100 Years Ago Today 8/23/1920: Brooklyn Robins Take Series Opener at Forbes Field

From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions

Game #117: Monday, August 23, 1920 - BR 
Brooklyn Robins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field

Jeff Pfeffer Hurls Gem at Pirates; Robins Remain Tied for First

Brooklyn wins their third straight game with a series opening victory at Pittsburgh.  The Pirates have been nothing but trouble for the Robins this summer.  But on this day Jeff Pfeffer takes all the wind out of their sails.  Brooklyn pushes across an unearned run in the third and never look back.  Facing starter Earl Hamilton in the top of the ninth, Pfeffer provides himself some insurance with a triple to center scoring Ed Konetchy, then scores on Ivy Olson's base hit.  Jeff Pfeffer turns in his finest performance of the season, allowing just four scattered hits and one walk through nine scoreless innings for his second shutout of the season.  He improves to 10-8 with a 2.94 earned run average.  In fact, Pfeffer and Ivy Olson join for six of the Robins ten hits and drive in one run apiece.  Cincinnati defeats the Phillies at Redland Field thus the Reds and Robins remain tied for first.  The New York Giants stomp the Cardinals at St. Louis and remain two games back of first.

• RECORD: 66-50 (.569)
• 1st Place; Tied with Reds