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Senators
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 24, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on September 24, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Acosta |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Mays |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tommy Connolly 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Judge | First Baseman |
| Bucky Harris | Second Baseman |
| Sam Rice | Center Fielder |
| Braggo Roth | Right Fielder |
| Frank Ellerbe | Third Baseman |
| Howie Shanks | Left Fielder |
| Frank O'Rourke | Shortstop |
| Val Picinich | Catcher |
| Jose Acosta | Pitcher |
| Clark Griffith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Center Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Lewis | Left Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Right Fielder |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Carl Mays | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Polo Grounds
September 24, 1920
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Mays
Judge hits a ball on the ground into center field. Ruth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ruth. Judge moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Mays
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Mays
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Here's the throw into the infield and Hannah commits an error. Harris is thrown out. Judge scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Mays
There goes Rice. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Rice steals third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Mays
Roth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellerbe vs. Mays
Ellerbe hits a popup towards short. Peckinpaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Mays
There goes Roth. The throw from Hannah and he is safe. Roth steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shanks vs. Mays
Shanks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Acosta
Ward hits a popup towards third. Ellerbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Acosta
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Acosta
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Acosta
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ellerbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Mays
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Mays
Picinich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Mays
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Acosta for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Acosta
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Acosta
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Acosta
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Judge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Acosta
Hannah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Mays
Judge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Mays
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Mays
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Acosta
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roth throws the ball in to O'Rourke who tags Mays trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Acosta
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Acosta
Pipp strikes out. Picinich drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pipp out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Mays
Roth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellerbe vs. Mays
Ellerbe hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shanks vs. Mays
Shanks hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Rourke vs. Mays
O'Rourke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Acosta
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops it up and throws to first, with Acosta covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Acosta
Pratt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Acosta
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Mays
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Mays
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Mays
Judge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Acosta
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Acosta
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Acosta
Hannah hits a fly ball into left field. Shanks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Mays
Harris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ruth. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Mays
Rice bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Harris moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roth vs. Mays
Roth hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellerbe vs. Mays
Hannah fires to first and picks off Rice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Mays
Ellerbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Acosta
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Acosta
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Acosta
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Acosta
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pratt vs. Acosta
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acosta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Mays
Shanks hits a line drive into left field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Shanks moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Rourke vs. Mays
O'Rourke bunts towards the mound. Mays fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Mays
Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Rourke moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Acosta vs. Mays
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Acosta for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Acosta
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ellerbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Acosta
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Rourke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Acosta
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Acosta
Hannah takes first base on ball four. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Acosta
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mays for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judge vs. Mays
Judge hits a fly ball into right field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Mays
Harris hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ruth. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Mays
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Mays
Roth strikes out. Hannah drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Roth out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Acosta
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Acosta
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Judge scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pipp for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Acosta
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellerbe vs. Mays
Ellerbe strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shanks vs. Mays
Shanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Rourke vs. Mays
O'Rourke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picinich vs. Mays
There goes O'Rourke. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Acosta
Pratt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Picinich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Acosta
Lewis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Acosta
Meusel hits a popup towards short. O'Rourke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peckinpaugh vs. Acosta
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vick vs. Acosta
Sammy Vick pinch hits for Truck Hannah.
Vick hits a popup towards third. Ellerbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1920, game 1 -- WS1 at NYA (D)
WS1 AB R H RBI NYA AB R H RBI
Joe Judge, 1b 4 1 1 0 Aaron Ward, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bucky Harris, 2b 3 1 2 0 Wally Pipp, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sam Rice, cf 3 1 1 1 Babe Ruth, cf 3 1 1 1
Braggo Roth, rf 3 0 2 2 Del Pratt, 2b 3 0 0 0
Frank Ellerbe, 3b 4 0 0 0 Duffy Lewis, lf 4 0 2 0
Howie Shanks, lf 4 0 1 0 Bob Meusel, rf 4 0 0 0
Frank O'Rourke, ss 4 0 1 0 Roger Peckinpaug, ss 2 0 0 0
Val Picinich, c 3 0 0 0 Truck Hannah, c 2 0 0 0
Jose Acosta, p 3 0 0 0 Sammy Vick, ph 1 0 0 0
Carl Mays, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 8 3 29 1 4 1
WS1 200 001 000 -- 3
NYA 100 000 000 -- 1
WS1 IP H R ER BB SO
Jose Acosta (W) 9.0 4 1 1 6 1
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Carl Mays (L) 9.0 8 3 3 1 5
E -- Babe Ruth, Truck Hannah, Duffy Lewis
DP -- WS1 1
LOB -- WS1 4, NYA 7
2B -- Bucky Harris 2
HR -- Babe Ruth
SB -- Sam Rice, Braggo Roth
CS -- Frank O'Rourke
SH -- Sam Rice
SF -- Braggo Roth
T -- 1:53
A -- 0
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