Boston Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
September 23, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 23, 1920 at Baker Bowl. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Boston Braves 6, Philadelphia Phillies 7
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Powell cf 5 1 2 1
Eayrs lf 5 1 2 0
Cruise rf 0 0 0 0
  Sullivan rf 3 0 0 0
Holke 1b 4 1 0 1
Boeckel 3b 4 1 1 3
Christenbury ss 3 1 1 0
O'Neil c 3 0 0 1
Ford 2b 4 1 2 0
Scott p 4 0 1 0
Totals 35 6 9 6
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Paulette 1b 5 0 1 0
Miller 2b 5 1 0 0
Williams cf 4 3 4 0
Meusel lf 4 2 3 0
Fletcher ss 5 0 3 4
Stengel rf 4 1 1 1
Wrightstone 3b 4 0 1 1
Withrow c 4 0 2 0
Betts p 2 0 0 0
  Smith p 2 0 0 0
Totals 39 7 15 6
Boston 120 030 000–691
Philadelphia 201 020 011–7152
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Scott  L(10-20) 8.1 15 7 7 2 3
Totals
8.1
15
7
7
2
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Betts   5.0 8 6 3 3 0
  Smith  W(11-17) 4.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
6
3
3
0
  E–Christenbury (5), Williams (12), Fletcher (48).  DP–Boston 1. Powell-Christenbury-Ford, Philadelphia 1. Fletcher-D. Miller-Paulette.  2B–Boston Powell (10); Ford 2 (10); Scott (3), Philadelphia Fletcher (31).  HR–Boston Boeckel (1,5th inning off Betts 2 on), Philadelphia Stengel (8,8th inning off Scott 0 on).  HBP–O'Neil (5).  Team LOB–6.  Team–9.  SB–Sullivan (3); D. Miller (12); Williams (16); Meusel (17).  CS–Paulette (6); Fletcher (8).  U–Charlie Moran, Cy Rigler.
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