St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 12, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 12, 1920 at Baker Bowl. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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St. Louis Cardinals 1, Philadelphia Phillies 6
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Knode rf 4 0 0 0
Fournier 1b 4 0 0 0
Stock 3b 4 0 0 0
Hornsby 2b 3 0 1 0
Shotton lf 3 0 0 0
Lavan ss 3 1 1 0
Heathcote cf 3 0 1 1
Clemons c 3 0 1 0
Jacobs p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Paulette 1b 4 1 1 0
LeBourveau lf 1 1 1 0
Rawlings 2b 4 2 1 0
Williams cf 4 0 1 3
Meusel rf 4 2 2 3
Fletcher ss 4 0 1 0
Wrightstone 3b 4 0 1 0
Wheat c 3 0 0 0
Smith p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 6 8 6
St. Louis 000 000 010–145
Philadelphia 302 000 01x–681
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Jacobs  L(4-8) 8.0 8 6 2 1 0
Totals
8.0
8
6
2
1
0
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Smith  W(9-11) 9.0 4 1 1 0 0
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
0
0
  E–Knode 2 (5), Stock (27), Lavan 2 (33), Fletcher (35).  DP–St. Louis 1. Lavan-Fournier, Philadelphia 2. Fletcher-Rawlings-Paulette, Wrightstone-Rawlings-Paulette.  2B–St. Louis Lavan (15).  HR–Philadelphia Meusel 2 (10,1st inning off Jacobs 1 on,8th inning off Jacobs 0 on).  Team LOB–2.  SH–LeBourveau (5); Wheat (2).  HBP–LeBourveau (2).  Team–5.  U–Bill Klem, Bob Emslie.
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