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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Browns, played on May 20, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Quinn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Bill Dinneen 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| Jack Tobin | Left Fielder |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Right Fielder |
| Josh Billings | Catcher |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Sammy Vick | 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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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1920
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Quinn
Austin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Quinn
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Quinn
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Quinn
Sisler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Tobin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Quinn
Quinn spins and fires to second, with Peckinpaugh covering, and Sisler is picked off. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sothoron
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sothoron. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Gedeon. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vick vs. Sothoron
Vick hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Sothoron
There goes Pipp. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Sothoron
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward scores. Pipp scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Sothoron
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Quinn
Williams 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 -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Quinn
Jacobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Quinn
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Quinn
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Jacobson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Sothoron
Hannah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quinn vs. Sothoron
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Sothoron
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hannah moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Quinn
Sothoron 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 -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Quinn
Austin strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Quinn
Gedeon hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp hits a line drive towards short. Gerber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Sothoron
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sothoron
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Sothoron
Pratt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Sothoron
There goes Pratt. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Pratt steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Quinn
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Quinn
Sisler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Quinn
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacobson vs. Quinn
Jacobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Sisler scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Quinn
Billings hits a line drive towards short. Peckinpaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Quinn
There goes Jacobson. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Sothoron
Hannah hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Sothoron
Quinn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sothoron
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Quinn
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Quinn
Sothoron 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 -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Quinn
Austin hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sothoron. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. Peckinpaugh moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vick vs. Sothoron
Vick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Sothoron
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Gedeon covering, for the out. Vick moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pratt vs. Sothoron
Pratt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. Vick scores. Pratt moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a line drive into left field. Tobin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tobin. Pratt scores. Bodie moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Sothoron
Hannah hits a line drive into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Quinn
Gedeon strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Quinn
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Quinn
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Quinn
Williams hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Sothoron
Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sothoron
Ward bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Sothoron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Sothoron
There goes Ward. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp hits a popup towards third. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Quinn
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Quinn
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Quinn
Gerber hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothoron vs. Quinn
Sothoron hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vick vs. Sothoron
Vick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sothoron
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Sothoron
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Sothoron
Bodie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hannah vs. Sothoron
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber misplays the ball. That's an error on Gerber. Lewis scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Quinn
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Quinn
Gedeon hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Quinn
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Pratt fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Quinn
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinn vs. Sothoron
Quinn hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sothoron
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sothoron. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
There's a wild pitch. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peckinpaugh vs. Sothoron
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ward scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Sothoron
Pipp bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vick vs. Sothoron
Vick hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Sothoron
Lewis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Quinn
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Quinn
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Quinn
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1920 -- SLA at NYA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aaron Ward, 3b 5 2 2 0
Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 5 1 1 1
Jack Tobin, lf 4 2 2 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 0
George Sisler, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sammy Vick, rf 4 1 0 0
Ken Williams, cf 4 0 0 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 4 1 2 2
William Jacobson, rf 4 0 3 2 Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 2 2
Josh Billings, c 4 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, cf 4 1 2 1
Wally Gerber, ss 3 0 1 0 Truck Hannah, c 3 0 0 0
Allen Sothoron, p 3 0 0 0 Jack Quinn, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 37 8 10 6
SLA 100 200 000 -- 3
NYA 200 040 11x -- 8
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Allen Sothoron (L) 8.0 10 8 0 3 4
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Jack Quinn (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 2
E -- Allen Sothoron 3, Joe Gedeon, Jack Tobin, Wally Pipp, Wally Gerber
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- SLA 4, NYA 9
2B -- George Sisler 2
SB -- Wally Pipp, Del Pratt, Aaron Ward
CS -- William Jacobson
SH -- Wally Pipp
WP -- Allen Sothoron
T -- 1:55
A -- 8000
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