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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies

1916-10-02 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 1:20

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 2–0. Pete Alexander earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
PHI	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	6

W: Pete Alexander L: Pat Ragan SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hank O'Day · 1B: Bob Emslie · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Fred Snodgrass	4	1	0
Rabbit Maranville	3	0	0
Joe Wilhoit	4	1	0
Ed Konetchy	4	1	0
Red Smith	3	0	0
Larry Chappell	3	0	0
Dick Egan	2	0	1
Hank Gowdy	2	0	0
Pat Ragan	2	0	0
Joe Connolly	1	0	0
Zip Collins	1	0	0
Sherry Magee	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dode Paskert	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Byrne	1	0	1	1	1	0
Milt Stock	4	0	1	0	0	0
Possum Whitted	4	1	1	0	0	0
Gavvy Cravath	2	0	0	0	0	1
Fred Luderus	3	0	1	1	0	0
Bert Niehoff	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Killefer	3	1	1	0	0	1
Pete Alexander	3	0	0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Ragan	7.0	5	1	3
Frank Allen	1.0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Alexander	9.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Fred Snodgrass: S8
Rabbit Maranville: 34/SH.1-2
Joe Wilhoit: 43.2-3
Ed Konetchy: 13

Bot 1

Dode Paskert: 13
Bobby Byrne: S7
Milt Stock: 84(1)/F/FO
Possum Whitted: CS2(26)

Top 2

Red Smith: 63
Larry Chappell: 13
Dick Egan: 7/L

Bot 2

Possum Whitted: D8
Gavvy Cravath: 14/SH.2-3
Fred Luderus: D8.3-H
Bert Niehoff: E6/G.2-3;B-1
Bill Killefer: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Hank Gowdy: 4/F
Pat Ragan: 43
Fred Snodgrass: 63

Bot 3

Pete Alexander: 63
Dode Paskert: 8/F
Bobby Byrne: W
Milt Stock: S9.1-2
Possum Whitted: 8/F

Top 4

Rabbit Maranville: 7/F
Joe Wilhoit: 43
Ed Konetchy: S6/G
Red Smith: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

Gavvy Cravath: 53
Fred Luderus: 3/G
Bert Niehoff: 53

Top 5

Larry Chappell: 8/F
Dick Egan: K
Hank Gowdy: 2/FL

Bot 5

Bill Killefer: D8
Pete Alexander: FC1/BG/TH3.2-3;B-1
Dode Paskert: 5/F
Bobby Byrne: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
Milt Stock: 43

Top 6

Pat Ragan: 53
Fred Snodgrass: 2/F
Rabbit Maranville: 7/F

Bot 6

Possum Whitted: 63
Gavvy Cravath: K
Fred Luderus: 8/F

Top 7

Joe Wilhoit: 13
Ed Konetchy: 43
Red Smith: 53

Bot 7

Bert Niehoff: 8/F
Bill Killefer: K
Pete Alexander: K

Top 8

Larry Chappell: 8/F
Joe Connolly: 4/F
Zip Collins: E6/G.B-1
Sherry Magee: 53

Bot 8

Dode Paskert: S7
Bobby Byrne: 53/SH.1-2
Milt Stock: 5/F
Possum Whitted: SB3
Possum Whitted: 3/FL

Top 9

Fred Snodgrass: 43
Rabbit Maranville: 43
Joe Wilhoit: S6/G
Ed Konetchy: 64(1)/FO