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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 11, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Carlson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Douglas |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pete Harrison 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Fred Nicholson | Left Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Third Baseman |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Bill Haeffner | Catcher |
| Hal Carlson | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | 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 |
| Phil Douglas | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1920
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Douglas
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Douglas
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Carlson
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Carlson
Youngs bunts in front of the plate. Haeffner fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Carlson
Frisch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burns scores. Bancroft scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Carlson
Kelly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw catches it and throws to first to double up Frisch. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Douglas
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Douglas
Caton hits a line drive into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Carlson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Carlson
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Carlson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haeffner vs. Douglas
Haeffner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. Douglas
Carlson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Douglas
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Carlson
Douglas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Carlson
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Carlson
Youngs strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Douglas
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Carlson
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Carlson
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Carlson
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Douglas
Grimm hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Douglas
Caton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haeffner vs. Douglas
Haeffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Carlson
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Carlson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Douglas vs. Carlson
Douglas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlson vs. Douglas
Carlson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Douglas
Southworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carlson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Carlson scores. Southworth moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Douglas
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Southworth scores. Carey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitted moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Douglas
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitted moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caton vs. Douglas
There go the runners. The throw from Smith to Doyle covering second. The throw back to home, and Whitted is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Carlson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Carlson
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Carlson
Youngs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Youngs reaches second base with a double. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Carlson
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Carlson
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haeffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Carlson
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. Bancroft scores. Youngs scores. Frisch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Carlson
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and throws to Carlson covering. Safe. Spencer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Carlson
There goes Doyle. The throw from Haeffner and he is out, Cutshaw applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Douglas
Caton hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haeffner vs. Douglas
Haeffner hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Douglas
Carson Bigbee pinch hits for Hal Carlson.
Bigbee is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Douglas
Southworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wisner
Jack Wisner now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Douglas vs. Wisner
Douglas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Wisner
Burns hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Wisner
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Wisner
There go the runners. The throw from Haeffner to Cutshaw covering second. The throw back to home, and Smith is out at the plate. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Douglas
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Douglas
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Wisner
Youngs hits a popup towards short. Caton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Wisner
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wisner
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haeffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Douglas
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Douglas
Grimm 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Douglas
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1920, game 2 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Billy Southworth, rf 4 1 1 0 George Burns, lf 3 1 1 0
Max Carey, cf 4 1 1 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 3 2 2 0
Fred Nicholson, lf 4 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 3 1 1 0
Possum Whitted, 3b 4 0 1 2 Frankie Frisch, 3b 3 1 1 2
George Cutshaw, 2b 4 0 0 0 George Kelly, 1b 4 0 0 0
Charlie Grimm, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vern Spencer, cf 3 1 1 3
Howdy Caton, ss 4 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 1 1
Bill Haeffner, c 3 0 0 0 Earl Smith, c 3 0 1 0
Hal Carlson, p 2 1 2 0 Phil Douglas, p 3 0 0 0
Carson Bigbee, ph 0 0 0 0
Jack Wisner, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 2 28 6 8 6
PIT 000 003 000 -- 3
NY1 200 004 00x -- 6
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Hal Carlson (L) 6.0 7 6 6 2 3
Jack Wisner 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Phil Douglas (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 1
E -- Earl Smith
DP -- PIT 1, NY1 1
LOB -- PIT 4, NY1 2
2B -- Fred Nicholson, Dave Bancroft, Ross Youngs, Earl Smith
3B -- Vern Spencer
CS -- Larry Doyle
SH -- Ross Youngs
HBP -- by Phil Douglas (Carson Bigbee)
T -- 1:50
A -- 20000
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