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Washington Senators @
Boston Red Sox
1918-04-30 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 3365 Β· 1:45
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 8β1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Babe Ruth earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Harry Harper SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Billy Evans Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burt Shotton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doc Lavan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clyde Milan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Shanks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Judge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Morgan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Ainsmith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Yingling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patsy Gharrity | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Dave Shean | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Strunk | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Stuffy McInnis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Hoblitzell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Agnew | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Babe Ruth | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Harper | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Earl Yingling | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
George Dumont | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Babe Ruth | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burt Shotton: S9
- Doc Lavan: 46(1)/FO
- Clyde Milan: 8/F
- Howie Shanks: SB2
- Howie Shanks: FC5.2X3(5)
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: W
- Dave Shean: 9/F
- Amos Strunk: 43.1-2
- Wally Schang: WP.2-3
- Wally Schang: K
Top 2
- Joe Judge: 99
- Ray Morgan: W
- Eddie Foster: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Stuffy McInnis: 99
- Dick Hoblitzell: 99
- Everett Scott: 99
Top 3
- Eddie Ainsmith: 99
- Harry Harper: 99
- Burt Shotton: 53/BG
Bot 3
- Sam Agnew: D7
- Babe Ruth: WP.2-3
- Babe Ruth: W
- Harry Hooper: W.1-2
- Dave Shean: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Amos Strunk: E4/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Wally Schang: K
- Stuffy McInnis: S8/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Hoblitzell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Everett Scott: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 4
- Doc Lavan: 99
- Clyde Milan: 8/L
- Howie Shanks: 99
Bot 4
- Sam Agnew: S
- Babe Ruth: K
- Harry Hooper: 6/P
- Dave Shean: D7/L.1-3
- Amos Strunk: WP.3-H;2-3
- Amos Strunk: S3/G.3-H;B-2(E3/TH)
- Wally Schang: 8/F
Top 5
- Joe Judge: 99
- Ray Morgan: 99
- Eddie Foster: 99
Bot 5
- Stuffy McInnis: 99
- Dick Hoblitzell: 99
- Everett Scott: 99
Top 6
- Eddie Ainsmith: D7
- Earl Yingling: 99/P
- Burt Shotton: 43.2-3
- Doc Lavan: 13
Bot 6
- Sam Agnew: K
- Babe Ruth: D9/L
- Harry Hooper: W
- Dave Shean: 15(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Clyde Milan: 99
- Howie Shanks: 13
- Joe Judge: 99
Bot 7
- Amos Strunk: 99
- Wally Schang: E6/G
- Stuffy McInnis: 99
- Dick Hoblitzell: 99
Top 8
- Ray Morgan: S7/L.B-2(E7)
- Eddie Foster: 4/L
- Eddie Ainsmith: W
- Patsy Gharrity: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Burt Shotton: W
- Doc Lavan: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Everett Scott: S9/L
- Sam Agnew: K+SB2.1-2(PB)
- Babe Ruth: W
- Harry Hooper: SB3;SB2.2-H(E5/TH2);1-3
- Harry Hooper: S8/L.3-H(UR)
- Dave Shean: 99
- Amos Strunk: 99
Top 9
- Clyde Milan: S8/L
- Howie Shanks: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Judge: 43
Notes & reviews
- catcher Ainsmith threw to 3B on double-steal; 3bman Foster then threw wildly trying to nail Ruth at 2B




















