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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 1918
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on April 30, 1918 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Harper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,365 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Right Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Ray Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Ainsmith | Catcher |
| Harry Harper | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Left Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | Third Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 30, 1918
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Ruth
Milan hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Ruth
There goes Lavan. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Lavan steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Ruth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Harper
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Harper
Shean hits a fly ball into right field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Harper
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Harper
There's a wild pitch. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schang vs. Harper
Schang strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Ruth
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruth
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ruth
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Harper
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Harper
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Harper
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Ruth
Ainsmith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ruth
Harper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton bunts towards third. McInnis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Harper
Agnew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shanks. Agnew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Harper
There's a wild pitch. Agnew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Harper
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooper vs. Harper
Hooper takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shean vs. Harper
Shean takes first base on ball four. Agnew scores. Ruth moves to third. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strunk vs. Harper
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Ruth scores. Hooper moves to third. Shean moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schang vs. Yingling
Earl Yingling now pitching.
Schang strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McInnis vs. Yingling
McInnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hooper scores. Shean moves to third. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoblitzell vs. Yingling
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. Shean scores. Strunk moves to third. McInnis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Yingling
Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan catches it and throws to second with Lavan covering, to double up McInnis. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Ruth
Milan hits a line drive into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Ruth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Yingling
Agnew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Yingling
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooper vs. Yingling
Hooper hits a popup towards short. Lavan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Yingling
Shean hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shanks. Shean reaches second base with a double. Agnew moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strunk vs. Yingling
There's a wild pitch. Agnew scores. Shean moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strunk vs. Yingling
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Judge. Shean scores. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Yingling
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Ruth
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruth
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ruth
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Yingling
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Yingling
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Yingling
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainsmith vs. Ruth
Ainsmith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schang. Ainsmith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yingling vs. Ruth
Yingling hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ainsmith moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Yingling
Agnew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Yingling
Ruth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shotton. Ruth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooper vs. Yingling
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shean vs. Yingling
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yingling fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Ruth
Milan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Ruth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Ruth
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Yingling
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Yingling
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Yingling
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoblitzell vs. Yingling
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruth
Morgan hits a line drive into left field. Schang picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schang. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Ruth
Foster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Shean reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainsmith vs. Ruth
Ainsmith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gharrity vs. Ruth
Patsy Gharrity pinch hits for Earl Yingling.
Gharrity hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Strunk. Gharrity reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Ainsmith moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavan vs. Ruth
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dumont
George Dumont now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Dumont
Agnew strikes out. There goes Scott. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Dumont
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Dumont
There go the runners. The throw from Ainsmith and Foster drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. Scott scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Dumont
Hooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ruth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Dumont
Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strunk vs. Dumont
Strunk hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Ruth
Milan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Ruth
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. McInnis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Ruth
Judge 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
Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1918 -- WS1 at Boston (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, rf 3 0 1 0 Hooper H, rf 2 1 1 1
Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 0 0 Shean D, 2b 4 2 1 1
Clyde Milan, cf 4 0 1 0 Strunk A, cf 5 0 1 2
Howie Shanks, lf 4 0 0 0 Schang W, lf 4 0 0 0
Joe Judge, 1b 4 0 0 0 McInnis S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Ray Morgan, 2b 2 1 1 0 Hoblitzell D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Eddie Foster, 3b 3 0 0 0 Scott E, ss 4 1 1 0
Eddie Ainsmith, c 2 0 1 0 Agnew S, c 4 2 2 0
Harry Harper, p 1 0 0 0 Ruth B, p 2 2 1 0
Earl Yingling, p 1 0 0 0
Patsy Gharrity, ph 1 0 1 1
George Dumont, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 32 8 8 6
WS1 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston 004 200 02x -- 8
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Harper (L)* 2.0 1 4 4 4 1
Earl Yingling 5.0 5 2 2 2 3
George Dumont 1.0 2 2 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Ray Morgan, Joe Judge, Doc Lavan, Schang W, Eddie Foster
DP -- WS1 2, Boston 3
LOB -- WS1 4, Boston 7
2B -- Agnew S, Shean D, Eddie Ainsmith, Ruth B, Patsy Gharrity
SB -- Doc Lavan, Scott E 2, Ruth B
WP -- Harry Harper 2, Earl Yingling
PB -- Eddie Ainsmith
T -- 1:45
A -- 3365
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