Preliminary Series #7
1924 Brooklyn Robins (92-62) vs 1928 Detroit Tigers (68-86)
1924 Brooklyn Robins
Record: 92-62
Finish: 2nd in NL
Manager: Wilbert Robinson
Ball Park: Ebbets Field
WAR Leader: Dazzy Vance (10.3)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BRO/1924.shtml
1928 Detroit Tigers
Record: 68-86
Finish: 6th in AL
Manager: George Moriarty
Ball Park: Navin Field
WAR Leader: Ownie Carroll (5.0)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1928.shtml
Its All Robins
Game 1 at Ebbets Field
Detroit 1928 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0
Brooklyn 1924 Robins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
WP: D. Vance 1-0 LP: D. Whitehill (0-1)
HR: P. Hargrave
Dazzy Vance shows why he is the ace of the Robins as he goes the distance striking out six and allowing only four hits i a fine pitching duel. A Zack Wheat RBI triple that was followed by a Jack Fournier RBI single tallied two in the first inning for the home side and that would be enough against a very hard luck loser Earl Whitehill.
Game 2 at Ebbets Field
Detroit 1928 Tigers 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
Brooklyn 1924 Robins 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 X 3 9 1
WP: D. Ruether (1-0) LP: O. Carroll (0-1)
Another tight pitchers duel with the Tigers throwing out their ace this time but in the end the Tigers come up short again and lose both games in Brooklyn. Zack Wheat added another two hits and an RBI and Dutch Ruether battled to the final out showing a calm demener in a big game. Now the Tigers are up against it as they head back home looking like a lesser team even as both games have been close.
Game 3 At Navin Field
Brooklyn 1924 Robins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0
Detroit 1928 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
WP: B. Grimes (1-0) LP: G. Smith (0-1)
HR: J. Fournier 2 (2)
Jack Fournier hit a 404 foot home run in the top of the 11th inning, it was his second of the game and the game winner as the 1924 Robins win their third game of the series, all by one run. Ken Holloway pitched extremely well but made two mistakes to the big first baseman while Burleigh Grimes went all 11 innings for the win striking out four on 139 pitches.Now the Robins can go for the sweep in game four with Rube Ehrhardt taking the mound.
Game 4 at Navin Field
Brooklyn 1924 Robins 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 2 6 16 18 1
Detroit 1928 Tigers 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 1 1 3 13 21 1
WP: R. Yarrison (1-0) LP: G. Smith (0-2)
HR: Z. Wheat 2 (2), B. Fothergill (1), P. Hargrave (2), J. Tavener (1)
What can you say about this game? The Robins clinch the sweep in an absolute wild one that went 10 innings and saw the Robins score six times in the top of the frame to hold on 16-13. Zack Wheat capped a outstanding series with two home tuns including one inside the park. Andy High scored four runs and Tommy Griffith drove in three off the bench. The Tigers had 21 hits in the loss but their pitching imploded in this scorefest. A great series sweep by the Robins who prove a point and easily take apart a team from their own era.
Series MVP: Zack Wheat (.438, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 1 3B, 1.000 SLG)