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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1916
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 20, 1916 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1916 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Davenport |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Babe Ruth |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,232 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Johnson | Shortstop |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ward Miller | Right Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Armando Marsans | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Grover Hartley | Catcher |
| Dave Davenport | Pitcher |
| Fielder Jones | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Jack Barry | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Dick Hoblitzell | First Baseman |
| Tillie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Hal Janvrin | Shortstop |
| Pinch Thomas | Catcher |
| Babe Ruth | Pitcher |
| Bill Carrigan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 20, 1916
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janvrin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ruth
Ruth fires to first and picks off Sisler. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Pratt covering, for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Davenport
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell hits a fly ball into center field. Marsans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Davenport
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Davenport
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Ruth
Hartley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Ruth
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Davenport
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Davenport
Hooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barry vs. Davenport
There goes Hooper. The throw from Hartley and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Davenport
Barry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sam Agnew now catching.
Sisler bunts towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Shotton moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Ruth
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barry fields it and throws to home to get Shotton. Johnson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pratt vs. Ruth
There goes Miller. The throw from Agnew to Janvrin and they have Miller trapped. The throw over to Hoblitzell, who applies the tag for the out. Johnson scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Davenport
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoblitzell vs. Davenport
Hoblitzell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Davenport
Walker takes first base on ball four. Hoblitzell moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Davenport
Gardner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoblitzell moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Janvrin vs. Davenport
Janvrin takes first base on ball four. Hoblitzell scores. Walker moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agnew vs. Park
Jim Park now pitching.
Agnew hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker tags and scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Park
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Ruth
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Ruth
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Ruth
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Ruth
Hartley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Park
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barry vs. Park
Barry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Park
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoblitzell vs. Park
Hoblitzell hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Park vs. Ruth
Park hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ruth
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ruth
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Ruth
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janvrin fields it and throws to second for the out. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Ruth
Doc Crandall pinch hits for Ward Miller.
There goes Sisler. The throw from Agnew and he is safe. Sisler steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Ruth
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Ruth
Jack Tobin pinch runs for Doc Crandall.
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Park
Jack Tobin now playing right field.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Park
Gardner hits a fly ball towards center. Marsans catches it and throws to first to double up Walker. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Park
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mays
Carl Mays now pitching.
Marsans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janvrin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mays
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartley vs. Mays
Hartley takes first base on ball four. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borton vs. Mays
Babe Borton pinch hits for Jim Park.
Borton hits a fly ball towards right. Hooper catches it and throws to first to double up Hartley. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agnew vs. Fincher
Bill Fincher now pitching.
Agnew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Fincher
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agnew moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Fincher
Mike McNally pinch runs for Sam Agnew.
Hooper hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barry vs. Fincher
Barry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNally moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. McCabe
Tim McCabe now pitching.
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get McNally. Mays moves to third. Barry moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoblitzell vs. McCabe
Hoblitzell takes first base on ball four. Mays scores. Barry moves to third. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. McCabe
Walker hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Mays
Hick Cady now catching.
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hoblitzell fields the ball and throws to Mays covering. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Mays
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shotton moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Mays
Sisler bunts, foul, towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Mays
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Mays
Pratt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. McCabe
Gardner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. McCabe
Janvrin bunts towards the mound. McCabe fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cady vs. McCabe
Cady hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. McCabe
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsans vs. Mays
Marsans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cady fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Mays
Austin hits a popup towards third. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartley vs. Mays
Hartley hits a popup towards short. Janvrin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1916 -- SLA at Boston (D)
SLA AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 1 0 1 0 Hooper H, rf 3 0 1 0
Ernie Johnson, ss 2 1 1 0 Barry J, 2b 2 0 1 0
George Sisler, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lewis D, lf 3 0 0 0
Ward Miller, rf 2 0 0 0 Hoblitzell D, 1b 3 1 1 1
Doc Crandall, ph 0 0 0 0 Walker T, cf 2 1 0 0
Jack Tobin, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Gardner L, 3b 4 0 2 0
Del Pratt, 2b 4 0 0 0 Janvrin H, ss 2 0 0 1
Armando Marsans, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomas P, c 1 0 0 0
Jimmy Austin, 3b 2 0 0 0 Agnew S, c 0 0 0 1
Grover Hartley, c 3 0 0 0 McNally M, pr 0 0 0 0
Dave Davenport, p 1 0 0 0 Cady H, c 1 0 0 0
Jim Park, p 1 0 0 0 Ruth B, p 2 0 0 0
Babe Borton, ph 1 0 0 0 Mays C, p 2 1 1 0
Bill Fincher, p 0 0 0 0
Tim McCabe, p 0 0 0 0
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25 1 2 0 25 3 6 3
SLA 000 100 000 -- 1
Boston 000 200 10x -- 3
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Dave Davenport (L) 3.1 3 2 2 4 1
Jim Park 2.2 0 0 0 2 0
Bill Fincher 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Tim McCabe 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth B (W) 6.0 0 1 1 7 4
Mays C (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 1
DP -- SLA 1, Boston 1
LOB -- SLA 7, Boston 9
SB -- Lewis D, Hooper H, George Sisler
CS -- Hooper H, Ward Miller
SH -- Barry J, George Sisler, Janvrin H
SF -- Agnew S
T -- 2:16
A -- 5232
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