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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1917-05-15 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 3980 · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Babe Ruth earned the win and Dutch Leonard picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Fritz Coumbe SV: Dutch Leonard
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Walsh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Barry | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Gainer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Lewis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tillie Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Everett Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Agnew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Hoblitzell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Graney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Chapman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tris Speaker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braggo Roth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Wambsganss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Guisto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Evans | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Billings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Gould | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Dutch Leonard | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fritz Coumbe | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Otis Lambeth | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Gould | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Walsh: E5
- Jack Barry: FC1/SH.1-2
- Del Gainer: PO2(16)
- Del Gainer: SB2
- Del Gainer: S4.2-3
- Duffy Lewis: 7
- Tillie Walker: T9.1-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Larry Gardner: 3/G
Bot 1
- Jack Graney: K
- Ray Chapman: D9
- Tris Speaker: OA.2X3(45)
- Tris Speaker: T8
- Braggo Roth: K
Top 2
- Everett Scott: 53
- Sam Agnew: 53
- Babe Ruth: 8
Bot 2
- Bill Wambsganss: S7
- Lou Guisto: 13.1-2
- Joe Evans: FC1.B-2;2X3(15)
- Steve O'Neill: 7
Top 3
- Jimmy Walsh: S9
- Jack Barry: FC1/BG.1-2(E1);B-1
- Del Gainer: E1/SH.1-2;2-3
- Duffy Lewis: 64(1)/FO.BX1(4E3);2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Chick Shorten: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Gardner: 4/L
Bot 3
- Marty Kavanagh: 9
- Jack Graney: 13
- Ray Chapman: 13
Top 4
- Everett Scott: 63
- Sam Agnew: 8
- Babe Ruth: S9
- Jimmy Walsh: D8.1-H
- Jack Barry: W
- Del Gainer: 43
Bot 4
- Tris Speaker: 43
- Braggo Roth: W
- Bill Wambsganss: 2(B)3(1)/DP/P/FL
Top 5
- Duffy Lewis: W
- Chick Shorten: 3/SH.1-2
- Larry Gardner: D8.2-H;BX3(846)
- Everett Scott: S
- Sam Agnew: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Lou Guisto: W
- Joe Evans: W.1-2
- Steve O'Neill: S.1-2;2-3
- Josh Billings: S9/89.2-H;3-H;1-3(E9)
- Jack Graney: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ray Chapman: 46(1)/FO
- Tris Speaker: D9.1-3
- Braggo Roth: 63
Top 6
- Babe Ruth: 43
- Jimmy Walsh: 13
- Jack Barry: 6
Bot 6
- Bill Wambsganss: T7
- Lou Guisto: 8
- Joe Evans: S8.3-H
- Steve O'Neill: 8
- Al Gould: SB2
- Al Gould: D9.2-H
- Jack Graney: 8
Top 7
- Dick Hoblitzell: 3/P
- Duffy Lewis: K
- Chick Shorten: 63
Bot 7
- Ray Chapman: 7
- Tris Speaker: S8
- Braggo Roth: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Larry Gardner: W
- Everett Scott: 54/SH.1-2
- Sam Agnew: 53.2-3
- Dutch Leonard: K
Bot 8
- Bill Wambsganss: 7
- Lou Guisto: 9
- Joe Evans: S9
- Steve O'Neill: K
Top 9
- Jimmy Walsh: 53
- Jack Barry: K
- Dick Hoblitzell: E4
- Duffy Lewis: S8.1-2
- Chick Shorten: 13
Bot 9
- Joe Harris: W
- Jack Graney: K
- Ray Chapman: S6.1-3(E6);B-2
- Tris Speaker: 2/FL
- Braggo Roth: 63
Notes & reviews
- Walker injured hand sliding into 3rd and left game at end of inning
- Ruth made a bad pickoff throw and Chapman thrown out trying to advance.