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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1917
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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 August 31, 1917 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Socks Seibold |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Silk O'Loughlin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Whitey Witt | Third Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Raymond Haley | Catcher |
| Socks Seibold | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Ruth
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Ruth
Grover strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Seibold
Hooper hits a line drive into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Seibold
Barry hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Seibold
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Seibold
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Seibold
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Seibold
Gardner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Seibold
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Seibold
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Seibold
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan misplays the ball. That's an error on Dugan. Walker scores. Thomas moves to third. Ruth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hooper vs. Seibold
Hooper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barry vs. Seibold
Barry hits a line drive into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ruth
Dugan 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Ruth
Haley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seibold vs. Ruth
Seibold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruth, and towards Barry, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Haley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Ruth
Jamieson 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Seibold
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Seibold
Lewis hits a line drive into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Seibold
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Ruth
Grover 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Seibold
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seibold
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Seibold
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Seibold
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Seibold
Hooper hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ruth
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Seibold
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Seibold
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seibold fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Seibold
Lewis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Seibold
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Ruth
Haley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seibold vs. Ruth
Jing Johnson pinch runs for Raymond Haley.
Seibold bunts towards the mound. Ruth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Ruth
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grover vs. Ruth
Grover hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Seibold
Billy Meyer now catching.
Gardner hits a line drive towards short. Dugan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seibold
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Seibold
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Seibold
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Seibold
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Seibold
There's a wild pitch. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barry vs. Seibold
Barry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hooper scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Seibold
There goes Barry. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Barry steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Seibold
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Seibold
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Seibold
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Lewis picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Lewis. Witt moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dugan vs. Ruth
Dugan hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Ruth
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seibold vs. Ruth
Seibold strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Seibold
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Seibold
Scott bunts in front of the plate. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Seibold
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Seibold
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Seibold
Hooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barry vs. Seibold
Barry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Seibold
Hoblitzell hits a popup in front of the plate. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Ruth
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Ruth
Grover hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. Grover moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Grover moves to third. Bodie moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grover scores. Bodie scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Ruth
Dugan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1917, game 1 -- PHA at BOS (D)
PHA AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 0 0 0 Harry Hooper, rf 3 1 1 1
Roy Grover, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jack Barry, 2b 5 1 3 2
Ping Bodie, lf 4 1 0 0 Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 5 0 1 0
Amos Strunk, cf 3 0 0 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 3 0 1 1
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 2 Tilly Walker, cf 4 1 1 0
Whitey Witt, 3b 4 1 2 0 Larry Gardner, 3b 4 1 1 0
Joe Dugan, ss 4 0 0 0 Everett Scott, ss 3 0 0 0
Ray Haley, c 2 0 2 0 Pinch Thomas, c 1 1 0 0
Jing Johnson, pr 0 0 0 0 Babe Ruth, p 4 0 1 0
Billy Meyer, c 1 0 0 1
Socks Seibold, p 3 0 0 0
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33 3 6 3 32 5 9 4
PHA 000 000 012 -- 3
BOS 010 000 22x -- 5
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Socks Seibold (L) 8.0 9 5 4 4 4
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Ruth (W) 9.0 6 3 0 0 5
E -- Joe Dugan, Duffy Lewis, Everett Scott
DP -- PHA 1
LOB -- PHA 4, BOS 10
2B -- Tilly Walker, Whitey Witt
SB -- Jack Barry
SH -- Everett Scott, Amos Strunk
HBP -- by Socks Seibold (Harry Hooper), by Socks Seibold (Duffy Lewis)
WP -- Socks Seibold
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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