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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1925-06-11 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 4000 Β· 2:07
St. Louis Browns defeated Boston Red Sox 9β7. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 4th. Dixie Davis earned the win. Ken Williams went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Dixie Davis L: Jack Quinn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tommy Connolly Β· 1B: Harry Geisel Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill McGowan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Robertson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Harry Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Sisler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Ken Williams | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby LaMotte | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elam Vangilder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dixie Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Severeid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Homer Ezzell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Ike Boone | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Phil Todt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Wambsganss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dud Lee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Val Picinich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buster Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jack Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elam Vangilder | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Dixie Davis | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buster Ross | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Jack Quinn | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Oscar Fuhr | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Red Ruffing | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Robertson: W
- Harry Rice: W.1-2
- George Sisler: S1/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Marty McManus: K/C
- Ken Williams: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 63
Bot 1
- Ira Flagstead: 63
- Homer Ezzell: 13
- Ike Boone: S5/P
- Roy Carlyle: S4/G.1-2
- Phil Todt: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bill Wambsganss: 63
Top 2
- Leo Dixon: E5/TH1
- Bobby LaMotte: SB2.1-2(PB)
- Bobby LaMotte: 6/P56D
- Elam Vangilder: FC6.2X3(65)
- Gene Robertson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dud Lee: 63
- Val Picinich: S4/G
- Buster Ross: 13/SH.1-2
- Ira Flagstead: 53
Top 3
- Harry Rice: 9/L
- George Sisler: 13
- Marty McManus: W
- Ken Williams: S3/G.1-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Homer Ezzell: W
- Ike Boone: D7.1-3
- Roy Carlyle: 9/SF.3-H
- Phil Todt: 3/LDP/L.2X2(36)
Top 4
- Leo Dixon: 8/F
- Bobby LaMotte: W
- Elam Vangilder: S7.1-2
- Gene Robertson: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Rice: 9/F9D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Sisler: D8.3-H;2-H
- Marty McManus: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 4
- Bill Wambsganss: S7
- Dud Lee: W.1-2
- Val Picinich: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tex Vache: S5/G.3-H;2-3
- Ira Flagstead: PB.1-2
- Ira Flagstead: 7/F7S
- Homer Ezzell: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ike Boone: SB3
- Ike Boone: D7.3-H
- Roy Carlyle: 7/L
Top 5
- Ken Williams: S9
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S8.1-3
- Jack Tobin: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(RBI)
- Bobby LaMotte: 13
Bot 5
- Phil Todt: HR/F9D
- Bill Wambsganss: 53
- Dud Lee: 7/F
- Val Picinich: 8/F
Top 6
- Dixie Davis: K/C
- Gene Robertson: 6/L
- Harry Rice: S7
- George Sisler: 4/P/FL
Bot 6
- Jack Quinn: K
- Ira Flagstead: W
- Homer Ezzell: 14(1)/FO
- Ike Boone: SB2
- Ike Boone: 43
Top 7
- Marty McManus: K
- Ken Williams: HR/F9D
- Baby Doll Jacobson: D/89
- Hank Severeid: D7/7D.2-H
- Bobby LaMotte: 63.2-3
- Dixie Davis: 43
Bot 7
- Roy Carlyle: 43
- Phil Todt: 5/P
- Bill Wambsganss: 5/P
Top 8
- Gene Robertson: S9
- Harry Rice: D7.1-3
- George Sisler: 3/P/FL
- Marty McManus: K
- Ken Williams: D7.3-H;2-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: K
Bot 8
- Dud Lee: W
- Val Picinich: 3/P
- Denny Williams: 7/F7S
- Ira Flagstead: K
Top 9
- Hank Severeid: W
- Bobby LaMotte: 2/FL
- Dixie Davis: 64(1)/FO
- Gene Robertson: W.1-2
- Harry Rice: 3/G
Bot 9
- Homer Ezzell: W
- Ike Boone: 7/L
- Roy Carlyle: K+SB2#
- Phil Todt: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- BG=137 BG=3000
- High bounder
- Low throw
- Great catch
- Off Todt's shins
- Ezzell ran Sisler down
- Into RF bleachers
- Into RF bleachers
- To LF wall
- Great 1-handed shoestring catch





















