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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the St. Louis Browns, played on August 17, 1920 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1920 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1920 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Sothoron |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Courtney |
Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: George Moriarty 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
George Sisler | First Baseman |
Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
Earl Smith | Third Baseman |
Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
Josh Billings | Catcher |
Allen Sothoron | Pitcher |
Jimmy Burke | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Judge | First Baseman |
Clyde Milan | Left Fielder |
Sam Rice | Center Fielder |
Frank Brower | Right Fielder |
Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
Howie Shanks | Third Baseman |
Jim O'Neill | Shortstop |
Patsy Gharrity | Catcher |
Harry Courtney | Pitcher |
Clark Griffith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
August 17, 1920
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Courtney
Gerber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Courtney
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shanks fields it and throws to first for the out. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Courtney
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gerber scores. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Courtney
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Sothoron
Judge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Sothoron
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sothoron
Rice takes first base on ball four. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brower vs. Sothoron
Brower hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Sothoron
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milan scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shanks vs. Sothoron
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Courtney
Williams hits a popup towards short. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Courtney
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Courtney
Tobin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sothoron
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Sothoron
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sothoron
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Sothoron covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Courtney
Billings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sothoron vs. Courtney
Sothoron hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Courtney
Gerber is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. Courtney
Gedeon hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Sothoron
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Sothoron
Milan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sothoron
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brower vs. Sothoron
Brower hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Sothoron
Harris hits a line drive into center field. Jacobson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jacobson. Milan scores. Rice moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shanks vs. Sothoron
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Courtney
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Courtney
Jacobson hits a fly ball into left field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Courtney
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sothoron
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gharrity vs. Sothoron
Gharrity hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Sothoron
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Courtney
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Courtney
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Courtney
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sothoron vs. Courtney
Sothoron hits a fly ball into left field. Milan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Sothoron
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milan vs. Sothoron
Milan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Sothoron
Rice bunts towards the mound. Sothoron fields it and throws to first for the out. Milan moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brower vs. Sothoron
Brower hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Courtney
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shanks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Courtney
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Courtney
Sisler hits a line drive towards the mound. Courtney can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gedeon moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Courtney
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Sothoron
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Sothoron
Shanks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Sothoron
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gharrity vs. Sothoron
There goes O'Neill. The throw from Billings and he is safe. O'Neill steals second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gharrity vs. Sothoron
Gharrity hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Courtney
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Courtney
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Courtney
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Courtney
Billings takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Courtney
Jimmy Austin pinch hits for Allen Sothoron.
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Burwell
Bill Burwell now pitching.
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Burwell
Judge strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milan vs. Burwell
Milan hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Courtney
Gerber hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Courtney
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Courtney
Sisler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milan. Sisler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobson vs. Courtney
Frank Ellerbe now playing third base. Howie Shanks now playing left field.
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burwell
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brower vs. Burwell
Brower hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Burwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Burwell
Harris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Burwell
Burwell fires to first and has Harris trapped. There's the throw to Gedeon who tags Harris for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Courtney
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shanks. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Courtney
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Courtney
Tobin bunts towards the mound. Courtney juggles the ball. That's an error on Courtney. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Courtney
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ellerbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Severeid vs. Courtney
Hank Severeid pinch hits for Bill Burwell.
Severeid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gerber vs. Courtney
Frank Thompson pinch runs for Hank Severeid.
Gerber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 4 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. Courtney
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on O'Neill. Thompson scores. Gerber moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisler vs. Courtney
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gerber scores. Gedeon goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Courtney
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Neill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Courtney
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Shocker
Urban Shocker now pitching.
Shanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Shocker
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gharrity vs. Shocker
Gharrity strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 7 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Shocker
Braggo Roth pinch hits for Harry Courtney.
Roth hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1920, game 1 -- SLA at WS1 (D) SLA AB R H RBI WS1 AB R H RBI Wally Gerber, ss 3 2 1 1 Joe Judge, 1b 4 0 2 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 5 1 1 0 Clyde Milan, lf 4 2 1 0 George Sisler, 1b 5 0 4 3 Frank Ellerbe, 3b 0 0 0 0 William Jacobson, cf 5 0 0 0 Sam Rice, cf 2 0 1 0 Ken Williams, lf 5 1 1 0 Frank Brower, rf 4 0 0 0 Earl Smith, 3b 4 1 1 1 Bucky Harris, 2b 3 0 2 2 Jack Tobin, rf 3 1 1 0 Howie Shanks, 3b-lf 4 0 1 0 Josh Billings, c 2 0 0 0 Jim O'Neill, ss 4 0 1 0 Allen Sothoron, p 2 0 0 0 Patsy Gharrity, c 4 0 0 0 Jimmy Austin, ph 1 0 0 0 Harry Courtney, p 3 0 0 0 Bill Burwell, p 0 0 0 0 Braggo Roth, ph 1 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, ph 1 0 1 1 Frank Thompson, pr 0 1 0 0 Urban Shocker, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 10 6 33 2 8 2 SLA 100 000 006 -- 7 WS1 101 000 000 -- 2 SLA IP H R ER BB SO Allen Sothoron 6.0 7 2 2 1 1 Bill Burwell (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Urban Shocker (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 WS1 IP H R ER BB SO Harry Courtney (L) 9.0 10 7 5 3 2 E -- William Jacobson, Harry Courtney, Jim O'Neill DP -- WS1 2 LOB -- SLA 7, WS1 7 2B -- George Sisler, Ken Williams SB -- Jim O'Neill SH -- Sam Rice, Jack Tobin HBP -- by Harry Courtney (Wally Gerber), by Bill Burwell (Bucky Harris) T -- 2:00 A -- 0
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