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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 1, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dolf Luque |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Barnes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Morrie Rath | Second Baseman |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Pat Duncan | Left Fielder |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Greasy Neale | Right Fielder |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Dolf Luque | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | 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 |
| Vern Spencer | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Jesse Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1920
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Barnes
Groh hits a fly ball towards right. Youngs settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Youngs. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rath vs. Barnes
Rath bunts towards the mound. Barnes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Daubert vs. Barnes
Daubert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groh scores. Rath moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush bunts towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Rath moves to third. Daubert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching.
Duncan hits a fly ball towards left. Burns catches it and throws to home to double up Rath. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Luque
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Luque
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Luque
Youngs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Douglas
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Douglas
Neale hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Douglas
Wingo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Luque
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Luque
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Luque
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Kopf settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Luque
There goes Kelly. The throw from Wingo and he is out, Rath applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luque vs. Douglas
Luque hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Douglas
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rath vs. Douglas
Rath hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Luque
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Luque
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Douglas vs. Luque
Wingo fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Luque
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Douglas
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Douglas
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Douglas
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Luque
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Luque
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Luque
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Luque
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Luque
There goes Frisch. The throw from Wingo and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Luque
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Douglas
Kopf takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Douglas
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Kopf moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Douglas
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luque vs. Douglas
Luque hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kopf scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Douglas
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luque moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rath vs. Douglas
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Luque moves to third. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rath vs. Douglas
Rath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Luque
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Luque
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Luque
Smith hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Douglas
Daubert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Douglas
Roush bunts towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Douglas
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kopf vs. Douglas
Kopf bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Roush moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neale vs. Douglas
Neale hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Luque
Douglas hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Luque
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Luque
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops it up and throws to first, with Luque covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Douglas
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wingo for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luque vs. Douglas
Luque hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Douglas
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Luque
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Luque
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Luque
Kelly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rath catches it and throws to first to double up Youngs. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rath vs. Douglas
Rath hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Douglas
Daubert hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Douglas
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Douglas
There goes Roush. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Roush steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Douglas
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Luque
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops it up and throws to first, with Luque covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Luque
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Luque
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Luque
Lee King pinch hits for Phil Douglas.
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Toney
Fred Toney now pitching.
Kopf hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Toney
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Kopf moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neale vs. Toney
Neale 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Toney
Wingo hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luque vs. Toney
Luque hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Luque
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Luque
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Luque
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Luque
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Luque
Kelly hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roush. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Youngs scores. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Luque
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Kelly scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1920 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Heinie Groh, 3b 4 1 1 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Morrie Rath, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 0 0
Jake Daubert, 1b 4 0 2 1 Ross Youngs, rf 4 1 3 0
Edd Roush, cf 3 0 1 0 Frankie Frisch, 3b 4 1 2 0
Pat Duncan, lf 4 0 1 0 George Kelly, 1b 4 1 2 1
Larry Kopf, ss 2 1 1 0 Vern Spencer, cf 4 0 1 2
Greasy Neale, rf 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ivey Wingo, c 4 0 0 0 Earl Smith, c 3 0 1 0
Dolf Luque, p 4 0 1 1 Jess Barnes, p 0 0 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 2 0 0 0
Lee King, ph 1 0 0 0
Fred Toney, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 32 3 9 3
CIN 100 010 000 -- 2
NY1 000 000 003 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Dolf Luque (L) 8.2 9 3 3 1 3
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jess Barnes 0.1 2 1 0 0 0
Phil Douglas 7.2 5 1 1 1 2
Fred Toney (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Ross Youngs
DP -- CIN 1, NY1 1
LOB -- CIN 7, NY1 4
2B -- George Kelly
SB -- Frankie Frisch, Edd Roush
CS -- George Kelly
SH -- Edd Roush, Larry Kopf
PB -- Earl Smith 2
T -- 1:50
A -- 35000
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