April 29, 1901

News

• The Athletics won their first game today, beating Boston, 8-5, at Columbia Park

• Nap Lajoie led the way at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a pair of triples

• Bill Bernhard got the win, giving up five runs on 13 hits with three strikeouts and a pair of walks

• Manager Connie Mack made a lineup change, sitting ineffective first baseman Charlie Carr and replacing him with Socks Seybold

• Fred Ketchum took Seybold's place in left field

• The team acquired shortstop Harry Lochhead from Detroit on undisclosed terms

• Lochhead was expected to be in the lineup tomorrow, with Dave Fultz going to left field and Ketchum returning to the bench

• The team released first baseman Charlie Carr on or around this date

April 29, 1901
Boston (AL) (0-2) at Philadelphia Athletics (0-2)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
BOS	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	5	13	3
PHL	0	2	1	0	0	3	2	0	x	-	8	13	3

Ballpark	Columbia Park
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance	3,421
Managers	Jimmy Collins (BOS), Connie Mack (PHL)
Starting pitchers	George Cuppy (BOS), Bill Bernhard (PHL)