100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions
Game #35: Monday, May 31, 1920 - BR
New York Giants vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field: GAME ONE
Burleigh Grimes Flusters John McGraw and the New York Giants
Brooklyn bats swarm Giants starter Phil Douglas with haste, knocking him out of the box by the second inning. Four hits, an error by his shortstop Art Fletcher, a run batted in by opposing pitcher Burleigh Grimes, and 0-3 deficit are all John McGraw can stand before dispatching Phil Douglas to the showers. With one out and runners on the corners in the Giants third Art Fletcher makes up for his fielding gaffe by plating right fielder George Burns with the Giants first run. Burleigh Grimes and the Robins then get after Giants reliever Jesse Winters in the Brooklyn fifth. With two outs Pete Kilduff triples to left and scores on Grimes second hit of the game. Then with runners on the corners and two outs Art Fletcher commits his second costly error of the game allowing Otto Miller to score Brooklyn's fifth run. New York scores once in the ninth en route to a 5-2 defeat. Burleigh Grimes improves to 6-2 with a 1.33 ERA. He allows two earned runs on eleven hits and no walks with seven strikeouts. With a stick in his hands Grimes goes 3 for 3 with two runs batted in.
Game #36: Monday, May 31, 1920 - BR
New York Giants vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field: GAME TWO
Strong Pitching and Timely Hitting Continue to Propel Wilbert's Robins
The New Yorkers provide little defense for starter Jesse Barnes. Five more fielding errors send manager John McGraw into conniption. A contented Wilbert Robinson can not help but grin at his adversary's dismay as the Robins complete a sweep of Monday's twin bill at Ebbets Field. Brooklyn pitchers continue wielding a hot bat, as starter Al Mamaux goes 2 for 4 with a run scored. Ivy Olson is 1 for 5 with a triple and run batted in. Making his sixth straight start at first base in place of Ed Konetchy, Clarence Mitchell is hitting .304 with seven hits in 23 at-bats. On the mound Al Mamaux treats the Giants unkindly, yielding one earned run on just five hits and three walks with two strikeouts. He improves to 3-1 with a fine 1.18 earned run average. Brooklyn is now 5-3 against the Giants this season with the home teams continuing to hold sway. The Reds and Cubs split their twin bill at Chicago leaving the Robins and Reds tied for second place one half game behind the front running Cubs.
- RECORD: 21-14 (.600)
- 2nd place; 0.5 GB
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