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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1920-06-18 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 1000 Β· 1:52
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β4. New York Giants put up 4 in the 3rd. Jesse Barnes earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jesse Barnes L: Wilbur Cooper SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Klem Β· 1B: Bob Emslie Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Bigbee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Max Carey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Southworth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Possum Whitted | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Cutshaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Grimm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walter Barbare | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilbur Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fred Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Hinchman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Bancroft | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Doyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee King | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Snyder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jesse Barnes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Benny Kauff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilbur Cooper | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Hal Carlson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Barnes | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: T8/89
- Max Carey: S9.3-H
- Billy Southworth: S7/7S.1-2
- Possum Whitted: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Cutshaw: 63.3-H;2-3
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Walter Barbare: 7
Bot 1
- George Burns: 8
- Dave Bancroft: 8/8D
- Ross Youngs: K
Top 2
- Walter Schmidt: S8/L
- Wilbur Cooper: K/C
- Carson Bigbee: 64(1)/FO
- Max Carey: SB2
- Max Carey: 8
Bot 2
- Larry Doyle: S7
- Lee King: W.1-2
- Ed Sicking: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
- Frank Snyder: 9/9D
Top 3
- Billy Southworth: S6
- Possum Whitted: 43.1-2
- George Cutshaw: PB.2-3
- George Cutshaw: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Charlie Grimm: CS2(26)
- Charlie Grimm: 2/P
Bot 3
- Jesse Barnes: D7/7L
- George Burns: W
- Dave Bancroft: S6/L.2-3;1-2
- Ross Youngs: S6/46.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Doyle: 8/8S
- Lee King: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ed Sicking: 14(1)/FO.3-3
- High Pockets Kelly: SB2;SBH
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
Top 4
- Walter Barbare: W
- Walter Schmidt: 16(1)3/GDP
- Wilbur Cooper: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Snyder: 3/P
- Jesse Barnes: K
- George Burns: 4/P
Top 5
- Carson Bigbee: S8
- Max Carey: K
- Billy Southworth: 7
- Possum Whitted: SB2
- Possum Whitted: S8/46.2-H;B-2(TH)
- George Cutshaw: 3/P
Bot 5
- Dave Bancroft: S7
- Ross Youngs: D9/9D.1-H(E3/TH2)(NR)(UR)
- Larry Doyle: K/C
- Lee King: K
- Ed Sicking: 7
Top 6
- Charlie Grimm: 7
- Walter Barbare: 8
- Walter Schmidt: 13
Bot 6
- High Pockets Kelly: S3
- Frank Snyder: 5/FL
- Jesse Barnes: 5/BP/FL
- George Burns: 7
Top 7
- Fred Nicholson: 163
- Carson Bigbee: W
- Max Carey: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Southworth: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Dave Bancroft: W
- Ross Youngs: 36(1)/FO
- Larry Doyle: 9(B)4(1)/DP
Top 8
- Billy Southworth: W
- Possum Whitted: 4/P
- George Cutshaw: 43.1-2
- Charlie Grimm: 43
Bot 8
- Benny Kauff: 2/P
- Ed Sicking: 43
- High Pockets Kelly: S5
- Frank Snyder: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Walter Barbare: T7/78D
- Walter Schmidt: 43
- Bill Hinchman: 6/P
- Carson Bigbee: 63
Notes & reviews
- 1Bman made errant throw to 2nd when Youngs rounded 2nd too far (Bancroft scored on error)




















