The following season went less favorably for Lisenbee, and in December , he was traded to the Boston Red Sox. From this point in his career, Lisenbee became a journeyman pitcher in both the majors and minors. One game in particular stands out as a low-point in his career. On September 11, , the Philadelphia Athletics manager, Connie Mack, tried to minimize the number of pitchers to take on a road trip, in order to save money. Lisenbee, who was 37 at the time, was forced to pitch the full nine innings. He ran into trouble and allowed a record-tying 26 hits as the Athletics lost to the Chicago White Sox 17–2. Lisenbee equalled the record of Allan Travers, who also gave up 26 hits for the Detroit Tigers against the Philadelphia Athletics on May 18, 1912. Despite the number of White Sox batters coming to the plate, the game was finished in 1 hour and 57 minutes.