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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 23, 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 23, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 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 |
| Guy Morton | 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 |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
July 23, 1920
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Shawkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shawkey
Chapman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bodie who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chapman tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Morton
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 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Shawkey
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
O'Neill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morton vs. Shawkey
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pratt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Morton
Ruth hits a line drive into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Morton
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Morton
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shawkey
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bodie. Speaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Morton
Ruel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Morton
Shawkey strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Shawkey
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Morton
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pipp moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ruth vs. Morton
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Morton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to home to get Pipp. Pratt moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pratt scores. Ruth scores. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Morton
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruel vs. Morton
Ruel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnston settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Johnston. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruel vs. Morton
Ruel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Bodie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shawkey vs. Morton
Shawkey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Shawkey
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Shawkey
Morton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Shawkey
Chapman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jamieson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker 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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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Morton
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Morton
Pipp hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Morton
Pratt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wambsganss for the out. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Shawkey
Johnston hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Morton
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Morton
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Morton
Ward strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Shawkey
Jack Graney pinch hits for Steve O'Neill.
Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caldwell vs. Shawkey
Ray Caldwell pinch hits for Guy Morton.
Caldwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Shawkey
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops it up and throws to first, with Shawkey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Uhle
Pinch Thomas now catching. George Uhle now pitching.
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruel for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Uhle
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Uhle
Peckinpaugh hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Uhle
Pipp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Uhle
There goes Pipp. The throw from Thomas and he is safe. Pipp steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Uhle
Pratt hits a line drive into center field. Speaker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Speaker. Pipp scores. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Niehaus
Dick Niehaus now pitching.
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Niehaus
There go the runners. The throw from Thomas to Wambsganss covering second. The throw back to home, and Pratt is out at the plate. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Shawkey
Chapman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Meusel who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speaker vs. Shawkey
Speaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Shawkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Shawkey
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wambsganss vs. Shawkey
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Shawkey
Johnston 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 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Niehaus
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Speaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Niehaus
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Niehaus
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chapman. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Niehaus
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shawkey
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Shawkey
George Burns pinch hits for Dick Niehaus. Smoky Joe Wood pinch runs for Pinch Thomas.
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunamaker vs. Mogridge
George Mogridge now pitching. Les Nunamaker pinch hits for Charlie Jamieson.
Nunamaker takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Mogridge
Chapman hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speaker vs. Mogridge
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1920 -- Cleveland at NYA (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Jamieson C, lf 4 0 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 1 1
Nunamaker L, ph 0 0 0 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 1 1 0
Chapman R, ss 5 2 3 0 Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 1 1
Speaker T, cf 4 0 2 2 Babe Ruth, lf 3 2 2 1
Smith E, rf 4 1 1 0 Bob Meusel, rf 4 1 0 0
Gardner L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ping Bodie, cf 4 0 2 2
Wambsganss B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Aaron Ward, 3b 4 0 0 0
Johnston D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Muddy Ruel, c 4 0 1 1
O'Neill S, c 2 0 1 0 Bob Shawkey, p 3 0 0 0
Graney J, ph 1 0 0 0 George Mogridge, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas P, c 1 0 1 0
Wood S, pr 0 0 0 0
Morton G, p 2 0 0 0
Caldwell R, ph 1 0 0 0
Uhle G, p 0 0 0 0
Niehaus D, p 0 0 0 0
Burns G, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 3 12 3 33 6 8 6
Cleveland 100 000 020 -- 3
NYA 000 301 20x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Morton G (L) 6.0 5 4 3 1 8
Uhle G 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Niehaus D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (W) 8.1 12 3 3 0 4
George Mogridge (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Johnston D, Speaker T, Chapman R
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, NYA 5
2B -- Speaker T, Wally Pipp
3B -- Chapman R 2
HR -- Babe Ruth, Roger Peckinpaugh
SB -- Wally Pipp
SF -- Speaker T
HBP -- by Uhle G (Wally Pipp)
T -- 2:20
A -- 26000
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