100 Years Ago Today 7/14/1920: Brooklyn Robins Sweep Second Twin Bill at Cubs Park

From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS

1920 National league Champions

Game #81: Wednesday, July 14, 1920, GAME ONE - BR
Brooklyn Robins vs. Chicago Cubs (make-up 5/12/1920)
Cubs Park

Ivy Olson's Fifth Inning Clout Lifts Robins

In a game decided in the sixth inning Brooklyn edges the Cubs by a 3-2 margin.  Al Mamaux toes the rubber and is opposed by Chicago's veteran southpaw Lefty Tyler.  After a scoreless duel through the first five innings, Brooklyn strikes for three runs in the sixth.  Ed Konetchy leads off the frame with a triple to deep center, then scores on Ernie Krueger's base hit to right.  With two outs Ivy Olson connects off Tyler on his first home of the season.  Chicago strikes back.  With two outs and the bases jammed in the bottom half of the frame center fielder Dode Paskert singles to left plating two.  But the Cubs would score no more.  When Al Mamaux puts the tying run on third base in the home ninth, Wilbert Robinson immediately turns to Burleigh Grimes whom puts out the fire and rewards his manager with his second save of the season.  Al Mamaux allows the two aforementioned runs on just six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts for his seventh victory against five losses with a stellar 1.96 earned run average.


Game #82: Wednesday, July 14, 1920, GAME TWO - BR
Brooklyn Robins vs. Chicago Cubs
Cubs Park

Jeff Pfeffer and Robins Complete Twin Bill Sweep at Cubs Park

Behind the effort of pitcher Jeff Pfeffer Brooklyn cruises to a 4-1 game two victory and twin bill sweep over the Cubs.  Facing Chicago starter Paul Carter, Brooklyn's Ivy Olson, Jimmy Johnston, and Tommy Griffith, open the game with three straight hits and a run.  Ivy Olson scores in the third on Zack Wheat's double to left.  Brooklyn then caps off their scoring in the sixth.  Zack Wheat hits a leadoff triple and promptly scores on a Hi Myers double.  With two outs Rowdy Elliot singles home Myers.  Jeff Pfeffer allows just one earned run on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts to earn his seventh victory of the season.  Despite Cincinnati's defeat of the Phillies, Brooklyn still gains a half-game on the day.

• RECORD: 48-33 (.592)
• First Place; 1 GA