100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions
Game #2: Thursday, April, 15, 1920 - BR
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field
Robins Comeback Falls Short; Phillies Gain Opening Day Series Split at Ebbets
Starting for Philadelphia, former New York Giant and Brooklyn utilitarian right-hander George Smith whitewashes the Robins through the first seven innings of Thursday afternoon's contest at Ebbets Field. Meanwhile the Phillies have their way with 32-year old veteran Rube Marquard, taking a 5-0 lead and knocking him out of the box after five. Brooklyn's efforts are exacerbated by four fielding errors resulting in four unearned runs for Philadelphia. Trailing 7-0 entering the bottom of the eighth, the Robins storm back with six runs to close within one. However, the Phillies would secure victory in the top of the ninth when center fielder Cy Williams connects for a home run off Brooklyn reliever Johnny Miljus. Brooklyn plates a run in the bottom of the frame, but nothing more. Rube Marquard takes the loss allowing five runs, only three earned, on seven hits and no walks, with four strikeouts. Each of Brooklyn's four infielders are charged with an error. At the plate first baseman Ed Konetchy is 2 for 5 with a run batted in. Second baseman and leadoff hitter Ivy Olson goes 4 for 5 with a double and run scored. Shortstop Chuck Ward is 1 for 3 with a run batted in, and third baseman Jimmy Johnston is 1 for 3 with two runs scored. Left fielder Zack Wheat goes 1 for 3 with two runs batted in. Former Brooklyn Robin Casey Stengel is hitless in five trips to the plate.
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