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1916-10-03 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· Att: 20000 Β· 1:50
Boston Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6β1. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 8th. Lefty Tyler earned the win. Possum Whitted went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Lefty Tyler L: Erskine Mayer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Hank O'Day Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Snodgrass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rabbit Maranville | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Wilhoit | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Konetchy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Chappell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Egan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Earl Blackburn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty Tyler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Gowdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dode Paskert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Possum Whitted | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gavvy Cravath | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Luderus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bert Niehoff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Killefer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Erskine Mayer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bud Weiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wilbur Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lefty Tyler | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Erskine Mayer | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Chief Bender | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Snodgrass: S9
- Rabbit Maranville: 6/F
- Joe Wilhoit: 7/F
- Ed Konetchy: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Dode Paskert: 13
- Bobby Byrne: 3/FL
- Milt Stock: 9/L
Top 2
- Red Smith: 3/F
- Larry Chappell: 63
- Dick Egan: S8
- Earl Blackburn: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Possum Whitted: HR/7
- Gavvy Cravath: 43
- Fred Luderus: K
- Bert Niehoff: W
- Bill Killefer: 13
Top 3
- Earl Blackburn: 63
- Lefty Tyler: W
- Fred Snodgrass: 8/F
- Rabbit Maranville: 3/G
Bot 3
- Erskine Mayer: 63
- Dode Paskert: S9
- Bobby Byrne: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Wilhoit: 7/L
- Ed Konetchy: 9/F
- Red Smith: 63
Bot 4
- Milt Stock: 7/F
- Possum Whitted: S7
- Gavvy Cravath: W.1-2
- Fred Luderus: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Larry Chappell: S7
- Dick Egan: K
- Earl Blackburn: K/C
- Lefty Tyler: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bert Niehoff: 8/F8D
- Bill Killefer: 6/FL
- Erskine Mayer: K
Top 6
- Fred Snodgrass: K
- Rabbit Maranville: K
- Joe Wilhoit: T7/L7
- Ed Konetchy: E4/G.3-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Red Smith: S9.1-3
- Larry Chappell: PO1(136E3).3-3
- Larry Chappell: 7/F
Bot 6
- Dode Paskert: S8
- Bobby Byrne: 53/SH.1-2
- Milt Stock: 3/G.2-3
- Possum Whitted: 3/G
Top 7
- Dick Egan: D/78
- Earl Blackburn: S5/BG.2-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR)
- Lefty Tyler: FC1/BG.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Fred Snodgrass: 6/L
- Rabbit Maranville: 2/FL
- Joe Wilhoit: CSH(242)
Bot 7
- Gavvy Cravath: D8/L
- Fred Luderus: W
- Bert Niehoff: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Killefer: 7/F7S
- Bud Weiser: K
Top 8
- Joe Wilhoit: S8
- Ed Konetchy: FC2/BG.1-2
- Red Smith: S7/F7S.2-3;1-2
- Larry Chappell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick Egan: FC1/SH.2-H(E1/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Hank Gowdy: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lefty Tyler: 143.3-H(UR);2-3#
- Fred Snodgrass: W
- Rabbit Maranville: SB2#
- Rabbit Maranville: K/C
Bot 8
- Dode Paskert: 13
- Bobby Byrne: 3/G
- Milt Stock: 63
Top 9
- Joe Wilhoit: S9
- Ed Konetchy: 53/SH.1-2
- Red Smith: HP
- Larry Chappell: 8/F8S
- Dick Egan: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Gowdy: K/C
Bot 9
- Possum Whitted: 2/FL
- Wilbur Good: 63
- Bert Niehoff: 8/BOOT
Notes & reviews
- Official records and pbp accounts indicate that Niehoff batted out of turn to end the game



















