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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 12, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 12, 1916 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walter Johnson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 6,982 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Ollie Chill 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Hal Janvrin | Second Baseman |
| Chick Shorten | Center Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Mike McNally | Third Baseman |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Leonard | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| George McBride | Shortstop |
| John Henry | Catcher |
| Walter Johnson | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 12, 1916
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Johnson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Johnson
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Johnson
Shorten strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Ruth
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ruth
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Ruth
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Johnson
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride misplays the ball. That's an error on McBride. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Johnson
McNally hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruth
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Ruth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Ruth
Judge strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Johnson
Hooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ruth
McBride hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Ruth
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Ruth
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Ruth
Foster hits a popup towards third. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Johnson
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Johnson
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Johnson
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Ruth
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruth
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Ruth
Shanks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Johnson
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Ruth
Judge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Ruth
There's a wild pitch. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Ruth
McBride bunts towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henry vs. Ruth
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Judge. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruth
There goes Henry. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Henry steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Johnson
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Ruth
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ruth
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Ruth
Milan hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Johnson
Janvrin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Johnson
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Johnson
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shorten moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Johnson
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shorten moves to third. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride misplays the ball. That's an error on McBride. Shorten scores. Hoblitzell scores. Scott moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Johnson
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruth
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Ruth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Ruth
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Johnson
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards short. McBride scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Johnson
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ruth
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Ruth
Henry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Ruth
Leonard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Leonard reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Ruth
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Johnson
Janvrin hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Johnson
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Johnson
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Ruth
Milan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ruth
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Ruth
There's a wild pitch. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Ruth
Shanks hits a line drive into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ruth
Rip Williams pinch hits for Joe Judge.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Ruth
Eddie Ainsmith pinch runs for Rip Williams.
McBride takes first base on ball four. Milan moves to third. Ainsmith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henry vs. Ruth
Henry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Henry reaches second base with a double. Milan scores. Ainsmith scores. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Shorten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Johnson
Patsy Gharrity now playing first base.
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott bunts in front of the plate. Henry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Johnson
Jimmy Walsh pinch runs for Duffy Lewis. Larry Gardner pinch hits for Mike McNally.
Gardner bunts towards third. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walsh moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a fly ball towards center. Milan catches it. Scott tags up. Here's the throw to McBride, who relays to Leonard, who tags Scott for the double play. Walsh tags and scores. Gardner tags and moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Johnson
Hooper hits a fly ball into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Mays
Jimmy Walsh now playing left field. Larry Gardner now playing third base.
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Shore
Hick Cady now catching. Ernie Shore now pitching.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milan vs. Shore
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Janvrin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Shore
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Milan moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shanks vs. Shore
There goes Smith. The throw from Cady and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shanks vs. Shore
Shanks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gharrity vs. Shore
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milan scores. Smith moves to third. Shanks moves to second. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1916 -- Boston at WS1 (D)
Boston AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 5 0 1 0 Joe Leonard, 3b 5 1 3 0
Janvrin H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Eddie Foster, 2b 5 0 0 0
Shorten C, cf 4 1 1 0 Clyde Milan, cf 5 2 2 0
Hoblitzell D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Elmer Smith, rf 5 0 1 1
Lewis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Howie Shanks, lf 4 0 0 0
Walsh J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Joe Judge, 1b 2 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 4 0 1 0 Rip Williams, ph 0 0 0 0
McNally M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Eddie Ainsmith, pr 0 1 0 0
Gardner L, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Patsy Gharrity, 1b 1 0 1 1
Thomas P, c 3 0 0 1 George McBride, ss 2 0 0 0
Cady H, c 0 0 0 0 John Henry, c 4 0 1 2
Ruth B, p 3 0 0 0 Walter Johnson, p 4 0 2 0
Mays C, p 1 0 1 0
Shore E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 1 37 4 10 4
Boston 000 000 200 1 -- 3
WS1 000 000 002 2 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B 8.2 6 2 2 3 7
Mays C* 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Shore E (L) 0.1 3 1 1 1 0
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Walter Johnson (W) 10.0 7 3 1 0 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- George McBride 2
DP -- WS1 2
LOB -- Boston 4, WS1 10
2B -- Joe Leonard, John Henry
SB -- John Henry, Elmer Smith
SH -- George McBride
SF -- Thomas P
WP -- Ruth B 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 6982
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