100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions
Game #21: Thursday, May 14, 1920 - BR
Brooklyn Robins vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Robison Field
Burleigh Grimes Hurls a Gem; Brooks Take Opener at Robison Field
The Robins arrive in St. Louis for this season's first encounter versus the Cardinals. Brooklyn and the Cards trade runs in the fourth inning. In the top half Jimmy Johnston connects on a two out double to right, then scores on Zack Wheat's hit to center. In the bottom half of the frame Cardinals right fielder Cliff Heathcote grounds to third but an errant throw by Jimmy Johnston advances Heathcote all the way to third base. With one out, second baseman Rogers Hornsby doubles to right scoring Heathcote knotting the game at one. After which the game remains deadlocked through the ninth. And for a sixth time in their last nine games Brooklyn battles their opponent into extra innings. The Robins finally break through in the 14th inning. Four runs cross the plate but only one is earned as a result of Cardinals third baseman Milt Stock's throwing error. Otherwise Ivy Olson, Jimmy Johnston, Hi Myers, and Ed Konetchy all hit safely. Starter Burleigh Grimes retires St. Louis in the bottom half of the frame securing his third victory of the season against two losses. He yields just one run on seven hits and one walk with nine strikeouts through 14 innings complete. Cardinals part-time starter Marv Goodwin surrenders five runs, two earned, on eleven hits and no walks with seven strikeouts in a representative but tough luck 14-inning effort. Robins third baseman Jimmy Johnston lifts his average to .309 after a 4 for 6 day at the plate with a double, a run scored, and two runs batted in. Emerging St. Louis star Rogers Hornsby is 2 for 5 with a walk, double, and run batted in.
The Robins arrive in St. Louis for this season's first encounter versus the Cardinals. Brooklyn and the Cards trade runs in the fourth inning. In the top half Jimmy Johnston connects on a two out double to right, then scores on Zack Wheat's hit to center. In the bottom half of the frame Cardinals right fielder Cliff Heathcote grounds to third but an errant throw by Jimmy Johnston advances Heathcote all the way to third base. With one out, second baseman Rogers Hornsby doubles to right scoring Heathcote knotting the game at one. After which the game remains deadlocked through the ninth. And for a sixth time in their last nine games Brooklyn battles their opponent into extra innings. The Robins finally break through in the 14th inning. Four runs cross the plate but only one is earned as a result of Cardinals third baseman Milt Stock's throwing error. Otherwise Ivy Olson, Jimmy Johnston, Hi Myers, and Ed Konetchy all hit safely. Starter Burleigh Grimes retires St. Louis in the bottom half of the frame securing his third victory of the season against two losses. He yields just one run on seven hits and one walk with nine strikeouts through 14 innings complete. Cardinals part-time starter Marv Goodwin surrenders five runs, two earned, on eleven hits and no walks with seven strikeouts in a representative but tough luck 14-inning effort. Robins third baseman Jimmy Johnston lifts his average to .309 after a 4 for 6 day at the plate with a double, a run scored, and two runs batted in. Emerging St. Louis star Rogers Hornsby is 2 for 5 with a walk, double, and run batted in.
- RECORD: 11-9 (.550)
- 3rd place; 2 GB
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