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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 1919
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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 August 9, 1919 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1919 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lefty Leifield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Allen Russell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brick Owens 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Earl Smith | Right Fielder |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Lefty Leifield | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Braggo Roth | Center Fielder |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Red Shannon | Second Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Allen Russell | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 9, 1919
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Russell
Austin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon strikes out. There goes Austin. The throw from Schang to Scott, and Austin is out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Russell
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Leifield
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Leifield
Vitt bunts towards the mound. Leifield fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Leifield
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Leifield
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schang vs. Leifield
Schang takes first base on ball four. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McInnis vs. Leifield
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hooper scores. Ruth scores. There goes Schang trying to get to third. Gedeon throws to Austin who tags Schang for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Russell
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Russell
Smith bunts towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Russell
Gerber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severeid vs. Russell
Severeid hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leifield vs. Russell
There's a wild pitch. Gerber moves to third. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leifield vs. Russell
Leifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to home to get Gerber. Severeid moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Austin vs. Russell
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Scott fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Leifield
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leifield
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leifield
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Russell
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roth. Jacobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. Jacobson moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Russell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Shannon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Leifield
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Leifield
Vitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Leifield
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leifield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Russell
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Russell
Gerber bunts between the mound and first base. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gerber for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. Russell
Severeid hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leifield vs. Russell
Leifield strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Austin vs. Russell
Austin takes first base on ball four. Severeid moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Severeid moves to third. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacobson vs. Russell
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Severeid scores. Austin scores. Gedeon moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schang fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schang. Gedeon scores. Jacobson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Russell
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Leifield
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Leifield
Schang hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Leifield
McInnis hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Russell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Russell
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Russell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Leifield
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Leifield
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Jacobson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobson. Shannon moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Leifield
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shannon scores. Scott moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooper vs. Leifield
Hooper hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line. Smith races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Scott. The throw to the plate, AND Scott is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leifield vs. Russell
Leifield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Shannon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Russell
Austin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon bunts towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Russell
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Russell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Leifield
Vitt hits a fly ball into left field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Leifield
Roth hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Leifield
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schang vs. Leifield
Schang is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Russell
Williams bunts for an out with unknown description. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Russell
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerber vs. Russell
Gerber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Leifield
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Leifield
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leifield
Scott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Russell
Severeid hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leifield vs. Russell
Leifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Russell
Austin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Russell
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leifield
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Leifield
Hooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Leifield
Vitt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Russell
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Russell
Sisler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Russell
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Leifield
Roth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Leifield
Ruth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Leifield
Schang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Leifield
McInnis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1919, game 1 -- SLA at BOS (D)
SLA AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 1 3 0 Harry Hooper, rf 3 1 0 0
Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 1 0 1 Ossie Vitt, 3b 3 0 0 0
Baby Doll Jacobs, lf 5 0 3 2 Braggo Roth, cf 4 0 0 0
George Sisler, 1b 4 0 0 0 Babe Ruth, lf 3 1 1 0
Ken Williams, cf 3 1 0 0 Wally Schang, c 3 0 1 0
Earl Smith, rf 3 1 1 0 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 0 1 2
Wally Gerber, ss 3 0 1 0 Red Shannon, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hank Severeid, c 4 1 3 1 Everett Scott, ss 3 0 1 0
Lefty Leifield, p 4 0 0 0 Allen Russell, p 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 11 4 29 3 5 3
SLA 010 400 000 -- 5
BOS 200 010 000 -- 3
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Lefty Leifield (W) 9.0 5 3 2 3 3
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Russell (L) 9.0 11 5 4 4 2
E -- Wally Schang, Baby Doll Jacobson
DP -- SLA 1, BOS 2
LOB -- SLA 9, BOS 3
2B -- Baby Doll Jacobson
CS -- Jimmy Austin
SH -- Ossie Vitt, Earl Smith, Wally Gerber, Joe Gedeon, Ken Williams
WP -- Allen Russell
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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