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Braves
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
July 17, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on July 17, 1920 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Reaves Watson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Powell | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Pick | Second Baseman |
| Les Mann | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Eayrs | Right Fielder |
| Walter Holke | First Baseman |
| Tony Boeckel | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Mickey O'Neil | Catcher |
| Mule Watson | Pitcher |
| George Stallings | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Zeb Terry | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
July 17, 1920
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Alexander
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Alexander
Pick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Alexander
Mann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Pick trying to get to third. Flack throws the ball in to Deal, who tags Pick for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eayrs vs. Alexander
Eayrs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Watson
Flack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog bunts towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herzog for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Watson
Terry hits a fly ball, foul, down the left field line, foul. Mann chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mann. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Watson
Terry takes first base on ball four. There goes Flack. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Boeckel applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Watson
Merkle takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Alexander
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Alexander
Boeckel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Alexander
Maranville is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Watson
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Watson
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Watson
Killefer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Alexander
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Alexander
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Alexander
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Neil moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Alexander
Pick hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Watson
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Watson
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Alexander
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eayrs vs. Alexander
Eayrs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holke vs. Alexander
Holke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Eayrs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boeckel vs. Alexander
Boeckel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Eayrs moves to third. Holke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Alexander
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to home to get Eayrs. Holke moves to third. Boeckel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neil vs. Alexander
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Watson
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Watson
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boeckel. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Watson
There goes Robertson. The throw from O'Neil and he is out, Pick applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Alexander
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Alexander
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Paskert. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pick vs. Alexander
Pick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Alexander
Mann hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eayrs vs. Alexander
There goes Pick. The throw from Killefer and he is out, Herzog applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Watson
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Boeckel. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Deal vs. Watson
Deal bunts towards first. Holke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Deal for the out. Paskert moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killefer vs. Watson
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville has Paskert trapped. There's the throw to O'Neil and over to Boeckel, who tags Paskert for the out. Killefer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Watson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eayrs vs. Alexander
Eayrs hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holke vs. Alexander
Holke hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boeckel vs. Alexander
Boeckel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Watson
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Watson
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Watson
Merkle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maranville fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Alexander
Maranville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Alexander
O'Neil hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Alexander
Watson bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Neil moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Alexander
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Watson
Paskert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Watson
Deal bunts towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Twombly vs. Watson
Babe Twombly pinch hits for Bill Killefer.
Twombly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paskert moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Watson
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Watson
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pick vs. Alexander
Tom Daly now catching.
Pick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mann vs. Alexander
Mann bunts in front of the plate. Daly fields it and throws to first for the out. Pick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eayrs vs. Alexander
Eayrs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holke vs. Alexander
Holke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holke for the out. Pick moves to third. Eayrs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boeckel vs. Alexander
Boeckel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maranville vs. Alexander
Maranville hits a popup towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Watson
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville misplays the ball. That's an error on Maranville. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Watson
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Watson
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neil vs. Alexander
O'Neil hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Alexander
Alexander fires to first and has O'Neil trapped. There's the throw to Herzog who tags O'Neil for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Alexander
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Alexander
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Watson
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Watson
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boeckel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Watson
Deal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1920 -- BSN at CHN (D)
BSN AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Ray Powell, cf 5 1 1 0 Max Flack, rf 4 0 1 0
Charlie Pick, 2b 4 0 3 1 Buck Herzog, 2b 3 0 1 0
Les Mann, lf 3 0 1 0 Zeb Terry, ss 3 0 0 0
Eddie Eayrs, rf 3 0 1 0 Fred Merkle, 1b 2 0 0 0
Walter Holke, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dave Robertson, lf 4 0 0 0
Tony Boeckel, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dode Paskert, cf 3 0 1 0
Rabbit Maranvill, ss 4 0 0 0 Charlie Deal, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mickey O'Neil, c 4 0 3 0 Bill Killefer, c 2 0 0 0
Mule Watson, p 3 0 0 0 Babe Twombly, ph 1 0 0 0
Tom Daly, c 0 0 0 0
Pete Alexander, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 11 1 25 0 3 0
BSN 000 010 000 -- 1
CHN 000 000 000 -- 0
BSN IP H R ER BB SO
Mule Watson (W) 9.0 3 0 0 6 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Pete Alexander (L) 9.0 11 1 1 2 7
E -- Les Mann, Tony Boeckel 2, Rabbit Maranville
DP -- BSN 2
LOB -- BSN 9, CHN 7
2B -- Ray Powell
CS -- Max Flack, Dave Robertson
SH -- Buck Herzog, Charlie Deal 2, Mule Watson, Les Mann
T -- 1:50
A -- 0
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