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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 23, 1920 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Ponder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Pfeffer |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Third Baseman |
| Fred Nicholson | Left Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Elmer Ponder | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Ward | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Johnston | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Third Baseman |
| Rowdy Elliott | Catcher |
| Jeff Pfeffer | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1920
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Pfeffer
Caton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pfeffer
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Pfeffer
Southworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers who is chasing the ball. Southworth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitted vs. Pfeffer
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pfeffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ponder
Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ponder
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ponder
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pfeffer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Pfeffer
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Pfeffer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Pfeffer
The ball gets by Elliott for a passed ball. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Pfeffer
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Ponder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ponder
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Ponder
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Pfeffer
Ponder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Ponder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caton vs. Pfeffer
Caton hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Pfeffer
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. Ponder moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Southworth vs. Pfeffer
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Ponder
Kilduff hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ponder
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey throws the ball in to Cutshaw who tags Elliott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeffer vs. Ponder
Pfeffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Ponder
Olson hits a popup towards short. Caton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Pfeffer
Whitted hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Pfeffer
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Pfeffer
Cutshaw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Pfeffer
Grimm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ponder
Ward hits a popup towards third. Whitted settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ponder
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Ponder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wheat for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Pfeffer
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Pfeffer
Ponder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caton vs. Pfeffer
Caton hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ponder
Myers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Ponder
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Ponder
Kilduff hits a line drive off the glove of Whitted, and into shallow left field. Kilduff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Ponder
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pfeffer
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Pfeffer
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Pfeffer
Whitted hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeffer vs. Ponder
Pfeffer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Ponder
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Ponder
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Ponder
Johnston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pfeffer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Pfeffer
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Pfeffer
There goes Cutshaw. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Cutshaw steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Pfeffer
There goes Cutshaw. The throw from Elliott and he is safe. Cutshaw steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Pfeffer
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Pfeffer
Schmidt bunts towards the mound. Pfeffer fields it and throws to home to get Cutshaw. Grimm moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ponder vs. Pfeffer
Ponder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Ponder
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Ponder covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Ponder
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Ponder
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Pfeffer
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kilduff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pfeffer
Carey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Olson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Pfeffer
Southworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Pfeffer
There goes Southworth. The throw from Elliott and he is out, Olson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Ponder
Kilduff hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Ponder
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitted settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeffer vs. Ponder
Pfeffer hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Pfeffer
Whitted is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Pfeffer
Nicholson bunts towards the mound. Pfeffer fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitted moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Pfeffer
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pfeffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Pfeffer
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitted scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Pfeffer
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ponder
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ponder
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ponder
Johnston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Johnston reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wheat vs. Ponder
Wheat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1920 -- PIT at Brooklyn (D)
PIT AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Howdy Caton, ss 4 0 0 0 Olson I, 2b 4 0 0 0
Max Carey, cf 4 0 0 0 Ward C, ss 4 0 0 0
Billy Southworth, rf 4 0 2 0 Johnston J, rf 4 0 1 0
Possum Whitted, 3b 3 1 1 0 Wheat Z, lf 4 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, lf 3 0 0 0 Myers H, cf 3 0 0 0
George Cutshaw, 2b 4 0 1 0 Konetchy E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Charlie Grimm, 1b 3 0 2 1 Kilduff P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Walter Schmidt, c 4 0 0 0 Elliott R, c 3 0 1 0
Elmer Ponder, p 3 0 2 0 Pfeffer J, p 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 31 0 5 0
PIT 000 000 001 -- 1
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Ponder (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Pfeffer J (L) 9.0 8 1 1 1 2
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- PIT 7, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Elmer Ponder, Kilduff P
3B -- Billy Southworth, Johnston J
SB -- George Cutshaw 2
CS -- Billy Southworth
SH -- Fred Nicholson
HBP -- by Pfeffer J (Possum Whitted)
PB -- Elliott R
T -- 1:31
A -- 10000
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