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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 8, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on September 8, 1920 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Rudolph |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Lee King | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Eayrs | Center Fielder |
| Tony Boeckel | Shortstop |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| John Sullivan | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Art Wilson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Dick Rudolph | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 8, 1920
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Rudolph
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rudolph
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Rudolph
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Eayrs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eayrs vs. Sallee
Eayrs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Sallee
Boeckel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sallee
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards right. Youngs fields it and throws to second to catch Eayrs for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Sallee
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. Mann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holke vs. Sallee
Holke 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
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rudolph
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Rudolph
King strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Sallee
Gowdy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Sallee
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Gowdy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Sallee
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rudolph
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Rudolph
Sallee bunts towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Eayrs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Rudolph
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gowdy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eayrs vs. Sallee
Eayrs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boeckel vs. Sallee
Boeckel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Sallee
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rudolph
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Rudolph
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rudolph
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Rudolph
King hits a line drive into right field. Sullivan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sullivan. Frisch scores. Kelly goes all the way around to score. King moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rudolph
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Rudolph
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sallee
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Sallee
Holke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson strikes out. There goes Holke. The throw from Smith to Bancroft, and Holke is out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boeckel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Rudolph
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rudolph
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boeckel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Sallee
Gowdy hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sallee
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Sallee
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Rudolph
Frisch hits a popup towards short. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rudolph
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Rudolph
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boeckel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Rudolph
Doyle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Eayrs who is chasing the ball. Doyle reaches third base with a triple. King goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Rudolph
Roy Grimes pinch runs for Larry Doyle.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eayrs vs. Sallee
Roy Grimes now playing second base.
Eayrs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Sallee
Boeckel hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sallee
Mann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Sallee
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Rudolph
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rudolph
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mann who is chasing the ball. Burns reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Rudolph
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke fields it and throws to home to get Burns. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Rudolph
There goes Bancroft. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Boeckel applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Sallee
Holke hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sallee
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Sallee
Gowdy hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rudolph
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Rudolph
Frisch bunts in front of the plate. Gowdy fields it and throws to first for the out. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Rudolph
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngs scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Rudolph
King hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Rudolph
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kelly trying to get to second. Mann throws the ball in to Boeckel who relays the ball to Ford who tags Kelly for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sallee
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neil vs. Sallee
Mickey O'Neil pinch hits for Dick Rudolph.
O'Neil hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eayrs vs. Sallee
Eayrs hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boeckel vs. Sallee
Boeckel hits a line drive into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Townsend
Leo Townsend now pitching.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Boeckel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sallee vs. Townsend
Sallee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Townsend
Burns hits a popup towards third. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Townsend
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Eayrs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Sallee
Mann hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Sallee
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Sallee
Holke strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1920, game 2 -- NY1 at BSN (D)
NY1 AB R H RBI BSN AB R H RBI
George Burns, lf 5 0 1 0 Eddie Eayrs, cf 4 0 2 0
Dave Bancroft, ss 5 0 0 0 Tony Boeckel, ss 4 0 0 0
Ross Youngs, rf 4 1 3 0 Les Mann, lf 4 1 1 0
Frankie Frisch, 3b 3 1 0 0 John Sullivan, rf 4 0 1 1
George Kelly, 1b 3 1 1 1 Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lee King, cf 4 2 2 1 Art Wilson, 3b 3 0 0 0
Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 2 2 Hank Gowdy, c 3 0 1 0
Roy Grimes, pr-2b 1 0 1 0 Hod Ford, 2b 3 0 1 0
Earl Smith, c 4 0 1 0 Dick Rudolph, p 2 0 0 0
Slim Sallee, p 3 0 1 0 Mickey O'Neil, ph 1 0 0 0
Leo Townsend, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 12 4 32 1 7 1
NY1 000 301 010 -- 5
BSN 100 000 000 -- 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Slim Sallee (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 2
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Dick Rudolph (L) 8.0 11 5 5 1 2
Leo Townsend 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- John Sullivan
DP -- NY1 2
LOB -- NY1 6, BSN 4
2B -- John Sullivan, Hod Ford
3B -- Larry Doyle, George Burns
CS -- Walter Holke, Dave Bancroft
SH -- Slim Sallee, Frankie Frisch
T -- 1:40
A -- 15000
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