100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions
Game #119: Wednesday, August 25, 1920 - BR
Brooklyn Robons vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Forbes Field
Al Mamaux Provides Robins Much Needed Relief
All's well that ends well. After the Pirates hand Elmer Ponder a three run lead in the third, Brooklyn claws back with four unanswered runs. Pittsburgh makes quick work of starter Rube Marquard, knocking him out of the box with two outs in the third. Before the inning is through, with Al Mamaux on the mound, right fielder Fred Nicholson steals home. Zack Wheat gets Brooklyn on the board with a sacrifice fly in the fourth; Wheat drives in his second run for the game in the sixth and Ed Konetchy pushes Brooklyn's third run across on a fielder's choice. Facing Elmer Ponder in the ninth, Ivy Olson drives home the decisive run. Al Mamaux is stellar in relief, yielding four hits and two walks with three strikeouts though 6.1 scoreless innings. He improves to 9-8 with a 2.67 ERA. Brooklyn takes the series from Pittsburgh two games to one. Cincinnati defeats the Phillies and so the Robins remain one game out of first. The New York Giants defeat the Cardinals to stay three games off the lead.
- RECORD: 67-51 (.568)
- 2nd Place; 1.0 GB
FORBES FIELD
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