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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1918
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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, 1918 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mule Watson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 7,974 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Merito Acosta | Center Fielder |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Cy Perkins | Catcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Mule Watson | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Jack Coffey | Third Baseman |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 31, 1918
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Bush
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Bush
Kopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Acosta vs. Bush
Acosta strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Bush
Burns hits a popup towards the mound. Bush settles under it 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. Watson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Watson
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dykes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Watson
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Acosta 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: ---
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Bush
Perkins hits a fly ball towards right. Hooper catches it and throws to first to double up Gardner. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykes vs. Bush
Dykes 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--
Dugan vs. Bush
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Watson
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Watson
McInnis 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Watson
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bush
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Bush
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Bush
Kopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Bush
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffey vs. Watson
Coffey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Watson
Agnew hits a line drive into center field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Watson
Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Watson
Hooper hits a line drive towards first. Burns reaches out 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: ---
Burns vs. Bush
Babe Ruth now playing center field.
Burns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Shean can't make a play. That's a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Bush
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to third for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Bush
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Bush
Agnew fires to second and picks off Gardner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Watson
Shean hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Watson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Watson drops the ball. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Watson
There goes Ruth. The throw from Perkins and he is out, Dugan applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Watson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Acosta 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: ---
Dugan vs. Bush
Dugan hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bush
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Bush
Jamieson 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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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Watson
McInnis 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Watson
Scott 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: ---
Coffey vs. Watson
Coffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it 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: ---
Kopp vs. Bush
George Cochran now playing shortstop.
Kopp bunts towards the mound. Bush picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bush. Kopp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Acosta vs. Bush
Acosta bunts towards third. Coffey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Coffey. Kopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Bush
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cochran can't make a play. That's a base hit. Acosta moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perkins vs. Bush
Perkins hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Bush
Dykes hits a fly ball into center field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Watson
Agnew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kopp throws the ball in to Dugan who tags Agnew trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Watson
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Watson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Kinney
George Whiteman now playing right field. Walt Kinney now pitching. Wally Mayer now catching.
Dugan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Kinney
Watson hits a popup towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Kinney
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. Dugan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kopp vs. Kinney
The ball gets by Mayer for a passed ball. Dugan moves to third. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kopp vs. Kinney
Kopp hits a fly ball into right field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Acosta vs. Kinney
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Watson
Shean hits a popup towards first. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Watson
Ruth hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Watson
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Kinney
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Kinney
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkins vs. Kinney
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gardner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dykes vs. Kinney
Dykes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dugan vs. Kinney
Dugan hits a fly ball into center field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Watson
McInnis hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cochran vs. Watson
Cochran hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coffey vs. Watson
Coffey hits a line drive into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kinney
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Kinney
Jamieson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mayer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Kinney
Kopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Kinney
Acosta takes first base on ball four. Kopp moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Kinney
Burns hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kopp moves to third. Acosta moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardner vs. Kinney
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayer vs. Watson
Mayer hits a fly ball into center field. Acosta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Watson
Wally Schang pinch hits for Walt Kinney.
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Watson
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1918, game 2 -- PHA at Boston (D)
PHA AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 3 0 0 0 Hooper H, rf 3 0 0 0
Merlin Kopp, lf 3 1 1 0 Whiteman G, rf 1 0 0 0
Merito Acosta, cf 4 0 1 0 Shean D, 2b 3 0 0 0
George Burns, 1b 5 0 1 0 Strunk A, cf 1 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 5 0 4 0 Ruth B, cf 2 0 0 0
Cy Perkins, c 4 0 0 0 Miller H, lf 3 0 0 0
Jimmy Dykes, 2b 4 0 1 0 McInnis S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Joe Dugan, ss 3 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 2 0 0 0
Mule Watson, p 4 0 0 0 Cochran G, ss 1 0 0 0
Coffey J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Agnew S, c 2 0 1 0
Mayer W, c 1 0 0 0
Bush B, p 1 0 0 0
Kinney W, p 0 0 0 0
Schang W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 0 27 0 1 0
PHA 000 001 000 -- 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Mule Watson (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bush B (L) 6.0 7 1 0 2 3
Kinney W 3.0 1 0 0 3 1
E -- Mule Watson, Bush B, Coffey J, McInnis S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- PHA 13, Boston 1
CS -- Ruth B
HBP -- by Kinney W (Joe Dugan)
PB -- Mayer W
T -- 1:20
A -- 7974
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