Washington Senators vs New York Yankees
September 24, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 24, 1920 at Polo Grounds V. The Washington Senators defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Washington Senators 3, New York Yankees 1
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Judge 1b 4 1 1 0
Harris 2b 3 1 2 0
Rice cf 3 1 1 1
Roth rf 3 0 2 2
Ellerbe 3b 4 0 0 0
Shanks lf 4 0 1 0
O'Rourke ss 4 0 1 0
Picinich c 3 0 0 0
Acosta p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 3
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Ward 3b 4 0 0 0
Pipp 1b 3 0 0 0
Ruth cf 3 1 1 1
Pratt 2b 3 0 0 0
Lewis lf 4 0 2 0
Meusel rf 4 0 0 0
Peckinpaugh ss 2 0 0 0
Hannah c 2 0 0 0
  Vick ph 1 0 0 0
Mays p 3 0 1 0
Totals 29 1 4 1
Washington 200 001 000–380
New York 100 000 000–143
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Acosta  W(4-4) 9.0 4 1 1 6 1
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
6
1
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Mays  L(25-11) 9.0 8 3 3 1 5
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
1
5
  E–Ruth (20), Lewis (8), Hannah (15).  DP–Washington 1. O'Rourke-Harris-Judge.  2B–Washington Harris 2 (25).  HR–New York Ruth (50,1st inning off Acosta 0 on).  SH–Rice (17); Roth (12).  Team LOB–4.  Team–7.  SB–Rice (61); Roth (24).  CS–O'Rourke (1).  U–Tommy Connolly, Billy Evans.
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