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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1918-08-31 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 7974 · 1:20
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 1–0. Mule Watson earned the win. Larry Gardner went 4-for-5.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Mule Watson L: Bullet Joe Bush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Jamieson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Merlin Kopp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Merito Acosta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Burns | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gardner | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Perkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Dykes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Dugan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mule Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Hooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Shean | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Strunk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hack Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stuffy McInnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Everett Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Coffey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Agnew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bullet Joe Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Ruth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Cochran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Mayer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Schang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Whiteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mule Watson | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Joe Bush | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Walt Kinney | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Jamieson: W
- Merlin Kopp: 63.1-2
- Merito Acosta: K
- George Burns: 1/P
Bot 1
- Harry Hooper: 43
- Dave Shean: 43
- Amos Strunk: 8/F
Top 2
- Larry Gardner: S9
- Cy Perkins: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Jimmy Dykes: S7
- Joe Dugan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Hack Miller: 2/FL
- Stuffy McInnis: 63
- Everett Scott: 9/F
Top 3
- Mule Watson: 53
- Charlie Jamieson: 13
- Merlin Kopp: W
- Merito Acosta: 13
Bot 3
- Jack Coffey: K
- Sam Agnew: 8/L
- Bullet Joe Bush: W
- Harry Hooper: 3/L
Top 4
- George Burns: S9
- Larry Gardner: S/4.1-2
- Cy Perkins: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: K
- Joe Dugan: PO2(26)
Bot 4
- Dave Shean: 6/P
- Babe Ruth: 3E1
- Hack Miller: CS2(26)
- Hack Miller: 8/F
Top 5
- Joe Dugan: 7/F
- Mule Watson: K
- Charlie Jamieson: 9/F
Bot 5
- Stuffy McInnis: 9/F
- Everett Scott: 53
- Jack Coffey: 53
Top 6
- Merlin Kopp: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
- Merito Acosta: S5/BG.2-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR)
- George Burns: 4/P
- Larry Gardner: S/6.1-2
- Cy Perkins: 9/F
- Jimmy Dykes: 8/F
Bot 6
- Sam Agnew: S7.BX2(76)
- Bullet Joe Bush: 53
- Harry Hooper: 53
Top 7
- Joe Dugan: HP
- Mule Watson: 3/P
- Charlie Jamieson: W.1-2
- Merlin Kopp: PB.2-3;1-2
- Merlin Kopp: 9/F
- Merito Acosta: 13
Bot 7
- Dave Shean: 3/P
- Babe Ruth: 9/FL
- Hack Miller: 7/L
Top 8
- George Burns: 13
- Larry Gardner: S7
- Cy Perkins: FC.1-2
- Jimmy Dykes: K
- Joe Dugan: 8/F
Bot 8
- Stuffy McInnis: 9/F
- George Cochran: 6/P
- Jack Coffey: 9/L
Top 9
- Mule Watson: 7/F
- Charlie Jamieson: 2/FL
- Merlin Kopp: W
- Merito Acosta: W.1-2
- George Burns: 6E3.2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: 43
Bot 9
- Wally Mayer: 8/F
- Wally Schang: 13
- George Whiteman: 13