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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1920-08-27 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · 1:34
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Jose Acosta earned the win. Ty Cobb went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jose Acosta L: Howard Ehmke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Nallin · 1B: Tommy Connolly · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donie Bush | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cobb | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Veach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Heilmann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chick Shorten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Stanage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Ehmke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Pinelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ira Flagstead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Ellison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Judge | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Milan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Braggo Roth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Harris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Shanks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Patsy Gharrity | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Acosta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Ellerbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ehmke | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acosta | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Young: 43
- Donie Bush: 3/G
- Ty Cobb: S
- Bobby Veach: 43
Bot 1
- Joe Judge: 9/F
- Clyde Milan: S
- Sam Rice: 99
- Braggo Roth: 99
Top 2
- Harry Heilmann: D
- Chick Shorten: PO2(E1).2-3
- Chick Shorten: 99
- Bob Jones: 8/F8S
- Oscar Stanage: 99
Bot 2
- Bucky Harris: D/F78S
- Howie Shanks: S9.2-H
- Jim O'Neill: 13/SH.1-2
- Patsy Gharrity: 99
- Jose Acosta: 99
Top 3
- Howard Ehmke: 99
- Ralph Young: 99
- Donie Bush: S
- Ty Cobb: S.1-2
- Bobby Veach: 3/G
Bot 3
- Joe Judge: S9
- Clyde Milan: FC1/SH.1-3(E1/TH2);B-2
- Sam Rice: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
- Braggo Roth: 8/8D/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bucky Harris: 99
Top 4
- Harry Heilmann: E8/L.B-3(E8/TH2)
- Chick Shorten: 99
- Bob Jones: 99
- Oscar Stanage: K
Bot 4
- Howie Shanks: 99
- Jim O'Neill: 99
- Patsy Gharrity: 99
Top 5
- Howard Ehmke: 99
- Ralph Young: S3/G
- Donie Bush: S7.1-3
- Ty Cobb: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Bobby Veach: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Harry Heilmann: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jose Acosta: K
- Joe Judge: W
- Clyde Milan: PO1(99)#
- Clyde Milan: E6.B-1
- Sam Rice: 99
Top 6
- Chick Shorten: 99
- Bob Jones: K
- Oscar Stanage: 99
Bot 6
- Braggo Roth: 99
- Bucky Harris: 99
- Howie Shanks: S
- Frank Ellerbe: K
Top 7
- Howard Ehmke: 63
- Ralph Young: 63
- Babe Pinelli: 63
Bot 7
- Patsy Gharrity: S
- Jose Acosta: 99
- Joe Judge: 99(1)/FO
- Clyde Milan: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Ty Cobb: 99
- Bobby Veach: 3/G
- Harry Heilmann: S
- Chick Shorten: D.1-3
- Bob Jones: 43
Bot 8
- Clyde Milan: 99
- Sam Rice: 99
- Braggo Roth: 99
Top 9
- Ira Flagstead: 99
- Howard Ehmke: 99
- Ralph Young: S
- Babe Ellison: S5/G.1-2
- Ty Cobb: 43
Notes & reviews
- Cobb loafed after Harris' short fly ball.
- Ehmke threw high to second base.
- Bush injured sliding into home in top of inning.
- O'Neill injured fielding Heilmann's grounder in previous inning