100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions
Game #8: Saturday, April 24, 1920 - BR
Brooklyn Robins vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Baker Bowl
Robins Take Rubber Game at Baker Bowl
Burleigh Grimes tosses a dandy. He yields four runs but only one earned, on seven hits and no walks with five strikeouts for his second win in as many starts. A sudden spate of sloppy fielding initially costs Brooklyn an early lead, but a late rally salvages victory over the Phillies in Saturday's rubber game at the Baker Bowl. The Brooks jump out to an early 2-0 advantage, that is until surrendering three unearned runs leading to an eventual 3-4 Robins deficit through four. The fielding charity of third baseman Jimmy Johnston, shortstop Ivy Olson, and backstop Otto Miller each are duly noted by the official scorer. Undeterred a stalwart Burleigh Grimes whitewashes the Phillies through the game's final five innings. In turn the Robins plate the game tying run in the sixth, then push across two more runs in the eighth for a 6-4 final margin of victory. Brooklyn churns out 13 hits, with six going for extra-bases, yet strand eight runners in scoring position. Recently inserted into the starting lineup Pete Kilduff reaffirms manager Robinson's decision of just a day ago with a 2 for 3 performance at the plate, with two doubles, a run scored, and three runs batted in. Steady "Big Ed" Konetchy is 2 for 3 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored, and a run batted in. Center fielder Hi Myers goes 3 for 5 with a double and two runs scored, and Zack Wheat extends his hitting streak to eight. Burleigh Grimes caps off a brilliant two-way effort with a single, double, and a run scored.
- RECORD: 6-2 (.750)
- 1st place; 1 game ahead
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