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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on May 31, 1920 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Ed Sicking | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Bernie Neis | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Clarence Mitchell | First Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1920
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Douglas
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Douglas
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Douglas
Johnston hits a popup in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sicking vs. Grimes
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kauff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly strikes out. There goes Kauff. The throw from Miller and Kauff is out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Douglas
Wheat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Douglas
Myers bunts towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Douglas
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kauff who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. Wheat scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kilduff vs. Douglas
Kilduff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Douglas
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Douglas
Grimes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kilduff scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Winters
Jesse Winters now pitching.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Neis vs. Winters
There go the runners. The throw from Snyder to Fletcher covering second. The throw back to home, and Miller is out at the plate. Olson moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Grimes
Winters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. Burns scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Winters
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Winters
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Winters
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Grimes
Sicking hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Winters
Myers hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Winters
Mitchell hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Winters
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns who is chasing the ball. Kilduff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Winters
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Winters
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kilduff scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olson vs. Winters
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher misplays the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Miller scores. Grimes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neis vs. Winters
Neis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Grimes trying to get to home. Kauff throws the ball in to Snyder who tags Grimes who's trying to score from second, for the out. Olson moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winters vs. Grimes
Winters hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Winters
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Winters
Wheat hits a popup towards third. Sicking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Winters
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Winters
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Winters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Winters
Kilduff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Winters
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Winters
Grimes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kilduff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Winters
Olson hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Grimes
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Grimes
Lew McCarty pinch hits for Jesse Winters.
McCarty hits a line drive into center field. Myers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Myers. Kelly moves to third. McCarty moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Hubbell
Bill Hubbell now pitching.
Neis hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Hubbell
Johnston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Hubbell
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Grimes
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grimes
Fletcher strikes out. Miller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fletcher out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grimes
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Grimes
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hubbell
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Hubbell
Kilduff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hubbell
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Grimes
Sicking hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. Sicking moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Grimes
Snyder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sicking scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Grimes
Earl Smith pinch hits for Bill Hubbell.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Grimes
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1920, game 1 -- NY1 at Brooklyn (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 1 2 0 Olson I, ss 4 0 0 0
Ross Youngs, rf 4 0 2 0 Neis B, rf 4 0 1 0
Art Fletcher, ss 4 0 0 1 Johnston J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wheat Z, lf 4 1 1 0
Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 1 0 Myers H, cf 3 0 0 0
Ed Sicking, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mitchell C, 1b 4 1 1 1
George Kelly, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kilduff P, 2b 3 2 2 1
Frank Snyder, c 4 0 1 1 Miller O, c 3 1 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 0 0 0 0 Grimes B, p 3 0 3 2
Jesse Winters, p 2 0 0 0
Lew McCarty, ph 1 0 1 0
Bill Hubbell, p 0 0 0 0
Earl Smith, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 32 5 10 4
NY1 001 000 001 -- 2
Brooklyn 030 200 00x -- 5
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (L) 1.1 4 3 2 0 0
Jesse Winters 4.2 5 2 1 1 0
Bill Hubbell 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 11 2 2 0 7
E -- Art Fletcher 2, Myers H
DP -- NY1 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- NY1 8, Brooklyn 6
2B -- George Burns, Johnston J
3B -- Mitchell C, Kilduff P
CS -- Benny Kauff, Miller O
SH -- Myers H
HBP -- by Jesse Winters (Miller O)
T -- 1:35
A -- 7000
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