Birmingham Black Barons 3 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 - 11 9 2 Kansas City Monarchs 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 - 10 12 4 BATTING Birmingham Black Barons AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Parnell Woods 3b 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 Johnny Ray cf 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 Jim Canada 1b 5 2 2 3 0 12 0 David Whatley rf 5 1 2 3 0 2 0 Sylvester Owens 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 Melzar Williams lf 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 Melvin Coleman ss 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 Harry Barnes c 4 1 2 1 0 6 1 Red Howard p 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 Totals 37 11 9 9 1 6 27 11 FIELDING - E: 2. Red Howard 2. BATTING - 2B: Jim Canada, David Whatley. 3B: Harry Barnes. SH: Sylvester Owens. HBP: Melvin Coleman. Team LOB: 2 Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henry Milton lf 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 Vet Barnes ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eddie Dwight cf 3 2 1 3 1 1 0 Newt Allen 2b 4 1 3 4 1 1 2 Ed Mayweather 1b 4 0 0 0 0 9 1 Willard Brown rf 5 0 1 1 0 5 1 Jess Brooks 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mex Johnson ss 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 Hilton Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frank Duncan c 4 1 2 0 1 6 0 Bullet Rogan p 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 Andy Cooper p 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 Dave Mays ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 38 10 12 10 6 6 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Willard Brown, Mex Johnson. E: 4. Henry Milton, Willard Brown, Jess Brooks, Mex Johnson. BATTING - HR: Eddie Dwight. SH: Eddie Dwight. HBP: Ed Mayweather. Team LOB: 9 BASERUNNING - SB: Henry Milton, Newt Allen, Dave Mays. PITCHING Birmingham Black Barons IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Red Howard W 9 12 10 10 6 6 1 46 Totals 9 12 10 10 6 6 1 46 HBP: Red Howard. Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bullet Rogan L 5 8 11 8 1 3 0 27 Andy Cooper 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 Totals 9 9 11 8 1 6 0 40 HBP: Bullet Rogan. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - McDonald, 1B - Al Wallin Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 3000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Monday, 5/31/1937, game 2 -- Birmingham Black Barons at Kansas City Monarchs (D) Starting Lineups: Birmingham Kansas City 1. P.Woods 3b H.Milton lf 2. J.Ray cf E.Dwight cf 3. J.Canada 1b N.Allen 2b 4. D.Whatley rf E.Mayweather 1b 5. S.Owens 2b W.Brown rf 6. M.Williams lf J.Brooks 3b 7. M.Coleman ss M.Johnson ss 8. H.Barnes c F.Duncan c 9. R.Howard p B.Rogan p BLACK BARONS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; P.Woods reached on an error by H.Milton [P.Woods to first]; J.Ray singled [P.Woods to second]; J.Canada doubled [P.Woods scored (unearned), J.Ray scored]; D.Whatley singled [J.Canada scored]; S.Owens out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [D.Whatley to second]; M.Williams flied into a double play (W.Brown to M.Johnson) [D.Whatley out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 3, Monarchs 0. MONARCHS 1ST: H.Milton walked; H.Milton stole second; E.Dwight walked; E.Dwight was picked off first, but was safe on an error by R.Howard [H.Milton to third, E.Dwight to second]; N.Allen singled [H.Milton scored, E.Dwight scored]; N.Allen stole second; E.Mayweather out on unknown play; W.Brown out on unknown play; J.Brooks out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 3, Monarchs 2. BLACK BARONS 2ND: M.Coleman was hit by a pitch; H.Barnes tripled [M.Coleman scored]; R.Howard out on unknown play [H.Barnes scored]; P.Woods out on unknown play; J.Ray out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 5, Monarchs 2. MONARCHS 2ND: M.Johnson out on unknown play; F.Duncan out on unknown play; B.Rogan walked; H.Milton singled [B.Rogan to second]; E.Dwight homered [B.Rogan scored, H.Milton scored]; N.Allen out on unknown play; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 5, Monarchs 5. BLACK BARONS 3RD: J.Canada out on unknown play; D.Whatley out on unknown play; S.Owens out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 5, Monarchs 5. MONARCHS 3RD: E.Mayweather out on unknown play; W.Brown out on unknown play; J.Brooks out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 5, Monarchs 5. BLACK BARONS 4TH: M.Williams out on unknown play; M.Coleman out on unknown play; H.Barnes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 5, Monarchs 5. MONARCHS 4TH: M.Johnson singled to right field; On a bunt F.Duncan singled to catcher [M.Johnson to second]; On a bunt B.Rogan singled to catcher [M.Johnson to third, F.Duncan to second]; H.Milton singled to left field [M.Johnson scored, F.Duncan scored, B.Rogan to second]; E.Dwight out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [B.Rogan to third, H.Milton to second]; N.Allen singled to center field [B.Rogan scored, H.Milton scored]; E.Mayweather out on unknown play; W.Brown out on unknown play; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 5, Monarchs 9. BLACK BARONS 5TH: R.Howard out on unknown play; P.Woods walked; J.Ray singled [P.Woods to second]; J.Canada singled [P.Woods scored, J.Ray to second]; D.Whatley doubled [J.Ray scored, J.Canada scored]; S.Owens out on unknown play; M.Williams singled [D.Whatley scored]; M.Coleman reached on an error by M.Johnson [M.Williams to second, M.Coleman to first]; H.Barnes reached on an error by W.Brown [M.Williams scored (unearned) (no RBI), M.Coleman scored (unearned) (no RBI), H.Barnes to second]; R.Howard out on unknown play; 6 R (4 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 9. MONARCHS 5TH: J.Brooks out on unknown play; M.Johnson out on unknown play; F.Duncan singled; B.Rogan out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 9. BLACK BARONS 6TH: A.COOPER REPLACED B.ROGAN (PITCHING); P.Woods out on unknown play; J.Ray out on unknown play; J.Canada out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 9. MONARCHS 6TH: H.Milton out on unknown play; E.Dwight out on unknown play; N.Allen singled; E.Mayweather out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 9. BLACK BARONS 7TH: D.Whatley out on unknown play; S.Owens out on unknown play; M.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 9. MONARCHS 7TH: W.Brown out on unknown play; J.Brooks out on unknown play; M.Johnson singled; M.Johnson was picked off first, but was safe on an error by R.Howard [M.Johnson to second]; F.Duncan walked; A.Cooper out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 9. BLACK BARONS 8TH: M.Coleman out on unknown play; H.Barnes singled to third base [H.Barnes to second (error by J.Brooks)]; R.Howard out on unknown play; P.Woods out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 9. MONARCHS 8TH: H.Milton out on unknown play; E.Dwight out on unknown play; N.Allen walked; E.Mayweather was hit by a pitch [N.Allen to second]; W.Brown singled [N.Allen scored, E.Mayweather to second]; J.Brooks out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 10. BLACK BARONS 9TH: J.Ray out on unknown play; J.Canada out on unknown play; D.Whatley out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 10. MONARCHS 9TH: H.SMITH BATTED FOR M.JOHNSON; H.Smith out on unknown play; F.Duncan out on unknown play; D.MAYS BATTED FOR A.COOPER; D.Mays walked; D.Mays stole second; V.BARNES BATTED FOR H.MILTON; V.Barnes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 11, Monarchs 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Barons 11 9 2 2 Monarchs 10 12 4 9
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