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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 24, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 24, 1917 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Dinneen 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Hal Janvrin | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Chick Shorten | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| William Rumler | Left Fielder |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Ernie Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
May 24, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jacobson who is chasing the ball. Hooper reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Janvrin vs. Davenport
Janvrin hits a fly ball into left field. Rumler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hooper tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Davenport
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner juggles the ball. That's an error on Gardner. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rumler vs. Ruth
Rumler strikes out. There goes Austin. The throw from Thomas to Scott, and Austin is out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Davenport
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ruth
Severeid hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Severeid reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. Severeid moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lavan is thrown out after the base hit. Severeid scores. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Davenport
Ruth bunts towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janvrin vs. Davenport
Janvrin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Ruth
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Davenport
Lewis hits a line drive into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Davenport
Shorten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Shorten moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shorten scores. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Gardner scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Davenport
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rumler vs. Ruth
Rumler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper who is chasing the ball. Rumler reaches third base with a triple. Austin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Shorten throws the ball in to Janvrin who tags Jacobson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rumler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Ruth
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Davenport
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Davenport
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Davenport
There goes Hoblitzell. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Hoblitzell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shorten vs. Davenport
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Ruth
Johnson is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Ruth
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rumler vs. Ruth
Thomas fires to first and picks off Austin. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rumler vs. Ruth
Rumler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Davenport
Ruth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marsans who is chasing the ball. Ruth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Davenport
There's a wild pitch. Ruth scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Davenport
Janvrin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lavan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Davenport
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Ruth
Severeid hits a line drive into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ruth, and towards Janvrin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Jacobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruth covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Davenport
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Ruth
Grover Hartley pinch hits for Dave Davenport.
Hartley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Ruth
Burt Shotton pinch runs for Grover Hartley.
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Scott catches it and throws to first to double up Shotton. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Plank
Eddie Plank now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Plank
Ruth bunts towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruth for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Plank
Hooper hits a line drive into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janvrin vs. Plank
Janvrin hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rumler vs. Ruth
Rumler strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Ruth
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1917 -- BOS at SLA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Harry Hooper, rf 5 1 1 0 George Sisler, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hal Janvrin, 2b 3 0 1 1 Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 1 1 0
Dick Hoblitzell, 1b 3 0 0 0 William Rumler, lf 4 1 1 1
Duffy Lewis, lf 4 0 0 0 Baby Doll Jacobs, rf 4 0 2 1
Chick Shorten, cf 4 1 1 0 Hank Severeid, c 3 1 1 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 1 1 0 Armando Marsans, cf 3 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 4 0 1 1 Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 1 1
Pinch Thomas, c 4 0 1 1 Ernie Johnson, 2b 3 0 1 0
Babe Ruth, p 1 1 1 0 Dave Davenport, p 2 0 0 0
Grover Hartley, ph 1 0 1 0
Burt Shotton, pr 0 0 0 0
Eddie Plank, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 3 30 3 8 3
BOS 100 200 100 -- 4
SLA 010 200 000 -- 3
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Babe Ruth (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 5
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 2
Eddie Plank 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Larry Gardner, Doc Lavan
DP -- BOS 2
LOB -- BOS 7, SLA 1
2B -- Hank Severeid
3B -- Harry Hooper, William Rumler, Babe Ruth
SB -- Dick Hoblitzell
CS -- Jimmy Austin, Ernie Johnson
SH -- Babe Ruth 2
SF -- Hal Janvrin
WP -- Dave Davenport
T -- 1:53
A -- 2000
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