1920 World Series

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In the 1920 World Series, the Cleveland Indians beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in 7 games, five games to two. This series was a best-of-nine series, like the first World Series in 1903 and the World Series of 1919 and 1921.

This Series is noted for the unassisted triple play turned by Cleveland's Bill Wambsganss in Game 5. Wambsganss, playing second base, caught a line drive off the bat of Clarence Mitchell, stepped on second base to put out Pete Kilduff, and tagged Otto Miller coming from first base. It was the second of twelve (as of October 2006) unassisted triple plays in major-league baseball history, and it remains the only one in postseason play. The fifth game also saw the first grand slam in World Series history (hit by Cleveland's Elmer Smith) and the first Series home run by a pitcher (Cleveland's Jim Bagby, Sr.).

Records: Cleveland Indians (W: 98, L: 56, Pct: .636, GA: 2) - Brooklyn Robins (W: 93, L: 61, Pct: .604, GA: 7)

Managers: Tris Speaker (Cleveland), Wilbert Robinson (Brooklyn)

Umpires: Bill Klem (NL), Tommy Connolly (AL), Hank O'Day (NL), Bill Dinneen (AL)

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[edit] Summary

AL Cleveland Indians (5) vs. NL Brooklyn Robins (2)

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Indians - 3, Robins - 1 October 5 Ebbets Field 23,759
2 Indians - 0, Robins - 3 October 6 Ebbets Field 22,559
3 Indians - 1, Robins - 2 October 7 Ebbets Field 25,088
4 Robins - 1, Indians - 5 October 9 Dunn Field 25,734
5 Robins - 1, Indians - 8 October 10 Dunn Field 26,884
6 Robins - 0, Indians - 1 October 11 Dunn Field 27,194
7 Robins - 0, Indians - 3 October 12 Dunn Field 27,525

[edit] Matchups

[edit] Game 1

October 5: Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1
W: Stan Coveleski (1-0)  L: Rube Marquard (0-1)

[edit] Game 2

October 6: Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Brooklyn 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 x 3 7 0
W: Burleigh Grimes (1-0)  L: Jim Bagby (0-1)

[edit] Game 3

October 7: Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
Brooklyn 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 2 6 1
W: Sherry Smith (1-0)  L: Ray Caldwell (0-1)

[edit] Game 4

October 9: Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Cleveland 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 x 5 12 1
W: Stan Coveleski (2-0)  L: Leon Cadore (0-1)

[edit] Game 5

October 10: Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 13 1
Cleveland 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 x 8 12 2
W: Jim Bagby (1-1)  L: Burleigh Grimes (1-1)
HR: CLE – Elmer Smith (1), Jim Bagby (1)

[edit] Game 6

October 11: Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 1 7 3
W: Duster Mails (1-0)  L: Sherry Smith (1-1)

[edit] Game 7

October 12: Dunn Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Cleveland 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 x 3 7 3
W: Stan Coveleski (3-0)  L: Burleigh Grimes (1-2)

[edit] Composite Box

1920 World Series (5-2): Cleveland Indians (A.L.) over Brooklyn Robins (N.L.)

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians 6 2 2 6 2 2 1 0 0 21 53 12
Brooklyn Robins 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 8 44 6
Total Attendance: 236,928   Average Attendance: 29,616
Winning Player’s Share: – $5,207   Losing Player’s Share – $3,254

[edit] Trivia

The Cleveland Times ran the following article on Sunday, October 10, 1920. recounting Game 5 and Wambsganss' triple play:

Wamby Makes Unassisted Triple Play

  • CLEVELAND, Sunday Oct. 10, 1920 - Bill Wambsganss' unassisted triple play highlighted the most unusual game in World Series history today and helped the Cleveland Indians to a wild 8-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Elmer Smith hit a grand slam and Jim Bagby also homered as the Indians took the lead in games three to two. The triple play and grand slam were unprecedented in World Series history and Bagby became the first pitcher to homer in a World Series. "I've been in baseball 40 years," Dodger manager Wilbert Robinson said, "and I never saw one like this." The first Indian to face Burleigh Grimes was Charlie johnson, who singled. He stopped at second on Wambsganss' single. Then Grimes fell fielding Tris Speaker's bunt, loading the bases. Then Smith hit a 1-2 pitch over the right field screen for a 4-0 lead. In the home fourth, Doc Johnston singled to center and moved up on a passed ball. After Grimes put Steve O'Neill on, Bagby homered into the center field stands. Pete Kilduff began the top of the fifth with a single to left center. When Otto Miller singled to center, Speaker's quick throw to third drove Kilduff back to second. That brought up reliever Clarence Mitchell, who went six for sixteen as a pinch-hitter this season and sometimes fills in at first base and in the outfield. A lefthanded hitter, he drove the ball toward right center. Second baseman Wambsganss moved slightly to his right, tipped onto his toes, sprung a little bit and grabbed the ball with his gloved hand. Never hesitating, he continued to second base, easily doubling Kilduff. Then when Wamby turned to throw to first base he saw Miller frozen directly in front of him. Reaching out, Wamby tagged Miller easily. The crowd was silent momentarily, then, realizing what had happened, broke into thunderous applause. In the Brooklyn eighth, Ernie Krueger singled to center. But Mitchell grounded to first baseman Johnson, who started a double play. Thus, Mitchell made five outs in two at-bats.

[edit] Reference(s)

Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 82-86)

[edit] External links

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