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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 6, Philadelphia Athletics 2 (2)

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Boston Red Sox 6, Philadelphia Athletics 2 (2)

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, July 4, 1917 (D) at Fenway Park

PHI A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  9  1
BOS A    0  0  0    0  4  0    2  0  x  -   6  7  0
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Witt ss                       4   0   2   1       0   0       3   1
Strunk cf                     4   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
Bodie lf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Bates 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   4
McInnis 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0      10   0
Schang c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       5   1
B. Johnson rf                 2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  French rf                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Grover 2b                     2   2   1   0       1   0       0   2
Falkenberg p                  2   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       32   2   9   2       1   1      24  11
FIELDING - 
E: Grover (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Grover (4,off Foster).
SH: Falkenberg (2,off Foster).
Team LOB: 5.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hooper rf                     2   1   1   1       1   1       2   0
Barry 2b                      3   0   1   1       1   1       2   5
Hoblitzell 1b                 4   0   0   0       0   0      13   0
Gardner 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Lewis lf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Walker cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Scott ss                      3   2   1   0       1   1       3   7
Thomas c                      2   1   1   1       0   0       2   2
Foster p                      3   1   1   2       0   0       0   3
Totals                       29   6   7   5       3   5      27  20
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Barry-Thomas-Gardner-Scott.
BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (5,off Falkenberg); Foster (1,off Falkenberg); Barry (4,off Falkenberg);
Hooper (10,off Falkenberg).
SH: Hooper (9,off Falkenberg); Thomas (2,off Falkenberg).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hooper (11,Home off Falkenberg/Schang).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Falkenberg L(2-6)             8     7   6   6   3   5   0  34
WP: Falkenberg (6).
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Foster W(2-2)                 9     9   2   2   1   1   0  34

Umpires: HP - Silk O'Loughlin, 1B - George Hildebrand
Time of Game: 1:32   Attendance: 14410
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Boston Red Sox           
1. Witt                ss        Hooper              rf
2. Strunk              cf        Barry               2b
3. Bodie               lf        Hoblitzell          1b
4. Bates               3b        Gardner             3b
5. McInnis             1b        Lewis               lf
6. Schang              c         Walker              cf
7. B. Johnson          rf        Scott               ss
8. Grover              2b        Thomas              c
9. Falkenberg          p         Foster              p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Afternoon game of morning-afternoon
double-header; Witt out on an unknown play; Strunk out on an
unknown play; Bodie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Hooper struck out; Barry out on an unknown play;
Hoblitzell out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bates out on an unknown play; McInnis singled;
Schang singled [McInnis to third]; B. Johnson reached on a
fielder's choice that turned into a double play [McInnis out at
home (second to catcher to third), Schang out at third (third to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Gardner out on an unknown play; Lewis out on an
unknown play; Walker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Grover walked; Falkenberg out on a sacrifice bunt
[Grover to second]; On a bunt Witt singled [Grover to third];
Strunk singled [Grover scored, Witt to second]; Bodie out on an
unknown play; Bates out on an unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Scott struck out; Thomas out on an unknown play;
Foster out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: McInnis out on an unknown play; Schang out on an
unknown play; B. Johnson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Hooper walked; Barry struck out; Hoblitzell out on
an unknown play; Gardner out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Grover out on an unknown play; Falkenberg
singled; Falkenberg was picked off first (pitcher to first);
Witt out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Lewis out on an unknown play; Walker singled to
left; On a bunt Scott singled [Walker to second]; Thomas doubled
to right [Walker scored, Scott to third]; Foster doubled [Scott
scored, Thomas scored]; Hooper out on a sacrifice bunt [Foster
to third]; Barry doubled to center [Foster scored]; Hoblitzell
out on an unknown play; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red
Sox 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Strunk out on an unknown play; Bodie singled to
left [Bodie out at second (left to second)]; Bates out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: FRENCH REPLACED B. JOHNSON (PLAYING RF); Gardner
out on an unknown play; Lewis struck out; Walker out on an
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: McInnis out on an unknown play; Schang out on an
unknown play; French out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Scott walked; Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt [Scott
to second]; Foster popped to shortstop; Hooper doubled to right
[Scott scored]; Falkenberg threw a wild pitch [Hooper to third];
Barry walked; Hooper stole home [Barry stayed at first (error by
Grover; assist by Schang)]; Hoblitzell flied to right; 2 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Red Sox 6.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Grover doubled to left; Falkenberg grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Grover to third]; Witt singled to center
[Grover scored]; Strunk forced Witt; Bodie grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red
Sox 6.

RED SOX 8TH: Gardner singled; Lewis out on an unknown play;
Walker out on an unknown play; Scott out on an unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 6.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Bates singled; McInnis out on an unknown play;
Schang out on an unknown play; French out on an unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        2   9   1    5
 Red Sox          6   7   0    4
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