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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 20, 1920 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1920 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1920 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Huck Betts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Ponder |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Paulette | First Baseman |
Bevo LeBourveau | Left Fielder |
Johnny Rawlings | Second Baseman |
Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
Irish Meusel | Right Fielder |
Dots Miller | Shortstop |
Russ Wrightstone | Third Baseman |
Walt Tragesser | Catcher |
Huck Betts | Pitcher |
Gavvy Cravath | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carson Bigbee | Left Fielder |
Max Carey | Center Fielder |
Billy Southworth | Right Fielder |
Possum Whitted | Third Baseman |
George Cutshaw | Second Baseman |
Walter Barbare | Shortstop |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Bill Haeffner | Catcher |
Elmer Ponder | Pitcher |
George Gibson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1920
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Ponder
Paulette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeBourveau vs. Ponder
LeBourveau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeBourveau for the out. Paulette moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rawlings vs. Ponder
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. Paulette moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Ponder
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Betts
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wrightstone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Betts
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Betts
Southworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bigbee scores. Southworth moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitted vs. Betts
Whitted hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cutshaw vs. Betts
Cutshaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Southworth moves to third. Cutshaw moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barbare vs. Betts
Barbare hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tragesser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ponder
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wrightstone vs. Ponder
Wrightstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Betts
Grimm hits a popup towards first. Paulette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haeffner vs. Betts
Haeffner hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Betts
Ponder hits a fly ball into left field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Ponder
Tragesser strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Ponder
Betts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Ponder
Paulette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeBourveau vs. Ponder
LeBourveau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LeBourveau for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Betts
Ralph Miller now playing third base.
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Betts
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Betts
There goes Carey. The throw from Tragesser and he is safe. Carey steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Betts
Southworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitted vs. Betts
Whitted hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller has Carey trapped. There's the throw to Tragesser and back to Miller, who tags Carey for the out. Southworth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cutshaw vs. Betts
Cutshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Ponder
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ponder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ponder
Meusel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Betts
Barbare hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Betts
Grimm hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haeffner vs. Betts
There goes Grimm. The throw from Tragesser and he is safe. Grimm steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haeffner vs. Betts
Haeffner hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller strikes out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tragesser vs. Ponder
Tragesser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponder fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Ponder
Betts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted juggles the ball. That's an error on Whitted. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Ponder
Paulette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haeffner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Betts
Ponder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Betts
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Betts
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Southworth vs. Betts
There goes Bigbee. The throw from Tragesser and he is safe. Bigbee steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Betts
Southworth hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeBourveau vs. Ponder
LeBourveau hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Ponder
Rawlings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ponder
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Betts
Whitted hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Betts
Cutshaw hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Betts
Barbare hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Ponder
Meusel hits a line drive into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Betts
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haeffner vs. Betts
Haeffner hits a fly ball into left field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Betts
Ponder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Betts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Ponder
Tragesser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Betts vs. Ponder
Betts hits a popup towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Ponder
Paulette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Betts
Bigbee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Betts
Carey bunts towards the mound. Betts fields it and throws to first for the out. Bigbee moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Southworth vs. Betts
Southworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitted vs. Betts
Whitted hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cutshaw vs. Betts
Cutshaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bigbee scores. Southworth moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barbare vs. Betts
There go the runners. The throw from Tragesser to Rawlings covering second. The throw back to home, and Southworth is out at the plate. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeBourveau vs. Ponder
LeBourveau hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rawlings vs. Ponder
Rawlings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ponder
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rawlings moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Ponder
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rawlings scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cutshaw fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitted fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barbare vs. Betts
Barbare hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Betts
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haeffner vs. Betts
Haeffner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tragesser vs. Ponder
Tragesser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barbare scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betts vs. Ponder
Betts hits a fly ball into left field. Bigbee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Ponder
Paulette hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ponder vs. Betts
Ponder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bigbee vs. Betts
Bigbee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rawlings scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Betts
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeBourveau vs. Ponder
LeBourveau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rawlings vs. Ponder
Rawlings bunts towards first. Grimm scoops it up and throws to first, with Cutshaw covering, for the out. LeBourveau moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ponder
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cutshaw scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LeBourveau moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Ponder
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Ponder
There goes Meusel. The throw from Haeffner and he is safe. Meusel steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeBourveau scores. Meusel scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ponder
There goes Miller. The throw from Haeffner and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ponder
Miller hits a popup towards short. Barbare settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Southworth vs. Betts
Southworth hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitted vs. Betts
Whitted hits a fly ball into left field. LeBourveau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cutshaw vs. Betts
Cutshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1920 -- PHI at PIT (D) PHI AB R H RBI PIT AB R H RBI Gene Paulette, 1b 5 0 1 0 Carson Bigbee, lf 3 2 1 0 Bevo LeBourveau, lf 5 1 1 0 Max Carey, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnny Rawlings, 2b 3 1 0 0 Billy Southworth, rf 4 0 1 1 Cy Williams, cf 5 0 1 0 Possum Whitted, 3b 5 0 0 0 Irish Meusel, rf 4 1 1 1 George Cutshaw, 2b 5 0 2 1 Dots Miller, ss 5 1 1 2 Walter Barbare, ss 4 0 0 0 Russ Wrightstone, 3b 1 0 0 0 Charlie Grimm, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ralph Miller, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bill Haeffner, c 4 0 0 0 Walt Tragesser, c 4 0 1 1 Elmer Ponder, p 4 0 0 0 Huck Betts, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 6 4 36 2 5 2 PHI 000 010 001 02 -- 4 PIT 100 000 010 00 -- 2 PHI IP H R ER BB SO Huck Betts (W) 11.0 5 2 2 4 0 PIT IP H R ER BB SO Elmer Ponder (L) 11.0 6 4 3 3 2 E -- Dots Miller, Possum Whitted DP -- PHI 1, PIT 1 LOB -- PHI 6, PIT 6 SB -- Max Carey, Charlie Grimm, Carson Bigbee, Irish Meusel, Dots Miller CS -- Billy Southworth SH -- Max Carey, Johnny Rawlings WP -- Elmer Ponder T -- 2:00 A -- 2000
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