100 Years Ago Today 7/30/1920: Cincinnati Reds Upend First Place Robins at Ebbets Field

From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

EBBETS FIELD TURNSTILE

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100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National league Champions

Game #98: Friday, July 30, 1920 - BR
Cincinnati Reds vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field

Reds Roll Robins in Series Finale; Take Three of Four at Ebbets Field and Close to Within Half-Game of First

The Reds make it crystal clear throughout the Borough just who the defending world champions are, with a methodical double-digit drubbing of the Robins in front a crowd upwards of 8,000 in attendance at Ebbets Field.  With Friday's victory Cincinnati takes the series from Brooklyn three games to one, and leave town back to within one-half game of first place.  After opening the scoring in the third, the Reds erupt for six runs in the fourth, then continue pouring it on throughout the later innings en route to an 11-0 whitewashing of the league leading Brooklyn Robins, whom suddenly appear under serious threat.  The Reds offer no quarter to starter Al Mamaux, and relievers Rube Marquard, and Clarence Mitchell; none escape unscathed.  Al Mamaux falls to 7-7 for the season with a modest 2.47 earned run average.  Reds right-hander Hod Eller stymies the Robins allowing just six scattered hits and three walks in a complete game shutout effort.  With two hits each, Ivy Olson and Hi Myers account two thirds of Brooklyn's hits.  The Robins are 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.  Cincinnati star Edd Roush is 3 for 4 with two runs scored and a run batted in, and  former long time Brooklyn Robin Jake Daubert goes 2 for 5 against his former team with a triple and two runs batted in.  The Reds muster sixteen hits in all.  Tomorrow the Robins welcome to town the sixth place St. Louis Cardinals, whom most recently suffer a four game sweep at the hands of the surging New York Giants at the Polo Grounds.  Meanwhile with a 47-44 record, and a 17-9 record to date in July, the Giants have supplanted the Pittsburgh Pirates in third place, and have quietly creeped 5.5 games behind the Robins.

• RECORD: 55-42 (.567)
• First Place; 0.5 GA