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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1918
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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 23, 1918 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1918 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rasty Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,702 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| Fritz Maisel | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ray Demmitt | Right Fielder |
| Tim Hendryx | Center Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Austin | Shortstop |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Rasty Wright | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Jack Coffey | Third Baseman |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 23, 1918
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Jones
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Jones
Maisel strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Wright
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Wright
Shean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Wright
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Wright
Ruth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tobin throws the ball in to Austin who tags Ruth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Shean scores. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demmitt vs. Jones
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Jones
Hendryx strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Jones
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean misplays the ball. That's an error on Shean. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Jones
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Wright
McInnis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendryx. McInnis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Wright
Scott bunts for an out with unknown description. McInnis moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coffey vs. Wright
Coffey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agnew vs. Wright
Agnew hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Jones
Severeid hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Severeid reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Jones
Agnew fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Agnew. Severeid moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wright vs. Jones
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tobin vs. Jones
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Severeid tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maisel vs. Jones
Maisel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wright
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Wright
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Wright
Shean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strunk vs. Wright
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hooper tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Wright
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Jones
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Jones
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Jones
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Wright
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wright
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coffey vs. Wright
There goes Scott. The throw from Severeid and he is out, Gedeon applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffey vs. Wright
Coffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Wright
There goes Coffey. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Coffey steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agnew vs. Wright
Agnew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wright
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coffey scores. Agnew moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Wright
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Agnew scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shean vs. Houck
Byron Houck now pitching.
Shean takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. Houck
Strunk hits a popup in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Jones
Austin hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Jones
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houck vs. Jones
Houck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Jones
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tobin for the out. Severeid moves to third. Houck moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maisel vs. Jones
Maisel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Severeid scores. Houck scores. Maisel moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demmitt vs. Jones
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maisel scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendryx vs. Jones
There goes Demmitt. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Demmitt steals second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendryx vs. Jones
Agnew fires to third and picks off Sisler. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Houck
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Houck
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Houck
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Jones
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Jones
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Jones
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffey vs. Houck
Coffey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Houck
Agnew hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Houck
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tobin. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Houck
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Houck
Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Jones
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houck vs. Jones
Houck hits a line drive into left field. Ruth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ruth. Houck moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Jones
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maisel vs. Jones
Maisel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Houck
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Houck
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Houck
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demmitt vs. Jones
There goes Sisler. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demmitt vs. Jones
Demmitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Jones
Hendryx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Jones
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Houck
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Houck
George Cochran pinch hits for Jack Coffey.
Cochran strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Houck
Agnew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Houck
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Jones
George Cochran now playing third base.
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Jones
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houck vs. Jones
Houck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Jones
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Houck
Hooper bunts towards the mound. Houck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Houck
Shean hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Houck
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Houck
There goes Strunk. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Strunk steals second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Houck
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McInnis vs. Houck
There go the runners. The throw from Severeid and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Strunk scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1918 -- SLA at Boston (D)
SLA AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jack Tobin, lf 4 0 0 1 Hooper H, rf 5 1 3 2
Fritz Maisel, 3b 3 1 0 0 Shean D, 2b 4 1 3 0
George Sisler, 1b 3 1 2 2 Strunk A, cf 4 1 0 1
Ray Demmitt, rf 4 0 2 2 Ruth B, lf 4 0 1 1
Tim Hendryx, cf 4 0 0 0 McInnis S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 3 0 1 0
Jimmy Austin, ss 4 0 0 0 Coffey J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hank Severeid, c 4 2 2 0 Cochran G, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Rasty Wright, p 1 0 0 0 Agnew S, c 3 1 1 0
Byron Houck, p 2 1 2 0 Jones S, p 4 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 35 6 13 5
SLA 001 030 010 -- 5
Boston 101 201 001 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Rasty Wright 3.2 9 4 4 1 1
Byron Houck (L) 5.0 4 2 1 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 8 5 4 3 3
E -- Shean D, Agnew S, Ruth B, Hank Severeid
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- SLA 5, Boston 8
2B -- McInnis S, Hank Severeid, Jones S
SB -- Coffey J, Ray Demmitt, George Sisler, Strunk A 2, Ruth B
CS -- Scott E
SH -- Scott E
SF -- Jack Tobin, Strunk A
WP -- Byron Houck
T -- 2:05
A -- 2702
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