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Boston Braves 1, Brooklyn Robins 1

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SABR Article

Game Played on Saturday, May 1, 1920 (D) at Braves Field

BRO N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  9  2
BOS N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1 15  2
BATTING
Brooklyn Robins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Olson 2b                     10   0   1   1       0   1       5   8
Neis rf                      10   0   1   0       0   2       9   0
Johnston 3b                  10   0   2   0       0   1       3   1
Wheat lf                      9   0   2   0       1   0       3   0
Myers cf                      2   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Hood pr,cf                  6   0   1   0       1   1       9   1
Konetchy 1b                   9   0   1   0       1   0      30   0
Ward ss                      10   0   0   0       0   0       5   3
Krueger c                     2   1   0   0       1   0       4   3
  Elliott c                   7   0   0   0       0   1       7   3
Cadore p                     10   0   0   0       0   1       1  12
Totals                       85   1   9   1       4   7      78  31
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Olson-Konetchy.
E: Olson (4), Ward (4).
BATTING - 
SH: Hood (1,off Oeschger).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Myers (2,2nd base off Oeschger/O'Neil); Hood (1,2nd base off Oeschger/Gowdy).
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Powell cf                     7   0   1   0       3   0       8   0
Pick 2b                      11   0   0   0       0   1       6  11
Mann lf                      10   0   2   0       1   1       6   0
Cruise rf                     9   1   1   0       1   1       4   0
Holke 1b                     10   0   2   0       0   0      42   1
Boeckel 3b                   11   0   3   1       0   0       1   7
Maranville ss                10   0   3   0       0   0       1   9
O'Neil c                      2   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
  Christenbury ph             1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Gowdy c                     6   0   1   0       0   1       6   1
Oeschger p                    9   0   1   0       0   3       0  11
Totals                       86   1  15   1       5   7      78  41
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Oeschger-Gowdy-Holke-Gowdy.
E: Pick 2 (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Oeschger (2,off Cadore); Maranville (2,off Cadore).
3B: Cruise (1,off Cadore).
SH: Powell (1,off Cadore); O'Neil (1,off Cadore); Cruise (1,off Cadore); Oeschger
(1,off Cadore); Holke (5,off Cadore).
GDP: Pick (1,off Cadore).
Team LOB: 17.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Boeckel (2,2nd base by Cadore/Krueger).
PITCHING
Brooklyn Robins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cadore                       26    15   1   1   5   7   0  96

Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Oeschger                     26     9   1   1   4   7   0  90
WP: Oeschger (1).
Umpires: HP - Barry McCormick, 1B - Bob Hart
Time of Game: 3:50   Attendance: 4500
Starting Lineups:

   Brooklyn Robins               Boston Braves            
1. Olson               2b        Powell              cf
2. Neis                rf        Pick                2b
3. Johnston            3b        Mann                lf
4. Wheat               lf        Cruise              rf
5. Myers               cf        Holke               1b
6. Konetchy            1b        Boeckel             3b
7. Ward                ss        Maranville          ss
8. Krueger             c         O'Neil              c
9. Cadore              p         Oeschger            p

ROBINS 1ST: Olson grounded out (shortstop to first); Neis
reached on an error by Pick; Neis was picked off first (catcher
to first); Johnston singled to third; Wheat popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Powell walked; Pick popped to second; Mann grounded
out (second to first) [Powell to second]; Cruise grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 0, Braves 0.

ROBINS 2ND: Myers singled to first; Konetchy popped to catcher
in foul territory; Myers advanced to second (error by Pick;
assist by O'Neil); Ward flied out to center; Krueger grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Holke flied out to center; Boeckel singled to right;
Maranville grounded out (catcher to first) [Boeckel to second];
O'Neil lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 0, Braves
0.

ROBINS 3RD: Cadore grounded out (second to first); Olson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Neis was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Oeschger doubled to center; Powell out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Oeschger to third]; Pick
popped to catcher in foul territory; Mann struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 0, Braves 0.

ROBINS 4TH: Johnston grounded out (third to first); Wheat
walked; Myers reached on a fielder's choice [Wheat out at second
(second unassisted)]; Quote from newspaper: 'Myers sent a
roller to Pick.  Wheat ran into Pick and the ball went to the
outfield.  Umpire Hart called Wheat out for Interference;
Myers stole second; HOOD RAN FOR MYERS; Konetchy walked; Ward
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Robins 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: HOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Cruise grounded
out (second to first); Holke flied out to center; Boeckel
singled to shortstop; Boeckel was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 0, Braves
0.

ROBINS 5TH: Krueger walked; Cadore grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Krueger to second]; Olson singled to left [Krueger
scored]; Oeschger threw a wild pitch [Olson to second]; Neis
struck out; Johnston lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Robins 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Maranville singled to third; O'Neil out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Maranville to second];
Oeschger was called out on strikes; Powell reached on an error
by Olson [Maranville to third]; Pick flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 0.

ROBINS 6TH: Wheat grounded out (pitcher to first); Hood singled
to right; Hood was picked off first (catcher to first); Konetchy
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 6TH: Mann grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruise
tripled; to the scoreboard; Holke flied out to left;
Boeckel singled to center [Cruise scored]; Maranville doubled to
center [Boeckel out at home (center to pitcher to catcher)];
Indeed the pitcher was the relay man; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 7TH: Ward grounded out (third to first); Krueger grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cadore grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: ELLIOTT REPLACED KRUEGER (PLAYING C ); O'Neil
grounded out (pitcher to first); Oeschger flied out to right;
Powell singled to left [Powell to second (error by Ward)]; Pick
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Robins
1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 8TH: Olson struck out; Neis grounded out (second to
first); Johnston singled to third; Wheat flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Mann singled to right; Cruise out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Mann to second]; Holke grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Mann to third]; Boeckel popped to shortstop;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 9TH: Hood flied out to right; Konetchy grounded out
(third to first); Ward flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Maranville singled to left; CHRISTENBURY BATTED FOR
O'NEIL; Christenbury singled to first [Maranville to second];
Oeschger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Maranville
to third, Christenbury to second]; Powell walked; Pick grounded
into a double play (second to first) [Powell out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 10TH: GOWDY REPLACED CHRISTENBURY (PLAYING C ); Elliott
popped to shortstop in foul territory; Cadore grounded out
(pitcher to first); Olson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 10TH: Mann grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruise
grounded out (second to first); Holke flied out to right;
Drizzle from 11th to 22nd innings; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 11TH: Neis grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnston
flied out to left; Wheat grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 11TH: Boeckel grounded out (first to pitcher); Maranville
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gowdy singled to left;
Oeschger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 12TH: Hood flied out to left; Konetchy grounded out
(first unassisted); Ward flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 12TH: Powell popped to second; Pick flied out to center;
Mann walked; Cruise grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 13TH: Elliott grounded out (pitcher to first); Cadore
grounded out (shortstop to first); Olson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 13TH: Holke singled to left; Boeckel popped to first in
foul territory; Caught in Brooklyn dugout; Maranville
popped to shortstop; Gowdy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 14TH: Neis grounded out (second to first); Johnston
grounded out (second to first); Wheat singled to center; Hood
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 14TH: Oeschger grounded out (first unassisted); Powell
walked; Pick was called out on strikes; Mann lined to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 15TH: Konetchy grounded out (second to first); Ward
grounded out (third to first); Elliott grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 15TH: Cruise walked; Holke reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Cruise to second]; Boeckel forced Cruise
(catcher to third) [Holke to second]; Maranville forced Holke
(pitcher to third) [Boeckel to second]; Gowdy flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 16TH: Cadore popped to first in foul territory; Olson
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Neis singled to
center; Johnston grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 16TH: Oeschger flied to left; Fine running catch of
long drive; Powell popped to first; Pick grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 17TH: Wheat singled to right; Hood out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Wheat to second]; Konetchy singled to
shortstop [Wheat to third]; Ward reached on a fielder's choice
[Wheat stayed at third, Konetchy to second]; Maranville threw
to 3rd in unsuccessful attempt to trap Wheat off base;
Elliott hit into a double play (pitcher to catcher) [Konetchy
out at home (catcher to first to catcher), Wheat out at
home]; Quote from newspaper: 'When Wheat beat the throw to
third to catch him Elliott forced Wheat at the plate, Oescheger
to Gowdy.  Gowdy tried to double up Elliott, Holke dropped the
ball, but Koney tried to score.  He was thrown out at the plate,
Holke to Gowdy.'; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 17TH: Mann flied out to right; Cruise struck out; Holke
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1,
Braves 1.

ROBINS 18TH: Cadore struck out; Olson flied out to left; Neis
popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 18TH: Boeckel flied out to center; Maranville grounded
out (pitcher to first); Gowdy lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 19TH: Johnston struck out; Wheat popped to second; Hood
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 19TH: Oeschger flied out to right; Powell flied out to
right; Pick lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1,
Braves 1.

ROBINS 20TH: Konetchy flied out to right; Ward grounded out
(pitcher to first); Elliott grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 20TH: Mann singled to center; Mann was picked off first
(catcher to first); Cruise flied out to center; Holke grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves
1.

ROBINS 21ST: Cadore grounded out (first unassisted); Olson flied
out to center; Neis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 21ST: Boeckel grounded out (second to first); Maranville
popped to catcher in foul territory; Gowdy grounded out (pitcher
to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 22ND: Johnston grounded out (third to first); Wheat
grounded out (second to first); Hood walked; Hood stole second;
Konetchy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 22ND: Oeschger grounded out (pitcher to first); Powell
grounded out (second to first); Pick flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 23RD: Ward flied out to center; Elliott struck out;
Cadore popped to first in foul territory; Quote from
newspaper:'This inning established a National League record for
extra innings.  The former record was Pittsburg at Brooklyn
twenty-two innings, in 1917.'; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins
1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 23RD: Mann flied out to center; Cruise flied out to left;
Holke popped to catcher in foul territory; Quote from
newspaper: 'This inning ties the major league record,
Philadelphia at Boston, in 1906.'; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Robins 1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 24TH: Olson grounded out (first unassisted); Neis popped
to second; Johnston grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 24TH: Boeckel popped to third; Maranville flied out to
right; Gowdy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins
1, Braves 1.

ROBINS 25TH: Wheat flied out to right; Hood grounded out
(pitcher to first); Konetchy grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 25TH: Oeschger struck out; Powell flied out to center;
Pick popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Robins 1,
Braves 1.

ROBINS 26TH: Ward popped to first in foul territory; Elliott
flied out to right; Cadore flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 26TH: Mann popped to second; Cruise grounded out (catcher
to first); Holke singled to pitcher; Boeckel grounded out (first
unassisted); Game called on account of darkness; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Robins 1, Braves 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Robins           1   9   2   11
 Braves           1  15   2   17
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