On Thursday, July 8, 1920, the Brooklyn Royal Giants defeated the Bethlehem Steelworkers at Schwab Field, Pennsylvania.
Brooklyn brings Bethlehem's twelve-game consecutive winning streak to a grinding halt. Royal Giant right-hander Roy Roberts limits the Steelworkers to just six hits, none for extra bases, with four walks and six strikeouts in a complete-game shutout victory. He also balks and even hits batter for good measure.
First baseman Eddie Douglass takes care of the rest, going 4 for 4 with a double, triple, a stolen base, and two runs batted in. His triple in the first drives home right fielder George Green and his double in the third plates third baseman Louis Miller for Brooklyn's 2-0 margin of victory. Green and second baseman Harry Kenyon account for the other two of Brooklyn's six hits.
Bethlehem shortstop Sammy Fishburn accounts for half of the Steelworker's six hits.
In support of Roy Roberts' effort, no fielding errors are committed by the Royal Giants. Eddie Douglass leads the field with ten putouts at first. The infield is credited four other putouts and ten assists, including two by Roy Roberts. Center fielder Tom Fiall records a busy six putouts and George Green one.
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