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Cleveland Guardians @
New York Yankees
1920-05-16 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 38600 Β· 1:55
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 8β2. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 1st. Jim Bagby earned the win. Bill Wambsganss went 1-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jim Bagby L: Carl Mays SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Brick Owens Β· 1B: Ollie Chill Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Ray Chapman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tris Speaker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Elmer Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Gardner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Wambsganss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Johnston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Steve O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Bagby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Joe Wood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaron Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Pipp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Ruth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Duffy Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Pratt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ping Bodie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Truck Hannah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thormahlen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lefty O'Doul | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Bagby | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Mays | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thormahlen | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
George Mogridge | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jack Graney: S8
- Ray Chapman: S9.1-3
- Tris Speaker: E6.3-H;1-2
- Elmer Smith: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bill Wambsganss: D7/5.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Doc Johnston: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(724)
- Steve O'Neill: 6/P
Bot 1
- Aaron Ward: S8
- Bob Meusel: 64(1)3/GDP
- Wally Pipp: 13
Top 2
- Jim Bagby: 13
- Jack Graney: 9/9D/L
- Ray Chapman: S7/6
- Tris Speaker: 6/P
Bot 2
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
- Duffy Lewis: 53
- Del Pratt: D7/7L
- Ping Bodie: 63
Top 3
- Smoky Joe Wood: K
- Larry Gardner: 53
- Bill Wambsganss: 53
Bot 3
- Truck Hannah: 7
- Hank Thormahlen: K
- Aaron Ward: 5/FL
Top 4
- Doc Johnston: K
- Steve O'Neill: 63
- Jim Bagby: T8/78
- Jack Graney: W
- Ray Chapman: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Meusel: 13
- Wally Pipp: 3/G
- Babe Ruth: W
- Duffy Lewis: S4/9S.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);BX2(46363)
Top 5
- Tris Speaker: S8
- Smoky Joe Wood: 13/SH.1-2
- Larry Gardner: 63.2-3
- Bill Wambsganss: 63
Bot 5
- Del Pratt: 63
- Ping Bodie: S9
- Truck Hannah: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Doc Johnston: 7
- Steve O'Neill: S8
- Jim Bagby: K
- Jack Graney: 43
Bot 6
- Hank Thormahlen: S7
- Aaron Ward: 7
- Bob Meusel: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ray Chapman: D9
- Tris Speaker: W
- Smoky Joe Wood: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Gardner: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bill Wambsganss: 53.3-H;1-2
- Doc Johnston: 43
Bot 7
- Wally Pipp: 43/BG
- Babe Ruth: 3/G
- Duffy Lewis: 63
Top 8
- Steve O'Neill: S7/6
- Jim Bagby: 24/SH.1-2
- Jack Graney: K+PO2(26)/DP
Bot 8
- Del Pratt: 8/L
- Ping Bodie: W
- Truck Hannah: 9
- Lefty O'Doul: S9.1-3
- Aaron Ward: 8
Top 9
- Ray Chapman: 8/78S
- Tris Speaker: 43
- Smoky Joe Wood: S9
- Larry Gardner: SB2
- Larry Gardner: S6.2-3
- Bill Wambsganss: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3(E5/TH);B-1
- Doc Johnston: OA.3XH(232)
Bot 9
- Bob Meusel: 63
- Wally Pipp: S5
- Babe Ruth: D9/9D.1-H
- Duffy Lewis: 7
- Del Pratt: 8
Notes & reviews
- Gardner thrown out trying to score on pickoff to 1st




















