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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
April 27, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 27, 1920 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Faber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Coveleski |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Billy Evans 1B: George Hildebrand 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nemo Leibold | Right Fielder |
| Buck Weaver | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Collins | Second Baseman |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Happy Felsch | Center Fielder |
| Ted Jourdan | First Baseman |
| Swede Risberg | Shortstop |
| Ray Schalk | Catcher |
| Red Faber | Pitcher |
| Kid Gleason | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Tris Speaker | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Larry Gardner | Third Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Doc Johnston | First Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Stan Coveleski | Pitcher |
| Tris Speaker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
League Park
April 27, 1920
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Coveleski
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weaver for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Faber
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jourdan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graney for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Faber
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speaker vs. Faber
Speaker takes first base on ball four. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Faber
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. Speaker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Faber
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jourdan vs. Coveleski
Jourdan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Coveleski
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Faber
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Faber
Johnston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Johnston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Faber
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Faber, and towards Risberg, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coveleski vs. Faber
Coveleski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graney vs. Faber
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Coveleski
Schalk strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Coveleski
Faber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Coveleski
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Faber
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Faber
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Faber
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weaver for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a fly ball into right center field, beyond the reach of Speaker. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gardner fields it and throws to home to get Collins. Jackson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jourdan vs. Coveleski
Jourdan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Faber
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wambsganss vs. Faber
There goes Gardner. The throw from Schalk and he is out, Collins applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Faber
Wambsganss hits a popup towards short. Risberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Faber
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Risberg vs. Coveleski
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schalk vs. Coveleski
Schalk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Coveleski
Faber hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Neill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Faber
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Faber
Coveleski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Faber
Graney is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Faber
There goes Graney. The throw from Schalk, and Jourdan drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Faber
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Coveleski
Leibold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coveleski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Weaver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Speaker. Collins reaches second base with a double. Weaver scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graney throws the ball in to Gardner who relays the ball to Wambsganss who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jourdan vs. Coveleski
There goes Felsch. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Faber
Speaker hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Faber
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Faber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Faber
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wambsganss vs. Faber
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Faber
Johnston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Faber
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Weaver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jourdan vs. Coveleski
Jourdan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Risberg vs. Coveleski
Risberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnston scoops it up and throws to first, with Wambsganss covering, for the out. Jourdan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schalk vs. Coveleski
Schalk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss catches it and throws to second with Chapman covering, to double up Jourdan. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coveleski vs. Faber
Coveleski strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Faber
Graney strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Faber
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Felsch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Faber vs. Coveleski
Faber hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leibold vs. Coveleski
Leibold strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Coveleski
Weaver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Coveleski
There goes Weaver. The throw from O'Neill and he is out, Wambsganss applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speaker vs. Faber
Speaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Faber
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Collins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Faber
Gardner hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Jackson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Risberg. Risberg fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Risberg. Gardner moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Faber
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Risberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Coveleski
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coveleski
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Felsch vs. Coveleski
Felsch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Neill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jourdan vs. Coveleski
There goes Jackson. The throw from O'Neill and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jourdan vs. Coveleski
Jourdan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Faber
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Faber
Joe Evans pinch runs for Doc Johnston.
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jamieson vs. Faber
Charlie Jamieson pinch hits for Stan Coveleski.
Jamieson hits a fly ball into right field. Leibold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1920 -- CHA at Cleveland (D)
CHA AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Nemo Leibold, rf 4 0 0 0 Graney J, lf 3 0 0 0
Buck Weaver, 3b 4 1 2 0 Chapman R, ss 4 0 1 0
Eddie Collins, 2b 4 1 2 1 Speaker T, cf 3 0 1 0
Joe Jackson, lf 3 0 2 0 Smith E, rf 4 1 1 0
Happy Felsch, cf 4 0 1 1 Gardner L, 3b 3 1 2 0
Ted Jourdan, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wambsganss B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Swede Risberg, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnston D, 1b 4 0 3 0
Ray Schalk, c 3 0 0 0 Evans J, pr 0 1 0 0
Red Faber, p 3 0 0 0 O'Neill S, c 4 0 1 0
Coveleski S, p 2 0 0 0
Jamieson C, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 7 2 30 3 9 2
CHA 000 002 000 -- 2
Cleveland 000 001 011 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
CHA IP H R ER BB SO
Red Faber (L) 8.1 9 3 2 3 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Coveleski S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 3
E -- Ted Jourdan, Swede Risberg
DP -- CHA 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- CHA 4, Cleveland 8
2B -- Johnston D, Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Eddie Collins
3B -- Gardner L
SB -- Graney J, Joe Jackson
CS -- Gardner L, Happy Felsch, Buck Weaver
SF -- Wambsganss B, Jamieson C
HBP -- by Red Faber (Graney J), by Coveleski S (Ted Jourdan)
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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