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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 20, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 20, 1916 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Olaf Henriksen | Center Fielder |
| Chick Shorten | Left Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Walsh | Right Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Rube Oldring | Left Fielder |
| Nap Lajoie | Second Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Charlie Pick | Third Baseman |
| Billy Meyer | Catcher |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 20, 1916
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Bush
Hooper hits a line drive into left field. Oldring picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Oldring. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bush
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoblitzell vs. Bush
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into right field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hooper tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henriksen vs. Bush
Henriksen takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shorten vs. Bush
Shorten hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oldring who is chasing the ball. Shorten reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. Henriksen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shorten scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Bush
There's a wild pitch. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barry vs. Bush
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Bush
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Ruth
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Weaver
Harry Weaver now pitching.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Weaver
Hooper hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Ruth
Lajoie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Weaver
Hoblitzell hits a line drive towards first. McInnis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henriksen vs. Weaver
Henriksen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Weaver
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ruth
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weaver vs. Ruth
Weaver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a line drive into center field. Henriksen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Ruth
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Weaver
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Weaver
Barry bunts in front of the plate. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Weaver
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Weaver
Meyer fires to second and picks off Gardner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajoie vs. Ruth
Lajoie hits a fly ball into left field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Weaver
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Weaver
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weaver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Weaver
There goes Scott. The throw from Meyer and he is out, Lajoie applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Ruth
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pick trying to get to third. Hooper throws the ball in to Scott, who relays the ball to Gardner who tags Pick for the out. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weaver vs. Ruth
Weaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meyer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a line drive into center field. Henriksen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Weaver
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henriksen vs. Weaver
Henriksen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Weaver
Shorten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henriksen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Weaver
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henriksen moves to third. Shorten moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barry vs. Weaver
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Henriksen scores. Shorten moves to third. Gardner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Weaver
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ruth vs. Weaver
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Weaver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Ruth
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Ruth
Lajoie strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Weaver
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott bunts towards the mound. Weaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Weaver
Hoblitzell hits a line drive to right field. Walsh throws towards third. Pick fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pick. Hooper scores. Hoblitzell moves all the way to home. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henriksen vs. Weaver
Henriksen hits a fly ball into right field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Weaver
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick hits a fly ball towards right. Hooper settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hooper. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Ruth
Meyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Ruth
Wally Schang pinch hits for Harry Weaver.
Schang hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ray
Carl Ray now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Ray
Barry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ray
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ray
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Ruth
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruth, and towards Scott, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldring vs. Ruth
Oldring hits a fly ball towards right. Hooper settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hooper. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lajoie vs. Ruth
Lajoie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Ray
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajoie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ray
There goes Hooper. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Hooper steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Ray
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoblitzell vs. Ray
Hoblitzell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henriksen vs. Ray
Henriksen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shorten vs. Ray
Meyer fires to third and picks off Hooper. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Ruth
Pick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Ruth
There's a wild pitch. Pick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Ruth
Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stellbauer vs. Ruth
Bill Stellbauer pinch hits for Carl Ray.
Thomas fires to second and picks off Pick for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1916 -- Boston at PHA (D)
Boston AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 5 2 3 0 Whitey Witt, ss 4 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 4 1 2 0 Jimmy Walsh, rf 4 0 0 0
Hoblitzell D, 1b 3 1 1 2 Amos Strunk, cf 4 0 0 0
Henriksen O, cf 4 2 1 0 Rube Oldring, lf 3 0 1 0
Shorten C, lf 4 1 2 2 Nap Lajoie, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gardner L, 3b 3 0 2 1 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 0
Barry J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Charlie Pick, 3b 2 0 0 0
Thomas P, c 4 0 1 0 Billy Meyer, c 4 1 2 0
Ruth B, p 4 0 0 0 Joe Bush, p 0 0 0 0
Harry Weaver, p 2 0 1 1
Wally Schang, ph 1 0 0 0
Carl Ray, p 0 0 0 0
Bill Stellbauer, ph 0 0 0 0
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34 7 12 6 32 1 5 1
Boston 400 001 200 -- 7
PHA 000 010 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 5
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Bush (L) 1.0 4 4 4 1 0
Harry Weaver 6.0 6 3 2 1 2
Carl Ray 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Rube Oldring, Charlie Pick, Hooper H 2
LOB -- Boston 6, PHA 7
3B -- Shorten C
SB -- Hooper H
CS -- Scott E
SH -- Barry J, Scott E
SF -- Hoblitzell D
HBP -- by Carl Ray (Hoblitzell D)
WP -- Joe Bush, Ruth B
T -- 1:55
A -- 6000
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