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Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 12 Detroit Stars (DT2) 0

Game played on Monday, July 19, 1937 (N) at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City MO
Regular-Season game

Detroit Stars                       0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   0  5  3
Kansas City Monarchs                0 7 0  0 0 3  2 0 x   -  12 12  1

BATTING

Detroit Stars                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Dusty Decker 2b                       4   0   1    0     0         6   5
Red Hale ss                           4   0   1    0     0         0   2
Turkey Stearnes cf                    3   0   1    0     1         2   0
Bill Hoskins rf                       2   0   1    0     0         0   0
  Kermit Dial lf                      1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Alphonse Dunn ph, lf                1   0   0    0     0         2   0
Eli Underwood lf, rf                  4   0   0    0     0         0   0
Felton Wilson c                       4   0   0    0     0         2   1
Charley House 3b                      4   0   0    0     0         2   2
Charley Justice 1b                    2   0   0    0     2        10   1
Albert Davis p                        0   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Dean Thomas p                       3   0   1    0     0         0   3
  Dan Webster ph                      1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               33   0   5    0     3   7    24  15

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Dusty Decker, Red Hale, Charley Justice. 
E: 3.  Dusty Decker, Red Hale, Charley Justice. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  9


Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Milton rf                       3   2   1    0     2         1   0
Eddie Dwight cf                       3   3   2    1     1         0   0
Newt Allen 2b                         5   2   3    2     0         3   4
Willard Brown lf                      5   1   2    3     0         4   0
Ed Mayweather 1b                      5   0   1    2     0        10   1
Jess Brooks 3b                        3   1   1    1     2         0   0
Frank Duncan c                        3   1   0    0     2         8   1
Mex Johnson ss                        3   1   1    2     2         1   5
Henry McHenry p                       5   1   1    1     0         0   1
Totals                               35  12  12   12     9   2    27  12

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Newt Allen. 

BATTING -
2B:  Willard Brown. 
3B:  Ed Mayweather, Mex Johnson. 
HBP:  Eddie Dwight. 
GDP:  Henry McHenry. 
Team LOB:  9

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Eddie Dwight, Newt Allen. 
CS:  Mex Johnson. 

PITCHING

Detroit Stars                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Albert Davis L                       1.1     4   7    7   4   0   0  13
Dean Thomas                          6.2     8   5    5   5   2   0  32
Totals                               8      12  12   12   9   2   0  45

HBP:  Albert Davis. 

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Henry McHenry W                      9       5   0    0   3   7   0  36
Totals                               9       5   0    0   3   7   0  36



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Umpires: HP -  McDonald, 1B - Al Wallin

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 2500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 7/19/1937 -- Detroit Stars at Kansas City
Monarchs (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Detroit                       Kansas City                   
1. D.Decker            2b        H.Milton            rf        
2. R.Hale              ss        E.Dwight            cf        
3. T.Stearnes          cf        N.Allen             2b        
4. B.Hoskins           rf        W.Brown             lf        
5. E.Underwood         lf        E.Mayweather        1b        
6. F.Wilson            c         J.Brooks            3b        
7. C.House             3b        F.Duncan            c         
8. C.Justice           1b        M.Johnson           ss        
9. A.Davis             p         H.McHenry           p         

STARS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; D.Decker out on unknown play; R.Hale out on unknown
play; T.Stearnes walked; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 1ST: H.Milton walked; H.Milton was picked off first,
but was safe on an error by C.Justice [H.Milton to second];
E.Dwight walked; N.Allen out on unknown play; W.Brown out on
unknown play; E.Mayweather out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 0.

STARS 2ND: E.Underwood out on unknown play; F.Wilson out on
unknown play; C.House out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Stars 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 2ND: J.Brooks walked; F.Duncan walked [J.Brooks to
second]; M.Johnson tripled to right-center [J.Brooks scored,
F.Duncan scored]; H.McHenry singled to shortstop [M.Johnson
scored]; H.Milton grounded out (D.Decker to C.Justice)
[H.McHenry to second]; E.Dwight was hit by a pitch; N.Allen
singled to left field [H.McHenry scored, E.Dwight to second];
E.Dwight stole third and N.Allen stole second; W.Brown doubled
to center field [E.Dwight scored, N.Allen scored]; D.THOMAS
REPLACED A.DAVIS (PITCHING); E.Mayweather grounded out (D.Decker
to C.Justice) [W.Brown to third]; J.Brooks singled to left field
[W.Brown scored]; F.Duncan forced J.Brooks (R.Hale to D.Decker)
[F.Duncan to first]; 7 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 7.

STARS 3RD: C.Justice walked; D.Thomas out on unknown play;
D.Decker out on unknown play; R.Hale out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 7.

MONARCHS 3RD: M.Johnson walked; M.Johnson was caught stealing
second [M.Johnson to second (error by D.Decker; assist by
F.Wilson)]; H.McHenry out on unknown play; H.Milton out on
unknown play; E.Dwight out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 7.

STARS 4TH: T.Stearnes out on unknown play; B.Hoskins singled;
E.Underwood reached on an error by N.Allen [B.Hoskins to second,
E.Underwood to first]; F.Wilson out on unknown play; C.House out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 7.

MONARCHS 4TH: K.DIAL REPLACED B.HOSKINS (PLAYING LF);
E.UNDERWOOD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); N.Allen out on
unknown play; W.Brown out on unknown play; E.Mayweather out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 7.

STARS 5TH: C.Justice out on unknown play; D.Thomas out on
unknown play; D.Decker singled; R.Hale singled [D.Decker to
third]; T.Stearnes out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Stars 0, Monarchs 7.

MONARCHS 5TH: J.Brooks out on unknown play; F.Duncan walked;
M.Johnson walked [F.Duncan to second]; H.McHenry grounded into a
double play (R.Hale to D.Decker to C.Justice) [M.Johnson out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 7.

STARS 6TH: K.Dial grounded out (N.Allen to E.Mayweather);
E.Underwood out on unknown play; F.Wilson out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 7.

MONARCHS 6TH: H.Milton singled to shortstop [H.Milton to second
(error by R.Hale)]; E.Dwight singled [H.Milton scored]; N.Allen
singled [E.Dwight to second]; W.Brown out on unknown play;
E.Mayweather tripled [E.Dwight scored, N.Allen scored]; J.Brooks
walked; F.Duncan out on unknown play; M.Johnson out on unknown
play; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 10.

STARS 7TH: C.House grounded out (M.Johnson to E.Mayweather);
C.Justice out on unknown play; D.Thomas singled; D.Decker out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 10.

MONARCHS 7TH: H.McHenry out on unknown play; H.Milton walked;
E.Dwight singled [H.Milton to second]; N.Allen singled [H.Milton
scored, E.Dwight to second]; W.Brown singled [E.Dwight scored,
N.Allen to second]; E.Mayweather out on unknown play; J.Brooks
out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 12.

STARS 8TH: R.Hale out on unknown play; T.Stearnes singled;
A.DUNN BATTED FOR K.DIAL; A.Dunn out on unknown play;
E.Underwood out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0,
Monarchs 12.

MONARCHS 8TH: A.DUNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); F.Duncan out
on unknown play; M.Johnson out on unknown play; H.McHenry out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 12.

STARS 9TH: F.Wilson grounded out (N.Allen to E.Mayweather);
C.House out on unknown play; C.Justice walked; D.WEBSTER BATTED
FOR D.THOMAS; D.Webster out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Stars 0, Monarchs 12.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Stars            0   5   3   9
 Monarchs        12  12   1   9


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