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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox

1917-06-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · 1:40

Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 4–0. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Ernie Shore earned the win. Sam Agnew went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BOS	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0		4	9

W: Ernie Shore L: Doc Ayers SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brick Owens · 1B: Barry McCormick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Dinneen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	BB	SO
Ray Morgan	2	1	0
Eddie Foster	3	0	0
Clyde Milan	3	0	0
Sam Rice	3	0	0
Joe Judge	3	0	0
Charlie Jamieson	3	0	0
Howie Shanks	3	0	1
John Henry	3	0	1
Doc Ayers	2	0	0
Mike Menosky	1	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI
Harry Hooper	4	0	1	2
Jack Barry	4	0	0	0
Dick Hoblitzell	4	0	0	0
Larry Gardner	4	1	1	0
Duffy Lewis	4	0	3	0
Tillie Walker	3	1	1	0
Everett Scott	3	0	0	0
Sam Agnew	3	1	3	2
Ernie Shore	2	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Doc Ayers	8.0	9	0	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Babe Ruth	0.0	0	1	0
Ernie Shore	9.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ray Morgan: W
Eddie Foster: CS2(26)
Eddie Foster: 63
Clyde Milan: 4/P

Bot 1

Harry Hooper: 2/FL
Jack Barry: 63
Dick Hoblitzell: 8

Top 2

Sam Rice: 13
Joe Judge: 13
Charlie Jamieson: 31

Bot 2

Larry Gardner: S9
Duffy Lewis: S3/BG.1-2
Tillie Walker: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Everett Scott: 6/P
Sam Agnew: S7.3-H;2-3
Ernie Shore: 13

Top 3

Howie Shanks: 63
John Henry: K
Doc Ayers: 13

Bot 3

Harry Hooper: 4/P
Jack Barry: 53
Dick Hoblitzell: 9

Top 4

Ray Morgan: 63
Eddie Foster: 5/FL
Clyde Milan: 13

Bot 4

Larry Gardner: 43
Duffy Lewis: S7
Tillie Walker: FC5.1-2(E5/TH2);B-1
Everett Scott: 15(2)3/GDP

Top 5

Sam Rice: 43
Joe Judge: 13
Charlie Jamieson: 163

Bot 5

Sam Agnew: S9
Ernie Shore: 14/SH.1-2
Harry Hooper: 43.2-3
Jack Barry: 53

Top 6

Howie Shanks: 63
John Henry: 8
Doc Ayers: 8

Bot 6

Dick Hoblitzell: 13
Larry Gardner: 31
Duffy Lewis: 9

Top 7

Ray Morgan: 9
Eddie Foster: 8
Clyde Milan: 8

Bot 7

Tillie Walker: D7
Everett Scott: 13/SH.2-3
Sam Agnew: D7.3-H
Ernie Shore: FC1.2X3(16E5);B-2
Harry Hooper: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Jack Barry: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 8

Sam Rice: 31
Joe Judge: 13
Charlie Jamieson: 5/P

Bot 8

Dick Hoblitzell: 9
Larry Gardner: E6
Duffy Lewis: S.1-2
Tillie Walker: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Everett Scott: 3/G

Top 9

Howie Shanks: K
John Henry: 7/L
Mike Menosky: 4/P

Notes & reviews

Famous Babe Ruth/Ernie Shore 'perfect' game
pitcher Babe Ruth and catcher Pinch Thomas ejected by HP umpire Owens for arguing balls and strikes; Ruth punched Owens twice in the head and was forcibly removed to the bench by his teammates; Shore was given around 10 minutes to warmup

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