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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1915-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· sunny, dry Β· 1:56
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 11β3. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 7th. Smoky Joe Wood earned the win and Vean Gregg picked up the save. Tris Speaker went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
W: Smoky Joe Wood L: Earl Hamilton SV: Vean Gregg
Umpires β HP: Bobby Wallace Β· 1B: Tommy Connolly Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Shotton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Austin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Sisler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tillie Walker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ivan Howard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doc Lavan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Earl Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Hank Severeid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hal Janvrin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Del Gainer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Duffy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Gardner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Barry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hick Cady | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Joe Wood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Everett Scott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Hamilton | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Bill James | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Koob | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoky Joe Wood | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Vean Gregg | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: 53
- Jimmy Austin: 53
- George Sisler: K
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: S9/G
- Hal Janvrin: 3/SH.1-2
- Tris Speaker: S9/G.2-H;B-3(E9/TH)
- Del Gainer: 9/SF.3-H
- Duffy Lewis: S7
- Larry Gardner: 8/F
Top 2
- Del Pratt: 5/FL
- Tillie Walker: S7/L
- Ivan Howard: 4/F
- Doc Lavan: 43
Bot 2
- Jack Barry: 53
- Hick Cady: S7/G.B-2(E7)
- Smoky Joe Wood: K
- Harry Hooper: S8/L.2XH(82)
Top 3
- John Leary: 7/F
- Earl Hamilton: 7/F7D
- Burt Shotton: 43
Bot 3
- Hal Janvrin: 9/F
- Tris Speaker: 13
- Del Gainer: D8/89
- Duffy Lewis: 63
Top 4
- Jimmy Austin: 8/F
- George Sisler: S7/G
- Del Pratt: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Larry Gardner: S9
- Jack Barry: 3/SH.1-2
- Hick Cady: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2(TH)
- Smoky Joe Wood: 5/FL
- Harry Hooper: W
- Hal Janvrin: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E8)
- Tris Speaker: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Del Gainer: CS3(25)
Top 5
- Tillie Walker: S8
- Ivan Howard: S9.1-3;BX2(956)
- Doc Lavan: 7/SF.3-H
- John Leary: E5/G
- Pat Parker: K
Bot 5
- Del Gainer: 63
- Duffy Lewis: E4/G
- Larry Gardner: 31.1-2
- Jack Barry: 7/F
Top 6
- Burt Shotton: 43
- Jimmy Austin: W
- George Sisler: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hick Cady: 7/F7D
- Smoky Joe Wood: 8/F8D
- Harry Hooper: W
- Everett Scott: SB2
- Everett Scott: PO2(E1).2-3
- Everett Scott: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Del Pratt: 43
- Tillie Walker: S5/G
- Ivan Howard: W.1-2
- Doc Lavan: T8/78.2-H;1-H
- John Leary: 6/L
- Dee Walsh: W
- Burt Shotton: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Tris Speaker: S8
- Del Gainer: W.1-2
- Duffy Lewis: E3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: D9/F.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jack Barry: W
- Hick Cady: 43.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Smoky Joe Wood: S8.3-H;2-H
- Harry Hooper: 9/F
- Everett Scott: S8.1-2
- Tris Speaker: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Jimmy Austin: 53
- George Sisler: 53/BG
- Del Pratt: S7
- Tillie Walker: 7/F
Bot 8
- Del Gainer: S7
- Duffy Lewis: WP.1-2
- Duffy Lewis: S7/F.2-2
- Larry Gardner: 25(2)/BG/FO.1-2
- Jack Barry: 6/F
- Hick Cady: SB3;SB2
- Hick Cady: 7/F
Top 9
- Ivan Howard: S7
- Doc Lavan: K
- John Leary: K
- Hank Severeid: WP.1-2
- Hank Severeid: K
Notes & reviews
- High fly single dropped between three Browns players; Gainer held second base





















