100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions
Game #23: Thursday, May 20, 1929 - BR
Brooklyn Robins vs. Cincinnati Reds
Redland Field
Brooklyn Proves No Match For Defending Champions, At Least Not This Day.
Did Mother Nature have it in for Uncle Robbie, or is it the other way around? If only either were true, as Wilbert Robinson's reality grows ever more distressing. Entering their much anticipated first showdown of the season against the defending world champion Reds, Brooklyn puts forth a lackluster if not listless performance Thursday afternoon at Redland Field. Granted this comes on the heels of four consecutive rainouts and not having played a single game in five full days. Inactivity and a touch of rust is one thing, but let's make no mistake. In this instance Brooklyn's lethargy rules the day. All aspects of their game, pitching, fielding, and hitting, prove faulty and compromised. Making his third start of the season Sherry Smith yields four earned runs on twelve hits in just six innings of work. He exits on the losing side of a 4-0 affair. Rube Marquard in relief of Smith surrenders another three earned runs on three hits and three walks in two innings pitched. Brooklyn commits five fielding errors, and at the plate are held scoreless while batting just 6 for 33 (.182) for the game, and 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position. Only Ed Konetchy distinguishes himself with three hits in four at-bats. Reds southpaw Dutch Ruether improves to 6-2 on the season with a stellar 1.21 ERA. He allows just six hits and two walks with three strikeouts through nine scoreless innings for the complete game shutout.
- RECORD: 12-10-1 (.521)
- 3rd place; 2.5 GB
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