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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1916-04-12 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 6000 · wet · 1:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 2–1. Babe Ruth earned the win and Rube Foster picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Bullet Joe Bush SV: Rube Foster
Umpires — HP: Bill Dinneen · 1B: Dick Nallin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Walsh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Strunk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rube Oldring | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nap Lajoie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Pick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Crane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Nabors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Stellbauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bullet Joe Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Everett Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hoblitzell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tillie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick Shorten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Barry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinch Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nabors | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bullet Joe Bush | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 8.1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Rube Foster | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Walsh: 63
- Amos Strunk: 53
- Rube Oldring: 43
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: S8
- Everett Scott: FC3/SH.1-2(E3/TH)
- Dick Hoblitzell: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Tillie Walker: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 2
- Nap Lajoie: 43
- Stuffy McInnis: D/89
- Wally Schang: 3/G.2-3
- Charlie Pick: W
- Sam Crane: SB2
- Sam Crane: K
Bot 2
- Chick Shorten: 5/L
- Larry Gardner: W
- Jack Barry: 7/L
- Pinch Thomas: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Jack Nabors: K
- Jimmy Walsh: 8/F
- Amos Strunk: 9/F
Bot 3
- Pinch Thomas: W
- Babe Ruth: 9/F9D
- Harry Hooper: W.1-2
- Everett Scott: 13.2-3;1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: 4/F
Top 4
- Rube Oldring: 63
- Nap Lajoie: 9/F9S
- Stuffy McInnis: D7
- Wally Schang: 43
Bot 4
- Tillie Walker: 13
- Chick Shorten: 7/F7S
- Larry Gardner: S7
- Jack Barry: 8/F
Top 5
- Charlie Pick: S1/G.B-1
- Sam Crane: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Stellbauer: K
- Jimmy Walsh: CS3(25)
Bot 5
- Pinch Thomas: W
- Babe Ruth: SB2
- Babe Ruth: K
- Harry Hooper: K
- Everett Scott: 43
Top 6
- Jimmy Walsh: 4/L
- Amos Strunk: 1/L
- Rube Oldring: 8/F89D
Bot 6
- Dick Hoblitzell: E5/TH.B-2
- Tillie Walker: K
- Chick Shorten: S7.2-H(UR);BX2(714)
- Larry Gardner: 31
Top 7
- Nap Lajoie: 4/F
- Stuffy McInnis: 9/F
- Billy Meyer: 31
Bot 7
- Jack Barry: S6/G
- Pinch Thomas: FC1/SH.1-2(E1/TH)
- Babe Ruth: FC1/SH.2-3;1-2(E1)
- Harry Hooper: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2#
- Everett Scott: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dick Hoblitzell: 7/F
Top 8
- Charlie Pick: K
- Sam Crane: 8/F8D
- Bullet Joe Bush: K
Bot 8
- Tillie Walker: S/78
- Chick Shorten: K
- Larry Gardner: 6(1)/FO
- Jack Barry: 5/P
Top 9
- Jimmy Walsh: W
- Amos Strunk: K
- Rube Oldring: FC1.1-2(E1/TH)
- Nap Lajoie: S7.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Stuffy McInnis: FC1.3XH(125);2-3;B-1
- Whitey Witt: 8/F8D
Notes & reviews
- Opening Day at Fenway Park. Boston Mayor James Curley tossed out the first ball.