Washington Senators vs St. Louis Browns
August 8, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 8, 1920 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Browns defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 4, St. Louis Browns 11

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Judge 1b 4 1 2 2
Milan lf 5 1 3 1
Rice cf 5 0 1 0
Roth rf 3 0 0 0
Harris 2b 4 1 2 0
Shanks 3b 4 0 1 0
O'Neill ss 3 0 0 1
Gharrity c 3 1 1 0
Erickson p 2 0 0 0
  Ellerbe ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 10 4
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Gerber ss 5 2 2 0
Gedeon 2b 1 2 0 0
Sisler 1b 5 2 4 4
Jacobson cf 5 1 2 2
Williams lf 5 2 2 1
Smith 3b 5 1 3 0
Tobin rf 4 0 1 2
Billings c 5 1 1 0
Vangilder p 1 0 0 0
  Collins ph 1 0 0 0
  Burwell p 2 0 1 1
Totals 39 11 16 10
Washington 002 100 1004104
St. Louis 004 202 12x11161
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson  L(10-10) 8.0 16 11 10 3 6
Totals
8.0
16
11
10
3
6
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Vangilder  W(3-5) 4.0 6 3 3 1 1
  Burwell  SV(2) 5.0 4 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
10
4
4
2
2

  E–Rice (13), Harris (24), Shanks (11), Erickson (2), Smith (10).  DP–Washington 1. Harris-Judge-Gharrity, St. Louis 1. Gedeon-Gerber-Sisler.  2B–Washington Harris (17); Gharrity (12), St. Louis Sisler (27); Jacobson (26); Smith (10).  3B–St. Louis Sisler (9); Billings (2).  HR–Washington Judge (4,7th inning off Burwell 0 on); Milan (2,3rd inning off Vangilder 0 on), St. Louis Sisler (14,4th inning off Erickson 1 on).  SH–O'Neill (7); Erickson (6); Tobin (12).  HBP–Roth (5); Gedeon (2).  Team LOB–8.  Team–9.  SB–Milan (10); Shanks (8); Tobin (12).  CS–Judge (9); Jacobson (7).  U–Dick Nallin, Tommy Connolly.
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