Tuesday, April 16, 1918
Philadelphia Athletics v. Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
PHILADELPHIA AB R H PO A E BOSTON AB R H PO A E
Kopp, lf.......4 0 0 1 0 0 Hooper, rf.....2 0 0 0 0 0
Jamieson, rf...3 0 0 3 1 0 Shean, 2b......4 0 2 1 2 0
Gardner, 3b....3 0 0 2 1 0 Strunk, cf.....4 0 1 0 0 0
Burns, 1b......3 0 0 8 2 0 Hoblitzell,1b..4 0 0 14 1 0
Walker, cf.....3 0 0 1 0 0 McInnis, 3b....4 1 2 0 3 0
Shannon, 2b....3 0 0 3 2 0 Whiteman, lf...4 0 0 2 0 0
Dugan, ss......2 0 1 3 3 1 Scott, ss......4 0 2 1 2 0
Perkins, c.....3 0 0 2 3 0 Agnew, c.......3 0 0 5 8 0
Perry, p.......3 0 0 2 3 0 Mays, p........2 0 1 1 5 0
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Total.........27 0 1 25 20 1 Total.........31 1 8 27 14 0
Philadelphia................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 1 1
Boston......................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -- 1 8 0
Winning run scored with one out in ninth.
Double: Shean, McInnis. Stolen bases: Strunk, Hoblitzell. Double plays: Perry to Dugan to Shannon; Perkins to Dugan to Perry to Burns to Walker. Left on bases: Philadelphia 2, Boston 8. First base on errors: Boston 1.
PHILADELPHIA IP H R ER BB K BOSTON IP H R ER BB K
Perry (L).... 8.1 8 1 1 3 1 Mays (W)...9 1 0 0 2 8
Time:1:35. Temp: 53º at 3:00pm.
Attendance: 2,515 (Herald and Journal/Globe); 2,553 (Post).
Umpires: Bill Dineen (plate) and Tom Connolly (bases).
First Inning
Atheletics — Koop out. Jamieson walks. Gardner out. Burns out.
Red Sox — Hooper walks. Shean safe on Dugan’s error, Hooper to second. Strunk safe on fielder’s choice bunt, Hooper forced at third, Shean to second. Hoblitzell safe on fielder’s choice, Shean forced pitcher to third base. McInnis grounds out shortstop to first.
Second Inning
Third Inning
Red Sox — With one out, Hooper walks and is caught stealing.
Fourth Inning
Red Sox — McInnis singles (Sox first hit).
Fifth Inning
Sixth Inning
Red Sox — Hooper out. Shean singles to center field. Strunk safe on fielder’s choice, Shean out at second. McInnis grounds out first base to pitcher covering.
Seventh Inning
Eighth Inning
Atheletics — Dugan beats out infield single to second base.
Red Sox — Mays walks. Hooper safe on fielder’s choice, Mays out at second base, pitcher to shortstop. Mays knocks ball loose, Hooper out at second base trying to stretch, pitcher to first base to center fielder. Shean doubles over left fielder’s head. Strunk singles, Shean out at home, right field to catcher.
Ninth Inning
Red Sox — Hoblitzell pops out to shortstop. McInnis doubles on first pitch down the right field line. Whiteman safe on fielder’s choice to pitcher, McInnis safe at third after rundown with pitcher, second baseman, shortstop and third baseman, Whiteman to second during rundown. Scott singles on first pitch to short right-center field, McInnis scores.
RBI: Scott.
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American League Standings
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| W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Boston | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ½ |
| New York | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1½ |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 |
Other Games
Washington 7, New York 6
St. Louis 6, Chicago 1
Detroit/Cleveland, rained out.
National League begins its season.
New York Giants 6, Brooklyn 4 (30,000 at Polo Grounds)
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and St. Louis also won.
� 1997-20243 by Allan Wood.