Brooklyn Robins vs Boston Red Sox
October 9, 1916 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 9, 1916 at Braves Field. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Robins and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Brooklyn Robins 1, Boston Red Sox 2

Brooklyn Robins ab   r   h rbi
Johnston rf 5 0 1 0
Daubert 1b 5 0 0 0
Myers cf 6 1 1 1
Wheat lf 5 0 0 0
Cutshaw 2b 5 0 0 0
Mowrey 3b 5 0 1 0
Olson ss 2 0 1 0
Miller c 5 0 1 0
Smith p 5 0 1 0
Totals 43 1 6 1
Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Hooper rf 6 0 1 0
Janvrin 2b 6 0 1 0
Walker cf 3 0 0 0
  Walsh ph,cf 3 0 0 0
Hoblitzel 1b 2 0 0 0
  McNally pr 0 1 0 0
Lewis lf 3 0 1 0
Gardner 3b 5 0 0 0
  Gainer ph 1 0 1 1
Scott ss 4 1 2 0
Thomas c 4 0 1 0
Ruth p 5 0 0 1
Totals 42 2 7 2
Brooklyn 100 000 000 000 00162
Boston 001 000 000 000 01271
  Brooklyn Robins IP H R ER BB SO
Smith  L (0-1) 13.1 7 2 2 6 2
Totals
13.1
7
2
2
6
2
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Ruth  W (1-0) 14.0 6 1 1 3 4
Totals
14.0
6
1
1
3
4

  E–Cutshaw (2), Mowrey (1), Gardner (1).  DP–Brooklyn 2, Boston 1.  2B–Brooklyn Smith (1,off Ruth), Boston Janvrin (2,off Smith).  3B–Boston Scott (1,off Smith); Thomas (1,off Smith).  HR–Brooklyn Myers (1,1st inning off Ruth 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Olson 2 (2,off Ruth 2); Lewis 2 (3,off Smith 2); Thomas (1,off Smith).  IBB–Lewis (1,by Smith).  CS–Johnston 2 (2,2nd base by Ruth/Thomas 2).  IBB–Smith (1,Lewis).  U-HP–Bill Dinneen (AL), 1B–Ernie Quigley (NL), 2B–Tom Connolly (AL), 3B–Hank O'Day (NL).  T–2:32.  A–47,373.
Baseball Almanac Box Score


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