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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1920-09-09 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 1:46
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Elmer Ponder earned the win and Earl Hamilton picked up the save. Irish Meusel went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Elmer Ponder L: Red Causey SV: Earl Hamilton
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Bob Hart · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carson Bigbee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Cutshaw | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Southworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Possum Whitted | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill McKechnie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walter Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Ponder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bevo LeBourveau | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rawlings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irish Meusel | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Wrightstone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Tragesser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Causey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmie Keenan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Stengel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavvy Cravath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Paulette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Ponder | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Earl Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Causey | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmie Keenan | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: S3
- George Cutshaw: S8.1-3
- Billy Southworth: FC4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Fred Nicholson: E3/G.1-2;2-3
- Possum Whitted: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Charlie Grimm: S8.3-H(UR);1X3(85)
Bot 1
- Bevo LeBourveau: 13/BG
- Johnny Rawlings: 63
- Cy Williams: 8/L
Top 2
- Bill McKechnie: 13
- Walter Schmidt: S8/G6
- Elmer Ponder: 13/SH.1-2
- Carson Bigbee: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 2
- Irish Meusel: D7
- Art Fletcher: PB.2-3
- Art Fletcher: K
- Russ Wrightstone: 6/P
- Ralph Miller: 43
Top 3
- George Cutshaw: W
- Billy Southworth: 5/BP
- Fred Nicholson: S8.1-2
- Possum Whitted: 8
- Charlie Grimm: 43
Bot 3
- Walt Tragesser: K
- Red Causey: 13/BG
- Bevo LeBourveau: 53
Top 4
- Bill McKechnie: 43
- Walter Schmidt: 63
- Elmer Ponder: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Rawlings: 53
- Cy Williams: 63
- Irish Meusel: K
Top 5
- Carson Bigbee: 43
- George Cutshaw: 9/L
- Billy Southworth: K
Bot 5
- Art Fletcher: 9
- Russ Wrightstone: S7
- Ralph Miller: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Fred Nicholson: S8
- Possum Whitted: S9.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bill McKechnie: FC1.3XH(1252);2-3;B-2
- Walter Schmidt: S9.3-H;2XH(92)
Bot 6
- Walt Tragesser: 53
- Red Causey: K
- Bevo LeBourveau: T7
- Johnny Rawlings: 2/FL
Top 7
- Elmer Ponder: S7
- Carson Bigbee: S8.1-2
- George Cutshaw: S7.1-3;2-H
- Billy Southworth: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Fred Nicholson: 9.2-3
- Possum Whitted: D9.3-H
- Charlie Grimm: 7
Bot 7
- Cy Williams: S9
- Irish Meusel: S5.1-2
- Art Fletcher: D9.1-3;2-H
- Russ Wrightstone: FC5.3-3;2X3(525)
- Ralph Miller: 63.3-H;1-2
- Walt Tragesser: 3/P
Top 8
- Bill McKechnie: 63
- Walter Schmidt: S6
- Elmer Ponder: CS2(26)
- Elmer Ponder: K
Bot 8
- Jimmie Keenan: 63
- Bevo LeBourveau: S8
- Johnny Rawlings: S9.1-3
- Cy Williams: 9/SF.3-H
- Irish Meusel: HR/7.1-H
- Art Fletcher: 4/P
Top 9
- Carson Bigbee: W
- George Cutshaw: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Southworth: S8.2-H
- Fred Nicholson: K
- Possum Whitted: 63
Bot 9
- Russ Wrightstone: S6
- Casey Stengel: D7.1-3
- Walt Tragesser: 63.3-H
- Gavvy Cravath: 9.2-3
- Gene Paulette: 7
Notes & reviews
- Meusel was boxed. He went back to third and Fletcher was there. Fletcher was tagged.