From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS
100th Anniversary
BROOKLYN ROBINS
1920 National League Champions
Game #149: Wednesday, September 22, 1920 - BR
Boston Braves vs. Brooklyn RobinsEbbets Field
Sherry Smith Gem Lowers Robins Magic Number to Two
Southpaw Sherry Smith puts forth the latest in a string of dominant performances by Robins hurlers. If not for a dropped third strike by Otto Miller in the sixth inning allowing John Sullivan to score from third, Sherry otherwise whitewashes the Braves on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts through nine innings full. He improves his record to 11-9 with a stellar 1.93 ERA. Jimmy Johnston's hit in the third opens the scoring. Ed Konetchey doubles leading off the fifth and Otto Miller redeems himself with a hit and run batted in. Konetchy again seals the deal with his fourth home run in the eighth. Brooklyn's magic number is now two. The two teams are idle until Saturday when the New York Giants arrive at Ebbets Field to commence the final and perhaps conclusive showdown of the 1920 season. New York defeats the Cubs at the Polo Grounds and will head to Brooklyn five games out of first place. Meanwhile, the defending champion Reds are fading fast. They drop a twin bill at Forbes Field to fall 9.5 games back behind the Robins.
- RECORD: 89-59 (.601)
- 1st Place; 5.0 GA
The AMERICAN LEAGUE IS IDLE
- Cleveland owns a 1.5 game lead over the Chicago White Sox, and a three game lead over the New York Yankees.
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