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Boston Red Sox @
St. Louis Browns
1919-05-20 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 2000 Β· overcast, drizzle, wet Β· 1:42
Boston Red Sox defeated St. Louis Browns 6β4. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 2nd. Babe Ruth earned the win. Babe Ruth went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Babe Ruth L: Dave Davenport SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ollie Chill Β· 1B: Billy Evans 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Barry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Strunk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Stuffy McInnis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Schang | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ossie Vitt | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Everett Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Gilhooley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Gainer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Austin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gedeon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Tobin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Sisler | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wally Mayer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Herman Bronkie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Koob | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Severeid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Babe Ruth | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Davenport | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Ernie Koob | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Allen Sothoron | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Hooper: S1/G
- Jack Barry: 99
- Amos Strunk: 99/SH.1-2
- Babe Ruth: IW
- Stuffy McInnis: 99
Bot 1
- Jimmy Austin: S/G
- Joe Gedeon: 99/SH.1-2
- Jack Tobin: 4/LDP.2X2(46)
Top 2
- Wally Schang: E7/F7D.B-2
- Ossie Vitt: FC3/SH/TH3.2-3;B-1
- Everett Scott: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Frank Gilhooley: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Harry Hooper: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jack Barry: FC1.3XH(1253);2-3;B-2
- Amos Strunk: W
- Babe Ruth: HR/F9D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Stuffy McInnis: 99/G
Bot 2
- George Sisler: W
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 99/G.1-2
- Tod Sloan: W
- Wally Gerber: 99
- Wally Mayer: 99
Top 3
- Wally Schang: E4
- Ossie Vitt: 99/SH.1-2
- Everett Scott: 99/SH.2-3
- Frank Gilhooley: 99
Bot 3
- Dave Davenport: 99
- Jimmy Austin: S
- Joe Gedeon: 99
- Jack Tobin: 99
Top 4
- Harry Hooper: 99
- Jack Barry: S7/L
- Amos Strunk: K
- Babe Ruth: K
Bot 4
- George Sisler: D9
- Baby Doll Jacobson: D8/F8XD.2-H
- Tod Sloan: 43.2-3
- Wally Gerber: BK.3-H
- Wally Gerber: 99
- Wally Mayer: 99
Top 5
- Stuffy McInnis: S
- Wally Schang: S.1-2
- Ossie Vitt: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Everett Scott: K
- Frank Gilhooley: 99
Bot 5
- Josh Billings: K
- Jimmy Austin: 63
- Herman Bronkie: HP
- Jack Tobin: 99
Top 6
- Harry Hooper: K
- Jack Barry: 99
- Amos Strunk: S
- Babe Ruth: 99
Bot 6
- George Sisler: 3/G
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 99
- Tod Sloan: 99
Top 7
- Stuffy McInnis: S
- Wally Schang: 99(1)/FO
- Ossie Vitt: S/BR.1X2(99)
- Everett Scott: FC.1-3;B-1
- Del Gainer: SB2
- Del Gainer: K
Bot 7
- Wally Gerber: E6
- Wally Mayer: 99
- Ernie Koob: 99
- Jimmy Austin: 99
Top 8
- Harry Hooper: 99
- Jack Barry: D
- Amos Strunk: 6/LDP.2X2(64)
Bot 8
- Herman Bronkie: W
- Jack Tobin: 16(1)/FO
- George Sisler: D9/L.1-3
- Baby Doll Jacobson: S7.3-H;2-H
- Tod Sloan: 99(1)/FO
- Wally Gerber: S7.1-2
- Wally Mayer: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Severeid: 53
Top 9
- Babe Ruth: 99
- Stuffy McInnis: 99
- Wally Schang: S9
- Ossie Vitt: S7.1-2
- Everett Scott: 99(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jimmy Austin: 99
- Herman Bronkie: S8
- Jack Tobin: 46(1)/FO
- George Sisler: S4/L.1-2
- Baby Doll Jacobson: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- Gedeon left game with a charley horse





















