Philadelphia Athletics vs St. Louis Browns
September 16, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 1920 at Sportsman's Park III. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis Browns and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 8, St. Louis Browns 5

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Dykes 2b 3 1 0 0
Griffin 1b 5 1 2 0
Walker lf 5 1 2 0
Perkins c 6 1 1 2
Dugan 3b 5 1 1 1
Johnson cf 5 2 2 0
High rf 6 1 3 3
Galloway ss 5 0 0 0
Harriss p 3 0 1 0
  Perry p 1 0 0 0
Totals 44 8 12 6
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Gerber ss 6 2 2 0
Gedeon 2b 6 2 4 2
Sisler 1b 5 0 1 2
Jacobson cf 5 0 2 1
Lamb lf 6 0 1 0
Smith 3b 4 0 0 0
Tobin rf 4 0 1 0
Billings c 4 0 1 0
DeBerry p 3 0 0 0
  Williams ph 0 1 0 0
  Sothoron p 1 0 0 0
Totals 44 5 12 5
Philadelphia 110 000 020 048122
St. Louis 101 000 002 015122
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Harriss   8.0 11 4 4 1 3
  Perry  W(11-23) 3.0 1 1 0 0 1
Totals
11.0
12
5
4
1
4
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
DeBerry   9.0 7 4 3 5 4
  Sothoron  L(8-15) 2.0 5 4 4 1 1
Totals
11.0
12
8
7
6
5

  E–T. Walker (20), High (2), Gedeon (23), Smith (19).  2B–Philadelphia Dugan (30), St. Louis Gedeon 2 (28); Jacobson (32); Billings (5).  HR–Philadelphia High (1,8th inning off DeBerry 1 on).  SH–T. Walker (16); Harriss (3); Sisler (13); Smith (6).  HBP–Griffin (8); Jacobson (2); Tobin (2); Billings (7).  Team LOB–12.  Team–12.  U–Ollie Chill, Bill Dinneen.
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