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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 16, 1917
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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 16, 1917 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Socks Seibold |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Buck Thrasher | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Otis Lawry | Second Baseman |
| Socks Seibold | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 16, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Seibold
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Seibold
Barry takes first base on ball four. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Seibold
Hoblitzell strikes out. There goes Hooper. The throw from Schang and Hooper is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Seibold
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ruth
Schang hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Schang reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Barry who relays the ball to Scott who tags Schang trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Bodie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thrasher vs. Ruth
Thrasher strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Seibold
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Seibold
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Seibold
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seibold fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Ruth
Bates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawry vs. Ruth
Lawry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seibold vs. Ruth
Seibold strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Seibold
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thrasher. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Seibold
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Seibold
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Seibold
Barry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Seibold
Hoblitzell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Seibold
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hooper scores. Barry goes all the way around to score. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Seibold
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gardner. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Ruth
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Witt moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witt scores. Schang moves to third. Bodie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thrasher vs. Ruth
Thrasher strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bates vs. Ruth
Bates hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Nabors
Jack Nabors now pitching.
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Nabors
Scott bunts in front of the plate. Schang fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Nabors
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Nabors
There's a wild pitch. Thomas scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Nabors
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Nabors
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Nabors
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nabors fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawry vs. Ruth
Lawry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ruth
Billy Meyer pinch hits for Jack Nabors.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Johnson
Ellis Johnson now pitching.
Hoblitzell strikes out. Schang drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hoblitzell out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ruth
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a line drive into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Johnson
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Thrasher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Thrasher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thrasher vs. Ruth
Thrasher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ruth
McInnis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Ruth
Bates hits a line drive into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Ruth
Roy Grover pinch hits for Otis Lawry.
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Johnson
Roy Grover now playing second base.
Hooper hits a popup in front of the plate. Schang juggles the ball. That's an error on Schang. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Johnson
Johnson fires to first and picks off Hooper. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Johnson
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Johnson
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Ruth
Schang hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Ruth
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott can't make a play. That's a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strunk vs. Ruth
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk who is chasing the ball. Lewis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Johnson
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Thrasher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haley vs. Ruth
Raymond Haley pinch hits for Buck Thrasher.
Haley hits a line drive into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Ruth
Bates hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Johnson
Bill Johnson now playing right field.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Johnson
Hooper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grover reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Johnson
Barry hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Ruth
Grover strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Ruth
Witt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Ruth
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1917 -- BOS at PHA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Harry Hooper, rf 4 1 1 1 Whitey Witt, ss 5 1 1 0
Jack Barry, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wally Schang, c 4 0 1 0
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 3 0
Duffy Lewis, lf 4 1 2 2 Amos Strunk, cf 3 0 1 1
Tilly Walker, cf 4 0 0 0 Buck Thrasher, rf 3 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 3 1 1 1 Ray Haley, ph 1 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 3 0 0 0 Bill Johnson, rf 0 0 0 0
Pinch Thomas, c 3 2 2 1 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 0
Babe Ruth, p 4 0 1 0 Ray Bates, 3b 4 0 1 0
Otis Lawry, 2b 2 0 0 0
Roy Grover, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Socks Seibold, p 1 0 0 0
Jack Nabors, p 0 0 0 0
Billy Meyer, ph 1 0 0 0
Walt Johnson, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 5 34 1 8 1
BOS 003 200 010 -- 6
PHA 001 000 000 -- 1
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Ruth (W) 9.0 8 1 0 4 7
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Socks Seibold (L) 3.0 4 3 3 2 1
Jack Nabors 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Walt Johnson 5.0 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Larry Gardner, Wally Schang
DP -- BOS 1, PHA 1
LOB -- BOS 5, PHA 10
2B -- Wally Schang, Ping Bodie, Pinch Thomas
3B -- Duffy Lewis
CS -- Harry Hooper
SH -- Everett Scott
WP -- Jack Nabors, Walt Johnson
T -- 1:55
A -- 4000
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