Pittsburgh Pirates vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 16, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 16, 1920 at Robison Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Bigbee lf 4 0 1 0
Carey cf 5 0 0 0
Southworth rf 3 0 0 0
Whitted 3b 4 2 3 0
Cutshaw 2b 3 1 1 0
Grimm 1b 3 1 1 2
Caton ss 3 1 2 2
Haeffner c 4 0 1 1
Carlson p 4 0 1 0
Totals 33 5 10 5
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Shotton lf 4 0 0 0
Heathcote rf 4 0 0 0
Stock 3b 4 0 0 0
Hornsby 2b 4 0 0 0
Fournier 1b 3 0 1 0
McHenry cf 4 0 1 0
Janvrin ss 4 0 1 0
Clemons c 4 0 1 0
Sherdel p 3 0 2 0
Totals 34 0 6 0
Pittsburgh 010 300 0015102
St. Louis 000 000 000060
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Carlson  W(1-0) 9.0 6 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
0
1
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Sherdel  L(0-1) 9.0 10 5 5 1 5
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
1
5

  E–Whitted (2), Caton (2).  DP–Pittsburgh 1. Caton-Cutshaw-Grimm, St. Louis 1. Hornsby-Janvrin-Fournier.  2B–Pittsburgh Carlson (1), St. Louis McHenry (3).  3B–Pittsburgh Grimm (2), St. Louis Sherdel (1).  SH–Cutshaw (3); Caton (2).  HBP–Bigbee (1); Grimm (1); Fournier (1).  Team LOB–6.  Team–8.  U–Bill Klem, Bob Emslie.
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