker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jack Pfiester: K
Jimmy Slagle: K
Jimmy Sheckard: 43

Top 3

Davy Jones: E6/G.B-1
Germany Schaefer: 6(1)/FO
Sam Crawford: CS2(26)
Sam Crawford: 2/FL

Bot 3

Frank Chance: W
Harry Steinfeldt: HP.1-2
Johnny Kling: 8/F/DP.2X2(84)
Johnny Evers: S9.1-3
Frank Schulte: SB2
Frank Schulte: K

Top 4

Ty Cobb: S8
Claude Rossman: 96(1)/FO
Bill Coughlin: 8
Fred Payne: 8/L

Bot 4

Joe Tinker: S1
Jack Pfiester: 54/SH.1-2
Jimmy Slagle: SB3
Jimmy Slagle: S6.3-H
Jimmy Sheckard: SB2
Jimmy Sheckard: D9.2-H
Frank Chance: CS3(25)
Frank Chance: 3/P

Top 5

Charley O'Leary: S8
George Mullin: 7/7DW
Davy Jones: 5/P
Germany Schaefer: 2/BG

Bot 5

Harry Steinfeldt: 63
Johnny Kling: 63
Johnny Evers: 13/G1

Top 6

Sam Crawford: 3/G
Ty Cobb: 63
Claude Rossman: S7
Bill Coughlin: 54(1)/FO

Bot 6

Frank Schulte: 63
Joe Tinker: 63
Jack Pfiester: 31

Top 7

Fred Payne: 7
Charley O'Leary: W
George Mullin: K
Davy Jones: CS2(24)

Bot 7

Jimmy Slagle: S7
Jimmy Sheckard: 13/SH.1-2
Frank Chance: 63.2-3
Harry Steinfeldt: 63

Top 8

Davy Jones: S4
Germany Schaefer: 63.1-2
Sam Crawford: 9
Ty Cobb: HP
Claude Rossman: CS3(25)

Bot 8

Johnny Kling: K
Johnny Evers: 7/FL
Frank Schulte: 43

Top 9

Claude Rossman: S7
Bill Coughlin: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Fred Payne: 23/BG

Notes & reviews

Debut game for George Mullin
the throw hit George Mullin on the head
Hidden ball trick when 2bman held ball after catching popup and got runner off 3rd base
Debut game for Fred Payne
Tigers manager Jennings ejected by 1B umpire O'Day for arguing that Schaefer was safe at 2nd
Batter thought ball was foul and did not run

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