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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

1916-08-15 · Day game · Fenway Park · 13 innings · Att: 5467 · sunny · 2:37

Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 1–0. Babe Ruth earned the win. Larry Gardner went 3-for-6 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	7

W: Babe Ruth L: Walter Johnson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Ray Morgan	5	0	0	0
Clyde Milan	6	1	0	0
Eddie Foster	4	1	1	0
Sam Rice	3	1	0	0
Howie Shanks	4	1	0	1
Rip Williams	5	2	0	1
Eddie Ainsmith	4	2	1	0
George McBride	4	0	0	0
Walter Johnson	4	0	1	0
Danny Moeller	2	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Harry Hooper	4	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Barry	6	1	2	0	0	0
Duffy Lewis	5	0	1	0	1	1
Dick Hoblitzell	4	0	0	0	1	1
Tillie Walker	6	0	1	0	0	1
Larry Gardner	6	0	3	1	0	0
Everett Scott	2	0	0	0	0	0
Pinch Thomas	4	0	0	0	0	1
Babe Ruth	4	0	0	0	1	1
Chick Shorten	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Janvrin	0	0	0	0	1	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walter Johnson	12.2	7	5	5

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Babe Ruth	13.0	8	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ray Morgan: 99/F
Clyde Milan: 99/F
Eddie Foster: 99/F

Bot 1

Harry Hooper: 99
Jack Barry: D7/7L
Duffy Lewis: 63.2-3
Dick Hoblitzell: K/C

Top 2

Sam Rice: S8
Howie Shanks: 99/SH.1-2
Rip Williams: S5/L5L/R3.2-2
Eddie Ainsmith: 8/F8XD.2-3
George McBride: SB2
George McBride: 9/F9D

Bot 2

Tillie Walker: K
Larry Gardner: 99
Everett Scott: 99

Top 3

Walter Johnson: W
Ray Morgan: 99/SH.1-2
Clyde Milan: FC6.2X3(6);B-1
Eddie Foster: 3/FL

Bot 3

Pinch Thomas: 99
Babe Ruth: E9/F9D.B-2
Harry Hooper: 99/G.2-3
Jack Barry: 99

Top 4

Sam Rice: E6/G.B-1
Howie Shanks: CS2(26)
Howie Shanks: 99
Rip Williams: K

Bot 4

Duffy Lewis: W
Dick Hoblitzell: 99/SH.1-2
Tillie Walker: 99/G.2-3
Larry Gardner: 4/P

Top 5

Eddie Ainsmith: D7/L7DW
George McBride: 99/SH.2-3
Walter Johnson: 3/P
Ray Morgan: 53

Bot 5

Everett Scott: 99
Pinch Thomas: 99
Babe Ruth: K

Top 6

Clyde Milan: 43
Eddie Foster: S8
Sam Rice: 99(1)/FO
Howie Shanks: S9/F89S.1XH(952);B-2(TH3)

Bot 6

Harry Hooper: W
Jack Barry: 99
Duffy Lewis: 99
Dick Hoblitzell: 99

Top 7

Rip Williams: 99
Eddie Ainsmith: S
George McBride: CS2(24)
George McBride: 31

Bot 7

Tillie Walker: 99
Larry Gardner: S
Everett Scott: 99/SH.1-2
Pinch Thomas: K

Top 8

Walter Johnson: 99
Ray Morgan: 99
Clyde Milan: 99

Bot 8

Babe Ruth: W
Harry Hooper: 99/SH.1-2
Jack Barry: 99/P
Duffy Lewis: 8/F8

Top 9

Eddie Foster: W
Danny Moeller: 16(1)/FO/BG
Howie Shanks: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 9

Dick Hoblitzell: 99
Tillie Walker: 99
Larry Gardner: T8/78D
Chick Shorten: 13/G1

Top 10

Rip Williams: S39/L
Eddie Ainsmith: 54(1)/FO
George McBride: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
Walter Johnson: 64(1)/FO/DP.2XH(42)

Bot 10

Pinch Thomas: 99
Babe Ruth: 99
Harry Hooper: 99

Top 11

Ray Morgan: 99
Clyde Milan: S
Eddie Foster: 8/F
Danny Moeller: SB2
Danny Moeller: 3/P

Bot 11

Jack Barry: 99/F
Duffy Lewis: S
Dick Hoblitzell: PB.1-2
Dick Hoblitzell: W
Tillie Walker: 43.2-3;1-2
Larry Gardner: 63

Top 12

Howie Shanks: 99
Rip Williams: 99
Eddie Ainsmith: W
George McBride: 63

Bot 12

Hal Janvrin: W
Pinch Thomas: 99/SH.1-2
Babe Ruth: 8/F8XD.2-3
Harry Hooper: 6/P

Top 13

Walter Johnson: 3/P
Ray Morgan: E6/TH1.B-1
Clyde Milan: BK.1-2
Clyde Milan: 3/LDP.2X2(36)

Bot 13

Jack Barry: S14/G
Duffy Lewis: K
Dick Hoblitzell: 8/F8D
Tillie Walker: S8/L.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Larry Gardner: S8/89S.3-H;2-3