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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 9, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 9, 1920 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Babe Twombly | Left Fielder |
| Zeb Terry | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivy Olson | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Griffith | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Otto Miller | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 9, 1920
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Grimes
Twombly 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Alexander
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Alexander
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Alexander
Griffith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Grimes
Paskert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Grimes
There goes Paskert. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Paskert steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Grimes
Herzog hits a popup towards short. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Alexander
Wheat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Alexander
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Alexander
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kilduff vs. Alexander
Kilduff strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Grimes
Killefer hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Grimes
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack 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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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Alexander
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Alexander
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Alexander
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Alexander
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Grimes
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Alexander
Griffith hits a fly ball towards right. Flack settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Flack. Griffith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Alexander
Wheat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffith scores. Wheat moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Alexander
Bob O'Farrell now catching.
There's a wild pitch. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Alexander
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Konetchy vs. Alexander
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wheat tags and scores. Myers tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kilduff vs. Alexander
Kilduff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Alexander
Miller hits a popup towards third. Deal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Grimes
Paskert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Konetchy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a fly ball into center field. Myers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Grimes
Herzog hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
The ball gets by Miller for a passed ball. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Grimes
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Alexander
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Alexander
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Alexander
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Olson. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Twombly vs. Grimes
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Grimes
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle hits a fly ball into right field. Griffith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Grimes
Paskert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Deal vs. Grimes
Paskert is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Terry scores. Paskert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Grimes
Herzog 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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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Alexander
Griffith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Alexander
Wheat hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Alexander
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konetchy vs. Alexander
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Grimes
O'Farrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Grimes
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Grimes
Flack takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Twombly vs. Grimes
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kilduff fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Grimes
There goes Alexander. The slide. Miller applies the tag. Alexander is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Alexander
Kilduff hits a fly ball into left field. Twombly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Alexander
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Alexander
Bill McCabe pinch runs for Otto Miller.
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Alexander
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Grimes
Rowdy Elliott now catching.
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Grimes
Merkle bunts towards first. Konetchy scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paskert vs. Grimes
Paskert hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Myers who is chasing the ball. Paskert reaches third base with a triple. Terry scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Grimes
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paskert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Grimes
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Deal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Mamaux
Al Mamaux now pitching.
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Mamaux
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Alexander
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffith vs. Alexander
Griffith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert. Griffith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Alexander
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffith moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Alexander
Myers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Myers reaches second base with a double. Griffith scores. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Konetchy vs. Alexander
Konetchy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kilduff vs. Alexander
Kilduff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Kilduff reaches second base with a double. Wheat scores. Myers scores. Konetchy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Alexander
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mamaux vs. Alexander
Mamaux hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mamaux
Flack 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twombly vs. Mamaux
Twombly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Mamaux
Terry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Terry reaches second base with a double. Twombly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Twombly scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Mamaux
Paskert hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Deal vs. Mamaux
Deal hits a popup towards short. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1920 -- CHN at Brooklyn (D)
CHN AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 4 1 1 0 Olson I, ss 4 0 0 0
Babe Twombly, lf 4 1 0 0 Johnston J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Zeb Terry, ss 5 2 3 1 Griffith T, rf 4 2 2 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wheat Z, lf 4 2 3 1
Dode Paskert, cf 4 1 2 1 Myers H, cf 3 1 1 1
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 1 1 Konetchy E, 1b 2 1 0 1
Buck Herzog, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kilduff P, 2b 4 0 1 3
Bill Killefer, c 1 0 0 0 Miller O, c 3 0 2 0
Bob O'Farrell, c 2 0 0 0 McCabe B, pr 0 0 0 0
Grover Clevelan A, p 4 0 1 0 Elliott R, c 1 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 3 0 0 0
Mamaux A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 4 33 6 9 6
CHN 000 002 021 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 200 04x -- 6
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander (L) 8.0 9 6 5 2 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B 7.1 9 4 3 4 2
Mamaux A (W) 1.2 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Max Flack, Olson I, Kilduff P
LOB -- CHN 10, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Griffith T, Myers H, Kilduff P, Zeb Terry
3B -- Dode Paskert
SB -- Dode Paskert
SH -- Fred Merkle
SF -- Konetchy E
WP -- Grover Clevelan Alexander
PB -- Miller O
T -- 1:53
A -- 5000
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