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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Boston Braves

1920-08-03 Β· Day game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 3000 Β· 1:45

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Boston Braves 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Elmer Ponder earned the win.

Line score

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W: Elmer Ponder   L: Hugh McQuillan   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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Carson Bigbee301100
Max Carey401000
Billy Southworth411000
Possum Whitted402100
George Cutshaw310010
Charlie Grimm410000
Howdy Caton300000
Bill Haeffner300010
Elmer Ponder301111

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ray Powell411010
Rabbit Maranville402211
Les Mann301020
Eddie Eayrs500000
Walter Holke401000
Tony Boeckel301010
Hod Ford400001
Mickey O'Neil401000
Hugh McQuillan200000
Lloyd Christenbury100001
Charlie Pick101000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elmer Ponder9.0853

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hugh McQuillan7.0531
Jack Scott2.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Carson Bigbee: 23/BG
  • Max Carey: 43
  • Billy Southworth: D9
  • Possum Whitted: S7.2-H;BX2(753)

Bot 1

  • Ray Powell: 13
  • Rabbit Maranville: T9
  • Les Mann: FC1.3XH(12);B-2
  • Eddie Eayrs: 31

Top 2

  • George Cutshaw: W
  • Charlie Grimm: E4.1-2
  • Howdy Caton: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Bill Haeffner: W
  • Elmer Ponder: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Carson Bigbee: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Max Carey: 13

Bot 2

  • Walter Holke: 43
  • Tony Boeckel: W
  • Hod Ford: K
  • Mickey O'Neil: S9.1-3
  • Hugh McQuillan: 7

Top 3

  • Billy Southworth: 3/G
  • Possum Whitted: 7
  • George Cutshaw: 53

Bot 3

  • Ray Powell: 9
  • Rabbit Maranville: K
  • Les Mann: T/78
  • Eddie Eayrs: 43

Top 4

  • Charlie Grimm: 3/G
  • Howdy Caton: 7/L
  • Bill Haeffner: 2/FL

Bot 4

  • Walter Holke: 8
  • Tony Boeckel: 4/P
  • Hod Ford: 13

Top 5

  • Elmer Ponder: K
  • Carson Bigbee: 53
  • Max Carey: S8
  • Billy Southworth: 7

Bot 5

  • Mickey O'Neil: 53
  • Hugh McQuillan: 63
  • Ray Powell: S5/BG
  • Rabbit Maranville: SB2
  • Rabbit Maranville: W
  • Les Mann: 43

Top 6

  • Possum Whitted: 53
  • George Cutshaw: 63
  • Charlie Grimm: 43

Bot 6

  • Eddie Eayrs: 13
  • Walter Holke: 8/L
  • Tony Boeckel: S8/8S
  • Hod Ford: 9

Top 7

  • Howdy Caton: E5/TH
  • Bill Haeffner: CS2(26)
  • Bill Haeffner: 53
  • Elmer Ponder: S7
  • Carson Bigbee: S9.1-2
  • Max Carey: 43

Bot 7

  • Mickey O'Neil: 43
  • Lloyd Christenbury: K/C
  • Ray Powell: 6/P

Top 8

  • Billy Southworth: 43
  • Possum Whitted: S4
  • George Cutshaw: SB2
  • George Cutshaw: FC1.2X3(15);B-2
  • Charlie Grimm: 7/FL

Bot 8

  • Rabbit Maranville: 43
  • Les Mann: W
  • Eddie Eayrs: 31.1-2
  • Walter Holke: S1.2-3
  • Tony Boeckel: 9/L

Top 9

  • Howdy Caton: 8
  • Bill Haeffner: 2
  • Elmer Ponder: 5/FL

Bot 9

  • Hod Ford: 7
  • Mickey O'Neil: 13
  • Charlie Pick: S5
  • Ray Powell: DI.1-2
  • Ray Powell: W
  • Rabbit Maranville: T9.1-H;2-H
  • Les Mann: W
  • Eddie Eayrs: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Whitted rounded 1st too far