100 Years Ago Today 5/28/1920: Brooklyn Robins Come Up Short Against Braves

From the desk of:  THE FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions

Game #31: Friday, May 28, 1920 - BR
Boston Braves vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field

Brooklyn Robins Come Undone in Ninth; Drop Series Opener to Braves

The Robins and Boston Braves open a four game series at Ebbets Field.  Making his sixth start of the season Jeff Pfeffer is opposed by Braves journeyman Dana Fillingam.  After three scoreless frames the teams trade runs in the fourth on runs batted in by Boston starter Dana Fillingam and Brooklyn's Jimmy Johnston respectively.  In the Braves sixth with two outs catcher Mickey O'Neil doubles home third baseman Tony Boeckel for a 2-1 lead.  Then in the top of the ninth Boston breaks open the game.  Fillingam again helps his own cause with his second hit and second run batted in.  Then with two outs and two runners on base Eddie Eayrs sends a Jeff Pfeffer offering into deep center field for an inside the park home run.  Brooklyn rallies for two runs in the bottom half of the frame but can muster no more.  Fillingam picks up his fourth victory of the season having yielded three runs on eight hits and one walk through nine.  Jeff Pfeffer on the other hand loses his fifth straight decision, allowing all six runs on 13 hits and one walk with six strikeouts likewise through nine innings pitched.  Pete Kilduff is 1 for 4 with a double and two runs batted in.  Zack Wheat's hot start has cooled in recent weeks evidenced by his downward ticking .295 batting average.  And two-way pitcher Clarence Mitchell gives Ed Konetchy the day off with one of his rare starts at first base.

• RECORD: 16-14 (.533)
• 4th place; 2 GB