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Chicago American Giants (CAG) 7 Detroit - Indianapolis Stars (DI1) 5

Game played on Saturday, April 29, 1933 (D) at Victory Field, Indianapolis IN
Regular-Season game

Chicago American Giants             0 1 0  0 5 0  1 0 0   -   7 13  2
Detroit - Indianapolis Stars        1 0 1  1 1 1  0 0 0   -   5  9  3

BATTING

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Turkey Stearnes cf                    5   1   1    0     0   1     3   0
Alex Radcliff 3b                      5   1   3    1     0   0     1   1
Steel Arm Davis lf                    5   0   2    1     0   1     1   0
Nat Rogers rf                         4   0   0    0     1   1     3   0
Mule Suttles 1b                       4   1   0    0     1   1    12   1
Willie Wells ss                       5   3   1    0     0   0     0   1
Jack Marshall 2b                      4   1   2    2     0   0     2   4
Larry Brown c                         3   0   2    1     2   0     4   3
Joe Lillard p                         5   0   2    1     0   0     1   5
Totals                               40   7  13    6     4   4    27  15

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Mule Suttles, Jack Marshall. 
E: 2.  Alex Radcliff, Mule Suttles. 
PB: 2.  Larry Brown 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Turkey Stearnes, Alex Radcliff. 
3B:  Alex Radcliff, Steel Arm Davis, Jack Marshall. 
SH:  Jack Marshall. 
Team LOB:  11

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Willie Wells 3. 
CS:  Alex Radcliff. 

Detroit - Indianapolis Stars         AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     3   2   1    0     2         3   0
Granville Lyons 1b, p                 5   1   1    0     0   1     4   1
Jimmy Binder 3b                       4   0   1    1     1         0   2
Black Bottom Buford 2b                4   0   1    1     0         5   2
Jim Williams lf                       4   0   0    0     0         1   0
LeRoy Taylor rf                       4   1   1    0     0   1     4   0
Will Owens ss                         4   0   1    1     0         2   4
Paul Hardy c                          4   1   1    0     0   1     5   2
Columbus Vance p                      2   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Rainey Bibbs 1b                     2   0   2    1     0         3   1
Totals                               36   5   9    4     3   5    27  12

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Jimmy Binder, Black Bottom Buford, Paul Hardy. 

BATTING -
2B:  Paul Hardy. 
3B:  LeRoy Taylor. 
GDP:  Jim Williams. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Jerry Benjamin 2. 

PITCHING

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Joe Lillard W                        9       9   5    4   3   5   0  39
Totals                               9       9   5    4   3   5   0  39


Detroit - Indianapolis Stars         IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Columbus Vance L                     4.2    12   6    5   1   2   0  27
Granville Lyons                      4.1     1   1    0   3   2   0  18
Totals                               9      13   7    5   4   4   0  45



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Umpires: HP -  Jones, 1B -  Hannibal

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 4/29/1933 -- Chicago American Giants at
Detroit - India Stars (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Chicago                       Detroit - India               
1. T.Stearnes          cf        J.Benjamin          cf        
2. A.Radcliff          3b        G.Lyons             1b        
3. S.Davis             lf        J.Binder            3b        
4. N.Rogers            rf        B.Buford            2b        
5. M.Suttles           1b        J.Williams          lf        
6. W.Wells             ss        L.Taylor            rf        
7. J.Marshall          2b        W.Owens             ss        
8. L.Brown             c         P.Hardy             c         
9. J.Lillard           p         C.Vance             p         

AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: T.Stearnes was called out on strikes;
A.Radcliff singled to center field; A.Radcliff was caught
stealing second (P.Hardy to W.Owens); S.Davis tripled to left
field; N.Rogers walked; M.Suttles was called out on strikes; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; G.Lyons singled to
center field; J.Binder out on unknown play [G.Lyons to second];
L.Brown allowed a passed ball [G.Lyons to third]; B.Buford
reached on an error by A.Radcliff [G.Lyons scored (unearned) (no
RBI), B.Buford to first]; J.Williams grounded out (J.Lillard to
M.Suttles); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 0,
Stars 1.

AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: W.Wells reached on an error by B.Buford
[W.Wells to first]; W.Wells stole second; J.Marshall out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [W.Wells to third]; L.Brown
grounded out (W.Owens to G.Lyons); W.Wells stole home; J.Lillard
singled to left field; T.Stearnes popped to B.Buford; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 1, Stars 1.

STARS 2ND: L.Taylor flied to N.Rogers; W.Owens grounded out
(J.Lillard to M.Suttles); P.Hardy grounded out (W.Wells to
M.Suttles); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 1, Stars 1.

AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: A.Radcliff flied to L.Taylor; S.Davis out
on unknown play; N.Rogers grounded out (B.Buford to G.Lyons); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 1, Stars 1.

STARS 3RD: C.Vance lined to M.Suttles; J.Benjamin singled to
pitcher; J.Benjamin stole second; G.Lyons flied to T.Stearnes;
J.Binder singled to right-center [J.Benjamin scored]; B.Buford
popped to unknown fielder; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American
Giants 1, Stars 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: M.Suttles flied to J.Williams; W.Wells out
on unknown play; J.Marshall singled to center field; L.Brown
singled to left field [J.Marshall to second]; J.Marshall was
picked off second, but was safe on an error by P.Hardy
[J.Marshall to third]; J.Lillard popped to P.Hardy; 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 1, Stars 2.

STARS 4TH: On a bunt J.Williams grounded out (J.Lillard to
M.Suttles); L.Taylor tripled to right-center; W.Owens singled to
right field [L.Taylor scored]; P.Hardy forced W.Owens (unknown
fielder) [P.Hardy to first]; C.Vance flied to N.Rogers; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 1, Stars 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: T.Stearnes doubled to right field;
A.Radcliff tripled to right field [T.Stearnes scored]; S.Davis
singled [A.Radcliff scored]; N.Rogers popped to B.Buford;
M.Suttles forced S.Davis (unknown fielder) [M.Suttles to first];
W.Wells singled to right field [M.Suttles to third]; W.Wells
stole second; J.Marshall tripled to left-center [M.Suttles
scored, W.Wells scored]; L.Brown singled [J.Marshall scored];
J.Lillard singled to center field [L.Brown to third, J.Lillard
to second (on throw)]; G.LYONS CHANGED POSITIONS (PITCHING);
R.BIBBS REPLACED C.VANCE (PLAYING 1B); T.Stearnes popped to
B.Buford; 5 R, 7 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 6, Stars 3.

STARS 5TH: J.Benjamin walked; G.Lyons was called out on
strikes; J.Benjamin stole second; J.Binder walked; B.Buford
singled to left field [J.Benjamin scored, J.Binder to second];
J.Binder was picked off second (J.Lillard to J.Marshall);
J.Williams forced B.Buford (unknown fielder) [J.Williams to
first]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 6, Stars 4.

AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: A.Radcliff flied to unknown fielder;
S.Davis struck out (P.Hardy to R.Bibbs); N.Rogers struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 6, Stars 4.

STARS 6TH: L.Taylor grounded out (J.Lillard to M.Suttles);
W.Owens popped to J.Lillard; P.Hardy doubled to right field;
R.Bibbs singled to left field [P.Hardy scored, R.Bibbs to second
(on throw)]; L.Brown allowed a passed ball [R.Bibbs to third];
J.Benjamin walked; G.Lyons out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  American Giants 6, Stars 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: M.Suttles walked; W.Wells forced M.Suttles
(unknown fielder) [W.Wells to first]; J.Marshall reached on an
error by J.Binder [W.Wells to second, J.Marshall to first];
L.Brown walked [W.Wells to third, J.Marshall to second];
J.Lillard flied to L.Taylor [W.Wells scored (unearned)];
T.Stearnes flied to unknown fielder; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  American Giants 7, Stars 5.

STARS 7TH: J.Binder reached on an error by M.Suttles [J.Binder
to first]; B.Buford out on unknown play; J.Williams grounded
into a double play (J.Marshall to M.Suttles) [J.Binder out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 7, Stars 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: A.Radcliff doubled to left-center; S.Davis
out on unknown play [A.Radcliff to third]; N.Rogers grounded out
(W.Owens to R.Bibbs); M.Suttles popped to P.Hardy in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 7, Stars 5.

STARS 8TH: L.Taylor struck out; W.Owens flied to S.Davis;
P.Hardy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 7,
Stars 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: W.Wells flied to L.Taylor; J.Marshall out
on unknown play; L.Brown walked; J.Lillard forced L.Brown
(unknown fielder) [J.Lillard to first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
American Giants 7, Stars 5.

STARS 9TH: R.Bibbs singled to center field; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; G.Lyons out on unknown play [R.Bibbs to second];
J.Binder popped to unknown fielder; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
American Giants 7, Stars 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 American Giants   7  13   2  11
 Stars            5   9   3   7


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