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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 21, 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 July 21, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Caldwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ollie Chill 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | 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 |
| Ray Caldwell | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Left Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 21, 1920
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson 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: ---
Chapman vs. Mays
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mays
There goes Speaker. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Caldwell
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Caldwell
Pipp hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Caldwell
Pratt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Caldwell
Ruth hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball 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. Mays
Smith 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: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ruth. Gardner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Mays
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Caldwell
Meusel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Caldwell
Bodie hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Caldwell
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss misplays the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Caldwell
Mays takes first base on ball four. Ruel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peckinpaugh vs. Caldwell
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Mays covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Mays
Caldwell hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Mays
There goes Jamieson. The throw from Ruel and he is out, Peckinpaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Caldwell
Pipp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Caldwell
Pratt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Caldwell
Ruth hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Caldwell
Meusel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bodie vs. Caldwell
Bodie hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Ward reaches third base with a triple. Pratt scores. Meusel scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruel vs. Caldwell
Ruel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Mays
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mays
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Caldwell
Mays 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Caldwell
Peckinpaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Caldwell
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Caldwell
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Caldwell
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to third. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Caldwell
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Mays
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill 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 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Caldwell
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Caldwell
Ruel 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Mays
Caldwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a line drive into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Mays
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Mays
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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Caldwell
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Caldwell
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Caldwell
Pipp hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Caldwell
There goes Peckinpaugh. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Chapman applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mays, and towards Ward, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Mays
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Peckinpaugh fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Caldwell
Pratt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Caldwell
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Caldwell
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Mays
Caldwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Mays
Jamieson hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Mays
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Caldwell
Bodie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Caldwell
Ward bunts towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bodie moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Caldwell
Ruel hits a line drive towards center. Speaker catches it and throws to second to double up Bodie. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Mays
Speaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bodie. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Mays
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Speaker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardner vs. Mays
Gardner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Meusel. Gardner reaches second base with a double. Speaker scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wambsganss vs. Mays
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. Gardner scores. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Mays
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wambsganss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Mays
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caldwell vs. Collins
Smoky Joe Wood pinch runs for Steve O'Neill. Rip Collins now pitching.
Caldwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Johnston trying to get to home. Bodie throws the ball in to Ruel who tags Johnston who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Jamieson vs. Collins
Jamieson takes first base on ball four. Caldwell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Chapman vs. Collins
Chapman is called out on strikes. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1920 -- Cleveland at NYA (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jamieson C, lf 3 0 0 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 0 0 0
Chapman R, ss 5 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 4 1 2 1
Speaker T, cf 3 1 2 0 Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 3 0
Smith E, rf 4 0 0 0 Babe Ruth, lf 3 0 0 0
Gardner L, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bob Meusel, rf 4 2 2 1
Wambsganss B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ping Bodie, cf 4 0 1 0
Johnston D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Aaron Ward, 3b 3 0 1 2
O'Neill S, c 4 0 1 0 Muddy Ruel, c 4 0 0 0
Wood S, pr 0 0 0 0 Carl Mays, p 2 0 1 0
Caldwell R, p 4 0 2 0 Rip Collins, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 10 2 32 4 10 4
Cleveland 000 000 003 -- 3
NYA 013 000 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Caldwell R (L) 8.0 10 4 4 2 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Carl Mays (W) 8.1 9 3 2 1 1
Rip Collins (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Wambsganss B, Roger Peckinpaugh
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, NYA 7
2B -- Gardner L 2, Bob Meusel, Speaker T
3B -- Aaron Ward
HR -- Bob Meusel, Wally Pipp
CS -- Speaker T, Jamieson C, Roger Peckinpaugh
SH -- Aaron Ward
HBP -- by Carl Mays (Jamieson C)
T -- 2:15
A -- 25000
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