Washington Senators vs St. Louis Browns
May 20, 1921 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 20, 1921 at Sportsman's Park III. The St. Louis Browns defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 4, St. Louis Browns 5

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Judge 1b 2 1 2 1
Milan rf 4 1 1 1
Rice cf 4 0 1 1
Lewis lf 4 0 0 1
Harris 2b 4 0 1 0
Shanks 3b 4 0 0 0
O'Rourke ss 3 0 0 0
  Ellerbe ph 1 0 0 0
Picinich c 2 1 0 0
  Gharrity ph 0 0 0 0
Johnson p 4 1 2 0
Totals 32 4 7 4
St. Louis Browns ab   r   h rbi
Tobin rf 4 2 2 1
Gerber ss 2 1 1 0
Sisler 1b 4 0 1 1
Williams lf 4 0 2 1
Jacobson cf 4 0 0 0
Smith 3b 3 0 0 0
Lee 2b 2 1 0 0
Severeid c 3 1 1 0
Davis p 3 0 1 1
Totals 29 5 8 4
Washington 002 000 020471
St. Louis 004 010 00x580
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  L(2-4) 8.0 8 5 4 2 2
Totals
8.0
8
5
4
2
2
  St. Louis Browns IP H R ER BB SO
Davis  W(2-2) 9.0 7 4 4 3 4
Totals
9.0
7
4
4
3
4

  E–Picinich (3).  DP–Washington 1. Harris-O'Rourke-Judge.  2B–Washington Judge (8); Milan (7), St. Louis Tobin (5); Gerber (3).  SH–Judge (4); Gerber (7).  Team LOB–5.  Team–3.  CS–Harris (4).  U–Ollie Chill, Brick Owens.
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