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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers

1920-09-20 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 1:53

Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 9–3. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 8th. Tom Zachary earned the win. Harry Heilmann went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	9	11
DET	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	7

W: Tom Zachary L: Doc Ayers SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tommy Connolly · 1B: Brick Owens · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Judge	5	2	2	2	0	1
Bucky Harris	5	1	1	1	0	1
Sam Rice	5	1	2	2	0	0
Braggo Roth	3	1	1	0	2	2
Frank Ellerbe	4	0	2	2	0	0
Howie Shanks	3	1	0	0	2	1
Frank O'Rourke	5	1	1	0	0	1
Patsy Gharrity	5	1	1	0	0	0
Tom Zachary	3	1	1	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Babe Pinelli	5	0	1	0	0
Donie Bush	5	0	0	0	0
Ty Cobb	3	2	2	0	1
Bobby Veach	4	1	0	0	0
Harry Heilmann	4	0	2	3	0
Ira Flagstead	2	0	0	0	1
Clarence Huber	4	0	0	0	0
Eddie Ainsmith	4	0	0	0	0
Doc Ayers	2	0	0	0	0
Sammy Hale	1	0	1	0	0
Clyde Manion	1	0	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Zachary	9.0	7	2	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Doc Ayers	7.0	7	3	6
Red Oldham	2.0	4	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Judge: T9/F9D
Bucky Harris: S7.3-H
Sam Rice: T7/7L.1-H
Braggo Roth: K
Frank Ellerbe: 8/F/SF.3-H
Howie Shanks: 99

Bot 1

Babe Pinelli: 99
Donie Bush: 99
Ty Cobb: W
Bobby Veach: 99

Top 2

Frank O'Rourke: K
Patsy Gharrity: S
Tom Zachary: W.1-2
Joe Judge: 99
Bucky Harris: K

Bot 2

Harry Heilmann: 99
Ira Flagstead: 99
Clarence Huber: E6/TH1.B-2
Eddie Ainsmith: 63/G6M

Top 3

Sam Rice: 99
Braggo Roth: W
Frank Ellerbe: S.1-2
Howie Shanks: K
Frank O'Rourke: 99

Bot 3

Doc Ayers: 99
Babe Pinelli: 99
Donie Bush: 99

Top 4

Patsy Gharrity: 99
Tom Zachary: D
Joe Judge: 99
Bucky Harris: 99

Bot 4

Ty Cobb: S4/G4M
Bobby Veach: FC3.1-3(E3/TH2);B-2
Harry Heilmann: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8)
Ira Flagstead: 99/SH.2-3
Clarence Huber: FC.3XH(99);B-2
Eddie Ainsmith: E5.2-3
Doc Ayers: 7/F

Top 5

Sam Rice: 99
Braggo Roth: D/F8S
Frank Ellerbe: 4/P
Howie Shanks: W
Frank O'Rourke: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
Patsy Gharrity: OA.3XH(99);1-2

Bot 5

Babe Pinelli: D
Donie Bush: FC.2X3(99);B-1
Ty Cobb: CS2(26)
Ty Cobb: 99

Top 6

Patsy Gharrity: 99
Tom Zachary: 99
Joe Judge: K

Bot 6

Bobby Veach: 99
Harry Heilmann: 99
Ira Flagstead: W
Clarence Huber: 99

Top 7

Bucky Harris: 99
Sam Rice: 99
Braggo Roth: K

Bot 7

Eddie Ainsmith: 99
Sammy Hale: S.B-2(E3)
Babe Pinelli: 99
Donie Bush: 9/F9LS

Top 8

Frank Ellerbe: 6/P
Howie Shanks: W
Frank O'Rourke: S9.1-2
Patsy Gharrity: E6/G.2-3;1-2
Tom Zachary: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Joe Judge: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
Bucky Harris: 4/P
Sam Rice: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
Braggo Roth: W.2-3;1-2
Frank Ellerbe: S/G.3-H(UR);2XH(99);1-2

Bot 8

Ty Cobb: D
Bobby Veach: 9/L89XDW
Harry Heilmann: S.2-H
Ira Flagstead: 99
Clarence Huber: 99

Top 9

Howie Shanks: 99
Frank O'Rourke: 99
Patsy Gharrity: 99

Bot 9

Eddie Ainsmith: 99
Clyde Manion: T8/F8XD
Babe Pinelli: 99
Donie Bush: 99

Notes & reviews

Weather: cold and damp
O'Rourke: sensational stop and throw
Rice fumbled
Attempted double steal; all infielders (save Pinelli) took part in the run down.
Roth: running catch
Roth: great 1-handed catch

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