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MAY
1920
IN THE NEWS:
Detroit loses its first 13 games, equaling Washington's lowly start of 1904.
In Boston, Brooklyn's Leon Cadore and the Braves'
Joe Oeschger duel 26 innings to a 1-1 tie in the longest game ever played in the ML. Oeschger shuts out the Dodgers for the last 21 innings, topping Art Nehf's 20 scoreless frames in a row on August 1, 1918. He gives up nine hits, and Cadore allows 12, in the 3-hour, 50-minute game. The Dodgers lose to the Phils at home
in 13 innings the next day, then return to Boston for a Monday game where they lose again in 19. For 58 innings work in 3 days, they are 0-2. An unusual
double play occurs in the 17th inning when the bases are loaded with one out. A grounder to P Oeschger results in a throw home, forcing the runner. C Hank Gowdy's throw to 1B Walter Holke is fumbled, and when the runner tries to score from 2B, the throw back to Gowdy nips the sliding Ed Konetchy.
Babe Ruth hits his first HR as a Yankee in a 6-0 win over the Red Sox. The HR clears the roof of the Polo Grounds.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 1, 1920 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
1, Boston Braves
1 at Braves Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
12, Chicago Cubs
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, New York Giants
2 at Baker Bowl | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Forbes Field | | | Cleveland Indians
9, Detroit Tigers
3 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
6, Boston Red Sox
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
8, St. Louis Browns
5 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Philadelphia Athletics
9, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 2, 1920 | | Philadelphia Phillies
4, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
5, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | Cleveland Indians
5, Detroit Tigers
2 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
7, Boston Red Sox
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
7, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
5, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 3, 1920 | | Boston Braves
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Braves Field | | | Chicago Cubs
2, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
5, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
9, New York Giants
6 at Baker Bowl | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Cleveland Indians
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | Boston Red Sox
3, New York Yankees
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
7, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
11, Philadelphia Athletics
6 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 4, 1920 | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Chicago Cubs
4 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Baker Bowl | | | Detroit Tigers
2, Cleveland Indians
1 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
6, Boston Red Sox
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Browns
12, Chicago White Sox
4 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Philadelphia Athletics
6, Washington Senators
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 5, 1920 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, New York Giants
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Braves
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Baker Bowl | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Chicago Cubs
0 at Forbes Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
4, Philadelphia Athletics
3 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
12, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
7, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 6, 1920 | | New York Giants
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Braves
8, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Baker Bowl | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Chicago Cubs
1 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
3, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
6, St. Louis Browns
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
4, New York Yankees
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 7, 1920 | | New York Giants
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
6 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Braves
8, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Baker Bowl | | | Chicago Cubs
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Forbes Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
15, St. Louis Cardinals
11 at Robison Field | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Cleveland Indians
1 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
10, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
6, New York Yankees
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 8, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Cincinnati Reds
4 at Robison Field | | | Cleveland Indians
10, Chicago White Sox
6 at Comiskey Park I | | | Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | Washington Senators
3, New York Yankees
0 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 9, 1920 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
8, Pittsburgh Pirates
7 at Wrigley Field | | | Boston Braves
7, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Robison Field | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Chicago White Sox
3 at Comiskey Park I | | | St. Louis Browns
7, Detroit Tigers
4 at Tiger Stadium | | | New York Yankees
5, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 10, 1920 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
3, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Red Sox
7, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
7, St. Louis Browns
3 at League Park II | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
For the first time in seven years, a player hits 3 triples in a game. Ross Youngs does the trick for
the Giants at Cincinnati, but the Giants lose 9-4.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 11, 1920 | | Cincinnati Reds
9, New York Giants
4 at Crosley Field | | | Boston Braves
3, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Robison Field | | | New York Yankees
6, Chicago White Sox
5 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Athletics
3, St. Louis Browns
0 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
5, Washington Senators
3 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 12, 1920 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Forbes Field | | | Cleveland Indians
9, Boston Red Sox
7 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
14, Chicago White Sox
8 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Browns
5, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 13, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
1 at Wrigley Field | | | New York Giants
6, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
9, Boston Braves
3 at Robison Field | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
Walter Johnson wins 9-8 over Detroit for his 300th victory.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 14, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
7, Boston Braves
4 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Philadelphia Phillies
3 at Crosley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, St. Louis Cardinals
1 at Robison Field | | | Washington Senators
9, Detroit Tigers
8 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 15, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
5, Boston Braves
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
9, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
2, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Forbes Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
8, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Robison Field | | | Chicago White Sox
2, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
2, Cleveland Indians
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Athletics
4, Detroit Tigers
1 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
8, St. Louis Browns
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 16, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
5, Boston Braves
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Crosley Field | | | Cleveland Indians
8, New York Yankees
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Browns
4, Washington Senators
2 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 17, 1920 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, New York Giants
6 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Red Sox
2, Chicago White Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
9, Philadelphia Athletics
7 at Shibe Park | | | St. Louis Browns
2, Washington Senators
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 18, 1920 | | New York Giants
8, Chicago Cubs
6 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, Boston Braves
2 at Forbes Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
1, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Robison Field | | | Chicago White Sox
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
11, Cleveland Indians
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Detroit Tigers
8, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
17, St. Louis Browns
8 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 19, 1920 | | New York Giants
17, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Boston Braves
1 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
3, Chicago White Sox
2 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
5, New York Yankees
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Athletics
7, Detroit Tigers
4 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
The Phils hit the cellar, having fallen from first in 17 days. With the season all but over, Phils manager Gavvy Cravath will start fast-working P Lee Meadows every Saturday at home, so Cravath can get an early start to his weekend cottage.
Requested by Cubs officials, policemen disguised as soldiers, farmers, and bootblacks raid the bleachers and arrest 24 fans for gambling. Meanwhile, Grover Alexander blanks the Phillies 6-0.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 20, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
4, New York Giants
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
7, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
5, Boston Braves
1 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, Philadelphia Phillies
4 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
6, Detroit Tigers
0 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
8, St. Louis Browns
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cleveland Indians
10, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
13, Washington Senators
5 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 21, 1920 | | New York Giants
2, Chicago Cubs
1 at Wrigley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
9, Boston Braves
0 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
8, Detroit Tigers
3 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
9, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
11, Washington Senators
9 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 22, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
15, Philadelphia Phillies
8 at Wrigley Field | | | Boston Braves
2, Cincinnati Reds
1 at Crosley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
4, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
3, New York Giants
2 at Robison Field | | | St. Louis Browns
2, New York Yankees
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cleveland Indians
4, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Shibe Park | | | Chicago White Sox
10, Washington Senators
6 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 23, 1920 | | Pittsburgh Pirates
1, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
10, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Boston Braves
7, Cincinnati Reds
0 at Crosley Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
6, New York Giants
4 at Robison Field | | | Philadelphia Athletics
2, Cleveland Indians
1 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
3, St. Louis Browns
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Washington Senators
3, Chicago White Sox
1 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 24, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
6, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Boston Braves
2 at Crosley Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
1, Pittsburgh Pirates
0 at Forbes Field | | | New York Giants
7, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
1 at Fenway Park | | | Detroit Tigers
3, New York Yankees
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Chicago White Sox
10, Philadelphia Athletics
2 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 25, 1920 | | Chicago Cubs
7, Philadelphia Phillies
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
11, Boston Braves
2 at Crosley Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
2, Brooklyn Dodgers
0 at Forbes Field | | | New York Giants
7, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
3, St. Louis Browns
2 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
4, Detroit Tigers
3 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Athletics
5, Chicago White Sox
1 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 26, 1920 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Forbes Field | | | St. Louis Cardinals
10, Cincinnati Reds
8 at Robison Field | | | Boston Red Sox
9, St. Louis Browns
5 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
4, Detroit Tigers
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | Philadelphia Athletics
10, Chicago White Sox
2 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
13, Cleveland Indians
9 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 27, 1920 | | Philadelphia Phillies
5, Brooklyn Dodgers
4 at Ebbets Field | | | Boston Braves
5, New York Giants
2 at Polo Grounds V | | | Boston Braves
5, New York Giants
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Cardinals
16, Cincinnati Reds
9 at Robison Field | | | New York Yankees
6, Boston Red Sox
1 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
6, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Shibe Park | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 28, 1920 | | Boston Braves
6, Brooklyn Dodgers
3 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Chicago Cubs
7, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
6, Pittsburgh Pirates
1 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
4, Philadelphia Phillies
0 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Yankees
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
13, Chicago White Sox
6 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
6, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
3, St. Louis Browns
1 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 29, 1920 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
7, Boston Braves
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Boston Braves
4 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
8, St. Louis Cardinals
5 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
3, Pittsburgh Pirates
2 at Crosley Field | | | Philadelphia Phillies
2, New York Giants
1 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Yankees
4, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | New York Yankees
8, Boston Red Sox
3 at Fenway Park | | | Chicago White Sox
8, Cleveland Indians
7 at League Park II | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Chicago White Sox
1 at League Park II | | | Washington Senators
11, Philadelphia Athletics
5 at Shibe Park | | | Washington Senators
5, Philadelphia Athletics
0 at Shibe Park | | | Detroit Tigers
5, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 30, 1920 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, Boston Braves
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
6, St. Louis Cardinals
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
3 at Crosley Field | | | New York Giants
10, Philadelphia Phillies
6 at Polo Grounds V | | | Cleveland Indians
8, Chicago White Sox
6 at League Park II | | | Detroit Tigers
6, St. Louis Browns
2 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Washington Senators
11, Philadelphia Athletics
4 at Griffith Stadium | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
IN THE NEWS:
P Grover Alexander homers in the bottom of the 10th to win his own game 3-2 against the Reds in Chicago. It is his 11th straight victory.
| SCOREBOARD: MAY 31, 1920 | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, New York Giants
2 at Ebbets Field | | | Brooklyn Dodgers
5, New York Giants
1 at Ebbets Field | | | Chicago Cubs
3, Cincinnati Reds
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Cincinnati Reds
4, Chicago Cubs
2 at Wrigley Field | | | Boston Braves
4, Philadelphia Phillies
1 at Baker Bowl | | | Philadelphia Phillies
3, Boston Braves
2 at Baker Bowl | | | St. Louis Cardinals
5, Pittsburgh Pirates
4 at Forbes Field | | | Pittsburgh Pirates
7, St. Louis Cardinals
4 at Forbes Field | | | Boston Red Sox
3, Philadelphia Athletics
1 at Fenway Park | | | Philadelphia Athletics
9, Boston Red Sox
4 at Fenway Park | | | Cleveland Indians
9, Detroit Tigers
5 at League Park II | | | Cleveland Indians
7, Detroit Tigers
3 at League Park II | | | New York Yankees
7, Washington Senators
6 at Polo Grounds V | | | New York Yankees
10, Washington Senators
7 at Polo Grounds V | | | St. Louis Browns
2, Chicago White Sox
0 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Chicago White Sox
5, St. Louis Browns
3 at Sportsman's Park III | | | Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) |
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