Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 28, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 28, 1920 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Paulette 1b 5 0 3 1
LeBourveau lf 3 0 0 0
  Wheat ph 1 0 0 0
  Stengel lf 0 0 0 0
  Cravath ph 1 0 1 0
  Causey pr 0 0 0 0
Rawlings 2b 5 0 1 0
Williams cf 4 0 0 0
Meusel rf 4 2 2 0
Fletcher ss 4 1 2 1
Miller R. 3b 4 1 1 0
Withrow c 3 0 0 1
Smith p 2 0 0 0
  Miller D. ph 0 0 0 0
  Betts p 0 0 0 0
  Tragesser ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 4 10 3
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Smith rf 4 1 1 2
Fournier 1b 2 0 1 1
Stock 3b 4 0 1 0
Janvrin 2b 4 0 0 0
McHenry lf 4 1 2 1
Lavan ss 3 0 0 0
Heathcote cf 4 0 1 1
Dillhoefer c 4 2 2 0
May p 4 1 1 0
Totals 33 5 9 5
Philadelphia 010 000 1204103
St. Louis 110 200 01x592
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Smith   6.0 7 4 2 1 0
  Betts  L(1-1) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Totals
8.0
9
5
3
2
0
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
May  W(1-4) 9.0 10 4 3 2 3
Totals
9.0
10
4
3
2
3

  E–Paulette (17), Fletcher (40), Smith (3), Janvrin (13), Dillhoefer (13).  DP–St. Louis 1.  2B–Philadelphia Meusel (21); Fletcher (23), St. Louis McHenry (15).  Team LOB–8.  SH–Lavan (23).  Team–7.  SB–LeBourveau (7); Smith (14).  CS–Fournier (18).  U–Bob Hart, Charlie Moran.
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