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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 17, 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 17, 1917 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie Shore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Brick Owens 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 |
| Hick Cady | Catcher |
| Ernie Shore | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Otis Lawry | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Buck Thrasher | Right Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Ray Bates | 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 17, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Bush
Hooper hits a popup towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Bush
Barry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lawry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Bush
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bush
There goes Hoblitzell. The throw from Meyer and he is out, Witt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shore
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawry vs. Shore
Lawry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Shore
There goes Lawry. The throw from Cady and he is safe. Lawry steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Shore
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strunk vs. Shore
Strunk hits a line drive into left field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Lawry scores. Strunk moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thrasher vs. Shore
Thrasher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bush
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawry misplays the ball. That's an error on Lawry. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bush
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt misplays the ball. That's an error on Witt. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Bush
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cady vs. Bush
There goes Scott. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cady vs. Bush
Cady hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawry misplays the ball. That's an error on Lawry. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Shore
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Shore
Bates is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Shore
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shore vs. Bush
Shore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Bush
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Bush
There goes Hooper. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Hooper steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barry vs. Bush
Barry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Bush
The ball gets by Meyer for a passed ball. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoblitzell vs. Bush
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush has Hooper trapped. There's the throw to Meyer and over to Bates, who tags Hooper for the out. Barry moves to third. Hoblitzell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Bush
Lewis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shore
Bush 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shore
Witt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lawry vs. Shore
Lawry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Shore
Bodie 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bush
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Thrasher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Thrasher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bush
Scott 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 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shore
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thrasher vs. Shore
Thrasher bunts towards the mound. Shore fields it and throws to first for the out. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Shore
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Strunk trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Shore
McInnis is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Bush
Cady hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shore vs. Bush
Shore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Bush
Hooper 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 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Shore
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Shore
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Shore
Bush 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Shore
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner juggles the ball. That's an error on Gardner. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawry vs. Shore
Lawry hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Bush
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawry misplays the ball. That's an error on Lawry. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Bush
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates juggles the ball. That's an error on Bates. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Bush
Meyer fires to second and picks off Barry for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Bush
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bush
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoblitzell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Bush
There goes Walker. The throw from Meyer and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoblitzell scores. Walker scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bush
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Gardner trying to get to third. Bodie throws the ball in to Bates, who tags Gardner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shore
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Shore
Strunk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thrasher vs. Shore
Thrasher hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Shore
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cady vs. Bush
Cady 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shore vs. Bush
Shore hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Bush
Hooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Bush
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Shore
Bates 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Shore
Meyer 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Shore
Bush strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Bush
Hoblitzell 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Bush
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bush
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Shore
Witt hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawry vs. Shore
Lawry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shore
Bodie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Shore
Strunk 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 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Bush
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bush
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thrasher. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cady vs. Bush
Cady hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and has Scott trapped. There's the throw to Bates who throws to Witt, who tags Scott for the out. Cady moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shore vs. Bush
Shore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thrasher vs. Shore
Thrasher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Shore
McInnis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thrasher moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bates vs. Shore
Bates hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cady fields it and throws to third for the out. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Shore
Wally Schang pinch hits for Billy Meyer.
Schang hits a line drive towards the mound. Shore catches it and throws to second to double up McInnis. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1917 -- BOS at PHA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Harry Hooper, rf 4 0 1 0 Whitey Witt, ss 4 0 1 0
Jack Barry, 2b 3 0 0 0 Otis Lawry, 2b 4 1 0 0
Doc Hoblitzel, 1b 3 1 0 0 Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 1 0
Duffy Lewis, lf 4 0 0 0 Amos Strunk, cf 3 0 2 1
Tilly Walker, cf 4 2 1 0 Buck Thrasher, rf 3 0 1 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 1 2 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 2 0
Everett Scott, ss 4 0 2 0 Ray Bates, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hick Cady, c 4 0 0 0 Billy Meyer, c 3 0 1 0
Ernie Shore, p 3 0 0 0 Wally Schang, ph 1 0 0 0
Joe Bush, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 5 2 33 1 8 1
BOS 010 002 000 -- 3
PHA 100 000 000 -- 1
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Ernie Shore (W) 9.0 8 1 0 1 2
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Bush (L) 9.0 5 3 0 3 2
E -- Everett Scott, Duffy Lewis, Otis Lawry 3, Whitey Witt, Larry Gardner, Ray Bates
DP -- BOS 1
LOB -- BOS 6, PHA 7
2B -- Everett Scott
SB -- Otis Lawry, Everett Scott, Harry Hooper, Tilly Walker
CS -- Doc Hoblitzel, Stuffy McInnis
SH -- Buck Thrasher
PB -- Billy Meyer
T -- 1:45
A -- 5000
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