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Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 2 Chicago American Giants (CAG) 2

Game played on Sunday, September 12, 1937 (D) at South Side Park III, Chicago IL
League Championship Series

Kansas City Monarchs                0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0  -   2  8  3
Chicago American Giants             2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0  -   2 10  0

BATTING

Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Eddie Dwight cf                       5   0   0    0     0         3   0
  Henry Milton ph, cf                 2   0   0    0     0         0   0
Newt Allen 2b                         7   0   1    0     0         7   3
Jess Brooks 3b                        7   0   2    0     0         1   3
Willard Brown rf                      7   1   1    0     0         5   0
Ted Strong 1b                         5   1   2    1     2        17   1
Bullet Rogan lf                       6   0   0    0     0         3   0
Frank Duncan c                        2   0   0    0     0         4   1
  Ed Mayweather ph                    1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Harry Else c                        3   0   1    0     0         8   1
Mex Johnson ss                        6   0   1    0     0   1     3   5
Andy Cooper p                         6   0   0    0     0         0   4
Totals                               57   2   8    1     2  10    51  18

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Newt Allen 2, Ted Strong 3, Harry Else, Mex Johnson, Andy Cooper. 
E: 3.  Jess Brooks, Willard Brown, Harry Else. 

BATTING -
3B:  Mex Johnson. 
GDP:  Mex Johnson. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Newt Allen, Willard Brown. 

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Ted Bond 3b                           6   0   2    0     1         2   2
Herman Dunlap rf                      7   1   2    0     0         1   0
Alex Radcliff ss                      6   1   1    1     1         3   7
Turkey Stearnes cf                    7   0   3    1     0   1     4   1
Subby Byas c                          6   0   1    0     0        13   4
Wilson Redus lf                       6   0   0    0     1         2   0
Jack Marshall 2b                      7   0   0    0     0         2   6
Zack Clayton 1b                       3   0   0    0     0        12   0
  Bill Hoskins ph                     1   0   1    0     0         0   0
  Luther Gilyard 1b                   3   0   0    0     0        12   0
Willie Foster p                       1   0   0    0     1         0   1
  Willie Cornelius p                  4   0   0    0     1         0   5
Totals                               57   2  10    2     5   7    51  26

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Alex Radcliff, Turkey Stearnes, Subby Byas, Jack Marshall, Luther Gilyard. 
PB: 1.  Subby Byas. 

BATTING -
2B:  Ted Bond, Alex Radcliff. 
SH:  Ted Bond, Alex Radcliff. 
HBP:  Herman Dunlap, Subby Byas. 
IW:  Alex Radcliff. 
GDP:  Ted Bond, Subby Byas 2. 
Team LOB:  13

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Subby Byas. 

PITCHING

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Andy Cooper                          17     10   2    2   5   7   0  66
Totals                               17     10   2    2   5   7   0  66

HBP:  Andy Cooper 2. 
IW:  Andy Cooper. 

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Foster                        6.1     4   2    1   2   2   0  24
Willie Cornelius                     10.2    4   0    0   0   8   0  35
Totals                               17      8   2    1   2  10   0  59

WP:  Willie Foster. 


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Umpires: HP - Percy Reed, 1B - Billy Donaldson

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 9/12/1937 -- Kansas City Monarchs at Chicago
American Giants (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City                   Chicago                       
1. E.Dwight            cf        T.Bond              3b        
2. N.Allen             2b        H.Dunlap            rf        
3. J.Brooks            3b        A.Radcliff          ss        
4. W.Brown             rf        T.Stearnes          cf        
5. T.Strong            1b        S.Byas              c         
6. B.Rogan             lf        W.Redus             lf        
7. F.Duncan            c         J.Marshall          2b        
8. M.Johnson           ss        Z.Clayton           1b        
9. A.Cooper            p         W.Foster            p         

MONARCHS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; E.Dwight out on unknown play; N.Allen singled;
N.Allen stole second; J.Brooks out on unknown play; W.Brown out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, American
Giants 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: T.Bond out on unknown play; H.Dunlap
singled to center field; A.Radcliff doubled to left field
[H.Dunlap scored]; T.Stearnes singled to right field [A.Radcliff
scored, T.Stearnes to second (on throw)]; S.Byas popped to
F.Duncan in foul territory; W.Redus popped to N.Allen; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 2ND: T.Strong walked; W.Foster threw a wild pitch
[T.Strong to second]; B.Rogan out on unknown play; F.Duncan out
on unknown play; M.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: J.Marshall reached on an error by J.Brooks
[J.Marshall to first]; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; W.Foster
out on unknown play; T.Bond out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 3RD: A.Cooper out on unknown play; E.Dwight out on
unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: H.Dunlap was hit by a pitch; A.Radcliff
out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [H.Dunlap to second];
T.Stearnes out on unknown play; S.Byas out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 4TH: J.Brooks out on unknown play; W.Brown out on
unknown play; T.Strong walked; B.Rogan out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: W.Redus out on unknown play; J.Marshall
out on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 5TH: F.Duncan out on unknown play; M.Johnson tripled
to right field; A.Cooper hit into a double play (T.Stearnes to
S.Byas) [M.Johnson out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs
0, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: W.Foster walked; T.Bond grounded into a
double play (N.Allen to T.Strong) [W.Foster out at second];
H.Dunlap out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0,
American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 6TH: E.Dwight out on unknown play; N.Allen out on
unknown play; J.Brooks out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: A.Radcliff out on unknown play; T.Stearnes
singled to center field; S.Byas grounded into a double play
(M.Johnson to N.Allen to T.Strong) [T.Stearnes out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 7TH: W.Brown singled to center field; W.Brown stole
second; T.Strong singled to left field [W.Brown scored, T.Strong
to second]; S.Byas allowed a passed ball [T.Strong scored
(unearned)]; B.Rogan grounded out (W.Foster to Z.Clayton); Line
drive to Foster's chest; he recovered to make play at 1B but
then had to be helped from field.; W.CORNELIUS REPLACED W.FOSTER
(PITCHING); E.MAYWEATHER BATTED FOR F.DUNCAN; E.Mayweather
grounded out (Z.Clayton unassisted); M.Johnson struck out; 2 R
(1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: H.ELSE REPLACED E.MAYWEATHER (PLAYING C);
W.Redus out on unknown play; J.Marshall out on unknown play;
Z.Clayton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs
2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 8TH: A.Cooper out on unknown play; E.Dwight out on
unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: W.Cornelius walked; T.Bond out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [W.Cornelius to second];
H.Dunlap out on unknown play; A.Radcliff out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 9TH: J.Brooks out on unknown play; W.Brown out on
unknown play; T.Strong singled; B.Rogan out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: T.Stearnes out on unknown play; S.Byas
singled to right field [S.Byas to second (error by W.Brown)];
W.Redus out on unknown play; J.Marshall out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 10TH: H.Else out on unknown play; M.Johnson out on
unknown play; A.Cooper out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 10TH: B.HOSKINS BATTED FOR Z.CLAYTON; B.Hoskins
singled; W.Cornelius out on unknown play; T.Bond out on unknown
play; H.Dunlap out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 11TH: L.GILYARD REPLACED B.HOSKINS (PLAYING 1B);
E.Dwight out on unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play;
J.Brooks out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 2,
American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 11TH: A.Radcliff out on unknown play;
T.Stearnes out on unknown play; S.Byas was hit by a pitch;
S.Byas stole second [S.Byas to third (error by H.Else)]; W.Redus
out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American
Giants 2.

MONARCHS 12TH: W.Brown out on unknown play; T.Strong out on
unknown play; B.Rogan out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 12TH: J.Marshall out on unknown play; L.Gilyard
out on unknown play; W.Cornelius out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 13TH: H.Else singled; M.Johnson grounded into a double
play (A.Radcliff to J.Marshall to L.Gilyard) [H.Else out at
second]; A.Cooper out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 13TH: T.Bond doubled to left field; H.Dunlap
singled to third base [T.Bond to third]; A.Radcliff was walked
intentionally [H.Dunlap to second]; T.Stearnes struck out;
S.Byas grounded into a double play (A.Cooper to H.Else to
T.Strong) [T.Bond out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Monarchs
2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 14TH: H.MILTON BATTED FOR E.DWIGHT; H.Milton out on
unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play; J.Brooks singled;
W.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 2,
American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 14TH: H.MILTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF);
W.Redus walked; J.Marshall out on unknown play; L.Gilyard out on
unknown play; W.Cornelius out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 15TH: T.Strong out on unknown play; B.Rogan out on
unknown play; H.Else out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 15TH: T.Bond singled; H.Dunlap out on unknown
play; A.Radcliff out on unknown play; T.Stearnes singled [T.Bond
to second]; S.Byas out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 16TH: M.Johnson out on unknown play; A.Cooper out on
unknown play; H.Milton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 16TH: W.Redus out on unknown play; J.Marshall
out on unknown play; L.Gilyard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

MONARCHS 17TH: N.Allen out on unknown play; J.Brooks singled;
W.Brown out on unknown play; T.Strong out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 17TH: W.Cornelius out on unknown play; T.Bond
walked; H.Dunlap out on unknown play; A.Radcliff out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 2, American Giants 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Monarchs         2   8   3   6
 American Giants   2  10   0  13


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