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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 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 September 16, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Barnes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Fred Nicholson | Center Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Shortstop |
| Walter Schmidt | Catcher |
| Earl Hamilton | 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 |
| Lee King | Center Fielder |
| Roy Grimes | Second Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Jesse Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1920
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Barnes
Bigbee 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Barnes
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft misplays the ball. That's an error on Bancroft. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Barnes
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Cutshaw trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Barnes
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it 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. Hamilton
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie misplays the ball. That's an error on McKechnie. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Hamilton
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Hamilton
Youngs bunts in front of the plate. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Hamilton
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Barnes
Whitted hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of King. Whitted reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Barnes
Grimm bunts towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitted moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McKechnie vs. Barnes
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McKechnie for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Barnes
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Barnes
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hamilton
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Hamilton
King hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Hamilton
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Kelly trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Hamilton
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Barnes
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Barnes
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Barnes
Cutshaw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Barnes
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Hamilton
Barnes hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hamilton
Burns hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hamilton
Bancroft hits a popup towards short. McKechnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barnes
Nicholson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Barnes
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Barnes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hamilton
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hamilton
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hamilton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Hamilton
King hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Barnes
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Barnes covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Barnes
Schmidt hits a line drive towards third. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Barnes
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Hamilton
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Hamilton
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Hamilton
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Barnes
Bigbee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cutshaw vs. Barnes
Cutshaw bunts towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Barnes
Southworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bigbee scores. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Barnes
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Barnes
Whitted hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Youngs throws the ball in to Frisch who tags Whitted trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Southworth scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hamilton
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hamilton
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hamilton
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. Southworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Barnes
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimm for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Barnes
McKechnie hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Barnes
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hamilton
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hamilton
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Hamilton
King strikes out. There goes Frisch. He's safe. There goes Kelly. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimes vs. Hamilton
Grimes hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Hamilton
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Barnes
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Barnes
Bigbee hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Barnes
Cutshaw 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hamilton
Pug Griffin pinch hits for Jesse Barnes.
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hamilton
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Hamilton
There goes Burns. The throw from Schmidt and he is out, McKechnie applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hamilton
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Douglas
Phil Douglas now pitching.
Southworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Douglas
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Southworth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitted vs. Douglas
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Southworth scores. There goes Nicholson trying to get to second. Kelly throws to second, with Bancroft covering, who tags Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Douglas
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitted moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Douglas
McKechnie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hamilton
Youngs hits a popup towards third. Whitted settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hamilton
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hamilton
Kelly hits a popup towards third. Whitted settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1920, game 1 -- PIT at NY1 (D)
PIT AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Carson Bigbee, lf 4 1 1 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 1 0
George Cutshaw, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 0 0
Billy Southworth, rf 4 2 3 1 Ross Youngs, rf 3 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, cf 4 0 1 0 Frankie Frisch, 3b 3 1 1 0
Possum Whitted, 3b 4 0 3 2 George Kelly, 1b 3 0 1 0
Charlie Grimm, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lee King, cf 3 0 0 0
Bill McKechnie, ss 4 0 0 0 Roy Grimes, 2b 3 0 1 0
Walter Schmidt, c 2 0 0 0 Frank Snyder, c 3 0 0 0
Earl Hamilton, p 3 0 0 0 Jess Barnes, p 2 0 0 0
Pug Griffin, ph 1 0 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 8 3 29 1 4 0
PIT 000 002 001 -- 3
NY1 000 000 100 -- 1
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Earl Hamilton (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jess Barnes (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 0
Phil Douglas 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Dave Bancroft, Bill McKechnie
LOB -- PIT 4, NY1 4
2B -- Possum Whitted
SB -- George Kelly, Frankie Frisch
CS -- George Burns
SH -- Ross Youngs, Charlie Grimm, George Cutshaw
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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