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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1917-08-20 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · 8 innings · Att: 24000 · overcast, drizzle, soaked · 1:42
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 3–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Carl Mays earned the win and Babe Ruth picked up the save. Jack Barry went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
W: Carl Mays L: Eddie Cicotte SV: Babe Ruth
Umpires — HP: Billy Evans · 1B: George Moriarty · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Walsh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Barry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hoblitzell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Gardner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Hooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Everett Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Agnew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Mays | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nemo Leibold | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McMullin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Collins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shoeless Joe Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Happy Felsch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chick Gandil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Swede Risberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Schalk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Cicotte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Murphy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shano Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Mays | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Babe Ruth | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Cicotte | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Walsh: 99
- Jack Barry: 99
- Dick Hoblitzell: D7
- Larry Gardner: W
- Harry Hooper: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Nemo Leibold: 99
- Fred McMullin: 99
- Eddie Collins: 99
Top 2
- Duffy Lewis: S7
- Everett Scott: 13/SH.1-2
- Sam Agnew: 8/F
- Carl Mays: W
- Jimmy Walsh: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Barry: D7/7L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dick Hoblitzell: K
Bot 2
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: 99
- Happy Felsch: 99
- Chick Gandil: W
- Swede Risberg: S1/G.1-2
- Ray Schalk: 43
Top 3
- Larry Gardner: K
- Harry Hooper: S
- Duffy Lewis: 99
- Everett Scott: 99
Bot 3
- Eddie Cicotte: 99
- Nemo Leibold: 99
- Fred McMullin: 99
Top 4
- Sam Agnew: 99
- Carl Mays: S
- Jimmy Walsh: 99
- Jack Barry: 99
Bot 4
- Eddie Collins: 99
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: S
- Happy Felsch: 46(1)/FO
- Chick Gandil: 8/L8S
Top 5
- Dick Hoblitzell: W
- Larry Gardner: 13/SH.1-2
- Harry Hooper: S8.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Duffy Lewis: 99
Bot 5
- Swede Risberg: 99
- Ray Schalk: K
- Eddie Cicotte: 99
Top 6
- Everett Scott: 99
- Sam Agnew: S5/G5S
- Carl Mays: K
- Jimmy Walsh: SB2
- Jimmy Walsh: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Nemo Leibold: 63/G56
- Fred McMullin: 53
- Eddie Collins: 153
Top 7
- Jack Barry: 99
- Dick Hoblitzell: K
- Larry Gardner: K
Bot 7
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: W
- Happy Felsch: 99
- Chick Gandil: 99
- Swede Risberg: K
Top 8
- Harry Hooper: 99
- Duffy Lewis: S
- Everett Scott: 99
- Sam Agnew: 99
Bot 8
- Eddie Murphy: W
- Shano Collins: K
- Nemo Leibold: S1/G.1-2
- Fred McMullin: S8/F8S.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Collins: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Shoeless Joe Jackson: K/C
- Happy Felsch: K
Notes & reviews
- Fog started rolling in and it was difficult to see
- It was getting darker; the White Sox resorted to stalling
- Game called due to darkness