100 Years Ago Today 6/12/1920: Brooklyn Robins Bow to Defending Champs

From the desk of:  FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions

Game #47: Saturday, June 12, 1920 - BR
Cincinnati Reds vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field

First Place Showdown: Cincinnati Rides Pair of Brooklyn Misplays to Opening Game Victory

The much anticipated clash for first place begins with visiting Cincinnati taking Saturday's series opener by a 4-3 final at Ebbets Field.  In the battle of starters the Reds Dolf Luque outlasts Al Mamaux.  Luque yields three earned runs on just six hits and two walks.  He even surrenders a home run to Tommy Griffith in the bottom half of the fifth.  However two errors in the top of the frame by Zack Wheat and Jimmy Johnston proves the Robins undoing.  Al Mamaux allows four runs but only three earned on eight hits and three walks en route to his second loss of the season.  Reds leadoff batter Morrie Rath goes 3 for 4 with a run scored, and left fielder Pat Duncan goes 2 for 4 with two runs batted in.  For the Robins Zack Wheat and Ed Konetchy are held hitless in seven combined at-bats with one walk.  Catcher Otto Miller with a single in the eighth is credited with Brooklyn's only other run batted in.  Second place Cincinnati closes to within one-half game of the first place Robins.

• RECORD: 27-19 (.586)
• 1st place; 0.5 GA