100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions
Game #30: Thursday, May 27, 1920 - BR
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field
Ivy Olson's First Inning Error Comes Back To Haunt Brooklyn; Clarence Mitchell Takes Early Shower
In what was supposed to be a break in the schedule, Brooklyn is made to play a make up game (Apr. 16) against the Philadelphia Phillies. Back home after a successful 6-3 road trip the Robins fall behind Philadelphia early but rally in the fourth and fifth innings to knot the game at four. The score remains unchanged for another five innings. In the top of the eleventh inning with one out, Phillies third baseman Ralph Miller doubles home first baseman Gene Paulette with the go ahead run. In the bottom half of the frame starter George Smith retires the Robins in order. Brooklyn starter Clarence Mitchell faces three batters in the third before manager Robinson summons little utilized George Mohart from the bullpen. Mitchell surrenders four runs, three earned, on six hits and no walks in just 2.1 innings of work. However it is George Mohart making only his third appearance whom takes the loss after yielding just one earned run on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 8.1 innings pitched. In the final analysis shortstop Ivy Olson's mishandling of Dave Bancroft's ground ball leading off the game proves very costly. Philadelphia's George Smith pitches all eleven innings allowing four earned runs on nine hits and one walk en route to his fourth victory of the season. Hi Myers is 3 for 5 with a double, triple, and two runs batted in, and Ed Konecthy drives in his team leading sixteenth run this season. Pittsburgh now owns a slim half-game lead over the Cubs and Reds. Brooklyn is next in line just one game out.
- RECORD: 16-13 (.551)
- 4th place; 1 GB
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