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Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 11 Cincinnati Tigers (CI1) 1

Game played on Thursday, September 2, 1937 (N) at Rathert Field, Junction City KS
Regular-Season game

Cincinnati Tigers                   0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0   -   1  5  6
Kansas City Monarchs                0 3 5  0 0 3  0 0 x   -  11 10  2

BATTING

Cincinnati Tigers                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Marlin Carter 3b                      4   0   2    0     0         2   4
Lloyd Davenport rf                    3   0   0    0     0   1     3   0
Neil Robinson 2b                      3   0   1    0     1         0   3
Howard Easterling ss                  4   0   0    0     0   1     1   2
Josh Johnson c                        3   0   0    1     1         4   2
Sonny Harris cf                       3   0   1    0     1   1     1   0
Jelly Taylor 1b                       4   0   1    0     0        11   0
Jesse Houston lf                      4   0   0    0     0         1   0
Porter Moss p                         1   0   0    0     0         0   2
  Provine Bradley p                   2   1   0    0     1         1   2
Totals                               31   1   5    1     4  14    24  15

FIELDING -
E: 6.  Marlin Carter 3, Neil Robinson, Jelly Taylor, Porter Moss. 
PB: 1.  Josh Johnson. 

BATTING -
HBP:  Lloyd Davenport. 
GDP:  Jelly Taylor, Jesse Houston. 
Team LOB:  8


Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Milton rf                       5   1   0    0     0         1   0
Newt Allen 2b                         4   1   0    0     1         3   3
Ted Strong ss                         5   2   3    2     0         1   2
Willard Brown lf                      5   1   0    0     0         1   0
Ed Mayweather 1b                      4   2   2    1     1         7   0
Jess Brooks 3b                        5   1   0    0     0         0   1
Willie Simms cf                       4   1   1    1     0         0   0
Frank Duncan c                        4   2   2    5     0        14   1
Hilton Smith p                        3   0   2    1     0         0   0
  Frank Bradley p                     1   0   0    0     0         0   2
Totals                               40  11  10   10     2   4    27   9

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Newt Allen, Ted Strong, Ed Mayweather 2, Frank Bradley. 
E: 2.  Jess Brooks, Frank Bradley. 

BATTING -
2B:  Ted Strong 2, Frank Duncan. 
3B:  Ed Mayweather. 
HR:  Frank Duncan. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Ted Strong. 

PITCHING

Cincinnati Tigers                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Porter Moss L                        2.2     7   8    0   1   1   1  17
Provine Bradley                      5.1     3   3    2   1   3   0  25
Totals                               8      10  11    2   2   4   1  42

WP:  Provine Bradley. 

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Hilton Smith W                       5       3   0    0   0   7   0  17
Frank Bradley SV                     4       2   1    1   4   7   0  19
Totals                               9       5   1    1   4  14   0  36

HBP:  Frank Bradley. 


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Umpires: HP -  Gibbs, 1B -  Shilling

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 1500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Thursday, 9/2/1937 -- Cincinnati Tigers at Kansas City
Monarchs (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati                    Kansas City                   
1. M.Carter            3b        H.Milton            rf        
2. L.Davenport         rf        N.Allen             2b        
3. N.Robinson          2b        T.Strong            ss        
4. H.Easterling        ss        W.Brown             lf        
5. J.Johnson           c         E.Mayweather        1b        
6. S.Harris            cf        J.Brooks            3b        
7. J.Taylor            1b        W.Simms             cf        
8. J.Houston           lf        F.Duncan            c         
9. P.Moss              p         H.Smith             p         

TIGERS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; On a bunt M.Carter singled; L.Davenport out on unknown
play; N.Robinson singled [M.Carter to second]; M.Carter was
picked off second (F.Duncan to N.Allen); H.Easterling flied to
unknown fielder; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 1ST: H.Milton out on unknown play; N.Allen out on
unknown play; T.Strong singled; T.Strong was caught stealing
second (J.Johnson to H.Easterling); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Monarchs 0.

TIGERS 2ND: J.Johnson out on unknown play; S.Harris out on
unknown play; J.Taylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 2ND: W.Brown reached on an error by M.Carter [W.Brown
to first]; E.Mayweather singled [W.Brown to second]; J.Brooks
out on unknown play; W.Simms out on unknown play; F.Duncan
doubled [W.Brown scored (unearned), E.Mayweather scored
(unearned)]; H.Smith singled [F.Duncan scored (unearned)];
H.Milton out on unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Monarchs 3.

TIGERS 3RD: J.Houston reached on an error by J.Brooks
[J.Houston to first]; P.Moss out on unknown play; M.Carter out
on unknown play; L.Davenport out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 3RD: N.Allen walked; T.Strong doubled [N.Allen to
third]; W.Brown out on unknown play; E.Mayweather reached on a
fielder's choice (unknown fielder) [N.Allen out at home,
T.Strong to third, E.Mayweather to second]; J.Brooks reached on
an error by P.Moss [T.Strong scored (unearned) (no RBI),
E.Mayweather to third, J.Brooks to first]; W.Simms singled
[E.Mayweather scored (unearned), J.Brooks to second]; F.Duncan
homered (unearned) [J.Brooks scored (unearned), W.Simms scored
(unearned)]; P.BRADLEY REPLACED P.MOSS (PITCHING); H.Smith
singled; H.Milton out on unknown play; 5 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Monarchs 8.

TIGERS 4TH: N.Robinson out on unknown play; H.Easterling out on
unknown play; J.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Monarchs 8.

MONARCHS 4TH: N.Allen reached on an error by J.Taylor [N.Allen
to first]; T.Strong out on unknown play; W.Brown out on unknown
play; E.Mayweather out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Monarchs 8.

TIGERS 5TH: S.Harris singled; J.Taylor grounded into a double
play (N.Allen to E.Mayweather) [S.Harris out at second];
J.Houston out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Monarchs 8.

MONARCHS 5TH: J.Brooks out on unknown play; W.Simms reached on
an error by M.Carter [W.Simms to first]; P.Bradley threw a wild
pitch [W.Simms to second]; F.Duncan out on unknown play; H.Smith
out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Monarchs 8.

TIGERS 6TH: F.BRADLEY REPLACED H.SMITH (PITCHING); P.Bradley
walked; M.Carter singled [P.Bradley to second]; L.Davenport
struck out; N.Robinson walked [P.Bradley to third, M.Carter to
second]; H.Easterling struck out; J.Johnson walked [P.Bradley
scored, M.Carter to third, N.Robinson to second]; S.Harris
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 1, Monarchs 8.

MONARCHS 6TH: H.Milton reached on an error by N.Robinson
[H.Milton to first]; N.Allen reached on a fielder's choice
[H.Milton to second]; T.Strong doubled [H.Milton scored
(unearned), N.Allen scored]; W.Brown out on unknown play;
E.Mayweather tripled [T.Strong scored]; J.Brooks out on unknown
play; W.Simms out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Tigers 1, Monarchs 11.

TIGERS 7TH: J.Taylor singled; J.Houston grounded into a double
play (F.Bradley to T.Strong to E.Mayweather) [J.Taylor out at
second]; P.Bradley reached on an error by F.Bradley [P.Bradley
to first]; M.Carter out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Tigers 1, Monarchs 11.

MONARCHS 7TH: F.Duncan reached on an error by M.Carter
[F.Duncan to first]; J.Johnson allowed a passed ball [F.Duncan
to second]; F.Bradley out on unknown play; H.Milton out on
unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Tigers 1, Monarchs 11.

TIGERS 8TH: L.Davenport was hit by a pitch; N.Robinson out on
unknown play; H.Easterling out on unknown play; J.Johnson out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Monarchs 11.

MONARCHS 8TH: T.Strong out on unknown play; W.Brown out on
unknown play; E.Mayweather walked; J.Brooks out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Monarchs 11.

TIGERS 9TH: S.Harris walked; J.Taylor out on unknown play;
J.Houston out on unknown play; P.Bradley out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Monarchs 11.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           1   5   6   8
 Monarchs        11  10   2   7


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