BOS @ PHI

October 13, 1915

Final Score: BOS 5 - PHI 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Baker Bowl
Attendance
20,306
Game Duration
135 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Rube Foster
Losing Pitcher
Eppa Rixey

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Klem
First Base
Silk O'Loughlin
Second Base
(none)
Third Base
(none)

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
77°F

Line Score

BOS @ PHI — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BOS 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 10 1
PHI 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1

BOS Batting

BOS @ PHI — BOS Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jack Barry 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Forrest Cady 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rube Foster 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Del Gainer 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Larry Gardner 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333
Dick Hoblitzell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harry Hooper 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .750
Duffy Lewis 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
Everett Scott 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tris Speaker 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Pinch Thomas 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 2 2 0 1 3 0 .278

PHI Batting

BOS @ PHI — PHI Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Dave Bancroft 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Beals Becker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ed Burns 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Gavvy Cravath 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Oscar Dugey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Killefer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fred Luderus 2 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000
Erskine Mayer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bert Niehoff 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Dode Paskert 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Eppa Rixey 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Milt Stock 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Whitted 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 4 9 3 2 5 1 0 1 0 .281

BOS Pitching

BOS @ PHI — BOS Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rube Foster (W) W 9.0 9 4 3 2 5 1 3.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 4 3 2 5 1 3.00

PHI Pitching

BOS @ PHI — PHI Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Erskine Mayer - 2.1 6 2 2 0 0 1 7.71
Eppa Rixey (L) L 6.2 4 3 3 2 2 2 4.05
Team Totals 9.0 10 5 5 2 2 3 5.00

Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies, October 13, 1915

On October 13, 1915, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 at Baker Bowl, a World Series game. It was decided by a single run. The information panel shows a crowd of 20,306, a running time of 135 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 77 degrees. The Boston Red Sox's runs came in the second, third, eighth, and ninth innings, 2 of them in the eighth. The Philadelphia Phillies scored in the first and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. Hits were 10 for the Boston Red Sox and 9 for the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 and 1 errors. Rube Foster was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 9 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Eppa Rixey after 6.2 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Rube Foster, who had 5. Harry Hooper led the Boston Red Sox at the plate: 3 for 4, 2 home runs, and 2 RBI. The Boston Red Sox got another home run from Duffy Lewis. Fred Luderus led the Philadelphia Phillies at the plate: 2 for 2, 1 home run, 1 double, and 3 RBI. Bill Klem worked home plate.

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