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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 23, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the New York Yankees, played on June 23, 1920 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shawkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Tommy Connolly 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Truck Hannah | Catcher |
| Bob Shawkey | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Tobin | Right Fielder |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Urban Shocker | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
June 23, 1920
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shocker
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a line drive into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pratt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Shawkey
Gedeon hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shocker
Bodie strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shocker
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Shocker
Hannah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Shocker
Shawkey hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shocker
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, towards third. Austin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severeid vs. Shawkey
There goes Gerber. The throw from Hannah and he is out, Pratt applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Shawkey
Shocker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Gedeon covering, for the out. Pipp moves to third. Ruth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bodie vs. Shocker
Bodie hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Austin, and towards Gerber, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pipp scores. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Shocker
Pratt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Shocker
There goes Pratt. The throw from Severeid, and Gerber drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Pratt goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Shocker
Hannah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shawkey vs. Shocker
Shawkey hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Shawkey
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shocker
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward hits a line drive towards short. Gerber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Austin for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shocker
Bodie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jacobson. Bodie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Shocker
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hannah vs. Shocker
There goes Pratt. The throw from Severeid and he is safe. Pratt steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hannah vs. Shocker
Hannah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bodie. Severeid reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shocker vs. Shawkey
Shocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Severeid scores. Shocker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. Shawkey
Gedeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pratt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Shocker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shawkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Shocker
Shawkey hits a popup towards short. Gerber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shocker
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jacobson who is chasing the ball. Pipp reaches third base with a triple. Ward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth hits a fly ball towards right. Tobin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tobin. Pipp scores. Ruth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin juggles the ball. That's an error on Austin. Ruth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bodie vs. Shocker
Bodie hits a fly ball into right field. Tobin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Shawkey
Austin takes first base on ball four. Jacobson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerber vs. Shawkey
Gerber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hannah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severeid vs. Shawkey
Severeid strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shocker
Pratt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hannah vs. Shocker
Hannah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shawkey vs. Shocker
Shawkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shawkey
Earl Smith pinch hits for Urban Shocker.
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shawkey
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Peckinpaugh. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gedeon vs. Shawkey
Gedeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Shawkey
Sisler hits a line drive towards left. Meusel catches it and throws to first to double up Gedeon. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Vangilder
Elam Vangilder now pitching.
Peckinpaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Vangilder
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vangilder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Vangilder
Pipp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Vangilder
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Vangilder
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. Shawkey
Jacobson 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 -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shawkey
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ruth. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Austin vs. Quinn
Jack Quinn now pitching.
Austin bunts towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gerber vs. Quinn
Gerber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severeid vs. Quinn
Severeid hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Quinn
Josh Billings pinch hits for Elam Vangilder.
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1920 -- NYA at SLA (D)
NYA AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Roger Peckinpaug, ss 5 0 0 0 Jack Tobin, rf 4 1 2 1
Aaron Ward, 3b 5 1 2 0 Joe Gedeon, 2b 4 0 2 1
Wally Pipp, 1b 4 2 2 1 George Sisler, 1b 4 0 0 0
Babe Ruth, rf 4 2 3 1 William Jacobson, cf 4 0 1 0
Bob Meusel, lf 4 0 0 0 Ken Williams, lf 4 1 1 0
Ping Bodie, cf 4 0 1 1 Jimmy Austin, 3b 2 0 0 0
Del Pratt, 2b 4 1 1 1 Wally Gerber, ss 3 0 1 0
Truck Hannah, c 3 0 0 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 1 2 1
Bob Shawkey, p 4 0 0 0 Urban Shocker, p 1 0 0 0
Jack Quinn, p 0 0 0 0 Earl Smith, ph 1 0 0 0
Elam Vangilder, p 0 0 0 0
Josh Billings, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 4 32 3 9 3
NYA 000 301 200 -- 6
SLA 000 001 011 -- 3
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey (W) 8.1 8 3 2 2 3
Jack Quinn (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Urban Shocker (L) 8.0 8 6 4 2 4
Elam Vangilder 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Wally Gerber, Jack Tobin, Jimmy Austin, Roger Peckinpaugh
DP -- NYA 2
LOB -- NYA 8, SLA 6
2B -- Ping Bodie, Hank Severeid, Ken Williams
3B -- Wally Pipp
HR -- Babe Ruth
SB -- Del Pratt 2
CS -- Wally Gerber
SH -- Bob Meusel, Jimmy Austin
T -- 2:10
A -- 12000
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