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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
August 18, 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 August 18, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Morton |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Center Fielder |
| Hal Janvrin | Second Baseman |
| Del Gainer | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Braggo Roth | Center Fielder |
| Joe Harris | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Lou Guisto | First Baseman |
| Joe Evans | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Guy Morton | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
League Park
August 18, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Morton
Walsh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Morton
Janvrin hits a fly ball into center field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Morton
Gainer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Ruth
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Harris reaches second base with a double. Roth moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wambsganss vs. Ruth
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Morton
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Morton
There goes Gardner. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Morton
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Morton
Lewis takes first base on ball four. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Lambeth
Otis Lambeth now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hooper scores. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Lambeth
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. There goes Scott trying to get to third. Roth throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Scott for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Lambeth
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walsh vs. Lambeth
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walsh for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruth
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Lambeth
Janvrin hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Lambeth
Gainer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Lambeth
There goes Gainer. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lambeth
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Lambeth
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Lambeth
Lewis hits a line drive into left field. Graney picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Graney. Gardner scores. Hooper goes all the way around to score. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Lambeth
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Ruth
Hank DeBerry pinch hits for Otis Lambeth.
DeBerry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gould
Al Gould now pitching.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gould
Ruth bunts towards the mound. Gould fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walsh vs. Gould
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. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Janvrin vs. Gould
Janvrin 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ruth
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ruth
Wambsganss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guisto vs. Ruth
There goes Wambsganss. The throw from Thomas and he is out, Janvrin applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Gould
Gainer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Gould
Gardner takes first base on ball four. Gainer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Gould
Hooper hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Gould
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gainer scores. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Gould
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guisto vs. Ruth
Guisto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruth
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gould
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gould
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Gould
Walsh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney. Walsh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janvrin vs. Gould
Janvrin hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gould vs. Ruth
Gould hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gainer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gould for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gainer scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruth covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Gould
Gainer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guisto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Gould
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Gould
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Gould
Lewis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Gould
Gould spins and fires to second, with Chapman covering, and has Hooper trapped. There's the throw to Evans who tags Hooper for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Gould
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ruth
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Ruth
Wambsganss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guisto vs. Ruth
Guisto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Ruth
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harris scores. Guisto moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Ruth
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ruth scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Neill for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gould
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guisto fields the ball and throws to Gould covering. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Gould
Ruth hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Gould
Walsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janvrin vs. Gould
Janvrin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gainer vs. Gould
Gainer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Ruth
Josh Billings pinch hits for Al Gould.
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Ruth
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Ruth
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Boehling
Joe Boehling now pitching.
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Boehling
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Boehling
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Boehling fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Boehling
Scott bunts towards the mound. Boehling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gardner scores. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Boehling
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Boehling fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper scores. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Boehling
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Boehling
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Ruth
Roth hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Ruth
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Ruth
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1917, game 2 -- BOS at CLE (D)
BOS AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Jimmy Walsh, cf 6 0 2 0 Jack Graney, lf 3 0 0 0
Hal Janvrin, 2b 5 0 0 0 Ray Chapman, ss 4 0 0 0
Del Gainer, 1b 4 1 1 0 Braggo Roth, cf 3 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 2 3 2 0 Joe Harris, rf 4 1 2 0
Harry Hooper, rf 4 3 3 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 0 1 0
Duffy Lewis, lf 3 1 3 3 Lou Guisto, 1b 2 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 5 1 2 2 Joe Evans, 3b 3 0 2 1
Pinch Thomas, c 3 0 2 2 Steve O'Neill, c 3 0 0 0
Babe Ruth, p 3 0 1 1 Guy Morton, p 0 0 0 0
Otis Lambeth, p 0 0 0 0
Hank DeBerry, ph 1 0 0 0
Al Gould, p 1 0 0 0
Josh Billings, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Boehling, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 16 8 29 1 5 1
BOS 022 010 103 -- 9
CLE 000 000 100 -- 1
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Ruth (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Guy Morton (L) 1.1 0 2 2 3 1
Otis Lambeth 1.2 5 2 1 2 0
Al Gould 5.0 7 2 2 3 0
Joe Boehling 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
E -- Jack Graney
DP -- BOS 2, CLE 1
LOB -- BOS 10, CLE 4
2B -- Joe Harris 2, Jimmy Walsh
CS -- Larry Gardner, Del Gainer, Bill Wambsganss
SH -- Babe Ruth, Duffy Lewis, Pinch Thomas
T -- 2:00
A -- 15000
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