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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
September 17, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on September 17, 1920 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Courtney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: Dick Nallin 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Center Fielder |
| Frank Brower | Right Fielder |
| Frank Ellerbe | Third Baseman |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Jim O'Neill | Shortstop |
| Patsy Gharrity | Catcher |
| Harry Courtney | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Evans | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Joe Sewell | Shortstop |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Indians
League Park
September 17, 1920
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops it up and throws to first, with Coveleski covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coveleski
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Coveleski
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brower vs. Coveleski
Brower strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Courtney
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Courtney
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Courtney
Speaker hits a line drive into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Coveleski
Ellerbe hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Coveleski
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gharrity vs. Coveleski
Gharrity strikes out. There goes O'Neill. The throw from O'Neill to second, and O'Neill is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Courtney
Smith hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Courtney
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Courtney
Johnston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Coveleski
Courtney strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coveleski
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Courtney
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Courtney
O'Neill hits a popup towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Courtney
Coveleski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Courtney
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coveleski moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Courtney
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Coveleski
Rice hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brower vs. Coveleski
Brower hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellerbe vs. Coveleski
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Courtney
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Courtney
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brower. Smith reaches second base with a double. Speaker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardner vs. Courtney
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Courtney
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Courtney
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Courtney
O'Neill takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coveleski vs. Courtney
There goes Sewell. The throw from Gharrity and he is out, Ellerbe applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Coveleski
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Coveleski
Gharrity strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Coveleski
Courtney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Courtney
Coveleski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Courtney
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coveleski moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Courtney
Wambsganss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Shanks is chasing the ball. Wambsganss rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Courtney
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Courtney
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coveleski
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Coveleski
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brower vs. Coveleski
Brower hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellerbe vs. Coveleski
Ellerbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Courtney
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Courtney
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Courtney
Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Courtney
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Coveleski
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Coveleski
Gharrity hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Courtney
Coveleski hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Courtney
Evans hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rice, who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wambsganss vs. Courtney
Wambsganss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Courtney
Speaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Speaker reaches third base with a triple. Evans scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Courtney
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Coveleski
Braggo Roth pinch hits for Harry Courtney.
Roth hits a popup towards short. Sewell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Coveleski
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Coveleski
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Acosta
Jose Acosta now pitching.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Acosta
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Acosta
Sewell takes first base on ball four. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Neill vs. Acosta
O'Neill hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rice. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. Johnston scores. Sewell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coveleski vs. Acosta
Coveleski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rice who is chasing the ball. Coveleski reaches third base with a triple. O'Neill scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Acosta
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coveleski scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Acosta
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Coveleski
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Coveleski
Brower takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellerbe vs. Coveleski
Ellerbe hits a line drive into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Coveleski
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Brower moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Coveleski
Shanks hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Brower scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Coveleski
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1920 -- WS1 at Cleveland (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Joe Judge, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans J, lf 5 1 3 1
Bucky Harris, 2b 3 1 0 0 Wambsganss B, 2b 5 1 1 2
Sam Rice, cf 4 0 3 0 Speaker T, cf 3 1 1 1
Frank Brower, rf 3 1 1 1 Smith E, rf 4 1 1 1
Frank Ellerbe, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gardner L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Howie Shanks, lf 4 1 2 2 Johnston D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Jim O'Neill, ss 4 0 1 0 Sewell J, ss 3 1 2 1
Patsy Gharrity, c 3 0 0 0 O'Neill S, c 3 1 1 2
Harry Courtney, p 2 0 0 0 Coveleski S, p 3 2 2 1
Braggo Roth, ph 1 0 0 0
Jose Acosta, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 7 3 33 9 11 9
WS1 010 001 001 -- 3
Cleveland 000 220 14x -- 9
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Harry Courtney (L) 7.0 8 5 5 3 1
Jose Acosta 1.0 3 4 4 2 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Coveleski S (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 8
DP -- WS1 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- WS1 4, Cleveland 5
2B -- Sam Rice, Smith E, O'Neill S
3B -- Evans J, Speaker T, Coveleski S
HR -- Howie Shanks, Wambsganss B
CS -- Jim O'Neill
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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