Brooklyn, April 6-7, 1920
It's our home opener at Ebbetts field and man, we couldn't have asked for a better opponent. The Cubs are sucking wind at 0-5 and we don't aim to resuscitate them. They're coming off a 2-game sweep at the hands of the Braves. Lefty Tyler (0-1, 0.00) matches up against Leon Cadore in Game 1, while we face legendary Pete Alexander in the finale. No one is hitting on this club except for CF Max Flack (.313), though you gotta figure SS Charlie Hollocher (.211, 2 RBI) is going to start soon.
Game One is a tough one, as Leon starts off shaky and we fall behind on a Max Flack RBI single. We counter in the bottom of the third with a home run from - of all people - CF Bernie Neis. Headed into the 7th, we break away from Chicago with a bit of small ball. Neis and Konetchy single off Lefty Tyler, Myers bunts 'em over, and Zack Wheat drives 'em in for his 10 & 11th RBI of the year. That stat, incidentally, leads MLB, one ahead of the White Sox' Eddie Collins (10 RBI).
Dodgers 5, Cubs 3 - W: Cadore (2-0); L: Tyler (0-2)
Game Two is simply nothing but a sterling effort from Cubbie Pete Alexander. He surrenders just 2 hits and one run (off SS Ivy Olson's sac fly), meaning Charlie's Hollocher's RBI double and Dode Paskert's groundout RBI are enough to beat us. First win for the Cubbies - congrats. Grrr....
Cubs 2, Dodgers 1 - W: Alexander (1-2, 2.27); L: Grimes (1-2, 2.21)
AROUND THE LEAGUE
The Yankees' Bob Shawkey wins AL Player of the Month on April 8th. Bob is 3-0, 1.54 for the 2nd-placed Yanks. The NL award goes to the Reds' Dolf Luque (3-0, 0.74).
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