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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 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 August 23, 1917 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Moriarty 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Center Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Lee Magee | Third Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Sothoron
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Sothoron
Barry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Sothoron
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barry moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Sothoron
Lewis bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barry scores. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Sothoron
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mays
Shotton hits a fly ball into center field. Walsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Mays
Magee 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: ---
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sothoron
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Sothoron
Scott bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sothoron
Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Sothoron
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Mays
Sloan 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 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mays
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Sothoron
Walsh 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: ---
Barry vs. Sothoron
Barry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Sothoron
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hoblitzell for the out. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Sothoron
Lewis hits a line drive to right field. Sloan throws towards the plate. Severeid fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Severeid. Barry scores. Lewis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Sothoron
Hooper hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lewis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Sothoron
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Mays
Jacobson hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Walsh. Jacobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavan vs. Mays
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jacobson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sothoron vs. Mays
Sothoron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jacobson scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mays
Shotton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Mays
There goes Shotton. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Shotton steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Magee vs. Mays
Magee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sothoron
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sothoron
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Sothoron
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt 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 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Mays
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Mays
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Mays
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Sloan moves to third. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavan vs. Mays
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Sothoron
Walsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Sothoron
Barry bunts for an out with unknown description. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Sothoron
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walsh scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Sothoron
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Sothoron
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Mays
Sothoron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sothoron for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mays
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Mays
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sothoron
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobson throws the ball in to Pratt who tags Gardner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sothoron
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sothoron
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sloan vs. Mays
Sloan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Mays
Severeid hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Mays
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavan vs. Mays
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Sothoron
Mays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Sothoron
Walsh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Sothoron
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rumler vs. Mays
William Rumler pinch hits for Allen Sothoron.
Rumler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mays
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Mays
Magee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Rogers
Tom Rogers now pitching.
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis bunts towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Rogers
The ball gets by Severeid for a passed ball. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Rogers
Hooper hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Rogers
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler hits a line drive beyond short. Scott can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Mays
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sloan for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rogers
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Rogers
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rogers
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walsh vs. Rogers
Walsh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Mays
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Mays
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Mays
George Hale pinch hits for Doc Lavan.
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mays
Earl Smith pinch hits for Tom Rogers.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Mays
Shotton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hale moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Magee vs. Mays
Ernie Johnson pinch runs for Burt Shotton.
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1917 -- BOS at SLA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Jimmy Walsh, cf 4 1 0 0 Burt Shotton, lf 5 0 2 0
Jack Barry, 2b 2 2 1 0 Ernie Johnson, pr 0 0 0 0
Dick Hoblitzell, 1b 4 0 3 1 Lee Magee, 3b 4 0 0 0
Duffy Lewis, lf 4 1 2 1 George Sisler, 1b 4 1 2 0
Harry Hooper, rf 4 0 1 1 Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 2 0 Tod Sloan, rf 4 0 2 1
Everett Scott, ss 3 0 1 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 0 1 0
Pinch Thomas, c 4 0 0 0 Baby Doll Jacobs, cf 4 1 2 0
Carl Mays, p 4 0 1 0 Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 0 0
George Hale, ph 0 0 0 0
Allen Sothoron, p 2 0 0 1
William Rumler, ph 1 0 0 0
Tom Rogers, p 0 0 0 0
Earl Smith, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 3 36 2 10 2
BOS 102 010 000 -- 4
SLA 001 001 000 -- 2
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Carl Mays (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 0
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Sothoron (L) 7.0 9 4 2 2 1
Tom Rogers 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Hank Severeid
DP -- BOS 1, SLA 2
LOB -- BOS 6, SLA 9
2B -- Baby Doll Jacobson
SB -- Burt Shotton
SH -- Everett Scott, Jack Barry
PB -- Hank Severeid
T -- 1:40
A -- 2500
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