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Cuban X-Giants (CUX) 3 Philadelphia Giants (PHG) 1

Game played on Monday, September 14, 1903 (D) at YMCA Field, Trenton NJ
Postseason Championship Series

Philadelphia Giants                 0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   1  3  8
Cuban X-Giants                      0 1 0  0 2 0  0 0 x   -   3  5  2

BATTING

Philadelphia Giants                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
John Patterson lf                     3   0   1    0     1         1   0
William Binga 3b                      4   0   0    0     0         1   3
Frank Grant 2b                        3   0   1    0     0         3   6
Bill Monroe 1b                        4   0   0    0     0        12   0
Sol White ss                          2   1   1    0     1         1   2
Harry Buckner rf                      4   0   0    0     0         1   0
Robert Footes c                       4   0   0    1     0         2   0
John Nelson cf                        3   0   0    0     0         3   0
Kid Carter p                          3   0   0    0     0         0   1
Totals                               30   1   3    1     2   3    24  12

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  William Binga, Bill Monroe. 
E: 8.  William Binga 2, Frank Grant, Bill Monroe, Sol White 2, Robert Footes, Kid Carter. 

BATTING -
2B:  John Patterson. 
SH:  Sol White. 
HBP:  Frank Grant. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Sol White. 

Cuban X-Giants                       AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Charlie Grant 2b                      4   1   1    0     0         3   8
Bob Jordan 1b                         4   1   1    1     0        17   1
Grant Johnson ss                      3   0   1    1     0         0   1
Rube Foster p                         4   0   0    0     0         1   3
Clarence Williams c                   4   0   0    0     0         3   2
Will Jackson lf                       4   1   1    0     0         1   0
Andrew Payne cf                       4   0   1    0     0   1     0   0
Johnny Hill 3b                        3   0   0    0     0         2   2
Big Bill Smith rf                     2   0   0    1     0         0   0
Totals                               32   3   5    3     0   3    27  17

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Rube Foster, Johnny Hill. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bob Jordan, Grant Johnson. 
SH:  Grant Johnson, Johnny Hill. 
SF:  Big Bill Smith. 
GDP:  Clarence Williams. 
Team LOB:  8


PITCHING

Philadelphia Giants                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Kid Carter L                         8       5   3    1   0   3   0  35
Totals                               8       5   3    1   0   3   0  35

WP:  Kid Carter. 

Cuban X-Giants                       IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Rube Foster W                        9       3   1    1   2   3   0  34
Totals                               9       3   1    1   2   3   0  34

BK:  Rube Foster. 
HBP:  Rube Foster. 


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Umpires: HP -  Serad

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 2500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 9/14/1903 -- Philadelphia Giants at Cuban
X-Giants (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia                  Cuban                         
1. J.Patterson         lf        C.Grant             2b        
2. W.Binga             3b        B.Jordan            1b        
3. F.Grant             2b        G.Johnson           ss        
4. B.Monroe            1b        R.Foster            p         
5. S.White             ss        C.Williams          c         
6. H.Buckner           rf        W.Jackson           lf        
7. R.Footes            c         A.Payne             cf        
8. J.Nelson            cf        J.Hill              3b        
9. K.Carter            p         B.Smith             rf        

GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Patterson doubled; W.Binga out on unknown play;
F.Grant out on unknown play; B.Monroe out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, X-Giants 0.

X-GIANTS 1ST: C.Grant singled; B.Jordan reached on an error by
F.Grant [C.Grant to second, B.Jordan to first]; G.Johnson out on
unknown play; R.Foster out on unknown play; C.Williams out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, X-Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: S.White singled; S.White stole second; H.Buckner
out on unknown play [S.White to third]; R.Footes out on unknown
play [S.White scored]; J.Nelson out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, X-Giants 0.

X-GIANTS 2ND: W.Jackson singled; W.Jackson was picked off
first, but was safe on an error by B.Monroe [W.Jackson to
second]; A.Payne struck out while W.Jackson advanced to third on
an error [A.Payne to first (error by R.Footes)]; J.Hill grounded
out (B.Monroe unassisted) [A.Payne to second]; B.Smith out on a
sacrifice fly to J.Nelson [W.Jackson scored (unearned)]; C.Grant
out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
X-Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: K.Carter out on unknown play; J.Patterson out on
unknown play; W.Binga out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 1, X-Giants 1.

X-GIANTS 3RD: B.Jordan reached on an error by W.Binga [B.Jordan
to first]; G.Johnson reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt by
K.Carter [B.Jordan to second, G.Johnson to first]; R.Foster
popped to F.Grant; C.Williams grounded into a double play
(W.Binga to B.Monroe) [B.Jordan out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, X-Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: F.Grant was hit by a pitch; R.Foster balked
[F.Grant to second]; B.Monroe out on unknown play; S.White out
on unknown play; H.Buckner out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 1, X-Giants 1.

X-GIANTS 4TH: W.Jackson out on unknown play; A.Payne out on
unknown play; J.Hill out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 1, X-Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: R.Footes out on unknown play; J.Nelson out on
unknown play; K.Carter out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, X-Giants 1.

X-GIANTS 5TH: B.Smith out on unknown play; C.Grant reached on
an error by S.White [C.Grant to first]; B.Jordan doubled
[C.Grant scored (unearned)]; G.Johnson doubled [B.Jordan
scored]; R.Foster flied to H.Buckner; C.Williams flied to
J.Nelson; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, X-Giants 3.

GIANTS 6TH: J.Patterson walked; J.Patterson was picked off
first, but was safe on an error by R.Foster [J.Patterson to
second]; W.Binga out on unknown play; F.Grant out on unknown
play; B.Monroe out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 1, X-Giants 3.

X-GIANTS 6TH: W.Jackson reached on an error by W.Binga
[W.Jackson to first]; A.Payne singled [W.Jackson to second];
J.Hill out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [W.Jackson to
third, A.Payne to second]; B.Smith out on unknown play; C.Grant
out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, X-Giants 3.

GIANTS 7TH: S.White walked; H.Buckner out on unknown play;
R.Footes out on unknown play; J.Nelson out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, X-Giants 3.

X-GIANTS 7TH: B.Jordan reached on an error by S.White [B.Jordan
to first]; K.Carter threw a wild pitch [B.Jordan to second];
G.Johnson out on unknown play; R.Foster out on unknown play;
C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
X-Giants 3.

GIANTS 8TH: K.Carter out on unknown play; J.Patterson out on
unknown play; W.Binga out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 1, X-Giants 3.

X-GIANTS 8TH: W.Jackson out on unknown play; A.Payne out on
unknown play; J.Hill out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 1, X-Giants 3.

GIANTS 9TH: F.Grant singled; B.Monroe reached on an error by
J.Hill [F.Grant to second, B.Monroe to first]; S.White out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [F.Grant to third, B.Monroe to
second]; H.Buckner reached on a fielder's choice (unknown
fielder) [F.Grant out at home, B.Monroe to third]; R.Footes
grounded out (C.Williams to B.Jordan); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Giants 1, X-Giants 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           1   3   8   6
 X-Giants         3   5   2   8


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