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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 31, 1916 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie Koob |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,968 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Ward Miller | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Ernie Koob | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Mike McNally | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Del Gainer | First Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Hick Cady | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1916
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gainer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pratt for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Koob
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Koob
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Koob
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ruth
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Koob
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koob
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Koob
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Koob
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koob fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koob vs. Ruth
Koob hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cady settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally misplays the ball. That's an error on McNally. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shotton scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Koob
Cady takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Koob
Ruth hits a popup in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Koob
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Koob
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ruth
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin is hit by the pitch. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Severeid scores. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koob vs. Ruth
Koob bunts towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to third for the out. Lavan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Koob
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gainer vs. Koob
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Koob
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Koob
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Koob
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Koob
Cady hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Koob
Ruth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Koob
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Koob
McNally takes first base on ball four. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Koob
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ruth
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lavan reaches second base with a double. Severeid moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koob vs. Ruth
Koob strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Koob
Gainer hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koob
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Koob
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Koob
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McNally scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gainer scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruth covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Koob
Cady hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Koob
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Koob
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Janvrin vs. Koob
Hal Janvrin pinch hits for Mike McNally.
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Koob
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Janvrin trying to get to third. Marsans throws the ball in to Austin, who tags Janvrin for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ruth
Hal Janvrin now playing second base.
Pratt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ruth
Severeid hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Koob
Gainer strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koob
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Koob
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cady settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koob vs. Ruth
Koob takes first base on ball four. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Koob
Jimmy Walsh pinch hits for Everett Scott.
Walsh hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Koob
Dick Hoblitzell pinch hits for Hick Cady.
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Koob
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koob fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1916 -- SLA at Boston (D)
SLA AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 5 1 1 0 Hooper H, rf 4 0 0 0
Ward Miller, rf 5 0 0 0 McNally M, 2b 2 0 0 0
George Sisler, 1b 4 0 2 1 Janvrin H, ph-2b 1 0 1 1
Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lewis D, lf 4 0 2 0
Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 0 0 Gainer D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hank Severeid, c 4 1 2 0 Walker T, cf 4 0 1 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gardner L, 3b 3 0 1 0
Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 2 1 Scott E, ss 3 0 0 0
Ernie Koob, p 3 0 0 0 Walsh J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cady H, c 2 0 0 0
Hoblitzell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ruth B, p 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 33 1 7 1
SLA 001 100 000 -- 2
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Ernie Koob (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (L) 9.0 7 2 1 2 5
E -- McNally M
LOB -- SLA 9, Boston 8
2B -- Doc Lavan, Walker T, Ruth B
HBP -- by Ruth B (Jimmy Austin)
T -- 1:43
A -- 7968
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