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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 20, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Bob Hart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Cy Williams | Center Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Right Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Dots Miller | Second Baseman |
| Gene Paulette | First Baseman |
| Ralph Miller | Third Baseman |
| Mack Wheat | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Gavvy Cravath | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Ed Sicking | Shortstop |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1920
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Benton
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Benton
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rixey
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rixey
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Rixey
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Benton
Paulette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sicking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rixey
Doyle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Rixey
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Rixey
There goes Frisch. The throw from Wheat and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a popup towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Benton
Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Rixey
McCarty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Rixey
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Benton
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Statz. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Benton
Stengel hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Benton
There goes Williams. The throw from McCarty and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rixey
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rixey
Youngs strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Rixey
Sicking hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paulette vs. Benton
Paulette hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Rixey
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Rixey
Statz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Rixey
Frisch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Benton
Rixey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rixey
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Rixey
McCarty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Rixey
Benton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Benton
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Benton
Stengel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Rixey
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Rixey
Youngs hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Rixey
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paulette fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Rixey drops the ball. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Rixey
There goes Sicking. The throw from Wheat and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paulette vs. Benton
Paulette bunts towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Benton covering, for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Benton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sicking fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wheat vs. Benton
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Miller moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cravath vs. Benton
Gavvy Cravath pinch hits for Eppa Rixey.
Cravath hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Benton
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Smith
George Smith now pitching.
Doyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Smith
Benny Kauff pinch hits for Jigger Statz.
Kauff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Smith
Frisch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Benton
Benny Kauff now playing center field.
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Benton
Stengel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Smith
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Smith
McCarty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lear vs. Smith
Fred Lear pinch hits for Rube Benton.
Lear hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Meusel throws the ball in to Miller who relays the ball to Miller who tags Lear trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Smith
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1920 -- PHI at NY1 (D)
PHI AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Cy Williams, cf 4 0 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf 3 0 0 0
Casey Stengel, rf 4 0 1 0 Ed Sicking, ss 3 0 0 0
Irish Meusel, lf 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dots Miller, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jigger Statz, cf 2 0 0 0
Gene Paulette, 1b 2 0 0 0 Benny Kauff, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Ralph Miller, 3b 3 1 1 0 Frankie Frisch, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mack Wheat, c 3 1 0 0 High Pockets Kel, 1b 3 0 1 0
Eppa Rixey, p 2 0 0 0 Lew McCarty, c 3 0 0 0
Gavvy Cravath, ph 1 1 1 3 Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0
George Smith, p 0 0 0 0 Fred Lear, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 28 0 3 0
PHI 000 000 030 -- 3
NY1 000 000 000 -- 0
PHI IP H R ER BB SO
Eppa Rixey (W) 7.0 1 0 0 0 5
George Smith (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 9.0 5 3 3 0 2
E -- Eppa Rixey
LOB -- PHI 1, NY1 1
2B -- Dave Bancroft
HR -- Gavvy Cravath
CS -- Frankie Frisch, Cy Williams, Ed Sicking
SH -- Gene Paulette
T -- 1:25
A -- 8000
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