100 Years Ago Today 8/20/1920: Faltering Brooklyn Robins Lose Second Straight at Redland Field

From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS

1920 National League Champions

Game #114: Friday, August 20, 1920 - BR
Brooklyn Robins vs. Cincinnati Reds
Redland Field

Defending Champs Create Distance Between Them and Brooklyn

What has been a hotly contested pennant race has suddenly turned into a cauldron of boiling trouble for Brooklyn.  The Robins lose their second straight to the Reds, dropping them to 6-7 in August, and marking the most games they've fallen out of first place since Independence Day, some 45 games ago.  The defending world champions on Friday offer Robins hurlers no quarter, striking for 19 hits and tallying ten runs en route to a commanding 10-3 final at Redland Field.  Starter Al Mamaux, Clarence Mitchell and George Mohart are all casualties of Cincinnati's onslaught.  Mamaux yields six runs on eleven hits in just 4.2 innings pitched.  Heinie Groh, Larry Kopf, Greasy Neale and Ed Sicking all drive in multiple runs.  Meanwhile, Brooklyn's effort is too little too late.  Otto Miller drives home Ed Konetchy (double) in the seventh, while an error by shortstop Larry Kopf and Jimmy Johnston's base hit lead to a pair of unearned runs in the ninth.  Making only his sixth appearance of the season Uncle Robbie gives Bill Lamar a start in right who goes hitless in five trips.  The third place New York Giants are four games out.

• RECORD: 63-50 (.557)
• 2nd Place; 2.0 GB

100 Years Ago Today 5/27/1920: Brooklyn Robins Bow to Philadelphia in Return to Ebbets Field

From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF THE BUMS

100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS

1920 National League Champions

Game #30: Thursday, May 27, 1920 - BR
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Brooklyn Robins
Ebbets Field

Ivy Olson's First Inning Error Comes Back To Haunt Brooklyn; Clarence Mitchell Takes Early Shower

In what was supposed to be a break in the schedule, Brooklyn is made to play a make up game (Apr. 16) against the Philadelphia Phillies.  Back home after a successful 6-3 road trip the Robins fall behind Philadelphia early but rally in the fourth and fifth innings to knot the game at four.  The score remains unchanged for another five innings.  In the top of the eleventh inning with one out, Phillies third baseman Ralph Miller doubles home first baseman Gene Paulette with the go ahead run.  In the bottom half of the frame starter George Smith retires the Robins in order.  Brooklyn starter Clarence Mitchell faces three batters in the third before manager Robinson summons little utilized George Mohart from the bullpen.  Mitchell surrenders four runs, three earned, on six hits and no walks in just 2.1 innings of work.  However it is George Mohart making only his third appearance whom takes the loss after yielding just one earned run on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 8.1 innings pitched.  In the final analysis shortstop Ivy Olson's mishandling of Dave Bancroft's ground ball leading off the game proves very costly.  Philadelphia's George Smith pitches all eleven innings allowing four earned runs on nine hits and one walk en route to his fourth victory of the season.  Hi Myers is 3 for 5 with a double, triple, and two runs batted in, and Ed Konecthy drives in his team leading sixteenth run this season.  Pittsburgh now owns a slim half-game lead over the Cubs and Reds.  Brooklyn is next in line just one game out.

• RECORD: 16-13 (.551)
• 4th place; 1 GB