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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 24, 1918
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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 24, 1918 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1918 |
|---|---|
| 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 24, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vean Gregg |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Stuffy McInnis | Third Baseman |
| George Whiteman | Left Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Merlin Kopp | Left Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| George Burns | First Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Red Shannon | Second Baseman |
| Joe Dugan | Shortstop |
| Wickey McAvoy | Catcher |
| Vean Gregg | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
April 24, 1918
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Gregg
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Gregg
Shean hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McAvoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Gregg
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hooper moves to third. Strunk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoblitzell vs. Gregg
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McInnis vs. Gregg
McInnis hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Ruth
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Ruth
Kopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ruth
Gardner bunts towards third. McInnis fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kopp trying to get to second. McInnis throws to second, with Shean covering, who tags Kopp for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Ruth
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Gregg
Whiteman hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gregg
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Gregg
Agnew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruth
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ruth
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dugan vs. Ruth
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gregg
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Gregg
Hooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jamieson. Hooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Gregg
Shean hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp 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. Gregg
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Ruth
McAvoy 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Ruth
Gregg hits a popup towards third. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Ruth
Jamieson hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopp vs. Ruth
Kopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAvoy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Ruth
There goes Kopp. The throw from Agnew and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Gregg
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Gregg
McInnis bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whiteman vs. Gregg
Whiteman hits a popup towards short. Dugan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Gregg
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ruth
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruth
Burns hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruth
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ruth
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shannon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Gregg
Agnew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McAvoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gregg
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Gregg
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Gregg
There goes Hooper. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Hooper steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Gregg
There goes Hooper. The throw from McAvoy and he is safe. Hooper steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shean vs. Gregg
Shean hits a fly ball into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ruth
Dugan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Ruth
McAvoy 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Ruth
Gregg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk. Gregg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Ruth
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kopp vs. Ruth
Kopp hits a popup, foul, towards third. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Gregg
Strunk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Gregg
Hoblitzell bunts towards third. Gardner fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Dugan covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Gregg
McInnis hits a line drive into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Ruth
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Ruth
Burns hits a line drive towards left. Whiteman chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Whiteman. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruth
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ruth
Burns is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Ruth
Shannon 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Gregg
Whiteman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gregg
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Gregg
Agnew hits a fly ball into left field. Kopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dugan vs. Ruth
Dugan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAvoy vs. Ruth
McAvoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Ruth
Gregg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Gregg
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Gregg
Hooper bunts towards first. Burns scoops it up and throws to first, with Shannon covering, for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shean vs. Gregg
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burns fields it, throws to third for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Ruth
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruth covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopp vs. Ruth
Kopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Ruth
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean misplays the ball. That's an error on Shean. Kopp moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burns vs. Ruth
Burns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruth
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ruth
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Gregg
Strunk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Gregg
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dugan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Gregg
McInnis hits a line drive towards left. Kopp chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Kopp. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Gregg
Whiteman strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1918 -- Boston at PHA (D)
Boston AB R H RBI PHA AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 3 0 3 0 Charlie Jamieson, rf 4 0 1 0
Shean D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Merlin Kopp, lf 2 1 1 0
Strunk A, cf 4 0 1 0 Larry Gardner, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hoblitzell D, 1b 3 0 1 0 George Burns, 1b 4 1 1 3
McInnis S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Tilly Walker, cf 2 0 0 0
Whiteman G, lf 4 0 0 0 Red Shannon, 2b 4 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 3 0 0 0 Joe Dugan, ss 3 0 0 0
Agnew S, c 3 0 0 0 Wickey McAvoy, c 3 0 0 0
Ruth B, p 3 0 1 0 Vean Gregg, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 29 3 5 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
PHA 000 000 03x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (L) 8.0 5 3 2 3 1
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Vean Gregg (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 6
E -- Scott E, Whiteman G, Shean D 2, Merlin Kopp
DP -- Boston 1, PHA 2
LOB -- Boston 6, PHA 6
2B -- Hooper H, Vean Gregg
HR -- George Burns
SB -- Hooper H 2
CS -- Merlin Kopp
SH -- McInnis S, Hoblitzell D, Hooper H
HBP -- by Ruth B (Tilly Walker)
T -- 1:46
A -- 6000
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