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Memphis Red Sox (MEM) 10 Indianapolis ABCs (IN7) 0

Game played on Sunday, May 15, 1938 (D) at Martin Stadium, Memphis TN
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis ABCs                   0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   0  2  3
Memphis Red Sox                     4 0 0  3 0 3  0 0 x   -  10 11  0

BATTING

Indianapolis ABCs                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Charley Hayes ss                      3   0   0    0     0         1   0
Marshall Riddle 2b                    3   0   0    0     0         1   0
Harry Shepherd cf                     2   0   0    0     0         0   0
  John Lyles ph, cf                   1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Ted Strong 3b                         3   0   0    0     0         2   0
Bill Bradford rf                      3   0   0    0     0         2   0
Robert Hawkins lf                     2   0   0    0     0         2   0
  Quincy Trouppe ph, lf               1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Sam Jethroe c                         3   0   1    0     0         6   0
Joe Scott 1b                          3   0   1    0     0        10   0
Frank McAllister p                    0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Lefty Calhoun p                     2   0   0    0     0         0   0
  J. Brown ph                         1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               27   0   2    0     0   5    24   0

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Charley Hayes, Sam Jethroe, Frank McAllister. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sam Jethroe. 
Team LOB:  0

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Joe Scott. 

Memphis Red Sox                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Lloyd Davenport cf                    3   2   1    1     1         1   0
Jelly Taylor 1b                       3   1   2    0     0         7   0
Cowan Hyde rf                         4   1   2    2     0         3   0
Neil Robinson ss                      4   1   1    3     0         4   0
Ted Radcliffe c                       4   1   2    1     0         7   1
Red Longley 2b                        4   1   1    1     0         1   0
Julius Jones lf                       4   0   1    0     0         2   0
Zearlee Maxwell 3b                    3   1   0    0     1         2   0
Willie Jefferson p                    3   2   1    2     1         0   1
Totals                               32  10  11   10     3   5    27   2


BATTING -
2B:  Red Longley. 
3B:  Willie Jefferson. 
HR:  Neil Robinson. 
SH:  Lloyd Davenport, Jelly Taylor 2, Cowan Hyde. 
Team LOB:  5


PITCHING

Indianapolis ABCs                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Frank McAllister L                   1       2   4    2   1   0   1  7
Lefty Calhoun                        7       9   6    6   2   5   0  32
Totals                               8      11  10    8   3   5   1  39

WP:  Frank McAllister. 

Memphis Red Sox                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Jefferson W                   9       2   0    0   0   5   0  27
Totals                               9       2   0    0   0   5   0  27



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 5/15/1938, game 1 -- Indianapolis ABCs at
Memphis Red Sox (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Memphis                       
1. C.Hayes             ss        L.Davenport         cf        
2. M.Riddle            2b        J.Taylor            1b        
3. H.Shepherd          cf        C.Hyde              rf        
4. T.Strong            3b        N.Robinson          ss        
5. B.Bradford          rf        T.Radcliffe         c         
6. R.Hawkins           lf        R.Longley           2b        
7. S.Jethroe           c         J.Jones             lf        
8. J.Scott             1b        Z.Maxwell           3b        
9. F.McAllister        p         W.Jefferson         p         

ABCS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; C.Hayes out on unknown play; M.Riddle out on unknown
play; H.Shepherd out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
ABCs 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: L.Davenport walked; J.Taylor reached on an error
on a sacrifice bunt by F.McAllister [L.Davenport to second,
J.Taylor to first]; C.Hyde out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [L.Davenport to third, J.Taylor to second]; N.Robinson
homered [L.Davenport scored, J.Taylor scored (unearned)];
T.Radcliffe singled to shortstop [T.Radcliffe to second (error
by C.Hayes)]; F.McAllister threw a wild pitch [T.Radcliffe to
third]; R.Longley out on unknown play [T.Radcliffe scored
(unearned)]; J.Jones out on unknown play; 4 R (2 ER), 2 H, 2 E,
0 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 4.

ABCS 2ND: T.Strong out on unknown play; B.Bradford out on
unknown play; R.Hawkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 2ND: L.CALHOUN REPLACED F.MCALLISTER (PITCHING);
S.Jethroe dropped a foul fly hit by Z.Maxwell; Z.Maxwell out on
unknown play; W.Jefferson out on unknown play; L.Davenport out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 4.

ABCS 3RD: S.Jethroe out on unknown play; J.Scott singled;
J.Scott was caught stealing second (T.Radcliffe to N.Robinson);
L.Calhoun out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0,
Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 3RD: J.Taylor singled; C.Hyde out on unknown play;
N.Robinson out on unknown play; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 4.

ABCS 4TH: C.Hayes out on unknown play; M.Riddle out on unknown
play; H.Shepherd out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
ABCs 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 4TH: R.Longley doubled; J.Jones out on unknown play;
Z.Maxwell walked; W.Jefferson tripled [R.Longley scored,
Z.Maxwell scored]; L.Davenport out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [W.Jefferson scored]; J.Taylor singled; C.Hyde singled
[J.Taylor to second]; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 7.

ABCS 5TH: T.Strong out on unknown play; B.Bradford out on
unknown play; R.Hawkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 5TH: T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; R.Longley out on
unknown play; J.Jones singled; Z.Maxwell out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 7.

ABCS 6TH: S.Jethroe doubled to left-center; S.Jethroe was
picked off second (W.Jefferson to N.Robinson); J.Scott out on
unknown play; L.Calhoun out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 6TH: W.Jefferson walked; L.Davenport singled
[W.Jefferson to second]; J.Taylor out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [W.Jefferson to third, L.Davenport to second];
C.Hyde singled [W.Jefferson scored, L.Davenport scored];
N.Robinson out on unknown play [C.Hyde to second]; T.Radcliffe
singled [C.Hyde scored]; R.Longley out on unknown play; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 10.

ABCS 7TH: C.Hayes out on unknown play; M.Riddle out on unknown
play; J.LYLES BATTED FOR H.SHEPHERD; J.Lyles out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 10.

RED SOX 7TH: J.LYLES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); J.Jones out
on unknown play; Z.Maxwell out on unknown play; W.Jefferson out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 10.

ABCS 8TH: T.Strong out on unknown play; B.Bradford out on
unknown play; Q.TROUPPE BATTED FOR R.HAWKINS; Q.Trouppe out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 10.

RED SOX 8TH: Q.TROUPPE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); L.Davenport
out on unknown play; J.Taylor out on unknown play; C.Hyde out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 10.

ABCS 9TH: S.Jethroe out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown
play; J.BROWN BATTED FOR L.CALHOUN; J.Brown out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, Red Sox 10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 ABCs             0   2   3   0
 Red Sox         10  11   0   5


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