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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1916-06-26 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3812 · sunny · 2:15
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 8–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Tom Sheehan earned the win and Elmer Myers picked up the save. Whitey Witt went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tom Sheehan L: Rube Foster SV: Elmer Myers
Umpires — HP: Silk O'Loughlin · 1B: George Hildebrand · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Witt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee King | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Strunk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Schang | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nap Lajoie | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Walsh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Lanning | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Weldon Wyckoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harland Rowe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Sheehan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Janvrin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Duffy Lewis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hoblitzell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tillie Walker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Everett Scott | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Carrigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinch Thomas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Olaf Henriksen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Gainer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Wyckoff | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Tom Sheehan | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Elmer Myers | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Foster | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Vean Gregg | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Sad Sam Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Herb Pennock | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Shore | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Witt: S4/L
- Lee King: 3/BP
- Amos Strunk: S7/7S.1-2
- Wally Schang: S7/7S.2-3;1-2
- Nap Lajoie: 2/FL
- Stuffy McInnis: S7/5D.3-H;2-H;1X3(75)
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: 99
- Hal Janvrin: W
- Duffy Lewis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jimmy Walsh: W
- Red Lanning: 99/SH.1-2
- Weldon Wyckoff: 99
- Whitey Witt: 99
Bot 2
- Dick Hoblitzell: W
- Tillie Walker: 99
- Larry Gardner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Lee King: 99
- Amos Strunk: 99
- Wally Schang: 99
Bot 3
- Everett Scott: W
- Bill Carrigan: W.1-2
- Rube Foster: 13.2-3;1-2
- Harry Hooper: W
- Hal Janvrin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Duffy Lewis: K
- Dick Hoblitzell: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: 43
Top 4
- Nap Lajoie: S
- Stuffy McInnis: 54(1)/FO
- Jimmy Walsh: S1/G.1-2
- Red Lanning: 8/L8S
- Harland Rowe: D/78.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Whitey Witt: S/89.3-H
- Lee King: 99
Bot 4
- Tillie Walker: 99
- Larry Gardner: 63/G6M
- Everett Scott: S
- Pinch Thomas: S.1-2
- Olaf Henriksen: 63
Top 5
- Amos Strunk: S
- Wally Schang: K
- Nap Lajoie: S3.1-3(E3)#
- Stuffy McInnis: SB2
- Stuffy McInnis: 99/P
- Jimmy Walsh: 99/P
Bot 5
- Harry Hooper: 9/L9D
- Hal Janvrin: 99
- Duffy Lewis: 99
Top 6
- Red Lanning: K
- Tom Sheehan: K
- Whitey Witt: 99
Bot 6
- Dick Hoblitzell: 99
- Tillie Walker: 5/L
- Larry Gardner: K
Top 7
- Lee King: S
- Amos Strunk: K
- Wally Schang: K
- Nap Lajoie: 99
Bot 7
- Everett Scott: W
- Pinch Thomas: 9/L9D
- Babe Ruth: S8.1-3
- Harry Hooper: S9.3-H;1X3(96)
- Chick Shorten: 99
Top 8
- Stuffy McInnis: S
- Jimmy Walsh: 99/SH.1-2
- Red Lanning: W
- Tom Sheehan: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Whitey Witt: D9/G3L.2-H;1-H
- Lee King: 99
Bot 8
- Duffy Lewis: S
- Dick Hoblitzell: 99(1)/FO
- Tillie Walker: HP.1-2
- Larry Gardner: W.2-3;1-2
- Everett Scott: 6/P
- Pinch Thomas: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Carl Mays: 13
Top 9
- Amos Strunk: W
- Wally Schang: S7.1-2
- Nap Lajoie: 54(1)/FO.2-3;BX1(4E3)
- Stuffy McInnis: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Stuffy McInnis: 99/G.2-3
- Jimmy Walsh: W
- Red Lanning: SB2
- Red Lanning: 99
Bot 9
- Harry Hooper: 99
- Del Gainer: 99
- Duffy Lewis: 99
Notes & reviews
- Ruth overran 2B
- Shore replaced Pennock with 3-1 count to Schang