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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 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 25, 1917 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 25, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Foster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie Koob |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Walsh | Center Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Del Gainer | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Rube Foster | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Earl Smith | 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 |
| Ernie Koob | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 25, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Koob
Walsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Koob
Barry bunts for an out with unknown description. Walsh moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gainer vs. Koob
Gainer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walsh scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Koob
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gainer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Koob
Hooper hits a line drive towards left. Smith catches it and throws to second to double up Gainer. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foster
Smith 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: ---
Magee vs. Foster
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. Foster
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Foster
Pratt hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Koob
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Koob
Scott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jacobson. Scott reaches second base with a double. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agnew vs. Rogers
Tom Rogers now pitching.
Agnew strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Rogers
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walsh vs. Rogers
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rogers, and towards Pratt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner scores. Scott moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barry vs. Rogers
Barry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Foster
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Foster
Severeid hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walsh who is chasing the ball. Severeid reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobson vs. Foster
Jacobson hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavan vs. Foster
Lavan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gainer vs. Rogers
Gainer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Rogers
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Foster
Rogers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foster
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Foster
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Foster
Sisler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper who is chasing the ball. Sisler reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Foster
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Rogers
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rogers
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Rogers
Agnew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Rogers
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Foster
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Foster
Severeid hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Foster
Jacobson hits a line drive into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Foster
There goes Sloan. The throw from Agnew and he is out, Barry applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Rogers
Walsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Rogers
Barry bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Walsh moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Rogers
Dick Hoblitzell pinch hits for Del Gainer.
Hoblitzell bunts towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to third for the out. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Rogers
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Foster
Dick Hoblitzell now playing first base.
Lavan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Foster
Rogers bunts towards third. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Foster
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rogers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Foster
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. Rogers moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Foster
Sisler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Foster
Pratt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Rogers
Gardner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rogers
Scott bunts towards third. Magee can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Rogers
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Rogers
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Foster
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Foster
Severeid strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Foster
Jacobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Foster
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 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Rogers
Walsh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Rogers
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Rogers
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Foster
Rogers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Foster
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Foster
Magee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Foster
Sisler 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 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Rogers
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Rogers
Hooper bunts for an out with unknown description. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Rogers
Gardner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Rogers
Scott bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Pratt covering, for the out. Lewis scores. Gardner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agnew vs. Rogers
Agnew 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, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Foster
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Foster
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Foster
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. Foster
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Scott fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Sloan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rumler vs. Foster
William Rumler pinch hits for Doc Lavan.
Rumler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Agnew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Rogers
Grover Hartley now playing shortstop.
Foster 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: ---
Walsh vs. Rogers
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Rogers
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Foster
George Hale pinch hits for Tom Rogers.
Hale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ruth
Babe Ruth now pitching.
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magee vs. Ruth
Magee bunts for an out with unknown description. Hale moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hale tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1917 -- BOS at SLA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Jimmy Walsh, cf 5 1 2 1 Earl Smith, lf 3 1 1 0
Jack Barry, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lee Magee, 3b 3 0 0 0
Del Gainer, 1b 2 0 1 1 George Sisler, 1b 3 0 2 2
Doc Hoblitzel, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 5 0 0 0
Duffy Lewis, lf 3 1 1 0 Tod Sloan, rf 2 0 0 0
Harry Hooper, rf 3 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 0 2 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 3 1 0 0 William Jacobson, cf 3 0 0 0
Everett Scott, ss 3 0 2 1 Doc Lavan, ss 3 0 0 0
Sam Agnew, c 4 0 1 0 William Rumler, ph 1 0 0 0
Rube Foster, p 3 0 0 0 Grover Hartley, ss 0 0 0 0
Babe Ruth, p 0 0 0 0 Ernie Koob, p 0 0 0 0
Tom Rogers, p 3 0 1 0
George Hale, ph 0 1 0 0
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31 3 7 3 30 2 6 2
BOS 110 000 010 -- 3
SLA 001 000 001 -- 2
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Foster (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 7 4
Babe Ruth (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Ernie Koob (L)+ 1.0 4 2 2 1 0
Tom Rogers 8.0 3 1 0 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- George Sisler
DP -- SLA 1
LOB -- BOS 8, SLA 11
2B -- Everett Scott
3B -- Hank Severeid, George Sisler
CS -- Tod Sloan
SH -- Jack Barry 2, Harry Hooper, Everett Scott, Lee Magee
SF -- George Sisler
T -- 1:59
A -- 8000
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