1915 World Series

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1 Series Summary
2 Box Scores
3 Trivia
4 External Links

Series Summary

In the 1915 World Series, the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies four games to one. In their only World Series before 1950, the Phillies won Game 1 before being swept the rest of the way. It was 65 years before the Phillies won their next Series game.

Managers: Bill Carrigan (Boston Red Sox) & Pat Moran (Philadelphia Phillies)
Venues: Braves Field (Boston Red Sox) & Baker Bowl (Philadelphia Phillies)

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Box Scores

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Game 1: October 8, 1915 at Baker Bowl

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	1
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	X	3	5	1
W: Grover Cleveland Alexander (1-0) L: Ernie Shore (0-1)

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Game 2: October 9, 1915 at Baker Bowl

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	10	0
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	X	1	3	1
W: George Rube Foster (1-0) L: Erskine Mayer (0-1)

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Game 3: October 11, 1915 at Braves Field

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Boston Red Sox	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	1
W: Dutch Leonard (1-0) L: Grover Cleveland Alexander (1-1)

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Game 4: October 12, 1915 at Braves Field

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	0
Boston Red Sox	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	x	2	8	1
W: Ernie Shore (1-1) L: George Chalmers (0-1)

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Game 5: October 13, 1915 at Baker Bowl

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston Red Sox	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	10	1
Philadelphia Phillies	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1
W: George Rube Foster (2-0) L: Eppa Rixey (0-1)

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Trivia

The Red Sox pitching was so strong in the 1915 series that the young Babe Ruth was not used on the mound and only made a single pinch-hitting appearance.

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