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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
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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, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Myers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Silk O'Loughlin 1B: George Moriarty 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 |
| Billy Meyer | Catcher |
| Elmer Myers | 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 |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | 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. Mays
Jamieson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Mays
Grover hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Mays
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards second. Barry scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Myers
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--
Barry vs. Myers
Barry bunts towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barry for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Myers
Hoblitzell bunts towards the mound. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Myers
Lewis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Lewis reaches second base with a double. Hooper scores. Hoblitzell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Myers
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Myers
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Myers
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lewis scores. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agnew vs. Myers
Agnew hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mays
Strunk 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mays
McInnis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Mays
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Myers
Mays 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Myers
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Myers
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Myers
There's a wild pitch. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Myers
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Mays
Dugan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Mays
Meyer 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Mays
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Myers
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Myers
Walker bunts in front of the plate. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Myers
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Myers
Myers fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Myers. Lewis scores. Gardner goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Myers
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Myers
Agnew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Myers
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Mays
Grover strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Mays
Bodie hits a line drive into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Anderson
Walter Anderson now pitching.
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Anderson
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barry for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Anderson
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Anderson
Anderson spins and fires to second, and Hooper is picked off. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mays
Strunk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Mays
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McInnis for the out. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Mays
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Mays
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Mays
Meyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Meyer reaches second base with a double. Strunk scores. Witt scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Mays
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Anderson
Lewis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Anderson
Walker hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Anderson
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Mays
Grover hits a line drive towards the mound. Mays reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Mays
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Anderson
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Anderson
Agnew bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Anderson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mays
Strunk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Mays
McInnis bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Mays
Witt bunts towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strunk moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dugan vs. Mays
Dugan hits a line drive towards the mound. Mays catches it and throws to first to double up Witt. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Anderson
Barry hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Anderson
Hoblitzell hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Anderson
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Anderson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Mays
Meyer 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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Mays
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grover vs. Mays
Grover hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Mays
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Anderson
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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Anderson
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bodie. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agnew vs. Anderson
Agnew hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jamieson who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Anderson
Hooper 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 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Mays
Strunk hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mays
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Mays
Witt hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1917, game 2 -- PHA at BOS (D)
PHA AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 0 1 0 Harry Hooper, rf 3 1 1 0
Roy Grover, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jack Barry, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 0 0 Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 4 1 1 0
Amos Strunk, cf 3 1 1 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 4 2 3 2
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tilly Walker, cf 3 0 0 0
Whitey Witt, 3b 4 1 2 0 Larry Gardner, 3b 2 1 0 0
Joe Dugan, ss 3 0 0 0 Everett Scott, ss 4 1 3 1
Billy Meyer, c 3 0 1 2 Sam Agnew, c 2 0 0 0
Elmer Myers, p 1 0 0 0 Carl Mays, p 4 0 1 1
Walter Anderson, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 2 29 6 9 4
PHA 000 020 000 -- 2
BOS 302 000 01x -- 6
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Myers (L) 3.0 5 5 3 4 1
Walter Anderson 5.0 4 1 1 1 1
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Carl Mays (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 3
E -- Elmer Myers
DP -- BOS 3
LOB -- PHA 4, BOS 7
2B -- Duffy Lewis 2, Billy Meyer, Everett Scott
3B -- Carl Mays
SH -- Jack Barry, Tilly Walker, Sam Agnew, Stuffy McInnis
HBP -- by Carl Mays (Amos Strunk)
WP -- Elmer Myers
T -- 1:41
A -- 3500
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