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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 15, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Quinn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aaron Ward | Shortstop |
| Bob Meusel | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Jack Quinn | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1920
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Quinn
Graney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Quinn
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Quinn
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Coveleski
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Quinn
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Quinn
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Quinn
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Coveleski
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Coveleski, and towards Wambsganss, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Coveleski
Bodie strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Quinn
Johnston hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Quinn
O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coveleski vs. Quinn
Coveleski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graney vs. Quinn
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Coveleski
Hannah is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Coveleski
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Coveleski
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Quinn
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Quinn
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meusel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Quinn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Quinn
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Graney. Meusel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Quinn
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Quinn
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Quinn
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Coveleski
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Coveleski
Bodie strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Coveleski
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Quinn
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coveleski for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Quinn
Graney hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Quinn
Chapman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Quinn
There goes Chapman. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Ward applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Coveleski
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Coveleski
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Quinn
Speaker hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Quinn
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Quinn
Gardner hits a line drive towards short. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Coveleski
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Coveleski
Ruth strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lewis vs. Coveleski
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Coveleski
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Quinn
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Quinn
Johnston hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bodie. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Quinn
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coveleski vs. Quinn
Coveleski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graney vs. Quinn
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Coveleski
Bodie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Coveleski
Hannah bunts towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. Bodie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Quinn vs. Coveleski
Quinn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Coveleski
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman misplays the ball. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Coveleski
There goes Ward. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Coveleski
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Quinn
Chapman hits a line drive into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Quinn
Speaker hits a popup towards short. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Quinn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1920 -- Cleveland at NYA (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Graney J, lf 4 0 0 0 Aaron Ward, ss 3 0 0 0
Chapman R, ss 4 0 1 0 Bob Meusel, 3b 4 0 1 0
Speaker T, cf 4 0 1 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 0 1 0
Smith E, rf 4 0 0 0 Babe Ruth, rf 1 0 0 0
Gardner L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 3 0 0 0
Wambsganss B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 0
Johnston D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ping Bodie, cf 3 1 1 0
O'Neill S, c 3 0 1 0 Truck Hannah, c 2 0 0 0
Coveleski S, p 2 0 0 0 Jack Quinn, p 3 1 1 2
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30 0 4 0 25 2 4 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
NYA 000 000 02x -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Coveleski S (L) 8.0 4 2 2 2 9
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Quinn (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 5
E -- Chapman R
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 4, NYA 3
2B -- Bob Meusel, Wally Pipp, Johnston D
HR -- Jack Quinn
CS -- Chapman R, Aaron Ward
SH -- Truck Hannah
HBP -- by Coveleski S (Babe Ruth)
T -- 1:40
A -- 25000
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