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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1920-09-16 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 10000 Β· 1:30
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β0. Art Nehf earned the win. Lee King went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
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 | 1 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Art Nehf L: Elmer Ponder SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ernie Quigley Β· 1B: Hank O'Day 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Cutshaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Southworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Possum Whitted | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Grimm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill McKechnie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walter Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Ponder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Max Carey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Walter Barbare | 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 | 1 |
Dave Bancroft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ross Youngs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Frisch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
High Pockets Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lee King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Doyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Art Nehf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmer Ponder | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Nehf | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carson Bigbee: 43
- George Cutshaw: 13
- Billy Southworth: S8
- Fred Nicholson: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- George Burns: W
- Dave Bancroft: SB2
- Dave Bancroft: 9
- Ross Youngs: 8
- Frankie Frisch: W
- High Pockets Kelly: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(754)
Top 2
- Fred Nicholson: K
- Possum Whitted: K
- Charlie Grimm: K
Bot 2
- Lee King: HR/9
- Larry Doyle: 3/G
- Earl Smith: 4/P/8S
- Art Nehf: 43
Top 3
- Bill McKechnie: 7
- Walter Schmidt: 7
- Elmer Ponder: K
Bot 3
- George Burns: 53
- Dave Bancroft: 8
- Ross Youngs: 8
Top 4
- Carson Bigbee: W
- George Cutshaw: 7
- Billy Southworth: 8
- Fred Nicholson: 3/P
Bot 4
- Frankie Frisch: 13
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
- Lee King: 13
Top 5
- Possum Whitted: 9
- Charlie Grimm: K
- Bill McKechnie: 7
Bot 5
- Larry Doyle: S8
- Earl Smith: 9.1-2
- Art Nehf: 43.2-3
- George Burns: K
Top 6
- Walter Schmidt: 6/P
- Elmer Ponder: K
- Carson Bigbee: 63
Bot 6
- Dave Bancroft: 43
- Ross Youngs: 23
- Frankie Frisch: 8
Top 7
- George Cutshaw: 9
- Billy Southworth: 31
- Fred Nicholson: 3/P
Bot 7
- High Pockets Kelly: D7/7D
- Lee King: 9.2-3
- Larry Doyle: 6/P
- Earl Smith: S7.3-H
- Art Nehf: S8/78.1-3
- George Burns: SB2
- George Burns: 6/P
Top 8
- Possum Whitted: 4/P
- Max Carey: K
- Bill McKechnie: 63
Bot 8
- Dave Bancroft: 43
- Ross Youngs: HR/9
- Frankie Frisch: 8
- High Pockets Kelly: 13
Top 9
- Walter Schmidt: 9
- Walter Barbare: 43
- Carson Bigbee: 6/L



















