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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 24, 1920 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Doak |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Ponder |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burt Shotton | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
| Austin McHenry | Center Fielder |
| Hal Janvrin | Shortstop |
| Verne Clemons | Catcher |
| Bill Doak | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
| Possum Whitted | Third Baseman |
| Bill McKechnie | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Howdy Caton | Shortstop |
| Cliff Lee | Catcher |
| Elmer Ponder | Pitcher |
| George Gibson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1920
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Ponder
Shotton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Ponder
Heathcote strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Ponder
Stock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hornsby vs. Ponder
Hornsby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Hornsby reaches second base with a double. Shotton scores. Stock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fournier vs. Ponder
Fournier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Southworth. Fournier reaches second base with a double. Stock scores. Hornsby scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McHenry vs. Wisner
Jack Wisner now pitching.
McHenry hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fournier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Janvrin vs. Wisner
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Doak
Bigbee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Doak
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Doak
The ball gets by Clemons for a passed ball. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Southworth vs. Doak
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitted vs. Doak
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Wisner
Clemons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doak vs. Wisner
Doak bunts towards the mound. Wisner fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shotton vs. Wisner
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heathcote vs. Wisner
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stock vs. Wisner
There go the runners. The throw from Lee and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stock vs. Wisner
There goes Heathcote, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Heathcote steals home. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Wisner
Stock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Wisner
There goes Stock. The throw from Lee and he is safe. Stock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Wisner
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Doak
McKechnie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Doak
Grimm takes first base on ball four. McKechnie moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caton vs. Doak
Caton takes first base on ball four. McKechnie moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Doak
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Doak
Fred Nicholson pinch hits for Jack Wisner.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bigbee vs. Doak
Bigbee hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Meador
Johnny Meador now pitching.
Fournier hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Meador
McHenry strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Meador
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Doak
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Doak
Southworth hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitted vs. Doak
Whitted hits a fly ball into center field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKechnie vs. Doak
The ball gets by Clemons for a passed ball. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKechnie vs. Doak
McKechnie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Meador
Clemons hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doak vs. Meador
Doak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meador fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Meador
Shotton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Doak
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Doak
Caton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Doak
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Shotton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Meador
Heathcote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stock vs. Meador
Meador fires to first and picks off Heathcote. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Meador
Stock hits a line drive towards short. Caton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meador
Hornsby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Meador
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meador vs. Doak
Meador strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Doak
Bigbee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Doak
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier juggles the ball. That's an error on Fournier. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Doak
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fournier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Southworth for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Meador
McHenry hits a line drive towards third. Whitted reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Meador
Janvrin hits a popup towards short. Caton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Meador
Clemons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doak vs. Meador
Doak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shotton vs. Meador
Shotton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meador fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Doak
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Doak
McKechnie strikes out. Clemons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McKechnie out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Doak
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Meador
Heathcote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKechnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Meador
Stock hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Meador
Hornsby hits a popup towards third. Whitted settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Doak
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Doak
Lee hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McHenry who is chasing the ball. Lee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Doak
Nig Clarke pinch hits for Johnny Meador.
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bigbee vs. Doak
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Carlson
Hal Carlson now pitching.
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fournier for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Carlson
McHenry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Carlson
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlson fields it and throws to first for the out. McHenry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemons vs. Carlson
Clemons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Doak
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Doak
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Doak
Whitted hits a popup towards first. Fournier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doak vs. Carlson
Doak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shotton vs. Carlson
Shotton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Carlson
The ball gets by Lee for a passed ball. Shotton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heathcote vs. Carlson
Heathcote hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shotton tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Carlson
Stock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Carlson
Hornsby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKechnie vs. Doak
McKechnie hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Doak
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caton vs. Doak
Caton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Doak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1920 -- SLN at PIT (D)
SLN AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI
Burt Shotton, lf 4 2 1 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 4 0 0 0
Cliff Heathcote, rf 3 1 1 1 Max Carey, cf 3 0 1 0
Milt Stock, 3b 5 1 3 0 Billy Southworth, rf 3 0 0 0
Rogers Hornsby, 2b 5 1 2 1 Possum Whitted, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jack Fournier, 1b 4 0 1 2 Bill McKechnie, 2b 4 0 1 0
Austin McHenry, cf 3 0 0 0 Charlie Grimm, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hal Janvrin, ss 4 0 0 0 Howdy Caton, ss 3 0 0 0
Verne Clemons, c 3 1 1 0 Cliff Lee, c 3 0 1 0
Bill Doak, p 3 0 1 0 Elmer Ponder, p 0 0 0 0
Jack Wisner, p 0 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnny Meador, p 1 0 0 0
Nig Clarke, ph 1 0 0 0
Hal Carlson, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 4 30 0 3 0
SLN 320 000 001 -- 6
PIT 000 000 000 -- 0
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Doak (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 8
PIT IP H R ER BB SO
Elmer Ponder (L) 0.1 3 3 3 1 1
Jack Wisner 1.2 1 2 2 2 0
Johnny Meador 5.0 4 0 0 0 2
Hal Carlson 2.0 2 1 0 1 1
E -- Cliff Lee, Jack Fournier
DP -- SLN 1
LOB -- SLN 7, PIT 7
2B -- Rogers Hornsby, Jack Fournier
3B -- Cliff Lee
SB -- Cliff Heathcote 2, Verne Clemons, Milt Stock
SH -- Bill Doak
SF -- Cliff Heathcote
PB -- Verne Clemons 2, Cliff Lee
T -- 2:00
A -- 12000
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