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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 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 July 31, 1920 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Collins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Urban Shocker |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Hildebrand 1B: Billy Evans 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Peckinpaugh | Shortstop |
| Wally Pipp | First Baseman |
| Del Pratt | Second Baseman |
| Babe Ruth | Right Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Ping Bodie | Center Fielder |
| Aaron Ward | Third Baseman |
| Muddy Ruel | Catcher |
| Rip Collins | Pitcher |
| Miller Huggins | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Gerber | Shortstop |
| Joe Gedeon | Second Baseman |
| George Sisler | First Baseman |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | Center Fielder |
| Ken Williams | Left Fielder |
| Earl Smith | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Austin | Third Baseman |
| Hank Severeid | Catcher |
| Urban Shocker | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Burke | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1920
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shocker
Peckinpaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shocker fields it and throws to first for the out. Peckinpaugh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Shocker
Pratt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Peckinpaugh scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth takes first base on ball four. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shocker
Bodie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruel vs. Shocker
Ruel hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Collins
Gerber hits a fly ball towards right. Ruth settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ruth. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Collins
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Collins
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gedeon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobson vs. Collins
There's a wild pitch. Gedeon moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacobson vs. Collins
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gedeon scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Collins
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bodie who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Sisler scores. Jacobson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Collins
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. Collins
Austin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severeid vs. Collins
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shocker
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shocker
Peckinpaugh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
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 2
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. Collins
Shocker 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, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. Collins
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedeon vs. Collins
Gedeon hits a fly ball into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Shocker
Pratt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Collins
Sisler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobson vs. Collins
Jacobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Thormahlen
Hank Thormahlen now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler scores. Jacobson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Thormahlen
Smith hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Jacobson scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Austin vs. Thormahlen
Austin bunts towards the mound. Thormahlen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thormahlen. Williams scores. Smith moves to third. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Severeid vs. Thormahlen
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shocker vs. Thormahlen
Shocker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Austin moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gerber vs. McGraw
Bob McGraw now pitching.
Gerber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Austin scores. Shocker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gedeon vs. McGraw
Gedeon takes first base on ball four. Shocker moves to third. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. McGraw
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. Shocker scores. Gerber moves to third. Gedeon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacobson vs. McGraw
Jacobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shocker
Bodie 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, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruel vs. Shocker
Ruel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McGraw
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Ruth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McGraw
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pratt can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Austin vs. McGraw
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Shocker
McGraw strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, 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, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Shocker
Pratt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pipp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severeid vs. McGraw
Severeid hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. McGraw
Shocker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerber vs. McGraw
Gerber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. McGraw
Gedeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gerber moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. McGraw
Sisler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. McGraw
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shocker
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward 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, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Doul
Lefty O'Doul now pitching. Fred Hofmann now catching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pipp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Doul
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. O'Doul
Austin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bodie. Austin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severeid vs. O'Doul
Severeid hits a line drive into center field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Shocker
Hofmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Shocker
O'Doul hits a line drive towards short. Gerber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peckinpaugh vs. Shocker
Peckinpaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Peckinpaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gedeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shocker vs. O'Doul
Shocker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerber vs. O'Doul
Gerber hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedeon vs. O'Doul
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. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Shocker
Chick Fewster pinch hits for Del Pratt.
Fewster hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruth vs. Shocker
Ruth hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Shocker
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gerber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Shocker
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. O'Doul
Chick Fewster now playing second base. Sammy Vick now playing center field. Frank Gleich now playing left field.
Sisler hits a fly ball into center field. Vick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobson vs. O'Doul
Jacobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peckinpaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. O'Doul
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. O'Doul
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Shocker
Ward hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofmann vs. Shocker
Hofmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Doul vs. Shocker
O'Doul hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. Hofmann goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peckinpaugh vs. Shocker
Peckinpaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Severeid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pipp vs. Shocker
Pipp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Browns, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fewster vs. Shocker
Fewster hits a fly ball into center field. Jacobson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1920 -- NYA at SLA (D)
NYA AB R H RBI SLA AB R H RBI
Roger Peckinpaug, ss 4 1 1 0 Wally Gerber, ss 5 1 2 1
Wally Pipp, 1b 5 1 2 2 Joe Gedeon, 2b 3 2 1 0
Del Pratt, 2b 3 1 3 1 George Sisler, 1b 5 3 3 4
Chick Fewster, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 William Jacobson, cf 5 2 2 1
Babe Ruth, rf 3 2 1 1 Ken Williams, lf 5 2 2 3
Bob Meusel, lf 4 1 1 3 Earl Smith, rf 5 1 3 2
Frank Gleich, lf 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Austin, 3b 4 1 3 0
Ping Bodie, cf 4 0 1 0 Hank Severeid, c 4 0 0 0
Sammy Vick, cf 0 0 0 0 Urban Shocker, p 3 1 1 1
Aaron Ward, 3b 4 0 0 0
Muddy Ruel, c 2 0 0 0
Fred Hofmann, c 2 1 1 0
Rip Collins, p 1 0 0 0
Hank Thormahlen, p 0 0 0 0
Bob McGraw, p 1 0 0 0
Lefty O'Doul, p 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 39 13 17 12
NYA 400 000 013 -- 8
SLA 406 030 00x -- 13
NYA IP H R ER BB SO
Rip Collins (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 1 0
Hank Thormahlen 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Bob McGraw 2.2 5 3 3 1 2
Lefty O'Doul 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
SLA IP H R ER BB SO
Urban Shocker (W) 9.0 11 8 8 2 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Babe Ruth, Hank Thormahlen
DP -- NYA 3, SLA 1
LOB -- NYA 4, SLA 5
2B -- Jimmy Austin, Roger Peckinpaugh, Lefty O'Doul
3B -- Ken Williams
HR -- Bob Meusel, George Sisler, Babe Ruth, Wally Pipp
WP -- Rip Collins
T -- 1:45
A -- 10000
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