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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 29, 1918
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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 June 29, 1918 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1918 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sad Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Ayers |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Dave Shean | Second Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Third Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Center Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| George Whiteman | Left Fielder |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Sam Agnew | Catcher |
| Sad Sam Jones | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Foster | Third Baseman |
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Clyde Milan | Center Fielder |
| Frank Schulte | Right Fielder |
| Ray Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Doc Ayers | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 29, 1918
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Ayers
Hooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shean vs. Ayers
Shean bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Ayers
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shean moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McInnis vs. Ayers
McInnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whiteman vs. Ayers
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Jones
Shanks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Jones
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judge vs. Jones
There goes Shanks. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Shanks steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judge vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Shanks moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Judge vs. Jones
Judge hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shanks tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Jones
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Jones
The umpire calls a balk on Jones Milan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Jones
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ayers
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Ayers
Agnew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ayers
Jones bunts towards the mound. Ayers juggles the ball. That's an error on Ayers. Agnew moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Ayers
for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shean vs. Ayers
for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jones
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Jones
Lavan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavan for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Jones
Picinich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ayers
Schang hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ayers
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Jones
Ayers strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Jones
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Jones
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Ayers
Whiteman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ayers
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whiteman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agnew vs. Ayers
Agnew bunts towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Whiteman moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Ayers
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers has Whiteman trapped. There's the throw to Picinich and over to Foster, who tags Whiteman for the out. Scott moves to third. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hooper vs. Ayers
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Jones
Judge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Jones
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Judge moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schulte vs. Jones
Schulte hits a fly ball into center field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Jones
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavan vs. Jones
Lavan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McInnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Ayers
Shean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ayers
Schang bunts towards the mound. Ayers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ayers
Schang is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Jones
Picinich hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Jones
Ayers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Jones
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ayers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Jones
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Whiteman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judge vs. Jones
Judge is hit by the pitch. Ayers moves to third. Shanks moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milan vs. Jones
Milan hits a fly ball into center field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ayers
McInnis bunts towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whiteman vs. Ayers
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ayers
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agnew vs. Ayers
There goes Scott. The throw from Picinich and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agnew vs. Ayers
Agnew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Jones
Schulte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jones
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavan vs. Jones
Lavan hits a fly ball into center field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Jones
Picinich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ayers
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Ayers
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shean vs. Ayers
Shean takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Ayers
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shean moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Jones
Ayers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Jones
Shanks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Jones
Foster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Ayers
McInnis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shanks. McInnis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whiteman vs. Ayers
Whiteman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shanks. Whiteman reaches second base with a double. McInnis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Ayers
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whiteman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agnew vs. Ayers
There goes Scott. The throw from Picinich and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Agnew vs. Ayers
Agnew hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Ayers
Carl Mays pinch hits for Sad Sam Jones.
Mays hits a popup towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooper vs. Ayers
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan throws to home for one, and Picinich throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Scott scores. Mays moves to third. Hooper moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shean vs. Ayers
Shean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Bush
Bullet Joe Bush now pitching.
Judge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Bush
Milan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schulte vs. Bush
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Bush
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Ayers
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Ayers
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Ayers
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whiteman vs. Ayers
Whiteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan misplays the ball. That's an error on Lavan. McInnis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Ayers
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McInnis scores. Whiteman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agnew vs. Ayers
Agnew hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Bush
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavan for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Bush
Burt Shotton pinch hits for Val Picinich.
Shotton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bush
Walter Johnson pinch hits for Doc Ayers.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1918 -- Boston at WS1 (D)
Boston AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI
Hooper H, rf 5 0 1 0 Howie Shanks, lf 4 1 2 0
Shean D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Eddie Foster, 3b 4 0 0 0
Schang W, 3b 5 0 4 0 Joe Judge, 1b 1 0 0 1
Ruth B, cf 5 0 0 0 Clyde Milan, cf 4 0 1 0
McInnis S, 1b 4 2 1 0 Frank Schulte, rf 4 0 1 0
Whiteman G, lf 5 0 2 1 Ray Morgan, 2b 3 0 0 0
Scott E, ss 5 1 4 1 Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 0 0
Agnew S, c 4 0 1 0 Val Picinich, c 3 0 0 0
Jones S, p 2 0 0 0 Burt Shotton, ph 1 0 0 0
Mays C, ph 1 0 0 0 Doc Ayers, p 3 0 1 0
Bush B, p 0 0 0 0 Walter Johnson, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 13 2 32 1 5 1
Boston 000 000 021 -- 3
WS1 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 4
Bush B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Doc Ayers (L) 9.0 13 3 1 2 0
E -- Scott E, Doc Ayers, Doc Lavan 2, Val Picinich
LOB -- Boston 14, WS1 8
2B -- McInnis S, Whiteman G
SB -- Howie Shanks, Scott E 2
CS -- Schang W
SH -- Jones S, Agnew S
SF -- Joe Judge
HBP -- by Jones S (Joe Judge)
WP -- Jones S
Balk -- Jones S
T -- 2:13
A -- 7000
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
