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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 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 September 20, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hod Eller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Morrie Rath | Second Baseman |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Pat Duncan | Left Fielder |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Greasy Neale | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Hod Eller | 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 |
| Lee King | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1920
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rath vs. Benton
Rath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rath moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Benton
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Eller
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Eller
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Eller
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kopf scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Eller
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Benton
Neale hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Benton
Rariden 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Eller
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Eller
King hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Eller
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Eller
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Eller
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eller vs. Benton
Eller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rath vs. Benton
Rath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. King is chasing the ball. Rath rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Groh reaches second base with a double. Daubert moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Daubert scores. Groh moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Benton
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groh scores. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Eller
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Eller
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Eller
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Eller
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Benton
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Benton
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eller vs. Benton
Eller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Eller
Kelly hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Eller
King hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Eller
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert fields the ball and throws to Eller covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Eller
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Eller
Benton 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rath vs. Benton
Rath hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Benton
There go the runners. The throw from Snyder to Bancroft covering second. The throw back to home, and Groh is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Eller
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Eller
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Eller
Youngs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Eller
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Eller
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Benton
Earl Smith now catching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Benton, and towards Doyle, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neale vs. Benton
Neale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kopf moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rariden vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Kopf scores. Neale moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rariden vs. Benton
Rariden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Neale scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eller vs. Benton
Eller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rath vs. Benton
Rath hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. King is chasing the ball. Rath rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Eller
King hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Eller
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Eller
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Eller
Curt Walker pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Perritt
Pol Perritt now pitching.
Groh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Perritt
Roush hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Roush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Perritt
Duncan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of King, who is chasing the ball. Duncan reaches third base with a triple. Roush scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kopf vs. Perritt
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duncan scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Perritt
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Eller
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Eller
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bancroft for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Eller
Youngs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Youngs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Eller
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Eller
Kelly is hit by the pitch. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Eller
King strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Perritt
Rariden 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, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eller vs. Perritt
Eller hits a line drive into right field. Youngs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Youngs. Eller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rath vs. Perritt
Rath hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daubert vs. Perritt
Daubert hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Eller
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Eller
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perritt vs. Eller
Perritt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Perritt
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Perritt
Roush 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, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Perritt
Duncan 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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Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Eller
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Eller
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Eller
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Eller
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bancroft tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Eller
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Eller
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats King for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1920, game 2 -- CIN at NY1 (D)
CIN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Morrie Rath, 2b 5 2 3 3 George Burns, lf 4 1 1 0
Jake Daubert, 1b 5 1 2 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 4 1 1 0
Heinie Groh, 3b 5 1 2 0 Ross Youngs, rf 5 0 4 1
Edd Roush, cf 5 1 2 1 Frankie Frisch, 3b 4 0 1 1
Pat Duncan, lf 5 1 1 2 George Kelly, 1b 4 1 2 1
Larry Kopf, ss 4 1 1 1 Lee King, cf 5 0 0 0
Greasy Neale, rf 4 1 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 0 2 0
Bill Rariden, c 4 1 1 1 Frank Snyder, c 2 0 0 0
Hod Eller, p 4 0 1 0 Earl Smith, c 2 0 1 0
Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0
Curt Walker, ph 1 0 0 0
Pol Perritt, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 14 8 38 3 12 3
CIN 003 004 200 -- 9
NY1 000 100 002 -- 3
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Hod Eller (W) 9.0 12 3 3 2 8
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 6.0 11 7 7 0 2
Pol Perritt 3.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Ross Youngs
LOB -- CIN 5, NY1 12
2B -- Heinie Groh, Edd Roush, Ross Youngs, George Burns
3B -- Pat Duncan
HR -- Morrie Rath 2, George Kelly
CS -- Heinie Groh
SF -- Frankie Frisch
HBP -- by Hod Eller (George Kelly)
WP -- Rube Benton
T -- 1:50
A -- 15000
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