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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1920-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8000 · 1:43
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Pete Alexander earned the win. Dode Paskert went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Pete Alexander L: Rube Benton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Rigler · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Burns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bancroft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Youngs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Frisch | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Benton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Douglas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lefevre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Flack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zeb Terry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred Merkle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dode Paskert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Deal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Friberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob O'Farrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Alexander | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Benton | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Phil Douglas | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jesse Winters | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Burns: 3/P
- Dave Bancroft: 2/P
- Ross Youngs: T/78
- Frankie Frisch: 8
Bot 1
- Max Flack: S8
- Zeb Terry: WP.1-2
- Zeb Terry: K
- Dave Robertson: K
- Fred Merkle: 7
Top 2
- High Pockets Kelly: K/C
- Vern Spencer: 63
- Larry Doyle: S4
- Earl Smith: 43
Bot 2
- Dode Paskert: HR/7
- Charlie Deal: W
- Bernie Friberg: S1.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Pete Alexander: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Max Flack: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Zeb Terry: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Dave Robertson: S3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Fred Merkle: 13
Top 3
- Rube Benton: K
- George Burns: 3/P
- Dave Bancroft: 6/P
Bot 3
- Dode Paskert: T/89
- Charlie Deal: WP.3-H
- Charlie Deal: 63
- Bernie Friberg: S6
- Bob O'Farrell: 9
- Pete Alexander: K
Top 4
- Ross Youngs: S8
- Frankie Frisch: 8/L
- High Pockets Kelly: S8.1X3(85)
- Vern Spencer: 7
Bot 4
- Max Flack: 3/G
- Zeb Terry: 13
- Dave Robertson: K
Top 5
- Larry Doyle: S8
- Mike Gonzalez: 6/P
- Phil Douglas: 8
- George Burns: S8.1-3;BX2(854)
Bot 5
- Fred Merkle: 13
- Dode Paskert: 3/FL
- Charlie Deal: 13
Top 6
- Al Lefevre: S8
- Ross Youngs: 8
- Frankie Frisch: 46(1)/FO
- High Pockets Kelly: D7/7L.1-H
- Vern Spencer: 8
Bot 6
- Bernie Friberg: D9/9D
- Bob O'Farrell: 53/SH.2-3
- Pete Alexander: S/89.3-H
- Max Flack: W.1-2
- Zeb Terry: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Larry Doyle: S7
- Mike Gonzalez: 4/L
- Lee King: K
- George Burns: S8.1-2
- Al Lefevre: K
Bot 7
- Dave Robertson: K23
- Fred Merkle: 8
- Dode Paskert: 63
Top 8
- Ross Youngs: 8
- Frankie Frisch: 2/FL
- High Pockets Kelly: S8
- Vern Spencer: 3/G
Bot 8
- Charlie Deal: 9
- Bernie Friberg: 7
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Pete Alexander: S9.1-2
- Max Flack: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Larry Doyle: 3/G
- Mike Gonzalez: 63
- Frank Snyder: 53
Notes & reviews
- Play was suspended for 10 minutes and fans stood hatless in honor of Ray Chapman's death