Detroit Tigers (94-60) v Cincinnati Reds (88-66)
Back to best-of-seven, Tigers with the home-field advantage.
A first playoffs appearance for both clubs, and it looks a pretty even match-up. I think the Tigers will prevail, though, in six games. They just seem to have the Reds covered in most aspects of the game.
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Game 1 in Detroit, October 11th 1905
Doc White (30-14, 2.28) v Noodles Hahn (27-15, 2.32)
The Tigers come out with all guns blazing and make their intentions clear from the off, as two of their big guns – Mike Grady (3-4 / HR / 4 RBI) and Ty Cobb (3-4 / HR / 3 RBI) run rampant and 30-game winner Doc White keeps the Reds bats pretty quiet.
Detroit 14, Cincinnati 2.
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Game 2 in Detroit, October 12th 1905
George Mullin (26-14, 2.80) v Bob Ewing (21-18, 2.48)
Detroit leads series 1-0
Detroit scores early and then pads their lead with a 2-run double by Charlie Jones in the 8th, while George Mullin shuts out the Reds on five hits to put the Tigers in a strong position heading to Cincy.
Detroit 3, Cincinnati 0.
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Game 3 in Cincinnati, October 14th 1905
Irv Young (15-19, 2.88) v Barney Pelty (19-13, 2.69)
Detroit leads series 2-0.
Being back in front of their home fans seems to be the tonic for the Reds, as they take a hard-fought win to get back into the series. Detroit take an early lead again and seem to have all the answers until a 3-run 6th finally gets the Reds in front, and Irv Young digs deep to give them a complete game for the W.
Cincinnati 8, Detroit 6
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Game 4 in Cincinnati, October 15th 1905
Noodles Hahn (0-1, 9.00) v Doc White (1-0, 1.00)
Detroit leads series 2-1
An error-riddled performance that sees all of Detroit’s runs unearned puts the Reds on the brink of elimination. The home side takes an early 2-0 lead but then it all comes unstuck in a 4-run 5th, with White knocking in two of them with a single. The Reds try valiantly to get back into it but in the end the Tigers do just enough to hold them off.
Detroit 5, Cincinnati 3
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Game 5 in Cincinnati, October 16th 1905
Bob Ewing (0-1, 3.38) v George Mullin (1-0, 0.00)
Detroit leads series 3-1
Bob Ewing steps right up for the hosts, pitching a 5-hit gem to shutout the Tigers’ potent offence and send this series back to Michigan. Two runs in the first eases the scoreboard pressure for the home side and they add singles in the 5th and again in the 7th to cruise to a strong win that will give them some hope of pulling this out of the fire.
Cincinnati 4, Detroit 0
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Game 6 in Detroit, October 18th 1905
Barney Pelty (0-1, 8.10) v Irv Young (1-0, 5.00)
Detroit leads series 3-2
Barney Pelty atones for his disappointing Game 3 effort with a magnificent performance here. A tentative start sees the game still scoreless thru 5 ½, but the Tigers finally break the deadlock with one in the 6th and then get a vital insurance run in the 8th, with Series MVP Kid Elberfeld driving both in. That’s all Pelty needs as he blanks the Reds on 5 hits to get the Tigers home for their first Championship, one I doubt will be their last.
Detroit 2, Cincinnati 0
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DETROIT WINS SERIES 4-2.
SERIES MVP: Kid Elberfeld (Chicago)
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