Hooper, Foster Lead Sox Past Senators (4/20/15)

After getting dispatched by Walter Johnson yesterday, the Boston Red Sox offense returned to form against the lowly Washington Senators, defeating them with the pitching of Rube Foster (1-0, 2.84 ERA) and the offense led by Harry Hooper. Foster was outstanding, holding the Senators to two runs as the Sox took the third game in this four game set 5-2 at Griffith Stadium.

                                                      James J Corbett approves of the win

The Senators struck first with 2 runs off Foster in the bottom of the first inning but the Sox answered with 2 in the third off starter Bert Gallia. The Sox took the lead in the top of the sixth and added an insurance run in the top of the seventh. They wrapped up the scoring with a run off Doc Avers in the top of the ninth as Foster slammed the door in the bottom of the ninth to earn his first win of the season.

Hero of the Night is Rube Foster. He went the distance to earn his first win of the year, scattering 8 hits while allowing just two runs. He also was 2 for 3 at the plate, drove in a run and scored.

                                                      The rube is the Hero


The Good:

Heinie Wagner was 2 for 4 with an rbi and a run scored.

Tris Speaker was 1 for 3 with an rbi.

Everett Scott was 2 for 4.

Pinch Thomas was 2 for 3 with a run scored.



The Bad:

Duffy Lewis was 0 for 4.



The Ugly:

Harry Hooper was just 1 for 4 but drove in 2 runs and scored.

Dick Hoblitzell was just 1 for 4.

Hal Janvrin was just 1 for 4 but scored a run.




Final Thoughts:

Now that was more like it. The Sox needed a good start from Foster and he delivered. It also got the offense it was desperately lacking yesterday against Walter Johnson. The Sox need to sustain this kind of production if they have any hope of competing for the pennant. Tris Speaker is only hitting .150 so far but his offense will come.  If Foster, Leonard and Wood can be the trio of terror their potential shows, this will be a very formidable team to beat down the road. The Sox and Senators play their finale tomorrow with Ray Collins going up against Jim Boehling at Griffith Stadium.