The majors saw seven of eight scheduled games played on June 15, 1920. Runs would be plentiful as this turns out to be the fourth highest scoring day of the season in terms of runs per game (minimum six games played), with six of the seven games topping ten runs total. The Tigers beat the Athletics 3-2 for the lone low scoring game, Detroit sweeping the series. The Tigers started the season with a long losing streak, but have now passed the Athletics and sit in seventh place. The Browns beat the Red Sox 12-8 in a slugfest in St. Louis, the Browns also sweeping the series.

Two batter produced Baseball Musings Game Scores of 74 to tie for best offensive game of the day. High Pockets Kelly of the Giants posted a three for four day with a home run and four RBI. The Cardinal win the game, however, 8-7. In the game, Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals left after being hit in the head by a pitch. It was bad enough that the spectators thought he would be sidelined a while, but it turned out to be a cut above the ear. Hornsby’s name appeared all over the NL leader boards at the time.

Joe Jackson of the White Sox shared the offensive honor with a three for five day, hitting a double and a home run. He also drove in four runs. Chicago beats Washington 9-5. Jackson is among the AL leaders in hits, doubles, triples and RBI.

Two pitchers tied with games scores of 68 for best pitched game of the day. Dutch Leonard of the Tigers and Jim Bagby of the Indians produced identical lines, nine innings, seven hits, two earned runs, two walks, and five strike outs, the Indians drubbing the Yankees 10-2. Leonard starred with the Red Sox the in the teens, averaging 5.5 rWAR from 1913-1917. The 1920 season would be his first with a high ERA, but the game changed and he still pitched decently relative to the league. He would only see action in three more seasons, however.

Bagby’s win pushed his record to 12-2, and he would go on to win 31 games for the pennant winning Indians. This win put him on top of the AL with that total. This would be his last great season as Bagby averaged 5.8 WAR from 1916 through 1920.

In the unusual win of the day, the Pirates beat the Phillies 7-6 in ten innings. The Pirates scored the winning run in the top of the tenth inning when a walk, a ground out, and a single put Pirates Possum Whitted on third and Charlie Grimm on first. The two then executed a double steal to push home the winning run.