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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1915-08-28 · Day game · League Park IV · 1:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Babe Ruth earned the win and Carl Mays picked up the save. Steve O'Neill went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Guy Morton SV: Carl Mays
Umpires — HP: Bobby Wallace · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Janvrin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tris Speaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Hoblitzell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Olaf Henriksen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Barry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinch Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Mays | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Chapman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Braggo Roth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Graney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jay Kirke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Barbare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Wambsganss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Guy Morton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Paschal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Southworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Carl Mays | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Morton | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Oscar Harstad | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Carter | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Hooper: S8
- Hal Janvrin: 23/SH.1-2
- Tris Speaker: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Dick Hoblitzell: T9/F9DW.1-H
- Olaf Henriksen: 43
Bot 1
- Ray Chapman: 4/P
- Braggo Roth: 53
- Jack Graney: W
- Jay Kirke: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Larry Gardner: 43
- Jack Barry: T7/G5L
- Pinch Thomas: S9.3-H
- Babe Ruth: K
- Harry Hooper: 3/P
Bot 2
- Elmer Smith: 5/P
- Walter Barbare: 8/F
- Bill Wambsganss: 6/P
Top 3
- Hal Janvrin: K
- Tris Speaker: 43
- Dick Hoblitzell: W
- Olaf Henriksen: 63
Bot 3
- Steve O'Neill: K
- Guy Morton: S7
- Ray Chapman: K
- Braggo Roth: 2/FL
Top 4
- Larry Gardner: 9/F
- Jack Barry: 7/F
- Pinch Thomas: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jack Graney: W
- Jay Kirke: 46(1)3/GDP
- Elmer Smith: 3/P
Top 5
- Babe Ruth: S9/L9DW
- Harry Hooper: PO1(E1).1-3
- Harry Hooper: W
- Hal Janvrin: 99(1)/FO
- Tris Speaker: W.1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: 5/FL
- Olaf Henriksen: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Larry Gardner: 63
Bot 5
- Walter Barbare: W
- Bill Wambsganss: 99
- Steve O'Neill: S.1-2
- Terry Turner: K
- Ray Chapman: 9/F
Top 6
- Jack Barry: S
- Pinch Thomas: 99/SH.1-2
- Babe Ruth: 99
- Harry Hooper: 99
Bot 6
- Braggo Roth: 99
- Jack Graney: K
- Jay Kirke: D
- Elmer Smith: S.2-3
- Walter Barbare: 43
Top 7
- Hal Janvrin: S
- Tris Speaker: S8/L.1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Duffy Lewis: 8/F8D/SF.3-H
- Larry Gardner: 99
Bot 7
- Bill Wambsganss: W
- Steve O'Neill: HR/7L.1-H
- Ben Paschal: K
- Ray Chapman: T7/F7D
- Braggo Roth: 99/G.3-H
- Jack Graney: K
Top 8
- Jack Barry: 99
- Pinch Thomas: W
- Carl Mays: S.1-2
- Harry Hooper: S9.2XH(92);1-2
- Hal Janvrin: 99
Bot 8
- Jay Kirke: W
- Elmer Smith: 99
- Walter Barbare: 99
- Bill Wambsganss: K
Top 9
- Tris Speaker: 99
- Dick Hoblitzell: K
- Duffy Lewis: 99
Bot 9
- Steve O'Neill: 99
- Billy Southworth: 99
- Ray Chapman: S
- Braggo Roth: 99
Notes & reviews
- Bounce HR (rolled under wire fence down LF line)
- Thomas injured in collision with O'Neill at the plate