Washington Senators vs Philadelphia Athletics
October 1, 1920 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 1, 1920 at Shibe Park. The Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 13, Philadelphia Athletics 3

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Judge 1b 4 2 2 1
Harris 2b 5 2 3 1
Rice cf 5 0 2 0
Brower rf 4 2 3 1
Shanks lf 5 3 3 0
Ellerbe 3b 3 1 2 1
  Prothro 3b 1 0 0 0
O'Rourke ss 4 1 2 3
Gharrity c 5 1 1 2
Zachary p 5 1 1 1
Totals 41 13 19 10
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Dykes 2b 4 1 2 1
High rf 2 0 0 0
  Kelly ph 1 0 0 0
  Myatt rf 0 0 0 0
Styles 1b 4 0 1 0
Walker J. c 3 0 1 1
Dugan 3b 4 0 1 0
Johnson lf 4 0 2 0
Walker T. cf 4 1 2 0
McCann ss 4 1 1 0
Heimach p 1 0 0 0
  Kearns ph 1 0 0 0
  Shanner p 1 0 0 0
  Galloway ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 10 2
Washington 021 331 02113190
Philadelphia 000 001 2003102
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary  W(15-16) 9.0 10 3 3 0 2
Totals
9.0
10
3
3
0
2
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Heimach  L(0-1) 5.0 13 9 8 1 0
  Shanner   4.0 6 4 3 1 1
Totals
9.0
19
13
11
2
1

  E–T. Walker (22), McCann (3).  DP–Washington 2. Prothro-Judge-Harris, O'Rourke-Harris-Judge, Philadelphia 1. Myatt-J. Walker.  2B–Washington Ellerbe (14), Philadelphia Dykes (25); Styles (3); J. Walker (1); T. Walker (23).  HR–Washington Judge (5,6th inning off Shanner 0 on); Gharrity (3,9th inning off Shanner 0 on).  SH–Ellerbe (21); O'Rourke (2); J. Walker (2).  Team LOB–5.  HBP–High (4).  Team–6.  U–Billy Evans, Tommy Connolly.
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