Friday, August 07, 2020

100 Years Ago Today 8/7/1920: Pittsburgh's Babe Adams Hurls Gem at Brooklyn Robins

From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions

Game #104: Saturday, August 7, 1920 - BR
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field

Another Large Crowd Watches Pirates Whitewash Robins 

Brooklyn's troubles against the Pirates continue.  Another large crowd at Ebbets Field watches in dismay as their Trolley Dodgers fail to place a single base runner in scoring position.  Long time Pittsburgh veteran Babe Adams hurls an absolute gem, whitewashing the Robins on just six scattered hits and no walks, with five strikeouts, over nine innings complete.  Errors by Pete Kilduff and Rowdy Elliot lead to four Pirates unearned runs.  Starter Sherry Smith, who takes the loss, and Al Mamaux, join to yield ten hits and six walks.  Pittsburgh center fielder Max Carey goes 2 for 5, with a triple, and two runs batted in.  Elsewhere, the second place Cincinnati Reds defeat the Phillies at Baker Bowl, cutting the Robins lead to just one-half game.  Meanwhile, the surging New York Giants get sidetracked by the Cubs at the Polo Grounds.

  • RECORD: 58-45 (.563)
  • First Place; 0.5 GA



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