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1920-08-12 Β· Day game Β· Baker Bowl Β· 1:14
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6β1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. George Smith earned the win. Irish Meusel went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: George Smith L: Elmer Jacobs SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Knode | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burt Shotton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doc Lavan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cliff Heathcote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Verne Clemons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Paulette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bevo LeBourveau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Rawlings | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Irish Meusel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Wrightstone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mack Wheat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmer Jacobs | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Smith | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Knode: 3/G
- Jack Fournier: 8/F
- Milt Stock: 63
Bot 1
- Gene Paulette: 63
- Bevo LeBourveau: S8/G6
- Johnny Rawlings: S9.1-3(E9);B-2
- Cy Williams: 43.3-H;2-3
- Irish Meusel: HR/7.3-H
- Art Fletcher: 43
Top 2
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Burt Shotton: 3/P
- Doc Lavan: 43
Bot 2
- Russ Wrightstone: 7/F
- Mack Wheat: 7/F
- George Smith: 13
Top 3
- Cliff Heathcote: E6/G
- Verne Clemons: S9.1-2
- Elmer Jacobs: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mike Knode: 13
Bot 3
- Gene Paulette: S8
- Bevo LeBourveau: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rawlings: E9/F.2-3;B-2
- Cy Williams: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Irish Meusel: 8/F
- Art Fletcher: 13
Top 4
- Jack Fournier: 43
- Milt Stock: 8/F
- Rogers Hornsby: S7/G5
- Burt Shotton: 13
Bot 4
- Russ Wrightstone: S9
- Mack Wheat: 34/SH.1-2
- George Smith: 6/P
- Gene Paulette: 8/F
Top 5
- Doc Lavan: 43
- Cliff Heathcote: 43
- Verne Clemons: 5/P
Bot 5
- Bevo LeBourveau: W
- Johnny Rawlings: E6/TH.1X3(35)
- Cy Williams: 23.1-2(E5/TH)
- Irish Meusel: 8/F
Top 6
- Elmer Jacobs: 3/FL
- Mike Knode: 8/F
- Jack Fournier: 6/P
Bot 6
- Art Fletcher: 13
- Russ Wrightstone: 53
- Mack Wheat: 5/L
Top 7
- Milt Stock: 4/P
- Rogers Hornsby: 63
- Burt Shotton: 5/P
Bot 7
- George Smith: 63
- Gene Paulette: E6/TH.B-2
- Bevo LeBourveau: HP
- Johnny Rawlings: 7/F
- Cy Williams: 3/G
Top 8
- Doc Lavan: D8
- Cliff Heathcote: S7.2-H
- Verne Clemons: 54(1)3/GDP
- Elmer Jacobs: 8/F
Bot 8
- Irish Meusel: HR/7
- Art Fletcher: S8
- Russ Wrightstone: 56(1)/FO
- Mack Wheat: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Mike Knode: 31
- Jack Fournier: 8/F
- Milt Stock: 43
Notes & reviews
- Rawlings over-ran 2nd but returned safely to 2nd when 3Bman made wild throw during rundown















