Monday, May 3, 1920
Transactions:
Philadelphia
(AL) pitcher Slim
Harriss was injured (?) on 05/02/1920
Chicago
(NL) catcher Tom Daly
made his Season Debut on 05/04/1920
Chicago
(AL) pitcher Spencer
Heath made his Major League Debut on 05/04/1920. Chicago (AL) pitcher Grover
Lowdermilk made his Season Debut on 05/04/1920
Philadelphia
(NL) first baseman Fred
Luderus made his Season Debut on 05/04/1920. Philadelphia (NL) pinch-runner
Walt
Walsh made his Major League Debut on 05/04/1920
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Carl
Weilman made his Season Debut on 05/04/1920
Detroit
(H) 9 Cleveland 2
The
Tigers jumped on Guy Morton
(0-1, 20.25) for three runs in the bottom of the second and then they did it
again in the third, knocking Morton out of the box. Dutch
Leonard (1-2, 3.86) went all the way for the win with Leonard's bat playing
a role in the outcome of this game. Leonard went 2-for-4 with two doubles, his
first double driving in two runs in the Tigers' three-run third.
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| Allen Russell |
Allen
Russell (0-2, 1.75) didn't give up a hit until one out in the bottom of the
tenth when Yankees' center fielder Ping Bodie
doubled. Bodie didn't score in the tenth, but in the bottom of the eleventh
first baseman Wally Pipp
reached first when a two-out bouncer to third baseman Eddie
Foster was kicked and then Babe Ruth
doubled home Pipp with the game-winner. George
Mogridge got the start for New York but was injured in the sixth, but the
Yankees bullpen provided stellar relief, holding the Red Sox to only five hits
in the game.
Chicago
(AL) 10 St. Louis (AL) (H) 5
The
White Sox started fast and kept pounding away at the Browns' pitchers, with
third baseman Buck Weaver
extending his season-opening hit streak to twelve games as he went 5-for-5
(.500) and scored three runs to lead the offense. Lefty
Williams (3-2, 4.50) did not have a dominant performance but was happy to
go all the way for the win.
Washington
(H) 6 Philadelphia (AL) 3
The
lead went back and forth early but then Washington finally grabbed the lead for
good in the bottom of the fourth and then center fielder Sam Rice
hit a two-run homerun (#1) in the seventh to lock this one up. Harry
Courtney (2-0, 3.32) had a rough start but held on for the complete game
victory.
Boston
(NL) (H) 8 Brooklyn 4
The
Braves scored five times in the bottom of the second and Dana
Fillingim (3-0, 2.67) was able to go all the way for the win. First baseman
Walter
Holke came through with a two-out two-run single in the bottom of the
seventh to give the Braves some much-needed breathing room.
Note:
Thus ends the Robins' three-day spate of extra-inning games, ending with
fifty-eight innings played in those three games. Veteran Sherry
Smith was activated before this game and made his first appearance of the
season for Brooklyn, and in the real game on this date lost in the bottom of
the nineteenth.
Chicago
(NL) 5 Cincinnati (H) 3 (GM 1)
Hod Eller
(1-1, 3.60) was nursing a 1-0 lead when he suddenly developed control problems
in the sixth, resulting in a five-run inning for the visiting Cubs. Hippo
Vaughn (4-0, 1.47) held off a furious Reds comeback attempt and got the
Game One win.
Chicago
(NL) 10 Cincinnati (H) 3 (GM 2)
Chicago
led 5-0 after the third and then they tacked on four more runs in the top of
the fifth to take a 9-1 lead, allowing Pete
Alexander (2-3, 1.64) to cruise all the way for the win. The Cubs had
seventeen hits in Game Two and every player in the lineup had at least one hit.
New
York (NL) 19 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 3
The
Giants' offense asserted itself as they were able to take advantage of
everything the Phillies had to offer. First baseman George
Kelly had a two-run homerun (#2) in the second and then added a three-run
homerun (#3) in New York's six-run fifth and ended the day with six RBI's. Left
fielder George
J. Burns had a two-run homerun (#2) in the same fifth inning and ended the
day with five RBI's.
Tuesday,
May 4, 1920
Transactions:
Cleveland
pitcher Tony
Faeth was injured (?) on 05/03/1920. Cleveland pitcher Tim
Murchison made his Major League Finale on 05/03/1920. Murchison was sold to
New Orleans (SA) on or about 05/11/1920
St.
Louis (NL) pitcher Hal Kime
made his Major League Debut on 06/19/1920
Detroit
catcher Clyde
Manion made his Major League Debut on 05/05/1920
Boston
(AL) catcher Wally
Schang made his Season Debut on 05/05/1920
Pittsburgh
catcher Walter
Schmidt made his Season Debut on 05/05/1920
Chicago
(NL) second baseman Zeb Terry
made his Season Debut on 05/05/1920
Detroit
(H) 4 Cleveland 1
Hooks Dauss
(1-2, 3.69) dazzled the Indians by only allowing four hits and the Tigers'
offense did just enough to get the win.
New
York (AL) (H) 7 Boston (AL) 3
The
Yankees ran their winning streak to six games as they built an early 4-0 lead
but then saw the Red Sox come back with three runs in the top of the fifth. Babe Ruth
then hit a three-run homerun (#3) in the bottom of the fifth to give Jack Quinn
(3-0, 0.79) more than enough padding to pick up the win.
Chicago
(AL) 10 St. Louis (AL) (H) 0
Dickey Kerr
(2-0, 1.14) was protecting a 2-0 lead when the White Sox exploded for six runs
in the top of the eighth with Kerr's two-run single being a key hit in the
rally. Third baseman Buck Weaver
went 4-for-5 (.527) and drove in three runs while extending his hit streak to
thirteen games.
Philadelphia
(AL) 6 Washington (H) 3
Third
baseman Jimmy
Dykes hit a three-run triple in the A's five-run fourth, the other two runs
that inning scoring on separate wild pitches. Scott Perry
(2-3, 3.82) held off the Senators for the road win.
Chicago
(NL) 4 Cincinnati (H) 1
Chicago
won their fifth consecutive game and their third in a row over Cincinnati and
find themselves happily in second place in the NL. Paul Carter
(2-1, 2.45) went all the way for the win and his RBI triple in the Cubs'
three-run fifth was the big hit of the inning.
New
York (NL) 2 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 1
Fred Toney
(3-1, 0.79) held the Phillies to six hits and went all the way for the win.
Philadelphia led early but the Giants came back with a run in the fourth and
then another in the sixth to take the lead, and Toney did the rest.
Wednesday,
May 5, 1920
Transactions:
Boston
(AL) pitcher Waite Hoyt
was injured (?) on 05/04/1920. Boston (AL) outfielder Herb Hunter
made his Season Debut on 05/06/1920
Cincinnati
infielder Sam
Crane made his Season Debut on 05/06/1920
St.
Louis (AL) third baseman Frank
Thompson made his Major League Debut on 05/06/1920
Philadelphia
(AL) 6 Boston (AL) (H) 1
Boston
broke the scoreless tie with a run in the bottom of the sixth, but then the A's
scored two runs in each of the remaining three innings to capture the
come-from-behind win. Two Boston errors led to five unearned runs and allowed Walt Kinney
(2-1, 1.75) to get the win over Bullet Joe
Bush (2-2, 2.25).
Cleveland
4 Chicago (AL) (H) 3
The
White Sox jumped out ahead 3-0 with three runs in the bottom of the second, but
Stan
Coveleski (4-2, 4.14) shut them down thereafter. Meanwhile, the Indians
scored a run in the fourth to make it close and then they scored three runs of
their own in the top of the sixth to take a 4-3 lead. Right fielder Elmer Smith
had the big day with three RBI's overall, including a two-run double in the
Indians' fateful sixth inning.
Detroit
(H) 6 St. Louis (AL) 2
Three
errors led to all of the Tigers runs being unearned and Howard
Ehmke (3-1, 2.12) got the win over Roy Sanders
(0-1, 0.00). The Tigers only had five hits on the day, but the seven walks
helped.
Washington
(H) 2 New York (AL) 1
In
a classic pitcher's duel, Walter
Johnson (2-2, 1.03) outlasted Carl Mays
(3-1, 0.77) as the Senators pushed across single runs in the fourth and fifth
innings to take the lead and then let Johnson do his thing, ending the Yankees
six-game winning streak.
Brooklyn
4 New York (NL) (H) 3 (10)
The
Giants scored three times in the third but the Robins were able to come back
with three runs in the top of the sixth, and from there it was soon time to
head off into extra innings. In the tenth leadoff hitter shortstop Ivy Olson
singled and two batters later scored when left fielder Zack Wheat
delivered a sharp single to give Brooklyn its first lead of the game.
Boston
(NL) 19 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 0
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| Babe Adams |
Pittsburgh
(H) 9 Chicago (NL) 0 (Perfect Game!)
Pittsburgh
Babe
Adams (3-2, 0.81) faced the minimum of twenty-seven batters and set them all
down for the first No-Hitter of the season, this one qualifying as a Perfect
Game as well. The Pirates scored five times in the second, so the outcome
really wasn't in doubt, just the question of could Adams make history, which he
did with ease.
Cincinnati
5 St. Louis (NL) (H) 0
The
Reds jumped on Bill Doak
(1-3, 1.93) for five runs in the top of the first, and while Doak recovered and
pitched well after, the damage had been done. Dutch
Ruether (5-1, 1.11) scattered five hits and the Cardinals never challenged.
Thursday,
May 6, 1920
Transactions:
Boston
(AL) catcher Mickey
Devine made his Season Finale on 05/05/1920. Devine was later sold to
Toronto (IL) on or around 06/19/1920
New
York (AL) outfielder Frank
Gleich was injured (?) on 05/05/1920. New York (AL) catcher Fred
Hofmann made his Season Debut on 05/07/1920
Detroit
catcher Clyde
Manion was injured (?) on 05/05/1920
Washington
infielder Jim
O'Neill was injured (?) on 05/05/1920
Philadelphia
(NL) pinch-runner Walt Walsh
made his Major League Finale on 05/05/1920
Philadelphia
(AL) pitcher Charlie
Eckert made his Season Debut on 05/06/1920
Boston
(AL) (H) 5 Philadelphia (AL) 3
The
Red Sox scored five runs in the bottom of the first to open a big lead and Sad Sam
Jones (1-3, 4.00) was able to go all the way for his first win of the
season. The A's did put up three runs in the sixth but couldn't break through
versus Jones otherwise.
Chicago
(AL) (H) 5 Cleveland 4
Center
fielder Tris
Speaker hit a homerun (#3) in the fourth to get the Indians on the board
and then in the top of the fifth catcher Steve
O'Neill hit a homerun (#1) and then the next batter, pitcher Jim Bagby,
followed that with a homerun (#1) of his own. Bagby couldn’t hold the lead
though as the White Sox scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to pull out the
win.
Detroit
(H) 4 St. Louis (AL) 3
The
Browns started the game with a three-run first, but Red Oldham
(2-2, 4.25) stiffened from there and kept them off the scoreboard for the rest
of the way, allowing his Tigers teammates to crawl back into the game. In the
bottom of the ninth Oldham scampered home from third with the game-winner when Ty Cobb's
flyball was hit deep enough to allow him to score.
New
York (AL) 1 Washington (H) 0
Babe Ruth
walked in the second inning and soon
came around to score the game's only run on an E-6, with Bob Shawkey
(4-1, 1.23) getting the win over Al Schacht
(1-2, 0.41).
New
York (NL) (H) 3 Brooklyn 2
The
Robins scored twice in the top of the first, but the Giants came right back
with three in the bottom half of the inning, and that was it for the scoring in
this one. Phil
Douglas (1-1, 4.70) got the win over Al Mamaux
(0-1, 11.57).
Philadelphia
(NL) (H) 6 Boston (NL) 2
Phillies
starter George
Smith came up lame in the second inning and Lefty
Weinart (1-0, 6.75) held the Braves to only two runs while the
Philadelphia batters stormed back for the easy win. Center fielder Cy Williams
drove in three runs and hit two doubles to lead the offense.
Pittsburgh
(H) 10 Chicago (NL) 4
Chicago
led 3-0 after the top of the second but that was their highlight for the day
and Pittsburgh roared back to grab the lead and then ran away for the easy win.
Three Cubs errors resulted in four unearned runs and right fielder Billy
Southworth had a 3-for-4 day that included three runs scored, three RBI's,
and a double.
St.
Louis (NL) (H) 5 Cincinnati 4
The
Reds scored two runs in the top of the eighth to tie the score at 4-4, but in
the bottom half of the inning, Rogers'
Hornsby hit a long sacrifice fly to score third baseman Milt Stock
from third base. Jesse Haines
(3-1, 1.81) got through the ninth unscathed and got the win.
Friday,
May 7, 1920
Transactions:
Chicago
(NL) infielder Buck Herzog
was injured (?) on 05/06/1920
Chicago
(AL) third baseman Fred
McMullin made his Season Debut on 05/08/1920
Boston
(AL) (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 0
The
Red Sox scored single runs in each of the first two innings and then added an
insurance run in the eighth inning, allowing Allen
Russell (1-2, 1.30) to go all the way for the shutout win over
Philadelphia.
Cleveland
5 Chicago (AL) (H) 4
The
Indians scored twice in the first and then added two more in the fourth when
catcher Steve
O'Neill hit a two-run homerun (#2) to give Cleveland an early 4-1 lead. The
White Sox scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to draw within one but
veteran hurler Ray
Caldwell (1-1, 3.71) got the third out and the win.
Detroit
(H) 3 St. Louis (AL) 2
Detroit
led 3-0 after the fourth and Dutch
Leonard (2-2, 3.41) held off a St. Louis rally to pick up the win. Browns
first baseman George
Sisler went 3-for-4 (.525) and hit a homerun (#2) to lead the rally.
New
York (AL) 9 Washington (H) 3
A
four-run second gave the Yankees a 5-0 lead, but the Senators came back with
three runs in the third. New York immediately responded with three runs in the
third and then Ernie Shore
(2-0, 2.70) took over from there.
New
York (NL) (H) 5 Brooklyn 4
Part-time
third baseman Fred Lear
tied the score at 4-4 with a two-run homerun (#1) in the bottom of the sixth
and then added a sun coring sacrifice fly in the eighth to put the Giants ahead
to stay. Rube
Benton (1-2, 5.48) fell behind early but settled down and got the complete
game victory.
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| Rabbit Maranville |
Quite a game on the Baker Bowl that the Philadelphia fans talked about for a long time afterward as both teams hit three homeruns on the day. Shortstop Rabbit Maranville went 4-for-4, hit a homerun (#1), and had six RBI's to lead the Braves' offense.
Chicago
(NL) 4 Pittsburgh (H) 3
The
Pirates jumped ahead early by scoring three runs in the first two innings,
but Pete
Alexander shut the door after that, and the Cubs took the lead when they
scored three runs in the top of the seventh and the visitors went on to grab
the win. The Cubs hit six doubles on the day and the Pirates had four doubles
as both teams brought their hitting shoes.
Cincinnati
11 St. Louis (NL) (H) 5
The
Cardinals led 5-3 heading into the ninth but then the Reds lowered the boom on
the home team by scoring eight runs and pounded their way to the win. Ray Fisher
(1-2, 7.43) had a rough start but settled down, to be bailed out by his
offense.
Saturday,
May 8, 1920
Transactions:
New
York (NL) catcher Mike
Gonzalez was injured (?) on 05/07/1920
Brooklyn
first baseman Ray
Schmandt was injured (?) on 05/07/1920
Chicago
(AL) pitcher George
Payne made his Major League Debut on 05/08/1920
Chicago
(AL) (H) 3 Cleveland 0
Red Faber
(4-1, 1.43) got the tough home win against Cleveland by scattering seven hits
but walking none. Elmer Myers
(0-3, 4.68) only gave up eight hits but left fielder Joe Jackson
drove in two runs with timely hitting, including a solo homerun (#1) in the
fourth.
St.
Louis (AL) 6 Detroit (H) 3
First
baseman George
Sisler continued his early season hitting surge by going 2-for-5 (.515)
with three RBI's, a double, and a homerun (#3), his two-run homerun in the
eighth giving the Browns their first lead of the day.
New
York (AL) 6 Washington (H) 2
The
New York pitchers kept the Senators off the scoreboard until the bottom of the
ninth, but by then it was too little too late. Bob Shawkey
(5-1, 1.08) got the win over Tom Zachary
(2-2, 4.03).
Pittsburgh
(H) 5 Chicago (NL) 4
The
Pirates bunched all their hits and scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth,
although a crucial error by Hippo
Vaughn (4-1, 1.62) opened the door for Pittsburgh. Veteran hurler Earl
Hamilton (1-1, 4.15) got the complete game victory in his first start of
the season.
Cincinnati
7 St. Louis (NL) (H) 6
The
Cardinals scored five times in the bottom of the third to take a 6-0 lead, but
the Reds bounced back with three in the sixth and then followed that up with a
four-run seventh. Dolf Luque
(2-0, 0.92) pitched the final six innings in scoreless relief and picked up the
win.
Sunday,
May 9, 1920
Transactions:
New
York (AL) pitcher Rip Collins
was injured (?) on 05/08/1820
St.
Louis (AL) pitcher Horace
"Hod" Leverette made his Major League Finale on 05/08/1920
Chicago
(AL) (H) 5 Cleveland 1
Eddie
Cicotte (2-1, 3.00) held powerful Cleveland to only three hits and kept
them off the scoreboard until the ninth inning for the win as they try to keep
pace with New York. Joe Jackson
went 2-for-3 (.329) with a run scored, two RBI's, and a double to lead the
White Sox offense.
Detroit
(H) 5 St. Louis (AL) 4
The
Browns led 4-1 after the top of the third, but the Tigers slowly crawled back
into the game and then took a lead in the seventh when first baseman Harry
Heilmann singled home shortstop Donie Bush.
Howard
Ehmke (4-1, 2.57) with Red Oldham
entering the game in the ninth to close things out.
Washington
(H) 3 New York (AL) 2
Babe Ruth
gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead with a two-run homerun (#4) in the top of the
sixth, but the Senators came right back with two of their own in the bottom
half of the inning to regain the lead. Walter
Johnson (3-2, 1.23) went all the way for the win over Jack Quinn
(3-1, 1.10).
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| Sherry Smith |
It was a tight game that went back and forth until Sherry
Smith, in to secure a one-run lead, came to bat in the bottom of the eighth
and hit a two-out three-run homerun (#1) to put the game out of reach.
Chicago
(NL) (H) 2 Pittsburgh 1
Both
teams jumped on a train after yesterday's game in Pittsburgh to escape the
Pennsylvania Blue
Laws and to get today's game played in Chicago. A pitcher's duel, but the
Pirates had a runner thrown out at home in the eighth when first baseman Charlie
Grimm was unable to score from first on a double. In the bottom of the
eighth catcher, Bob
O'Farrell tried the same trick and was successful in giving the Cubs a
one-run lead and soon, the win.
New
York (NL) (H) 4 Boston (NL) 3
Boston
tied the score at 3-3 with a run in the top of the seventh, but the Giants came
right back with a run in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead and then
held on for the win. Art Nehf
(3-0, 2.89) got the Blown Save but then also got the win.
Cincinnati
5 St. Louis (NL) (H) 2
Beanball
War! Three Reds were HBP, two Cardinals, two Reds pitchers were ejected, and one
for the Cardinals. Despite the tempers, Cincinnati scored five runs in the top
of the fourth and a series of pitchers held on afterward for the win. Slim Sallee
(1-1, 4.76) got the win in relief with catcher Ivey
Wingo's three-run triple in the fourth being the big hit for the Reds.
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