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Cleveland Guardians
1920-09-17 Β· Day game Β· League Park IV Β· 2:00
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 9β3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 8th. Stan Coveleski earned the win. Howie Shanks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
W: Stan Coveleski L: Harry Courtney SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Billy Evans Β· 1B: Dick Nallin Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Judge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bucky Harris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Rice | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Brower | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Ellerbe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Shanks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patsy Gharrity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harry Courtney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Braggo Roth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Evans | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Wambsganss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Elmer Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Gardner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Johnston | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Sewell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Steve O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Stan Coveleski | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Courtney | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Jose Acosta | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Coveleski | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Judge: 31
- Bucky Harris: 63
- Sam Rice: S9/G3
- Frank Brower: K
Bot 1
- Joe Evans: 63
- Bill Wambsganss: 63
- Tris Speaker: 8/L
Top 2
- Frank Ellerbe: 9
- Howie Shanks: HR3/89D/IPHR
- Jim O'Neill: S7/G5
- Patsy Gharrity: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Elmer Smith: 3/P
- Larry Gardner: 4/P
- Doc Johnston: 4/L
Top 3
- Harry Courtney: K
- Joe Judge: K
- Bucky Harris: 7
Bot 3
- Joe Sewell: 3/G
- Steve O'Neill: 3/P
- Stan Coveleski: S9
- Joe Evans: S8.1-2
- Bill Wambsganss: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Sam Rice: D8/78
- Frank Brower: 4/P
- Frank Ellerbe: 53.2-3
- Howie Shanks: 63
Bot 4
- Tris Speaker: W
- Elmer Smith: D9/L.1-H
- Larry Gardner: 63.2-2
- Doc Johnston: 43.2-3
- Joe Sewell: S6.3-H
- Steve O'Neill: W.1-2
- Stan Coveleski: OA.2X3(25)
Top 5
- Jim O'Neill: 9
- Patsy Gharrity: K
- Harry Courtney: K
Bot 5
- Stan Coveleski: W
- Joe Evans: 63.1-3
- Bill Wambsganss: HR7/IPHR.3-H
- Tris Speaker: 63
- Elmer Smith: K
Top 6
- Joe Judge: K
- Bucky Harris: W
- Sam Rice: S7.1-2
- Frank Brower: S9.2-H;1-2
- Frank Ellerbe: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Larry Gardner: 9
- Doc Johnston: 3/G
- Joe Sewell: S9
- Steve O'Neill: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Howie Shanks: 8
- Jim O'Neill: 7/L
- Patsy Gharrity: 7
Bot 7
- Stan Coveleski: 9
- Joe Evans: T8/78
- Bill Wambsganss: 3/FL
- Tris Speaker: T8.3-H
- Elmer Smith: 3/FL
Top 8
- Braggo Roth: 6/P
- Joe Judge: K
- Bucky Harris: 53
Bot 8
- Larry Gardner: 63
- Doc Johnston: W
- Joe Sewell: W.1-2
- Steve O'Neill: D9/89.2-H;1-H
- Stan Coveleski: T8.2-H
- Joe Evans: S8.3-H
- Bill Wambsganss: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Sam Rice: 2/FL
- Frank Brower: W
- Frank Ellerbe: 7/L
- Howie Shanks: DI.1-2
- Howie Shanks: S8/P.2-H
- Jim O'Neill: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- Ball hits a beam in the wall in right center field and caroms over to the right field foul line where it is retrieved by 1Bman Johnston.
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