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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 23, 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 23, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 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 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Weilman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 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 |
| Carl Weilman | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1920
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Shawkey
Gedeon hits a popup towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Weilman
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Weilman
Peckinpaugh bunts towards the mound. Weilman fields it and throws to first for the out. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Weilman
Pipp hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Weilman
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Weilman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Shawkey
Billings 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 2
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Weilman
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Weilman
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Weilman
Bodie hits a line drive into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weilman vs. Shawkey
Weilman bunts towards third. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin takes first base on ball four. Weilman moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. Shawkey
Gedeon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin takes first base on ball four. Weilman moves to third. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Weilman
Hannah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Weilman
Shawkey strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Weilman
Ward bunts towards the mound. Weilman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Weilman
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Shawkey
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weilman vs. Shawkey
Weilman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Weilman
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Weilman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Weilman
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Weilman
Lewis hits a line drive to left field. Tobin throws towards third. Austin fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Austin. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pratt vs. Weilman
Billings fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Billings. Ruth scores. Lewis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Weilman
Pratt hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Weilman
Bodie 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
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Shawkey
Gedeon bunts towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Pratt covering, for the out. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Weilman
Hannah strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Weilman
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Weilman
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Weilman
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Shawkey
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a popup towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Weilman
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Weilman
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Weilman
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Weilman
Pratt hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Weilman
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weilman vs. Shawkey
Weilman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hannah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Shawkey
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Weilman
Hannah hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Weilman
Shawkey hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Weilman
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a line drive towards first. Pipp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler 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, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Weilman
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Weilman
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Weilman
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Shawkey
Billings strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1920 -- SLA at NYA (D)
SLA AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jimmy Austin, 3b 3 0 1 0 Aaron Ward, 3b 3 0 2 0
Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 3 0 0 0
Jack Tobin, lf 3 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 1 0
George Sisler, 1b 4 0 1 0 Babe Ruth, rf 4 2 2 2
Ken Williams, cf 4 1 1 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 3 0 1 0
William Jacobson, rf 4 1 2 2 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 0
Josh Billings, c 4 0 0 0 Ping Bodie, cf 3 0 0 0
Wally Gerber, ss 4 0 0 0 Truck Hannah, c 3 0 0 0
Carl Weilman, p 3 0 0 0 Bob Shawkey, p 3 0 0 0
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32 2 5 2 29 3 6 2
SLA 000 200 000 -- 2
NYA 000 102 00x -- 3
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Carl Weilman (L) 8.0 6 3 2 1 3
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 4
E -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Jimmy Austin, Josh Billings
LOB -- SLA 6, NYA 4
2B -- Ken Williams
HR -- William Jacobson, Babe Ruth
SH -- Roger Peckinpaugh, Joe Gedeon
T -- 1:50
A -- 7500
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