Game 5.

 

The fifth game saw a matchup of the game 1 starters. The Bombers struck first on Honus Wagner’s 2nd home run of the series. And while the scoring was not great in the early going, Brooklyn manager See kept asking, “is Bugs drunk?” as he managed only one clean frame through his entire start.  In the 1st inning, after Hummel walked, Wee Willie homered, a very rare sight, to put the home town Maumees ahead 2-1. The Bombers evened the score in the second on a fielder’s choice and a Boss Schmidt fielding bungle. In the fourth inning, the Bombers went ahead on Schmidt’s second error of the game, but old Cy showed unusual grit, hurling his best stuff as long as he could. A Honus Wagner error and double play plated the tying run in the bottom of the 4th, and the score remained locked at 3 until the 7th inning. After Young flied to center, veteran 1st-sacker Fred Tenney singled, stole second, and reached 3rd as Raymond uncorked a wild pitch. When Hummel walked, Corridon came on to put out the fire, but quickly surrendered an rbi single to Josh Clarke before escaping with a double play. Corridon and Young held on to finish the game, and that’s how it ended, with the Maumees winning 4-3 and taking their second straight SPB-100 championship, 4 games to 1.

 

For his 20.2 innings of winning ball, including a complete game, series clinching victory in Game 5, old Cy was awarded the Most Valuable Player honor. In those 20.2 innings, in just 2 games, Cy struck out 16, walked but 4, and allowed only 3 earned runs. He did allow a rare home run, but it was to Honus Wagner. Honorable mentions should be made for Wee Willie, who went .400 with a home run, double and 5 rbis in just 3 games. And, on the Bombers, stellar performances were rendered by Honus Wagner, who batted .348 with 2 home runs and 5 rbi, Bill Donovan, who won the only game taken by Broadway, and Frank Corridon, who appeared in three games while allowing only one hit.

 

10/9/1908, Bwy08-Tol08, Huntington Avenue Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1908 Bombers           1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0     3  4  3     1  2
1908 Maumees           2  0  0  1  0  0  1  0  x     4  8  2     7  0
 
Bombers              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Maumees              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Lobert            rf  4  0  0  0  .136    Tenney            1b  4  1  3  0  .391
Herzog            2b  3  0  0  0  .000    Hummel            cf  1  1  0  0  .381
Wagner,Ho         ss  4  2  2  1  .348    Clarke,J          lf  4  0  1  1  .182
Murray            cf  4  0  0  0  .250    Keeler            rf  4  2  2  2  .400
Leach             3b  2  1  1  1  .263    Wallace           ss  4  0  1  0  .150
Sheckard          lf  3  0  0  0  .222    Schmidt           c   4  0  0  0  .304
 Corridon         p   0  0  0  0  .000    Byrne             3b  4  0  1  0  .167
Chase             1b  3  0  0  1  .143    Knabe             2b  4  0  0  0  .174
Gibson            c   3  0  1  0  .250    Young,C           p   3  0  0  0  .375
 McConnell        pr  0  0  0  0  .263                         32  4  8  3
 Sweeney,J        c   0  0  0  0  .250
Raymond           p   2  0  0  0  .000
 Criss            lf  1  0  0  0  .333
                     29  3  4  3
 
Bombers                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Raymond          L 0-1           6.1  7  4  3  3  5  97  61  3.52
Corridon                         1.2  1  0  0  0  1  21  14  0.00
                                 8.0  8  4  3  3  6 118  75 
 
Maumees                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Young,C          W 1-0           9.0  4  3  1  1  7 104  73  1.31
                                 9.0  4  3  1  1  7 104  73 
 
Bwy: Criss inserted at lf in the 7th
     McConnell ran for Gibson in the 8th
     Sweeney,J inserted at c in the 8th
 
E-Herzog, Wagner,Ho 2, Schmidt 2. 2B-Keeler, Byrne. HR-Wagner,Ho(2), 
Keeler(1). SB-Herzog(1), Wagner,Ho(2), Leach(1), Tenney(1), Hummel(2). 
CS-Chase, McConnell, Tenney. K-Herzog, Wagner,Ho, Murray 2, Sheckard, Chase, 
Raymond, Clarke,J 2, Schmidt 2, Knabe, Young,C. BB-Herzog, Hummel 3. 
SH-Leach. WP-Raymond. 
GWRBI: Clarke,J
Temperature: 70, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 22 MPH.
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10/9/1908, Bwy08-Tol08, Huntington Avenue Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1908 Bombers           1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0     3  4  3     1  2
1908 Maumees           2  0  0  1  0  0  1  0  x     4  8  2     7  0
 
 
Bombers              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Lobert            rf 1>63           8          6>7            CS2(24)                
                                                              5/L                    
Herzog            2b   63           k            W          9>63                     
Wagner,Ho         ss   HR         4>S            k+SB2        8                      
Murray            cf   k            note 1       k            53                     
                                    7                                                
Leach             3b 2>S            7/SH.3-H   7>6                                   
Sheckard          lf   k            63           6/L                                 
 Corridon         p                                                                  
Chase             1b   note 2     5>13           k                                   
                       FC.3-H;B-1                                                    
Gibson            c    CS2(24)      7          8>S                                   
                       8                                                             
 McConnell        pr                                                                 
 Sweeney,J        c                                                                  
Raymond           p  3>k            9                                                
 Criss            lf                             2/fl                                
 
 1: SB2.1-3(e2/th)  2: SB2.1-3(e2/th) 
 
 
Maumees              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Tenney            1b 1>4/fl         S            S            S                      
Hummel            cf   W            64/f.B-1     POCS2(136)   SB2                    
                                                 W            wp.2-3                 
                                                              W                      
Clarke,J          lf   k+SB2        43           k            Corridon               
                                                              S.3-H;1-2              
Keeler            rf   HR.2-H     4>D          6>e6.B-1       note 1                 
Wallace           ss   63           e6.2-3;B-1   S.1-2      8>e4.B-1                 
Schmidt           c  2>43           note 2       k            k                      
Byrne             3b   53           D            6/L          7                      
Knabe             2b   9            k            43           63                     
Young,C           p  3>3/g        5>k          7>8                                   
 
 1: 4/ldp.2x2(4)  2: 643/gdp.3-H 
 
 
Bombers          IN OUT ER                  Maumees          IN OUT ER                  
Raymond          A1  D2  3 L 0-1            Young,C          A1  D4  1 W 1-0            
Corridon         D3  D8  0                                                              
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10/9/1908, Bwy08-Tol08, Huntington Avenue Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1908 Bombers           1  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0     3  4  3     1  2
1908 Maumees           2  0  0  1  0  0  1  0  x     4  8  2     7  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Bombers batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Lobert grounded out to short (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Herzog grounded out to short (CBBSBX)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Wagner,Ho homered deep to right (CFBFBBX)
 1-0  2 --- 22  Murray struck out (FSBBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Maumees batting
 1-0  0 --- 21  Tenney popped out to second (CBBX)
 1-0  1 --- 31  Hummel walked (FBBBB)
 1-0  1 1-- 02  Clarke,J struck out, Hummel stole second (C1>F>S)
 1-0  2 -2- 00  Keeler homered deep to right, Hummel scored (X)
 1-2  2 --- 11  Wallace grounded out to short (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Bombers batting
 1-2  0 --- 20  Leach reached on an infield single to first (BBX)
 1-2  0 1-- 12  Sheckard struck out (>F>FFBS)
 1-2  1 1-- 01  Leach stole second, Leach to third on an error by the 
                  catcher Schmidt (>F>B)
 1-2  1 --3 11  Chase reached on a fielder's choice to short, Leach 
                  scored, Chase to first (>F>B.X)
 2-2  1 1-- 00  Chase was caught stealing second (>B)
 2-2  2 --- 20  Gibson flied out to center (>B.BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Maumees batting
 2-2  0 --- 12  Schmidt grounded out to second (FSFBX)
 2-2  1 --- 11  Byrne grounded out to third (FBX)
 2-2  2 --- 10  Knabe flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Bombers batting
 2-2  0 --- 02  Raymond struck out (SSS)
 2-2  1 --- 02  Lobert lined out to center (SFX)
 2-2  2 --- 22  Herzog struck out (FFBBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Maumees batting
 2-2  0 --- 11  Young,C grounded out to first (SBX)
 2-2  1 --- 11  Tenney lined a single to shallow left (BCX)
 2-2  1 1-- 01  Hummel grounded to short, forcing Tenney at second, 
                  Hummel to first (CX)
 2-2  2 1-- 11  Clarke,J grounded out to second (11BpCX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Bombers batting
 2-2  0 --- 01  Wagner,Ho grounded a single between third and short (CX)
 2-2  0 1-- 00  Wagner,Ho stole second, Wagner,Ho to third on an error by 
                  the catcher Schmidt (>C)
 2-2  0 --3 12  Murray lined out to left (>C.FBX)
 2-2  1 --3 00  Leach flied out to left, Wagner,Ho scored (X)
 3-2  2 --- 12  Sheckard grounded out to short (CBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Maumees batting
 3-2  0 --- 12  Keeler grounded a double down the third base line (CBSFX)
 3-2  0 -2- 01  Keeler to third, Wallace to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Wagner,Ho (CX)
 3-2  0 1-3 12  Schmidt grounded into a double play, Wagner,Ho to Herzog 
                  to Chase, Keeler scored (CFBX)
 3-3  2 --- 00  Byrne grounded a double down the third base line (X)
 3-3  2 -2- 12  Knabe struck out (CBSS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Bombers batting
 3-3  0 --- 11  Chase grounded out to the mound (BSX)
 3-3  1 --- 00  Gibson flied out to left (X)
 3-3  2 --- 11  Raymond flied out to right (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Maumees batting
 3-3  0 --- 02  Young,C struck out (CSS)
 3-3  1 --- 10  Tenney grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 3-3  1 1-- 00  Tenney was caught stealing second after being picked off 
                  first by Raymond (1)
 3-3  2 --- 30  Hummel walked (1.BBBB)
 3-3  2 1-- 22  Clarke,J struck out (1CBFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Bombers batting
 3-3  0 --- 11  Lobert flied out to left (CBX)
 3-3  1 --- 32  Herzog walked (BBFBCFB)
 3-3  1 1-- 02  Wagner,Ho struck out, Herzog stole second (C>F>S)
 3-3  2 -2- 12  Murray struck out (CBCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Maumees batting
 3-3  0 --- 21  Keeler to first on an error by the shortstop Wagner,Ho 
                  (BFBX)
 3-3  0 1-- 01  Wallace reached on an infield single to first, Keeler to 
                  second (CX)
 3-3  0 12- 12  Schmidt struck out (CFBS)
 3-3  1 12- 21  Byrne lined out to short (FBBX)
 3-3  2 12- 31  Knabe grounded out to second (BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Bombers batting
 3-3  0 --- 00  Leach popped out to short (X)
 3-3  1 --- 00  Sheckard lined out to short (X)
 3-3  2 --- 02  Chase struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Maumees batting
 3-3  0 --- 12  Young,C flied out to center (BCFX)
 3-3  1 --- 01  Tenney grounded a single up the middle (CX)
 3-3  1 1-- 00  Tenney stole second (>C)
 3-3  1 -2- 11  Raymond threw a wild pitch, Tenney to third (>C.BB)
 3-3  1 --3 31  Hummel walked (>C.BB.BB)
                Corridon now pitching
                Criss now playing left field
 3-3  1 1-3 12  Clarke,J lined a single to shallow left, Tenney scored, 
                  Hummel to second (CBSX)
 3-4  1 12- 01  Keeler lined into a double play, Herzog unassisted, 
                  Hummel out at second (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Bombers batting
 3-4  0 --- 11  Gibson lined a single to shallow center (CBX)
                McConnell pinch running for Gibson
 3-4  0 1-- 11  Criss popped out to the catcher (BFX)
 3-4  1 1-- 00  McConnell was caught stealing second (>C)
 3-4  2 --- 01  Lobert lined out to third (>C.X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Maumees batting
                Sweeney,J now playing catcher
 3-4  0 --- 00  Wallace to first on an error by the second baseman Herzog 
                  (X)
 3-4  0 1-- 22  Schmidt struck out (BBSFS)
 3-4  1 1-- 11  Byrne flied out to left (CBX)
 3-4  2 1-- 32  Knabe grounded out to short (CBSBB>X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Bombers batting
 3-4  0 --- 31  Herzog grounded out to short (BCBBX)
 3-4  1 --- 02  Wagner,Ho flied out to center (SSX)
 3-4  2 --- 01  Murray grounded out to th