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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 15, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 15, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Coumbe |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,980 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Del Gainer | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Lou Guisto | First Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Fritz Coumbe | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 15, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Coumbe
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Coumbe
Barry bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Walsh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gainer vs. Coumbe
Coumbe spins and fires to second, with Chapman covering, and Walsh is picked off. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gainer vs. Coumbe
There goes Barry. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Barry steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gainer vs. Coumbe
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Coumbe
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Coumbe
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Barry scores. Gainer goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Coumbe
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Chick Shorten now playing right field. Jimmy Walsh now playing center field.
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shorten. Chapman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speaker vs. Ruth
Chapman is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ruth
Speaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walsh who is chasing the ball. Speaker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Coumbe
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Coumbe
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Coumbe
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ruth
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guisto vs. Ruth
Guisto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ruth
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to third for the out. Evans moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Coumbe
Walsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Coumbe
Barry bunts towards the mound. Coumbe fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coumbe. Walsh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gainer vs. Coumbe
Gainer bunts towards the mound. Coumbe juggles the ball. That's an error on Coumbe. Walsh moves to third. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Coumbe
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman throws to second for one, and Wambsganss throws to first, and Guisto drops the ball. Walsh scores. Barry scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Coumbe
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Coumbe
Gardner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kavanagh vs. Ruth
Marty Kavanagh pinch hits for Fritz Coumbe.
Kavanagh hits a fly ball into right field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lambeth
Otis Lambeth now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Lambeth
Agnew hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Lambeth
Ruth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Lambeth
Walsh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Walsh reaches second base with a double. Ruth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barry vs. Lambeth
Barry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gainer vs. Lambeth
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Ruth
Speaker 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 -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Ruth
Wambsganss hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Agnew races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the first, AND Roth is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lambeth
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Lambeth
Shorten bunts towards first. Guisto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shorten for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Lambeth
Gardner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Speaker throws the ball in to Wambsganss who relays the ball to Chapman who tags Gardner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lewis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lambeth
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Lambeth
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Ruth
Guisto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Ruth
Evans takes first base on ball four. Guisto moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guisto moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billings vs. Ruth
Josh Billings pinch hits for Otis Lambeth.
Billings hits a line drive into right field. Shorten picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Shorten. Guisto scores. Evans scores. O'Neill moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Neill tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Ruth
Speaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shorten. Speaker reaches second base with a double. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gould
Al Gould now pitching.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Gould
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gould fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Gould
Barry hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ruth
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Wambsganss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guisto vs. Ruth
Guisto hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Ruth
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wambsganss scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gould vs. Ruth
There goes Evans. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gould vs. Ruth
Gould hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shorten. Gould reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Gould
Dick Hoblitzell pinch hits for Del Gainer.
Hoblitzell hits a popup towards first. Guisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Gould
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Gould
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Leonard
Dick Hoblitzell now playing first base.
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Leonard
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Leonard
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gould
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Gould
Scott bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agnew vs. Gould
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Gould
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Leonard
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Leonard
Guisto hits a fly ball into right field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Leonard
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Gould
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Gould
Barry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Gould
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss misplays the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Gould
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shorten vs. Gould
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gould fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Leonard
Joe Harris pinch hits for Al Gould.
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Leonard
Milo Allison pinch runs for Joe Harris.
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Leonard
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Scott. Allison moves to third. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speaker vs. Leonard
Speaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roth vs. Leonard
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1917 -- BOS at CLE (D)
BOS AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Jimmy Walsh, rf-cf 5 1 2 1 Jack Graney, lf 4 0 0 1
Jack Barry, 2b 3 2 0 0 Ray Chapman, ss 5 0 2 0
Del Gainer, 1b 2 1 1 0 Tris Speaker, cf 5 0 3 0
Doc Hoblitzel, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Braggo Roth, rf 4 0 0 0
Duffy Lewis, lf 4 1 1 1 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 1 2 0
Tilly Walker, cf 1 0 1 2 Lou Guisto, 1b 3 1 0 0
Chick Shorten, rf 3 0 0 0 Joe Evans, 3b 3 2 2 1
Larry Gardner, 3b 3 0 1 1 Steve O'Neill, c 4 1 1 0
Everett Scott, ss 3 0 1 0 Fritz Coumbe, p 0 0 0 0
Sam Agnew, c 4 0 0 0 Marty Kavanagh, ph 1 0 0 0
Babe Ruth, p 3 1 1 0 Otis Lambeth, p 0 0 0 0
Dutch Leonard, p 1 0 0 0 Josh Billings, ph 1 0 1 2
Al Gould, p 1 0 1 1
Joe Harris, ph 0 0 0 0
Milo Allison, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 5 35 5 12 5
BOS 202 110 000 -- 6
CLE 000 032 000 -- 5
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Ruth (W) 5.2 9 5 4 3 2
Dutch Leonard (S) 3.1 3 0 0 1 2
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Fritz Coumbe (L) 3.0 3 4 0 0 0
Otis Lambeth 2.0 4 2 2 2 0
Al Gould 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Joe Evans, Fritz Coumbe 2, Lou Guisto, Chick Shorten, Bill Wambsganss, Everett Scott
DP -- BOS 2
LOB -- BOS 8, CLE 8
2B -- Ray Chapman, Jimmy Walsh, Larry Gardner, Tris Speaker, Al Gould
3B -- Tilly Walker, Tris Speaker, Bill Wambsganss
SB -- Jack Barry, Joe Evans
SH -- Jack Barry, Del Gainer, Chick Shorten, Everett Scott
SF -- Jack Graney
T -- 2:50
A -- 3980
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