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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 4, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 4, 1920 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bullet Joe Bush |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Hooper | Right Fielder |
| Ossie Vitt | Third Baseman |
| Mike Menosky | Left Fielder |
| Tim Hendryx | Center Fielder |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Everett Scott | Shortstop |
| Cliff Brady | Second Baseman |
| Bullet Joe Bush | Pitcher |
| Ed Barrow | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 4, 1920
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendryx. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Bush
Ruth hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Hooper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mays
Hooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp fields the ball and throws to Mays covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Mays
Vitt bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menosky vs. Mays
Menosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hooper scores. Menosky moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendryx vs. Mays
Hendryx hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Mays
Schang hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth throws the ball in to Pratt who tags Schang trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Menosky scores. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Bush
Bodie strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bush
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Bush
Bush fires to first and picks off Ward. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mays
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mays
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brady vs. Mays
Brady strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Bush
Ruel hits a fly ball into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field. Menosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mays
Hooper hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Mays
Vitt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menosky vs. Mays
Menosky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pipp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendryx vs. Mays
Hendryx 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Bush
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. McInnis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bush covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mays
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt misplays the ball. That's an error on Pratt. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Mays
McInnis bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Mays
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brady vs. Mays
Brady hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to second for the out. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schang scores. There goes Brady trying to get to third. Ruth throws the ball in to Ward, who tags Brady for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Bush
Bodie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bush
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Bush
Ruel hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Bush
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Menosky. Mays reaches second base with a double. Bodie moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mays
Hooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitt vs. Mays
There goes Hooper. The throw from Ruel and he is safe. Hooper steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitt vs. Mays
Vitt bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooper moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menosky vs. Mays
Menosky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Menosky for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendryx vs. Mays
Hendryx 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a popup towards third. Vitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Bush
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pratt moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Bush
Bodie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hooper. Bodie reaches second base with a double. Pratt scores. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Bush
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meusel scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruel vs. Bush
Ruel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mays
Schang hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ruel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Mays
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Peckinpaugh. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Mays
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendryx. Pipp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruth vs. Bush
Ruth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Bush
There's a wild pitch. Pipp moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brady vs. Mays
Brady hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Mays
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bush for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Mays
Hooper hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Bush
Bodie hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bush
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Hendryx settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitt vs. Mays
Vitt 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menosky vs. Mays
Menosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendryx vs. Mays
Hendryx is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Bush
Ruel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brady scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Bush
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Bush
Pipp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Bush
Ruth is walked intentionally. Peckinpaugh moves to third. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Bush
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. Pipp scores. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Bush
Meusel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Mays
Schang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Schang reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McInnis vs. Mays
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schang moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Mays
Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Scott reaches second base with a double. Schang scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Karr vs. Mays
Mike McNally pinch runs for Everett Scott. Benn Karr pinch hits for Cliff Brady.
Karr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Mays
Gene Bailey pinch runs for Benn Karr.
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooper vs. Mays
Hooper hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Bodie chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Ruel fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ruel. Bailey scores. Bush goes all the way around to score. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1920, game 2 -- NYA at BOS (D)
NYA AB R H RBI BOS AB R H RBI
Roger Peckinpaug, ss 5 1 1 0 Harry Hooper, rf 4 1 2 1
Wally Pipp, 1b 5 1 3 0 Ossie Vitt, 3b 1 0 0 0
Babe Ruth, rf 3 1 1 1 Mike Menosky, lf 4 1 1 1
Del Pratt, 2b 3 1 1 2 Tim Hendryx, cf 4 0 0 0
Bob Meusel, lf 5 1 1 0 Wally Schang, c 4 2 2 1
Ping Bodie, cf 3 0 1 1 Stuffy McInnis, 1b 3 0 0 0
Aaron Ward, 3b 3 0 0 1 Everett Scott, ss 3 0 2 1
Muddy Ruel, c 4 0 0 0 Mike McNally, pr 0 0 0 0
Carl Mays, p 4 0 1 0 Cliff Brady, 2b 3 0 0 0
Benn Karr, ph 1 0 0 0
Gene Bailey, pr 0 1 0 0
Joe Bush, p 4 1 2 1
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35 5 9 5 31 6 9 5
NYA 000 003 002 -- 5
BOS 200 100 003 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Carl Mays (L) 8.2 9 6 5 2 2
BOS IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Bush (W) 9.0 9 5 5 6 9
E -- Del Pratt, Roger Peckinpaugh, Muddy Ruel
DP -- NYA 1
LOB -- NYA 9, BOS 5
2B -- Wally Pipp 2, Everett Scott 2, Carl Mays, Ping Bodie, Wally Schang, Harry Hooper
HR -- Babe Ruth
SB -- Harry Hooper
SH -- Ossie Vitt 2, Stuffy McInnis
HBP -- by Carl Mays (Ossie Vitt)
WP -- Joe Bush
T -- 2:00
A -- 32000
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