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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1920-06-20 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 23000 Β· 1:45
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8β0. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Phil Douglas earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Phil Douglas L: Hal Carlson 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Max Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Possum Whitted | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Cutshaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Grimm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Walter Barbare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Walter Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Carlson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Haeffner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Bancroft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Kauff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Earl Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Douglas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee King | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Fred Lear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Carlson | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Hamilton | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Douglas | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: W
- Max Carey: SB2
- Max Carey: 63.2-3
- Billy Southworth: FC1.3XH(1252);B-2
- Possum Whitted: 43
Bot 1
- George Burns: D7
- Dave Bancroft: S5/BG.2-3
- Ross Youngs: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Frisch: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- High Pockets Kelly: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Benny Kauff: 46(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1);B-2
- Ed Sicking: 43.2-3
- Earl Smith: D7.3-H
- Phil Douglas: K
Top 2
- George Cutshaw: 8
- Charlie Grimm: W
- Walter Barbare: 54(1)/FO
- Walter Schmidt: S8.1-2
- Hal Carlson: 13
Bot 2
- George Burns: 5/P
- Dave Bancroft: 2/FL
- Ross Youngs: 13
Top 3
- Carson Bigbee: K/C
- Max Carey: 63
- Billy Southworth: S3/BG
- Possum Whitted: 53
Bot 3
- Frankie Frisch: 3/L
- High Pockets Kelly: T8/78
- Lee King: W
- Ed Sicking: 53.3-H;1-2
- Earl Smith: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Phil Douglas: 43
Top 4
- George Cutshaw: E4/G
- Charlie Grimm: 8
- Walter Barbare: K
- Walter Schmidt: S8.1-2
- Earl Hamilton: W.2-3;1-2
- Carson Bigbee: 4/P
Bot 4
- George Burns: K
- Dave Bancroft: 7
- Ross Youngs: 5/FL
Top 5
- Max Carey: 3/BG
- Billy Southworth: D8
- Possum Whitted: K
- George Cutshaw: 63
Bot 5
- Frankie Frisch: 143
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
- Lee King: K
Top 6
- Charlie Grimm: 1/G
- Walter Barbare: 63
- Bill Haeffner: 53
Bot 6
- Ed Sicking: 63
- Earl Smith: 53
- Phil Douglas: 53
Top 7
- Earl Hamilton: 43
- Carson Bigbee: 4/L
- Max Carey: 8
Bot 7
- George Burns: 13
- Dave Bancroft: 63
- Ross Youngs: 6/L
Top 8
- Billy Southworth: S7
- Possum Whitted: 8
- George Cutshaw: K
- Charlie Grimm: W.1-2
- Walter Barbare: 6/L
Bot 8
- Fred Lear: 53
- High Pockets Kelly: 43
- Lee King: W
- Ed Sicking: S7.1-3
- Earl Smith: CS2(263).3-H
Top 9
- Bill Haeffner: S9
- Fred Nicholson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Carson Bigbee: 13
Notes & reviews
- On attempted double-steal Sicking stayed in rundown to allow King to score from 3rd





















