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Atlanta Black Crackers (ATN) 13 Jacksonville Red Caps (JAX) 7

Game played on Saturday, July 24, 1937 (D) at Ponce de Leon Park, Atlanta GA
Regular-Season game

Jacksonville Red Caps               3 0 0  1 1 0  0 1 1   -   7 11  1
Atlanta Black Crackers              0 0 1  0 1 0  5 6 x   -  13 13  4

BATTING

Jacksonville Red Caps                AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Philly Holmes ss                      5   0   2    1     0         1   3
Skin Down Robinson 2b                 5   0   1    0     0         1   4
Joe Royal cf                          5   1   0    0     0         0   0
Henry Turner lf                       4   3   1    0     1         2   0
Herb Barnhill c                       5   1   4    2     0         4   0
Lacey Thomas rf                       5   1   1    1     0         1   0
Al Frazier 3b                         4   0   1    1     0         2   0
Mint Jones 1b                         4   0   0    0     0        13   0
Leonard Walker p                      3   0   1    0     0         0   3
  Ty Johnson p                        0   1   0    0     1         0   1
  Specs Ellis p                       0   0   0    0     0         0   1
Totals                               40   7  11    5     2   4    24  12

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Philly Holmes, Skin Down Robinson, Mint Jones. 
E: 1.  Mint Jones. 

BATTING -
2B:  Philly Holmes. 
3B:  Henry Turner. 
GDP:  Joe Royal. 
Team LOB:  8


Atlanta Black Crackers               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Gabby Kemp 2b                         3   2   2    2     3         1   4
Ormond Sampson ss                     6   0   1    2     0         4   4
Babe Davis lf                         4   2   1    2     1         2   0
Don Pelham cf                         3   2   1    0     2         2   0
Bill Cooper 3b                        4   2   2    3     1         1   1
Jack Thornton 1b                      5   2   2    2     0        11   0
Red Hadley rf                         5   1   1    0     0         1   0
Joe Greene c                          5   0   2    2     0         5   0
 Hansome p                            1   1   1    0     0         0   1
  Lefty Nelson p                      3   1   0    0     1   1     0   0
Totals                               39  13  13   13     8   4    27  10

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Gabby Kemp, Ormond Sampson, Jack Thornton. 
E: 4.  Gabby Kemp 2, Ormond Sampson, Bill Cooper. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bill Cooper. 
3B:   Hansome. 
HR:  Babe Davis, Bill Cooper. 
GDP:  Jack Thornton. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Gabby Kemp. 

PITCHING

Jacksonville Red Caps                IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Leonard Walker                       6.1     3   4    4   7   1   1  30
Ty Johnson L                         1       6   7    5   1   2   1  11
Specs Ellis                          0.2     4   2    2   0   1   0  6
Totals                               8      13  13   11   8   4   2  47

WP:  Leonard Walker. 

Atlanta Black Crackers               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
 Hansome                             4.2     6   5    2   1   2   0  23
Lefty Nelson W                       4.1     5   2    1   1   2   0  19
Totals                               9      11   7    3   2   4   0  42

WP:   Hansome. 


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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 7/24/1937 -- Jacksonville Red Caps at Atlanta
Black Crackers (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Jacksonville                  Atlanta                       
1. P.Holmes            ss        G.Kemp              2b        
2. S.Robinson          2b        O.Sampson           ss        
3. J.Royal             cf        B.Davis             lf        
4. H.Turner            lf        D.Pelham            cf        
5. H.Barnhill          c         B.Cooper            3b        
6. L.Thomas            rf        J.Thornton          1b        
7. A.Frazier           3b        R.Hadley            rf        
8. M.Jones             1b        J.Greene            c         
9. L.Walker            p                             p         

RED CAPS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; P.Holmes out on unknown play; S.Robinson out on
unknown play; J.Royal reached on an error by G.Kemp [J.Royal to
first]; H.Turner reached on an error by O.Sampson [J.Royal to
third, H.Turner to second]; H.Barnhill singled [J.Royal scored
(unearned), H.Turner scored (unearned), H.Barnhill to second (on
throw)]; L.Thomas reached on an error by B.Cooper [H.Barnhill
scored (unearned) (no RBI), L.Thomas to first]; A.Frazier out on
unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 1 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 3, Black
Crackers 0.

BLACK CRACKERS 1ST: G.Kemp out on unknown play; O.Sampson out
on unknown play; B.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 3, Black Crackers 0.

RED CAPS 2ND: M.Jones out on unknown play; L.Walker out on
unknown play; P.Holmes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 3, Black Crackers 0.

BLACK CRACKERS 2ND: D.Pelham walked; B.Cooper reached on a
fielder's choice [D.Pelham to second]; J.Thornton grounded into
a double play (S.Robinson to P.Holmes to M.Jones) [D.Pelham to
third, B.Cooper out at second]; R.Hadley out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 3, Black Crackers 0.

RED CAPS 3RD: S.Robinson singled; J.Royal grounded into a
double play (G.Kemp to O.Sampson to J.Thornton) [S.Robinson out
at second]; H.Turner out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Red Caps 3, Black Crackers 0.

BLACK CRACKERS 3RD: J.Greene out on unknown play;  tripled;
G.Kemp singled [ scored]; O.Sampson out on unknown play; B.Davis
walked [G.Kemp to second]; D.Pelham out on unknown play; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Caps 3, Black Crackers 1.

RED CAPS 4TH: H.Barnhill singled; L.Thomas forced H.Barnhill
(unknown fielder) [L.Thomas to first];  threw a wild pitch
[L.Thomas to second]; A.Frazier singled [L.Thomas scored];
M.Jones out on unknown play; L.Walker singled [A.Frazier to
second]; P.Holmes out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Red Caps 4, Black Crackers 1.

BLACK CRACKERS 4TH: B.Cooper walked; J.Thornton out on unknown
play; R.Hadley out on unknown play; J.Greene out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 4, Black Crackers 1.

RED CAPS 5TH: S.Robinson out on unknown play; J.Royal out on
unknown play; H.Turner walked; H.Barnhill singled [H.Turner to
second]; L.NELSON REPLACED  (PITCHING); L.Thomas singled
[H.Turner scored, H.Barnhill to second]; A.Frazier out on
unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Caps 5, Black Crackers
1.

BLACK CRACKERS 5TH: L.Nelson walked; G.Kemp walked [L.Nelson to
second]; L.Walker threw a wild pitch [L.Nelson to third, G.Kemp
to second]; O.Sampson reached on a fielder's choice [L.Nelson
scored, G.Kemp to third]; B.Davis out on unknown play; D.Pelham
walked [O.Sampson to second]; B.Cooper out on unknown play;
J.Thornton out on unknown play; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Caps
5, Black Crackers 2.

RED CAPS 6TH: M.Jones out on unknown play; L.Walker out on
unknown play; P.Holmes singled; S.Robinson out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 5, Black Crackers 2.

BLACK CRACKERS 6TH: R.Hadley out on unknown play; J.Greene out
on unknown play; L.Nelson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 5, Black Crackers 2.

RED CAPS 7TH: J.Royal out on unknown play; H.Turner out on
unknown play; H.Barnhill singled; L.Thomas out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 5, Black Crackers 2.

BLACK CRACKERS 7TH: G.Kemp walked; O.Sampson out on unknown
play; B.Davis homered [G.Kemp scored]; T.JOHNSON REPLACED
L.WALKER (PITCHING); D.Pelham reached on an error by M.Jones
[D.Pelham to first]; B.Cooper doubled [D.Pelham to third];
J.Thornton singled [D.Pelham scored (unearned), B.Cooper
scored]; R.Hadley out on unknown play [J.Thornton to second];
J.Greene singled [J.Thornton scored (unearned)]; L.Nelson out on
unknown play; 5 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 5, Black
Crackers 7.

RED CAPS 8TH: A.Frazier out on unknown play; M.Jones out on
unknown play; T.Johnson walked; P.Holmes doubled [T.Johnson
scored]; S.Robinson out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Red Caps 6, Black Crackers 7.

BLACK CRACKERS 8TH: G.Kemp walked; G.Kemp stole second;
O.Sampson singled to left field [G.Kemp scored]; B.Davis forced
O.Sampson (P.Holmes to S.Robinson) [B.Davis to first]; D.Pelham
singled to center field [B.Davis to second]; B.Cooper homered
[B.Davis scored, D.Pelham scored]; S.ELLIS REPLACED T.JOHNSON
(PITCHING); J.Thornton singled to right field; R.Hadley singled
to center field [J.Thornton to second]; J.Greene singled to left
field [J.Thornton scored, R.Hadley to second]; L.Nelson struck
out; G.Kemp singled to left field [R.Hadley scored, J.Greene to
second]; O.Sampson out on unknown play; 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Red Caps 6, Black Crackers 13.

RED CAPS 9TH: J.Royal out on unknown play; H.Turner tripled to
left field [H.Turner scored (unearned) (error by G.Kemp)];
H.Barnhill out on unknown play; L.Thomas out on unknown play; 0
R (-1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Caps 7, Black Crackers 13.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Caps         7  11   1   8
 Black Crackers  13  13   4  10


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