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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1916-04-20 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 6000 · 1:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Babe Ruth earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Bullet Joe Bush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Bill Dinneen · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Everett Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hoblitzell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Olaf Henriksen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chick Shorten | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Barry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pinch Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Strunk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Oldring | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nap Lajoie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Pick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Meyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Weaver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bullet Joe Bush | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Weaver | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Carl Ray | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Hooper: S7.B-2(E7)
- Everett Scott: S6.2-3
- Dick Hoblitzell: 9/SF.3-H
- Olaf Henriksen: W.1-2
- Chick Shorten: T7.2-H;1-H
- Larry Gardner: S7.3-H
- Jack Barry: WP.1-3
- Jack Barry: 63.3-3
- Pinch Thomas: 43
Bot 1
- Whitey Witt: K
- Jimmy Walsh: 13
- Amos Strunk: 53
Top 2
- Babe Ruth: 13
- Harry Hooper: 8/L
- Everett Scott: K
Bot 2
- Rube Oldring: S7
- Nap Lajoie: 2/FL
- Stuffy McInnis: 64(1)/FO
- Charlie Pick: 5/F
Top 3
- Dick Hoblitzell: 3/L
- Olaf Henriksen: K
- Chick Shorten: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Meyer: S9
- Harry Weaver: 2/FL
- Whitey Witt: 8/L
- Jimmy Walsh: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Larry Gardner: W
- Jack Barry: 23/SH.1-2
- Pinch Thomas: 5/F
- Babe Ruth: PO2(26)
Bot 4
- Amos Strunk: 6/F
- Rube Oldring: 63
- Nap Lajoie: 7/F
Top 5
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Harry Hooper: 43
- Everett Scott: S1
- Dick Hoblitzell: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Stuffy McInnis: 63
- Charlie Pick: W
- Billy Meyer: S9.1X3(965);B-2(TH)
- Harry Weaver: S8.2-H
- Whitey Witt: 8/L
Top 6
- Dick Hoblitzell: 43
- Olaf Henriksen: S9
- Chick Shorten: S9.1-2
- Larry Gardner: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jack Barry: FC1.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Pinch Thomas: 5/F
- Babe Ruth: 31
Bot 6
- Jimmy Walsh: K
- Amos Strunk: 63
- Rube Oldring: W
- Nap Lajoie: K
Top 7
- Harry Hooper: S9
- Everett Scott: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: S9.2-H;B-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Olaf Henriksen: 9/F
- Chick Shorten: 43
Bot 7
- Stuffy McInnis: S8
- Charlie Pick: E9/F.1-2
- Billy Meyer: 3/FL
- Wally Schang: 3/FL
- Whitey Witt: K
Top 8
- Larry Gardner: 43
- Jack Barry: K
- Pinch Thomas: S8
- Babe Ruth: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jimmy Walsh: 163#
- Amos Strunk: 9/F
- Rube Oldring: E9/F
- Nap Lajoie: 2/FL
Top 9
- Harry Hooper: S4
- Everett Scott: SB2
- Everett Scott: 63.2-3
- Dick Hoblitzell: HP
- Olaf Henriksen: K
- Chick Shorten: PO3(25)
Bot 9
- Stuffy McInnis: K
- Charlie Pick: W
- Billy Meyer: WP.1-2
- Billy Meyer: 9/F
- Bill Stellbauer: PO2(26)
Notes & reviews
- Opening Day at Shibe Park. Philadelphia Mayor Thomas B. Smith tosses out the first ball.