100 Years Ago Today 7/5/1920: Brooklyn Robins Sweep Twin Bill at Braves Field

From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS

1920 National League Champion

Game #70: Monday, July 5, 1920, GAME ONE - BR
Brooklyn Robins vs. Boston Braves
Braves Field 

Zack Wheat Powers Comeback

Down by three runs entering the ninth the Robins score three times tying the game at five, then erupt with four more runs in the tenth inning to seize victory in game one of Monday's twin bill at Braves Field.  None of Boston's three hurlers escapes unscathed.  Starter Jake Scott, who last week on this very mound limits the Robins to just one run over nine innings, is tagged for two runs on four hits and three walks in just 3.1 innings pitched.  Braves manager George Stallings summons Brooklyn's next victim, Joe Oeschger, whom allows three runs on eight hits and two walks over the next 5.1 innings.  The Robins complete their comeback with four runs on five hits including Zack Wheat's fourth home run of the season against Dana Fillingam whom suffers his ninth loss.  Zack Wheat is 3 for 6 with a double, home run, one run scored, and four runs batted in.  Ed Konetchy likewise is 3 for 6 with two runs batted in.  Hi Myers rounds out a the hitting attack by the middle of the order with a 3 for 5 day at the plate.  The three join together for nine hits and six runs batted in.  The beneficiaries of all this offense are Al Mamaux and Sherry Smith whom earns his fourth win of the season.  The two join together on four scoreless innings allowing just two hits and one walk in relief of starter Rube Marquard.  After yielding no more than two runs over his last five starts, Marquard on this day surrenders five runs, four earned, on seven hits (including a home run to left fielder Les Mann), and one walk with five strikeouts but escapes with a no decision.


Game #71: Monday, July 5, 1920, GAME TWO - BR
Brooklyn Robins vs. Boston Braves
Braves Field

Robins Gain on Reds; Half Game Out of First Place

Brooklyn with a 5-2 victory in game two sweeps Monday's twin bill at Braves Field.  By doing so they gain two full games on the first place Reds who lose a double-header at Pittsburgh.  Starter Jeff Pfeffer leads the way with his fifth victory of the season.  He allows two runs, just one earned, on twelve hits and no walks through nine innings pitched, and aids his own cause with a hit, run scored, and one run batted in.  Boston's Jack Scott who appears in game one, allows five runs on eight hits and a walk through nine.  Ivy Olson triples to drive in a run, and Pete Kilduff is 1 for 4 with a run scored, and one run batted in.  After a troublesome month of June the Robins are now 8-1 over their last nine and winners of four in a row to close within one-half game of first place.

• RECORD: 39-31 (.557)
• 2nd place; 0.5 GB