Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-16
Red SOr Win 81
Victory OUer "A's"

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ing the afternoon and had things their
own way after the third inning. Harry
Seibold was the first victim and remained
until three runs were batted in in the third
Jack Nabors took his place, but he was
good for only one inning, base on balls, a
triple and a single, which netted two runs,
furnishing an excuse to chase him to the
clubhouse
Elmer johnson finished the game and
his work was more effective.
Babe Ruth pitched good ball throughout
and was effective i'm the pinches
Tire Red Sox jumped into the lead in the
third inning, when they waloped Seibold's
twisters and showed three runs across.
This was Seibolds debut in the big show
and he looked good until the fatal third
| Thomas opened with double to right and
after Ruth grounded to Bates, singles by
Hooper, Barry and Lewis brought in the
scores After this Seibold was chased to
| the showers and Nabors took his place.
Sebold got himself in a hole i'm the first
inning when he passed Hooper and Barry.
| Hoblitzel obliged by striking out, and
| Hooper assisted with futile attempt to
| steal third. Lawry then made sensa-
| tional stop OF Lewiss grounder ana the
danger was over
The AS grew dangerous in their half of
| The third, but only one counter came
| through.
After Witt had scampered to second on
| Gardner's wild throw, Schang walked. Then
| Ping Bodie crossed the foe by dumping a
| perfect bunt down third-base line. 1t took
| the Red Sox by surprise and all hands were
| safe Amos Strunks hit bounded over
| Scotts head and Witt scored.
The bases still were crowded All
| Thrasher could do was fan and Mclnnis
| and Bates were easy outs.
Although the weather was chilly more
| than 1000 shivering fans turned out to see
| the game.
FIRST INNING
Hooper and Barry walked. Hoblitzel
! struck out. and Hooper died stealing third,
| Schang to Bates. Barry took second on the
| play Lewis was tossed out by Lawry. No
| runs, no hits. no errors,
| Hooper ran in and caught Wits short
| fly to right Schang doubled against the
| centerfield wall but was out by trying to
| stretch IT, Walker to Barry to Scott. Bodie
| doubled to deep center, the ball bounding
4 out of walkers hands. Strunk walked
| Thrasher famed. No runs two hits, no
| errors.
| SECOND INNING
walker sent a long fly to Bodie. Gardner
| grounded to Lawry. Seibold made nice
| one-handed stop of Scott's grounder and
threw him out at first. No runs, no hits,
| no errors.
| singled down the first-base line. Lawry
| struck out Sebold famed, No runs, one
hit no errors.
| THIRD INNING
Thomas doubled to right. Ruth was
| thrown out by Bates, Thomas taking third
Hooper singled to right, scoring Thomas
Barry singled of seibold's shins Hooper
| going to second. Hoblitzel fouled TO Bates
lewis singled to right, scoring Hooper
and Barry raced home from third when
| Schanr tried to catch Lewis at second
walker grounded to Witt Three runs four
| hits, no errors.
witt hit TO Gardner and went. to SECOND
| esid hleachers schang walked. Bodis
crossed the Red sox infsld by laying down
! Z perfect hunt and boat u to hrst, hllino
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