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Detroit Tigers @ Washington Senators

1920-05-14 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · soaked · 2:35

Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 9–8. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Walter Johnson earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	1	0	2	0	5	0	0	0	8	9
WS1	3	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	1	9	13

W: Walter Johnson L: Hooks Dauss SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Hildebrand · 1B: Billy Evans · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ralph Young	4	1	1	1	1	0
Donie Bush	2	1	0	1	2	0
Ty Cobb	5	0	1	2	0	1
Bobby Veach	4	0	3	0	0	0
Harry Heilmann	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ira Flagstead	4	2	1	0	1	1
Sammy Hale	4	1	1	0	0	1
Oscar Stanage	2	0	1	2	1	0
John Glaiser	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chick Shorten	0	1	0	0	1	0
Eddie Ainsmith	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hooks Dauss	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Judge	5	0	1	1	1	0
Clyde Milan	4	0	1	0	1	0
Sam Rice	4	2	2	0	0	0
Braggo Roth	1	3	0	0	3	0
Bucky Harris	5	2	1	2	0	2
Frank Ellerbe	4	1	3	1	1	0
Red Shannon	4	1	3	1	1	0
Patsy Gharrity	2	0	0	1	1	0
Tom Zachary	2	0	0	0	0	1
Eric Erickson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walter Johnson	2	0	2	1	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Glaiser	5.0	7	5	2
Red Oldham	1.2	2	2	1
Hooks Dauss	1.2	4	1	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Zachary	4.0	5	2	1
Eric Erickson	1.1	1	4	1
Walter Johnson	3.2	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ralph Young: 99
Donie Bush: W#
Ty Cobb: 4(1)/FO#
Bobby Veach: D9.1XH(942)#

Bot 1

Joe Judge: W
Clyde Milan: SB2
Clyde Milan: 3/G.2-3#
Sam Rice: FC.3XH(99);B-2#
Braggo Roth: W
Bucky Harris: D7.2-H;1-H
Frank Ellerbe: W
Red Shannon: SB3
Red Shannon: SBH;SB2
Red Shannon: W
Patsy Gharrity: 64(1)/FO#

Top 2

Harry Heilmann: S8
Ira Flagstead: 8/F
Sammy Hale: S8.1-2
Oscar Stanage: SB3
Oscar Stanage: 7/F.3XH(7E2)(UR)
John Glaiser: 99

Bot 2

Tom Zachary: K23#
Joe Judge: 99
Clyde Milan: 99

Top 3

Ralph Young: 99
Donie Bush: 99
Ty Cobb: K

Bot 3

Sam Rice: S
Braggo Roth: 99/SH.1-2
Bucky Harris: K
Frank Ellerbe: 99

Top 4

Bobby Veach: D9
Harry Heilmann: 99/SH.2-3
Ira Flagstead: W
Sammy Hale: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
Oscar Stanage: D7.2-H;1-H
John Glaiser: 99

Bot 4

Red Shannon: S
Patsy Gharrity: 99/SH.1-2
Tom Zachary: 99
Joe Judge: 99

Top 5

Ralph Young: 99
Donie Bush: W
Ty Cobb: 99/BINT
Bobby Veach: HP.1-2
Harry Heilmann: 99

Bot 5

Clyde Milan: S
Sam Rice: S.1-2#
Braggo Roth: W.2-3;1-2
Bucky Harris: 12(3)/FO/BG.2-3;1-2#
Frank Ellerbe: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Red Shannon: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Patsy Gharrity: 7/SF.3-H
Eric Erickson: 8/F

Top 6

Ira Flagstead: S5
Sammy Hale: K+SB2
Oscar Stanage: IW
Chick Shorten: W.2-3;1-2
Ralph Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Donie Bush: FC1/THH/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
Ty Cobb: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
Bobby Veach: 8/F.2-3
Harry Heilmann: 6/P

Bot 6

Joe Judge: 99
Clyde Milan: 99
Sam Rice: 99

Top 7

Ira Flagstead: 8
Sammy Hale: FLE2#
Sammy Hale: 8
Eddie Ainsmith: 8

Bot 7

Braggo Roth: W
Bucky Harris: K
Frank Ellerbe: S5/G.1-2
Red Shannon: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH1)(NR);B-2
Patsy Gharrity: W
Walter Johnson: S8.2-H;1-2#
Joe Judge: 3/G

Top 8

Hooks Dauss: 99
Ralph Young: S#
Donie Bush: 99.1-2#
Ty Cobb: 99

Bot 8

Clyde Milan: W
Sam Rice: FC1/TH2/SH.1-2;B-1
Braggo Roth: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Bucky Harris: 13#

Top 9

Bobby Veach: S8
Harry Heilmann: 99/SH.1-2
Ira Flagstead: K
Bob Jones: 8/F

Bot 9

Frank Ellerbe: S7
Red Shannon: S7.1-2
Patsy Gharrity: 5/BP
Walter Johnson: S7.2-3;1-2
Joe Judge: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Stole on pickoff throw to first.
No fielding credit awarded on /BINT in 1920 $Cobb out for hitting ball twice (his bunt bounced up and hit the bat a second time)
Not certain when Jones entered.

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