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Boston Red Sox @ Washington Senators

1920-09-05 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 5000 · overcast · 1:58

Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 4th. Harry Courtney earned the win and Jose Acosta picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	7
WS1	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0		5	14

W: Harry Courtney L: Herb Pennock SV: Jose Acosta

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

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Harry Hooper	4	0	2	1	0
Ossie Vitt	4	0	1	0	1
Mike Menosky	3	0	0	0	2
Tim Hendryx	2	1	0	0	2
Wally Schang	4	1	2	0	0
Everett Scott	3	1	1	2	0
Mike McNally	4	0	1	0	0
Cliff Brady	4	0	0	0	0
Herb Pennock	1	0	0	0	1
Benn Karr	1	0	0	0	1

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Judge	3	1	0	1	1	0
Howie Shanks	3	0	2	1	0	0
Sam Rice	4	1	1	2	0	0
Braggo Roth	4	0	1	1	0	1
Bucky Harris	4	0	2	0	0	0
Frank Ellerbe	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jim O'Neill	4	1	2	0	0	0
Patsy Gharrity	4	1	2	0	0	1
Harry Courtney	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Acosta	1	0	1	0	1	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Herb Pennock	4.2	12	1	0
Benn Karr	3.1	2	1	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Courtney	5.0	6	6	0
Jose Acosta	4.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Harry Hooper: 99
Ossie Vitt: 99
Mike Menosky: W
Tim Hendryx: 99

Bot 1

Joe Judge: 99
Howie Shanks: S
Sam Rice: 99
Braggo Roth: 99

Top 2

Wally Schang: S
Everett Scott: CS2(26)
Everett Scott: 99
Mike McNally: 99

Bot 2

Bucky Harris: 99
Frank Ellerbe: S
Jim O'Neill: 99
Patsy Gharrity: S.1-2
Harry Courtney: 99

Top 3

Cliff Brady: 99
Herb Pennock: 99
Harry Hooper: S
Ossie Vitt: S3/G.1-2
Mike Menosky: 99

Bot 3

Joe Judge: W
Howie Shanks: 99/SH.1-2
Sam Rice: S7.2-H
Braggo Roth: SB2
Braggo Roth: D7/G5L.2-H
Bucky Harris: 99
Frank Ellerbe: 99

Top 4

Tim Hendryx: W
Wally Schang: S8.1-2
Everett Scott: T7/7L.2-H;1-H
Mike McNally: 13
Cliff Brady: 99/P
Herb Pennock: W
Harry Hooper: 31

Bot 4

Jim O'Neill: S8/F8S
Patsy Gharrity: S7/L.1-2
Harry Courtney: S3/BG34S.2-3;1-2
Joe Judge: 9/F9DW/SF.3-H;2-3
Howie Shanks: S8/F8S.3-H;1-3
Sam Rice: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Braggo Roth: CS2(26)

Top 5

Ossie Vitt: W
Mike Menosky: CS2(26)
Mike Menosky: W
Tim Hendryx: PO1(23)
Tim Hendryx: W
Wally Schang: 99(1)/FO

Bot 5

Braggo Roth: 99
Bucky Harris: S8.BX2(836)
Frank Ellerbe: S8/F8S
Jim O'Neill: S9.1-2
Patsy Gharrity: K

Top 6

Everett Scott: HP
Mike McNally: S8.1-2
Cliff Brady: 7/FL
Benn Karr: W.2-3;1-2
Harry Hooper: 9/F9LD/SF.3-H
Ossie Vitt: 63

Bot 6

Jose Acosta: S
Joe Judge: 99
Howie Shanks: 99
Sam Rice: 99

Top 7

Mike Menosky: 99
Tim Hendryx: 99
Wally Schang: 99

Bot 7

Braggo Roth: K
Bucky Harris: S
Frank Ellerbe: OA.1X2(99)
Frank Ellerbe: 99

Top 8

Everett Scott: 99
Mike McNally: 99
Cliff Brady: 99

Bot 8

Jim O'Neill: 99
Patsy Gharrity: 99
Jose Acosta: W
Joe Judge: 99

Top 9

Benn Karr: 99
Harry Hooper: S4/G4S
Ossie Vitt: 99
Mike Menosky: 99

Notes & reviews

Weather: overcast; raw, damp easterly winds. Harry Hooper managed the Red Sox in Barrow's absence.
Hooper injured his finger and required first aid
Harris tried for 2B on Hendryx overthrow
Acosta entered with 3-1 count to Brady

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