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Boston Red Sox @
New York Yankees
1918-09-02 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 1:45
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 3β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Sad Sam Jones earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Sad Sam Jones L: Slim Love SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tommy Connolly Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Hooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Shean | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Strunk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Stuffy McInnis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Coffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sad Sam Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roxy Walters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Hummel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Home Run Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ham Hyatt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Peckinpaugh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Truck Hannah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Slim Love | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
George Mogridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sad Sam Jones | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Slim Love | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Hooper: D9
- Dave Shean: 54/SH.2-3
- Amos Strunk: 8/SF.3-H
- Babe Ruth: HP
- Stuffy McInnis: K
Bot 1
- Roxy Walters: 4/P
- John Hummel: S8
- Home Run Baker: 46(1)/FO
- Del Pratt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Del Pratt: 8/F
Top 2
- Everett Scott: 43
- Jack Coffey: 9/F
- Wally Schang: S/BG
- Sad Sam Jones: K
Bot 2
- Jack Fournier: S/4
- Ham Hyatt: S/3.1-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: S9.3-H;1-3
- Truck Hannah: SB2
- Truck Hannah: W
- Slim Love: K
- Roxy Walters: 5/P
- John Hummel: 3/G
Top 3
- Harry Hooper: 53
- Dave Shean: S8
- Amos Strunk: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 3
- Home Run Baker: 3/FL
- Del Pratt: 7/L
- Jack Fournier: 8/F
Top 4
- Babe Ruth: W
- Stuffy McInnis: 14/SH.1-2
- Everett Scott: 8/F
- Jack Coffey: W
- Wally Schang: W.2-3;1-2
- Sad Sam Jones: 43
Bot 4
- Ham Hyatt: 3/G
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 13
- Truck Hannah: 8/F
Top 5
- Harry Hooper: 4/P
- Dave Shean: 4/P
- Amos Strunk: D/78
- Babe Ruth: S1/G.2XH(32)
Bot 5
- Slim Love: 43
- Roxy Walters: 63
- John Hummel: 63
Top 6
- Stuffy McInnis: S/BG
- Everett Scott: 3/FL
- Jack Coffey: S7.1-2
- Wally Schang: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sad Sam Jones: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Harry Hooper: W.1-2
- Dave Shean: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Amos Strunk: 4/P
Bot 6
- Home Run Baker: 8/F
- Del Pratt: 63
- Jack Fournier: W
- Ham Hyatt: S9.1-3
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 53
Top 7
- Babe Ruth: 53
- Stuffy McInnis: S8
- Everett Scott: 9/F
- Jack Coffey: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Truck Hannah: W
- Slim Love: K
- Roxy Walters: HP.1-2
- John Hummel: K+SB3;SB2
- Home Run Baker: 43
Top 8
- Wally Schang: 2/FL
- Sad Sam Jones: 53
- Harry Hooper: 9/F
Bot 8
- Del Pratt: S/1
- Jack Fournier: S9.1-3
- Ham Hyatt: 43.3-H;1-2
- Roger Peckinpaugh: 8(B)6(2)/DP/F
Top 9
- Dave Shean: 3/G
- Amos Strunk: 3/G
- Babe Ruth: K
Bot 9
- Truck Hannah: 7/F
- George Mogridge: W
- Roxy Walters: 36(1)/FO
- John Hummel: CS2(24)

















