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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 12, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on April 12, 1916 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Nabors |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Right Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Rube Oldring | Left Fielder |
| Nap Lajoie | Second Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Charlie Pick | Third Baseman |
| Sam Crane | Shortstop |
| Jack Nabors | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Chick Shorten | Left Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 12, 1916
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Ruth
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Nabors
Hooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Nabors
Scott bunts towards first. McInnis fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McInnis. Hooper moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Nabors
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to third for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Nabors
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Ruth
Lajoie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Walker. McInnis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Ruth
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schang for the out. McInnis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crane vs. Ruth
There goes Pick. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Pick steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crane vs. Ruth
Crane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Nabors
Shorten hits a line drive towards third. Pick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nabors
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Nabors
Barry hits a line drive into left field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nabors
There goes Gardner. The throw from Schang and he is out, Lajoie applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nabors vs. Ruth
Nabors strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Ruth
Walsh hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nabors
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Nabors
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Nabors
Hooper takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Nabors
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nabors fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoblitzell vs. Nabors
Hoblitzell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Ruth
Lajoie hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shorten. McInnis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Ruth
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Nabors
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nabors fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Nabors
Shorten hits a fly ball into left field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nabors
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Nabors
Barry hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crane vs. Ruth
Crane bunts towards first. Hoblitzell scoops it up and throws to first, with Barry covering, for the out. Pick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stellbauer vs. Ruth
Bill Stellbauer pinch hits for Jack Nabors.
Stellbauer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. Ruth
There goes Pick. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bush
Bullet Joe Bush now pitching.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Bush
There goes Thomas. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Bush
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Bush
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bush
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Ruth
Walsh hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a line drive towards the mound. Ruth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Bush
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pick. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bush
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Bush
Shorten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oldring throws the ball in to Lajoie who tags Shorten trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hoblitzell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Bush
Billy Meyer now catching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Ruth
Lajoie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ruth
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruth covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Bush
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bush
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bush. Barry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Bush
Ruth bunts towards the mound. Bush fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bush. Barry moves to third. Thomas moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooper vs. Bush
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pick fields it and throws to home to get Barry. Thomas moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Bush
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Bush
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into left field. Oldring settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. Ruth
Crane hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Ruth
Bush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bush
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Bush
Shorten strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crane fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Bush
Barry hits a popup towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Ruth
Walsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ruth. Walsh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lajoie vs. Ruth
Lajoie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walsh scores. Oldring moves to third. Lajoie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McInnis vs. Foster
Rube Foster now pitching.
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster has Oldring trapped. There's the throw to Thomas and over to Gardner, who tags Oldring for the out. Lajoie moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Foster
Whitey Witt pinch hits for Billy Meyer.
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1916 -- PHA at Boston (D)
PHA AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jimmy Walsh, rf 3 1 0 0 Hooper H, rf 3 0 1 0
Amos Strunk, cf 4 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 2 0 0 1
Rube Oldring, lf 4 0 0 0 Hoblitzell D, 1b 4 1 0 0
Nap Lajoie, 2b 4 0 1 1 Walker T, cf 4 0 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 2 0 Shorten C, lf 4 0 1 1
Wally Schang, c 2 0 0 0 Gardner L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Billy Meyer, c 1 0 0 0 Barry J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Whitey Witt, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas P, c 0 1 0 0
Charlie Pick, 3b 2 0 1 0 Ruth B, p 2 0 0 0
Sam Crane, ss 2 0 0 0 Foster R, p 0 0 0 0
Jack Nabors, p 1 0 0 0
Bill Stellbauer, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Bush, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 26 2 5 2
PHA 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 000 001 10x -- 2
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Nabors 4.0 2 0 0 3 0
Joe Bush (L) 4.0 3 2 0 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 8.1 4 1 0 2 6
Foster R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Stuffy McInnis, Charlie Pick, Joe Bush 2, Ruth B
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- PHA 5, Boston 8
2B -- Stuffy McInnis 2
SB -- Charlie Pick, Thomas P
CS -- Gardner L, Charlie Pick
SH -- Scott E, Sam Crane, Thomas P, Ruth B
SF -- Scott E
T -- 1:57
A -- 6000
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