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St. Louis Browns @
Boston Red Sox
1917-09-29 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 2:00
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 13β5. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 8th. Rube Foster earned the win. Larry Gardner went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 |
W: Rube Foster L: Ernie Koob SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tommy Connolly Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Shotton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jimmy Austin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grover Hartley | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Demmitt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Doc Lavan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ernie Koob | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
William Rumler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jimmy Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Del Gainer | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Duffy Lewis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tillie Walker | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Gardner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Mayer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Rube Foster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ernie Koob | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Rasty Wright | 2.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rube Foster | 9.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: W
- Jimmy Austin: 1/BP
- Earl Smith: S8.1-2
- Grover Hartley: CS3(25).1-2
- Grover Hartley: 53
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: E6/G
- Jimmy Cooney: 14(1)/FO
- Del Gainer: 164(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ray Demmitt: 63
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 7
- Doc Lavan: K/C
Bot 2
- Duffy Lewis: 43
- Tillie Walker: S7
- Larry Gardner: 64(1)/FO
- Everett Scott: SB2
- Everett Scott: S/G.2-3
- Wally Mayer: CSH(242)
Top 3
- Wally Gerber: 6/P
- Ernie Koob: W
- Burt Shotton: 13/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Austin: 53
Bot 3
- Wally Mayer: 7/L
- Rube Foster: K
- Harry Hooper: T9
- Jimmy Cooney: 63
Top 4
- Earl Smith: S7
- Grover Hartley: 13/SH.1-2
- Ray Demmitt: 3/FL
- Baby Doll Jacobson: K
Bot 4
- Del Gainer: W
- Duffy Lewis: S5.1-2
- Tillie Walker: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: S8.3-H;2-H
- Everett Scott: 9
- Wally Mayer: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Doc Lavan: W
- Wally Gerber: 43.1-2
- Ernie Koob: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Wally Mayer: W
- Rube Foster: 1E3/SH.1-2
- Harry Hooper: 56(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Jimmy Cooney: W.1-2
- Del Gainer: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
- Duffy Lewis: 63
Top 6
- Burt Shotton: 8
- Ernie Johnson: W
- Earl Smith: S4.1-2
- Grover Hartley: W.2-3;1-2
- Ray Demmitt: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S9.3-H;2-H
- Doc Lavan: SB2
- Doc Lavan: 5/P
Bot 6
- Tillie Walker: S8
- Larry Gardner: 23/SH.1-2
- Everett Scott: D9.2-3
- Wally Mayer: W
- Rube Foster: 3/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Hooper: W
- Jimmy Cooney: 43
Top 7
- Wally Gerber: 99
- Tod Sloan: W
- Burt Shotton: 99
- Ernie Johnson: 99
Bot 7
- Del Gainer: D
- Duffy Lewis: 99/SH.2-3
- Tillie Walker: S.3-H
- Larry Gardner: 99
- Everett Scott: T.1-H
- Wally Mayer: W
- Rube Foster: 99
Top 8
- Earl Smith: 99
- Grover Hartley: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Ray Demmitt: T.2-H
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 99
- Doc Lavan: S.3-H
- Wally Gerber: 99
Bot 8
- Harry Hooper: T
- Jimmy Cooney: W
- Del Gainer: S.3-H;1-2
- Duffy Lewis: E3/SH.2XH(32);1-3
- Tillie Walker: S/BG.3-H;1-2
- Larry Gardner: T.2-H(UR);1-H
- Everett Scott: E8/SF.3-H(RBI);B-2
- Wally Mayer: 99
- Rube Foster: FLE2
- Rube Foster: S5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2(E5/TH)
- Harry Hooper: 99
Top 9
- William Rumler: 99
- Burt Shotton: K
- Ernie Johnson: 99
Notes & reviews
- Attempted double-steal
- Walker could only advance to 3B on Scott's bloop double



















