Fenway Fables

May 30, 1918 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 9, Senators 1  (25-13)

The Red Sox made it four straight wins as they blew out the Senators in their second straight doubleheader.  There were plenty of hitting stars in this one as Stuff McInnis and Fred Thomas both had a pair of hits and three runs each.  Everett Scott doubled three times and he scored once.

Lost in all of the offense was a nice start by Dutch Leonard.  He gave up one run on nine hits and four walks with four strikeouts.

May 30, 1918 at Fenway Park
Senators 4, Red Sox 0  (25-14)

The Red Sox four game winning streak came to an end as the Senators salvaged the fourth and final game of the series.  THe team managed just six hits and couldn’t push a single baserunner across in the Red Sox fourth shutout loss of the season.  Dave Shean was the only Red Sox with a pair of hits in this one.

Dick McCabe took the loss in his first and only start of the season.  He gave up four runs on eleven hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

The game ended a three week homestand that saw the Red Sox go 13-5.  Now they’d hit the road for nearly three weeks and you’d hope they’d keep the wins rolling.

May 29, 1918 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 4, Senators 2  (24-13)

The Red Sox doubled up the Senators in the first game of their first of two doubleheaders.  Dave Shean singled, stole a base and scored twice in the contest while Stuffy McInnis, Everett Scott and Wally Schang all had a pair of hits.

Carl Mays had a solid outing on the mound and it’s been almost three weeks since the Red Sox lost with him on the mound to start the game.  He gave up two runs on six hits and three walks with two strikeouts.

May 29, 1918 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 3, Senators 0   (24-13)

Sad Sam JOnes held the Senators in check as the Red Sox finished a sweep over the Senators in their doubleheader.  He gave up just five hits and three passes with three strikeouts in his first shutout of the season.

Harry Hooper continued to hit the ball well and he had a team high two hits and two runs.  Amos Strunk had the only extra base hit of the game with a triple.

May 28, 1918 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 1, White Sox 0  (22-13)

The Red Sox won the fourth and final game and took their series with the White Sox behind an impressive pitching performance by Bullet Joe Bush.  He gave up just one hit and two walks with six strikeouts in his second shutout of the season.

Not only did Bush get it done on the mound, but he also drove home the lone run for either side.  Fred Thomas had two of the four Red Sox hits and he scored the lone run.

May 27, 1918 at Fenway Park
White Sox 6, Red Sox 4  (21-13)

The Red Sox lost to the defending champions on Red Cross day in a game that saw Dutch Leonard blow an early Red Sox lead.  A 4-2 lead turned into 6-4 loss when he gave up a run in the seventh and two in the eighth.  Joe Bush didn’t help matters and he gave up an insurance run in the ninth in his one inning of relief.

Harry Hooper was the hitting star in the loss.  He was a perfect three for three and he scored two of the Red Sox four runs.

May 25, 1918 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 3, White Sox 2  (21-12)

Dave Shean singled home the winning run in the bottom of the tenth inning as the Red Sox took their second straight over the White Sox.  Carl Mays threw all ten innings and he got the win.  He gave up two runs on ten hits and three walks with four strikeouts.

Fred Thomas singled twice to lead the team in hits.  Wally Schang doubled and he scored one of the Red Sox three runs.

May 24, 1918 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 5, White Sox 4  (20-12)

It took a few games but the Red Sox finally notched their 20th win behind both the arm and bat of Bullet Joe Bush.  First, he held the White Sox to four runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts.  Second, he was one of three Red Sox with at least two hits in the contest.

George Whiteman and Stuffy McInnins each had a pair of hits in the win.  Everret Scott had a team high two runs.

May 23, 1918 at Fenway Park
Indians 1, Red Sox 0  (19-12)

Amos Strunk singled in the seventh inning and that was the Red Sox got at the plate in a tough loss to the Indians.  The lone hit didn’t come until the seventh inning.

It was unfortunate because a nice start by Sad Sam Jones went to waste.  He gave up just a single run on seven hits in eight innings of work.

May 21, 1918 at Fenway Park
Indians 6, Red Sox 5  (19-11)

Dutch Leonard had a tough start and because of it, the Red Sox six game winning streak came to an end.  He gave up six runs on twelve hits and six walks with three strikeouts in the contest.

Harry Hooper had a team high three hits and he scored one of the Red Sox runs.  Dave Shean was the other hot hitter with a double, a single and a run.

May 20, 1918 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 11, Indians 1  (19-10)

The Red Sox blew out the Indians and they tied their best offensive game of the season for their sixth straight win.  Carl Mays did it all in this one.  He pick up three hits and two runs and he also held the Indians to a run on just five hits.

Six different Red Sox had multi-hit games.  Along with Mays, Fred Thomas had a team high three hits with a triple and two runs.

May 18, 1918 at Fenway Park
Red Sox 3, Tigers 1  (18-10)

Bullet Joe Bush held the Tigers in check as the Red Sox finished a four game sweep over Detroit.  Bush gave up a run on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

Joe Bush helped out his own cause with a pair of hits and a run.  Babe Ruth doubled and he scored once.