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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 16, 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 July 16, 1917 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Foster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Chick Shorten | Left Fielder |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Rube Foster | Pitcher |
| Jack Barry | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Tod Sloan | Right Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 16, 1917
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Foster
Shotton hits a popup towards first. Hoblitzell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Foster
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Foster
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Foster
Sisler hits a line drive towards center. Walker catches it and throws to Scott who relays to Hoblitzell to double up Sloan. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
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, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Davenport
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Foster
Severeid hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Foster
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Foster
Pratt is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Foster
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Foster
Lavan takes first base on ball four. Jacobson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Foster
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Davenport
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Foster
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Foster
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Foster
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Foster
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Foster
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Foster
Pratt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Pratt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jacobson vs. Foster
Jacobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pratt scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Foster
Jacobson is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Foster
Lavan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
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, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Davenport
Shorten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Davenport
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Foster
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Foster
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Foster
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Davenport
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sloan. Hooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - 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, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Foster
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Foster
There goes Sisler. The throw from Thomas, and Barry drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Severeid vs. Foster
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Foster
Severeid is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Foster
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a line drive into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shorten vs. Davenport
Shorten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Lavan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Davenport
Babe Ruth pinch hits for Everett Scott.
Ruth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Foster
Hal Janvrin now playing shortstop.
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Foster
Lavan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Foster
Davenport hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Davenport
Jimmy Walsh pinch hits for Rube Foster.
Walsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Jones
Sad Sam Jones now pitching.
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Jones
Austin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Jones
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shorten vs. Davenport
Shorten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1917 -- BOS at SLA (D)
BOS AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Harry Hooper, rf 4 0 1 0 Burt Shotton, lf 3 0 0 0
Jack Barry, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dick Hoblitzell, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tod Sloan, rf 4 0 0 0
Larry Gardner, 3b 4 0 1 0 George Sisler, 1b 3 1 1 0
Chick Shorten, lf 3 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, c 3 0 1 1
Tillie Walker, cf 2 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 2 1 1 0
Everett Scott, ss 2 0 0 0 Baby Doll Jacobs, cf 3 0 2 1
Babe Ruth, ph 1 0 0 0 Doc Lavan, ss 2 0 0 0
Hal Janvrin, ss 0 0 0 0 Dave Davenport, p 3 0 0 0
Pinch Thomas, c 2 0 0 0
Rube Foster, p 2 0 0 0
Jimmy Walsh, ph 1 0 0 0
Sam Jones, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 26 2 5 2
BOS 000 000 000 -- 0
SLA 000 101 00x -- 2
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Foster (L) 7.0 5 2 2 4 4
Sam Jones 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 3
E -- Everett Scott, Jack Barry
DP -- BOS 1, SLA 1
LOB -- BOS 5, SLA 4
2B -- Harry Hooper
3B -- Del Pratt
SB -- George Sisler
CS -- Del Pratt, Baby Doll Jacobson, Hank Severeid
T -- 1:47
A -- 2500
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
