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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1917-08-31 · Day game · Fenway Park · 1:40
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Babe Ruth earned the win. Jack Barry went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Socks Seibold SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Silk O'Loughlin · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Grover | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ping Bodie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Strunk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Dugan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raymond Haley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Socks Seibold | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Barry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hoblitzell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duffy Lewis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tillie Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Gardner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Everett Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinch Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socks Seibold | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Jamieson: 7/F
- Roy Grover: K
- Ping Bodie: 9/F
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: 9/L
- Jack Barry: 8/F
- Dick Hoblitzell: S8
- Duffy Lewis: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Amos Strunk: K
- Stuffy McInnis: 6/F
- Whitey Witt: 53
Bot 2
- Tillie Walker: D7
- Larry Gardner: K/C
- Everett Scott: 53.2-3
- Pinch Thomas: W
- Babe Ruth: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Harry Hooper: HP
- Jack Barry: 7/L
Top 3
- Joe Dugan: 8/F
- Raymond Haley: S7/G
- Socks Seibold: 143.1-2
- Charlie Jamieson: 43
Bot 3
- Dick Hoblitzell: 7/F7S
- Duffy Lewis: 7/L
- Tillie Walker: 43
Top 4
- Roy Grover: 8/F
- Ping Bodie: 6/P
- Amos Strunk: K
Bot 4
- Larry Gardner: 43
- Everett Scott: 8/F
- Pinch Thomas: W
- Babe Ruth: S9.1-3
- Harry Hooper: 3/F
Top 5
- Stuffy McInnis: 63
- Whitey Witt: 53
- Joe Dugan: 8/F
Bot 5
- Jack Barry: S6/G
- Dick Hoblitzell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Duffy Lewis: HP
- Tillie Walker: K
Top 6
- Raymond Haley: S9
- Socks Seibold: 1/BP
- Charlie Jamieson: 3/G.1-2
- Roy Grover: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Larry Gardner: 6/L
- Everett Scott: 63
- Pinch Thomas: 43
Top 7
- Ping Bodie: 6/L
- Amos Strunk: K
- Stuffy McInnis: 7/F
Bot 7
- Babe Ruth: 9/F9D
- Harry Hooper: W
- Jack Barry: WP.1-2
- Jack Barry: S7.2-H
- Dick Hoblitzell: SB2
- Dick Hoblitzell: K
- Duffy Lewis: S8.2-H
- Tillie Walker: 63
Top 8
- Whitey Witt: D7.B-3(E7/TH)
- Joe Dugan: 6/F
- Billy Meyer: 63.3-H(UR)
- Socks Seibold: K
Bot 8
- Larry Gardner: S9
- Everett Scott: 23/SH.1-2
- Pinch Thomas: W
- Babe Ruth: K
- Harry Hooper: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jack Barry: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: 2/F
Top 9
- Charlie Jamieson: 7/F
- Roy Grover: S8
- Ping Bodie: E6/G.1-2
- Amos Strunk: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Stuffy McInnis: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Whitey Witt: S7.1-2
- Joe Dugan: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Haley hurt his leg running to first and was replaced.