Walter Johnson rescues Senators and wins his 300th career game in 9-8 Slugfest

Walter Johnson

On May 14, 1920, future Hall of Famer Walter Johnson wins his 300th career game – albeit in less than spectacular fashion. The Washington Senators’ ace emerges as the winner in a 9-8 slugfest against the Detroit Tigers.

Johnson came into the game with the Senators actually, 6-4 to face Ty Cobb with the bases loaded. Cobb unloaded a bases-clearing triple vs Johnson and will score an unearned run off the big train. Trailing 8-6, Johnson will aid his teams to come back by collecting 2 hits and an RBI that tied the game at 8. After Cobb scored, the big train will shut out the Tigers over the final 3 frames to pick up his 300th career victory when Joe Judge hits a bases-loaded bounding ball off Hooks Dauss the Tiger’s 3rd pitcher of the day giving the Senators a walk-off 9-8 victory, and improve his record to 3-3 on the young season.

 

Daily Rewind - Baseball History delivered daily

* indicates required

Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.

Lets go! Start listening!

Start Listening today!
Share the Post:

Related Posts

Load More
Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!

$9.99/month
$99/year
class="wp-singular post-template-default single single-post postid-47962 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-kadence wp-child-theme-kadence-child logged-out footer-on-bottom hide-focus-outline link-style-standard content-title-style-normal content-width-normal content-style-unboxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-193430 elementor-page-193959"