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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians

1920-06-19 · Day game · League Park IV · Att: 13000 · 2:00

Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Eric Erickson earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	10
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4

W: Eric Erickson L: Stan Coveleski SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Moriarty · 1B: Ollie Chill · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Judge	5	1	1	1	0	1
Clyde Milan	5	0	1	1	0	1
Sam Rice	4	2	2	0	1	0
Braggo Roth	3	0	0	0	0	1
Howie Shanks	4	0	1	2	0	0
Red Shannon	4	0	2	1	0	1
Jim O'Neill	4	0	0	0	0	0
Patsy Gharrity	4	1	1	0	0	2
Eric Erickson	3	1	2	0	0	1
Jack Calvo	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Charlie Jamieson	4	0	1	0	1	0
Ray Chapman	4	0	0	1	0	1
Tris Speaker	3	0	0	0	1	1
Elmer Smith	2	0	1	0	1	0
Larry Gardner	3	0	1	0	1	0
Bill Wambsganss	3	0	0	0	0	1
Doc Johnston	4	0	0	0	0	1
Les Nunamaker	3	1	1	0	1	0
Stan Coveleski	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Caldwell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve O'Neill	1	0	0	0	0	1
George Burns	0	0	0	0	1	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eric Erickson	9.0	4	6	5

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Stan Coveleski	7.0	7	0	7
Dick Niehaus	2.0	3	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Judge: E3/G.B-1
Clyde Milan: K
Sam Rice: S2/G.1-2
Braggo Roth: 13.2-3;1-2
Howie Shanks: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Red Shannon: SB2
Red Shannon: 53

Bot 1

Charlie Jamieson: 9/L
Ray Chapman: 63
Tris Speaker: 8/L

Top 2

Jim O'Neill: 8/F
Patsy Gharrity: K
Eric Erickson: D7
Joe Judge: S8.2-H
Clyde Milan: 9

Bot 2

Elmer Smith: W
Larry Gardner: 43.1-2
Bill Wambsganss: K/C
Doc Johnston: 3/G

Top 3

Sam Rice: 43
Braggo Roth: 53
Howie Shanks: 63

Bot 3

Les Nunamaker: 4/P
Stan Coveleski: 8
Charlie Jamieson: 13

Top 4

Red Shannon: T8/F89D
Jim O'Neill: 9
Patsy Gharrity: K
Eric Erickson: K

Bot 4

Ray Chapman: K/C
Tris Speaker: K
Elmer Smith: 43

Top 5

Joe Judge: K23
Clyde Milan: 43
Sam Rice: S8
Braggo Roth: SB2
Braggo Roth: K/C

Bot 5

Larry Gardner: 13
Bill Wambsganss: 9
Doc Johnston: 8

Top 6

Howie Shanks: 2/FL
Red Shannon: K
Jim O'Neill: 63

Bot 6

Les Nunamaker: S7
Stan Coveleski: 8
Charlie Jamieson: S9.1-3
Ray Chapman: 8/SF.3-H
Tris Speaker: 6(1)/FO

Top 7

Patsy Gharrity: 8
Eric Erickson: S8
Joe Judge: 2/FL
Clyde Milan: 23

Bot 7

Elmer Smith: S9/L9D
Larry Gardner: S9/OBS.1-3
Bill Wambsganss: FC5/G.3XH(5);1-2;B-1
Doc Johnston: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Les Nunamaker: W
Ray Caldwell: 2/FL

Top 8

Sam Rice: W
Jack Calvo: 53/SH.1-2
Howie Shanks: 6/P
Red Shannon: S7/L.2-H
Jim O'Neill: 8

Bot 8

Charlie Jamieson: 6/FL
Ray Chapman: 53
Tris Speaker: W
Elmer Smith: HP.1-2
Larry Gardner: W.2-3;1-2
Steve O'Neill: K

Top 9

Patsy Gharrity: S8
Eric Erickson: 54/SH.1-2
Joe Judge: 43.2-3
Clyde Milan: S/G.3-H
Sam Rice: 46(1)/FO

Bot 9

Doc Johnston: K/C
Les Nunamaker: 43
George Burns: W
Charlie Jamieson: W.1-2
Ray Chapman: 46(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Roth ejected by HP umpire Moriarty for arguing called third strike (he threw his bat)
Smith granted 3rd due to obstruction by SS O'Neill after Smith rounded 2nd.
Senators George McBride, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Moriarty for bench jockeying

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