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Chicago American Giants (CAG) 4 Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 3

Game played on Tuesday, September 21, 1926 (D) at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City MO
League Championship Series

Chicago American Giants             0 0 1  0 0 1  0 2 0   -   4 12  0
Kansas City Monarchs                0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 1   -   3 11  0

BATTING

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jelly Gardner rf                      2   0   1    1     2   0     0   0
Sandy Thompson lf                     4   0   3    0     0   0     5   1
Jim Brown 1b                          5   0   2    0     0   1    11   0
John Hines c                          5   0   1    0     0   1     3   1
George Sweatt cf                      3   1   1    0     2   1     0   0
Dave Malarcher ss                     2   1   2    0     2   0     1   4
Charlie Williams 2b                   3   0   0    0     0   0     5   2
Sanford Jackson 3b                    3   2   1    1     0   0     2   6
Reuben Curry p                        4   0   1    2     0   1     0   1
  Willie Foster p                     0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               31   4  12    4     6   4    27  15

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Jim Brown 2, Dave Malarcher, Charlie Williams, Sanford Jackson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sanford Jackson, Reuben Curry. 
SH:  Sandy Thompson, Charlie Williams. 
SF:  Jelly Gardner, Sanford Jackson. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Sandy Thompson 2, George Sweatt, Charlie Williams. 
CS:  Jelly Gardner 2, Dave Malarcher. 

Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Wade Johnston lf                      5   1   2    0     0   0     4   0
Newt Allen ss                         4   1   1    0     0   0     4   3
Cristobal Torriente cf, rf            4   0   2    2     0   1     2   0
Hurley McNair rf                      1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Bullet Rogan cf                     2   0   0    0     1   0     2   0
Dink Mothell 2b                       4   0   0    0     0   1     2   4
Newt Joseph 3b                        4   0   2    0     0   0     0   2
Lemuel Hawkins 1b                     4   0   1    0     0   0     5   0
Frank Duncan c                        2   1   0    0     2   0     8   3
Cliff Bell p                          2   0   1    0     0   1     0   0
  Clem Turner pr                      0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Nelson Dean p                       0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Jose Mendez p                       1   0   1    0     0   0     0   1
  William Bell ph                     1   0   1    1     0   0     0   0
Totals                               34   3  11    3     3   3    27  13

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Newt Allen. 

BATTING -
2B:  Lemuel Hawkins, Cliff Bell, William Bell. 
GDP:  Lemuel Hawkins. 
Team LOB:  7


PITCHING

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Reuben Curry W                       7       9   2    2   1   1   0  28
Willie Foster SV                     2       2   1    1   2   2   0  9
Totals                               9      11   3    3   3   3   0  37


Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Cliff Bell                           5       8   1    1   2   0   0  21
Nelson Dean                          0       1   1    1   1   0   0  2
Jose Mendez L                        4       3   2    2   3   4   0  18
Totals                               9      12   4    4   6   4   0  41

Nelson Dean pitched to 2 batters in the 6th inning


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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Tuesday, 9/21/1926 -- Chicago American Giants at Kansas
City Monarchs (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Chicago                       Kansas City                   
1. J.Gardner           rf        W.Johnston          lf        
2. S.Thompson          lf        N.Allen             ss        
3. J.Brown             1b        C.Torriente         cf        
4. J.Hines             c         H.McNair            rf        
5. G.Sweatt            cf        D.Mothell           2b        
6. D.Malarcher         ss        N.Joseph            3b        
7. C.Williams          2b        L.Hawkins           1b        
8. S.Jackson           3b        F.Duncan            c         
9. R.Curry             p         C.Bell              p         

AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: J.Gardner singled to center field;
S.Thompson flied to W.Johnston; J.Gardner was caught stealing
second (F.Duncan to N.Allen to L.Hawkins); J.Brown singled to
second base; J.Hines flied to C.Torriente; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 American Giants 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 1ST: W.Johnston singled to second base; N.Allen forced
W.Johnston (D.Malarcher to C.Williams) [N.Allen to first];
C.Torriente singled to left field (S.Thompson to S.Jackson to
C.Williams) [N.Allen to third, C.Torriente out at second];
H.McNair grounded out (S.Jackson to J.Brown); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  American Giants 0, Monarchs 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: B.ROGAN REPLACED H.MCNAIR (PLAYING CF);
C.TORRIENTE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); G.Sweatt flied to
B.Rogan; D.Malarcher singled to right field; D.Malarcher was
caught stealing second (F.Duncan to N.Allen); C.Williams
grounded out (D.Mothell to L.Hawkins); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
American Giants 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 2ND: D.Mothell grounded out (S.Jackson to J.Brown);
N.Joseph grounded out (D.Malarcher to J.Brown); L.Hawkins popped
to C.Williams; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 0,
Monarchs 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: S.Jackson doubled to left field; R.Curry
flied to C.Torriente [S.Jackson to third]; J.Gardner out on a
sacrifice fly to W.Johnston [S.Jackson scored]; S.Thompson
singled to center field; J.Brown singled to left field
[S.Thompson to third]; J.Hines forced J.Brown (N.Allen to
D.Mothell) [J.Hines to first]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  American
Giants 1, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 3RD: F.Duncan grounded out (S.Jackson to J.Brown);
C.Bell struck out; W.Johnston singled to center field; N.Allen
singled to left field [W.Johnston to third, N.Allen to second
(on throw)]; C.Torriente singled to center field [W.Johnston
scored, N.Allen scored]; B.Rogan grounded out (R.Curry to
J.Brown); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 1, Monarchs 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: G.Sweatt singled to center field; G.Sweatt
stole second; D.Malarcher walked; On a bunt C.Williams popped to
F.Duncan; S.Jackson lined into a double play (N.Allen
unassisted) [G.Sweatt out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
American Giants 1, Monarchs 2.

MONARCHS 4TH: D.Mothell flied to S.Thompson; N.Joseph flied to
S.Thompson; L.Hawkins doubled to left field; F.Duncan popped to
S.Jackson in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American
Giants 1, Monarchs 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: R.Curry grounded out (N.Allen to
L.Hawkins); J.Gardner walked; S.Thompson singled to left field
[J.Gardner to second]; J.Brown forced S.Thompson (D.Mothell to
N.Allen) [J.Gardner to third, J.Brown to first]; J.Gardner was
caught stealing home (F.Duncan to D.Mothell to F.Duncan); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 1, Monarchs 2.

MONARCHS 5TH: C.Bell doubled to left field; C.TURNER RAN FOR
C.BELL; W.Johnston popped to J.Brown in foul territory; C.Turner
was picked off second (J.Hines to D.Malarcher); N.Allen flied to
S.Thompson; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 1, Monarchs 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: N.DEAN REPLACED C.TURNER (PITCHING);
J.Hines singled to center field; G.Sweatt walked [J.Hines to
second]; J.MENDEZ REPLACED N.DEAN (PITCHING); D.Malarcher
singled to pitcher [J.Hines to third, G.Sweatt to second];
C.Williams forced J.Hines (D.Mothell to F.Duncan) [G.Sweatt to
third, D.Malarcher to second, C.Williams to first]; S.Jackson
out on a sacrifice fly to W.Johnston [G.Sweatt scored,
D.Malarcher to third]; C.Williams stole second; R.Curry struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 2, Monarchs 2.

MONARCHS 6TH: C.Torriente grounded out (D.Malarcher to
J.Brown); B.Rogan grounded out (S.Jackson to J.Brown); D.Mothell
flied to S.Thompson; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 2,
Monarchs 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: J.Gardner walked; S.Thompson out on a
sacrifice bunt (N.Joseph to L.Hawkins) [J.Gardner to second];
J.Brown grounded out (L.Hawkins unassisted) [J.Gardner to
third]; J.Hines flied to W.Johnston; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
American Giants 2, Monarchs 2.

MONARCHS 7TH: N.Joseph singled to shortstop; L.Hawkins lined
into a double play (S.Jackson to J.Brown) [N.Joseph out at
first]; F.Duncan walked; J.Mendez singled to center field
[F.Duncan to third]; W.Johnston forced J.Mendez (C.Williams
unassisted) [W.Johnston to first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
American Giants 2, Monarchs 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: G.Sweatt walked; D.Malarcher walked
[G.Sweatt to second]; C.Williams out on a sacrifice bunt
(J.Mendez to D.Mothell) [G.Sweatt to third, D.Malarcher to
second]; S.Jackson reached on a fielder's choice (N.Joseph to
F.Duncan) [G.Sweatt out at home, D.Malarcher to third, S.Jackson
to second]; R.Curry doubled to left field [D.Malarcher scored,
S.Jackson scored]; J.Gardner flied to B.Rogan; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  American Giants 4, Monarchs 2.

MONARCHS 8TH: W.FOSTER REPLACED R.CURRY (PITCHING); N.Allen
lined to S.Thompson; C.Torriente struck out; B.Rogan walked;
D.Mothell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 4,
Monarchs 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: S.Thompson singled to right field;
S.Thompson stole second; J.Brown struck out; J.Hines struck out;
S.Thompson stole third; G.Sweatt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  American Giants 4, Monarchs 2.

MONARCHS 9TH: N.Joseph singled to center field; L.Hawkins
grounded into a double play (D.Malarcher to C.Williams to
J.Brown) [N.Joseph out at second]; F.Duncan walked; W.BELL
BATTED FOR J.MENDEZ; W.Bell doubled to left field [F.Duncan
scored]; W.Johnston grounded out (C.Williams to J.Brown); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 4, Monarchs 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 American Giants   4  12   0  10
 Monarchs         3  11   0   7


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