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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1926-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 7 innings Β· rain Β· 1:21
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 7β1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Slim Harriss earned the win. Alex Gaston went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Slim Harriss L: Milt Gaston SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill McGowan Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Pants Rowland Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bing Miller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marty McManus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Milt Gaston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Tobin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Topper Rigney | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Phil Todt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Haney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Slim Harriss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Milt Gaston | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Slim Harriss | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Rice: 53
- George Sisler: 5/L
- Ken Williams: S9
- Bing Miller: S7.1-2
- Marty McManus: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jack Tobin: 63
- Topper Rigney: S9
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 9/F
- Sy Rosenthal: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Wally Schang: 7/F
- Gene Robertson: 13
- Wally Gerber: S7
- Milt Gaston: 13
Bot 2
- Sy Rosenthal: S8
- Bill Regan: S/BG.1-2
- Phil Todt: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fred Haney: W
- Alex Gaston: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Slim Harriss: 23/BG
- Jack Tobin: S9/9S.3-H
- Topper Rigney: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Harry Rice: 13
- George Sisler: 8/F
- Ken Williams: K
Bot 3
- Topper Rigney: D7
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 53
- Sy Rosenthal: HP
- Bill Regan: 5/P
- Phil Todt: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Haney: T7/7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alex Gaston: 53
Top 4
- Bing Miller: S8
- Marty McManus: 9/F
- Wally Schang: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Robertson: 53
Bot 4
- Slim Harriss: 6/P
- Jack Tobin: 8/F
- Topper Rigney: D7/7D
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 63
Top 5
- Wally Gerber: K
- Milt Gaston: 13
- Harry Rice: 63
Bot 5
- Sy Rosenthal: 31
- Bill Regan: K
- Phil Todt: 9/F
Top 6
- George Sisler: 13
- Ken Williams: S8
- Bing Miller: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Fred Haney: 9/F
- Alex Gaston: 63
- Slim Harriss: E5/TH1
- Jack Tobin: 2/FL
Top 7
- Marty McManus: S1/BG.B-3(E1/TH1)
- Wally Schang: 43
- Gene Robertson: D/78.3-H
- Wally Gerber: 13
- Milt Gaston: K
Notes & reviews
- rain throughout game
- Game called on account of rain













