“DIARY OF A WINNER”


 

WORLD CHAMPS AGAIN
The Red Sox are given the game by
St. Louis as the Tigers take two
from Washington

September 25, 1915 ... The Red Sox were forced to the limit by the scrappy young Browns.  A large slice of good luck pushed the Sox out of the corner in the eighth inning when they scored two runs to take the lead and ultimately the win. 

George Foster was hit by visitors but his fielding support saved him from getting into a lot of trouble.  In the sixth inning he grew careless and with two down, he walked two men.  Doc Lavan, a weak hitter, but a game kid, caught one and sent it past Harry Hooper for a double and 2 RBI, putting the Brownies up a run. 

The scoreboard showed that Detroit was in the process of taking two from Washington and it must have woken up the Red Sox, because they came back in the eighth.  Hick Cady and Foster reached base, and Hooper moved them up with a sacrifice.  Everett Scott, who was being implored on by the fans, to bring in the run swung and missed at the third strike on a low ball.  Fortunately the ball skipped by the catcher and Scott beat it to first base, as Hal Janvrin, who was running for Cady, came in with the tying run.  Del Gainor then hoisted a fly to center field and Foster tagged up.  Walker's throw to the plate was up the third base line and the Sox were ahead again.  Earl Hamilton pitched a sound game but lost out.  He failed to win any games against the Red Sox this season.
 

FENWAY PARK
 

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ST. LOUIS BROWNS

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0

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BOSTON RED SOX

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 W-Rube Foster (19-7)
L-Earl Hamilton (9-15)
Attendance - 6595

2B-T.Walker (StL), Lavan (StL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AB

R

H

AVG

 

 

Harry Hooper

rf

 3 0 1 .238  

 

Everett Scott

ss

 3 0 1 .191  

 

Tris Speaker

cf

 2 1 0 .321  

 

Del Gainor

1b

 2 0 0 .295  

 

Duffy Lewis

lf

 4 0 1 .295  

 

Larry Gardner

3b

 3 0 0 .271  

 

Heinie Wagner

2b

 2 0 0 .229  

 

Hick Cady

c

 3 0 2 .271  

 

Hal Janvrin

pr

 0 1 0 .271  

 

Pinch Thomas

c

 0 0 0 .240  

 

Rube Foster

p

 2 1 1 .266  
               
    IP H ER BB SO  

 

Rube Foster

9

 4 2 4 4  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1915 AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS

 

 

BOSTON RED SOX

98

46

-

 

 

Detroit Tigers

96

52

4

 

 

Chicago White Sox

87

61

13

 

 

Washington Nationals

80

64

18

 

 

New York Yankees

66

80

33

 

 

St. Louis Browns

62

85

37 1/2

 

 

Cleveland Indians

56

92

44

 

 

Philadelphia Athletics

40

105

58 1/2

 
     
 

Number to clinch - 3