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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 17, 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 17, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 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 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie Shore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,465 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Center Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Chick Shorten | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Ernie Shore | 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 |
| Ray Miller | First Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
May 17, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Coveleski
Walsh 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Coveleski
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Coveleski
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shore
Graney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shore
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shore
Speaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Shorten hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Coveleski
Gardner 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: ---
Scott vs. Coveleski
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Shore
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shore
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Wambsganss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Shore
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walsh. Miller reaches second base with a double. Wambsganss scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Shore
Evans bunts towards the mound. Shore fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Neill vs. Shore
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Shore
Coveleski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Coveleski
Agnew 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shore vs. Coveleski
Shore strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Coveleski
Walsh 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shore
Graney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Shore
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walsh. Chapman reaches second base with a double. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speaker vs. Shore
Speaker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roth vs. Shore
Roth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shorten. Roth reaches second base with a double. Graney scores. Chapman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Shore
Wambsganss bunts towards the mound. Shore fields it and throws to first for the out. Roth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Shore
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Coveleski
Barry hits a fly ball into right field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Coveleski
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Evans. Hoblitzell moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Shorten strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Coveleski
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pennock
Herb Pennock now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive towards third. Gardner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Pennock
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Pennock
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Pennock
Graney takes first base on ball four. Coveleski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Pennock
Chapman hits a line drive into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Coveleski
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Coveleski
Agnew 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pennock vs. Coveleski
Pennock hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Coveleski
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Pennock
Speaker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Pennock
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Pennock
Wambsganss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walsh who is chasing the ball. Wambsganss reaches third base with a triple. Roth goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Pennock
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Pennock
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Pennock
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Pennock
Coveleski 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henriksen vs. Coveleski
Olaf Henriksen pinch hits for Jack Barry.
Henriksen hits a popup towards first. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Coveleski
Hoblitzell 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, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Bader
King Bader now pitching. Hal Janvrin now playing second base.
Graney hits a fly ball into right field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Bader
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Bader
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Bader
There goes Chapman. The throw from Agnew and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Shorten 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, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Coveleski
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roth. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Coveleski
Scott hits a line drive towards third. Evans catches it and throws to second to double up Gardner. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Bader
Roth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Bader
Wambsganss bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Bader
There goes Roth. The throw from Agnew and he is out, Gardner applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bader
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bader
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Coveleski
Agnew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bader vs. Coveleski
Bader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Coveleski
Walsh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Coveleski
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Bader
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Bader
Coveleski hits a fly ball into right field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Bader
Graney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shorten. Graney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Bader
Chapman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Coveleski
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoblitzell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shorten vs. Coveleski
Shorten hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoblitzell tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Coveleski
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Coveleski
Scott strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1917 -- BOS at CLE (D)
BOS AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Jimmy Walsh, cf 4 0 1 0 Jack Graney, lf 4 1 2 0
Jack Barry, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ray Chapman, ss 5 1 2 0
Olaf Henriksen, ph 1 0 0 0 Tris Speaker, cf 4 0 0 0
Hal Janvrin, 2b 1 0 0 0 Braggo Roth, rf 4 1 2 2
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 3 1 2 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 2 2 2 1
Duffy Lewis, lf 4 0 1 0 Ray Miller, 1b 3 1 1 1
Chick Shorten, rf 3 0 0 1 Joe Evans, 3b 3 1 1 2
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 1 0 Steve O'Neill, c 4 0 2 1
Everett Scott, ss 4 0 1 0 Stan Coveleski, p 4 0 1 0
Sam Agnew, c 3 0 0 0
Ernie Shore, p 1 0 0 0
Herb Pennock, p 1 0 0 0
King Bader, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 33 7 13 7
BOS 000 000 001 -- 1
CLE 022 030 00x -- 7
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Ernie Shore (L) 3.0 6 4 4 0 1
Herb Pennock 2.0 4 3 0 1 2
King Bader 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Stan Coveleski (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
E -- Joe Evans, Everett Scott
DP -- CLE 1
LOB -- BOS 6, CLE 7
2B -- Bill Wambsganss, Ray Miller, Ray Chapman, Braggo Roth, Larry Gardner, Jack Graney
3B -- Bill Wambsganss
HR -- Joe Evans
CS -- Ray Chapman, Braggo Roth
SH -- Joe Evans, Bill Wambsganss 2
SF -- Chick Shorten
T -- 1:40
A -- 3465
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