Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 1920
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 23, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Toney |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| Zeb Terry | Second Baseman |
| Dave Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Buck Herzog | Third Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
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 |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Ed Sicking | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Fred Toney | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 1920
Top 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Toney
Flack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Toney
Hollocher strikes out. There goes Flack. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Toney
Terry hits a popup towards third. Frisch catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Frisch. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herzog fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Alexander
Alexander fires to first and picks off Youngs. View Play
Top 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Toney
O'Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Toney
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Toney
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Alexander
Kauff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sicking vs. Alexander
There goes Kauff. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Terry applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Toney
Alexander hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Alexander reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flack vs. Toney
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollocher vs. Toney
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sicking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terry vs. Toney
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Alexander
Sicking hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Alexander
Toney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Toney
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Toney
Herzog hits a line drive into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle fields the ball and throws to Alexander covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Alexander
There goes Frisch. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Hollocher applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Toney
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Toney
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Toney
Flack is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Toney
Toney fires to first and has Flack trapped. There's the throw to Bancroft who tags Flack for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Alexander
Kauff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Alexander
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Toney
Hollocher hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Toney
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Toney
There goes Terry. The throw from Smith and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Toney
There goes Robertson. The throw from Smith and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Toney vs. Alexander
Toney bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
-
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Merkle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Toney
O'Farrell bunts towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Toney
Herzog is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paskert vs. Toney
Paskert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Toney
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Toney
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Paskert. Frisch reaches second base with a double. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Youngs scores. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Alexander
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frisch tags and scores. Kelly tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sicking vs. Alexander
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Toney
Flack hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollocher vs. Toney
Hollocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Toney
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sicking fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Bancroft covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toney vs. Alexander
Toney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hollocher. Toney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Alexander
Burns hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Toney
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sicking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Toney
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Toney
Babe Twombly pinch runs for Fred Merkle.
O'Farrell hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Toney
There goes Twombly. The throw from Smith and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 6/23/1920 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 2 0 0 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Charlie Holloche, ss 4 0 1 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 0 0
Zeb Terry, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 2 1 1 0
Dave Robertson, lf 4 0 1 0 Frankie Frisch, 3b 3 1 2 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 4 1 4 0 George Kelly, 1b 3 0 1 1
Babe Twombly, pr 0 0 0 0 Benny Kauff, cf 1 0 0 1
Bob O'Farrell, c 3 0 0 0 Ed Sicking, 2b 3 0 0 0
Buck Herzog, 3b 2 0 1 0 Earl Smith, c 3 0 2 0
Dode Paskert, cf 3 0 0 0 Fred Toney, p 3 0 1 0
Grover Clevelan A, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 9 0 26 2 7 2
CHN 000 000 100 -- 1
NY1 000 000 20x -- 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 4
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Fred Toney (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 3
E -- Frankie Frisch, Charlie Hollocher
DP -- CHN 1, NY1 2
LOB -- CHN 5, NY1 3
2B -- Grover Clevelan Alexander, Fred Merkle, Frankie Frisch
SB -- Max Flack, Buck Herzog, Fred Merkle
CS -- Benny Kauff, Frankie Frisch, Zeb Terry, Dave Robertson, Babe Twombly
SH -- Bob O'Farrell
SF -- Benny Kauff
HBP -- by Fred Toney (Max Flack), by Fred Toney (Buck Herzog)
T -- 1:28
A -- 10000
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
