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Chicago American Giants (CAG) 7 Jacksonville Red Caps (JAX) 6

Game played on Saturday, June 4, 1938 (D) at South Side Park III, Chicago IL
Regular-Season game

Jacksonville Red Caps               0 0 1  0 0 2  1 0 2  0 0 0   -   6  9  2
Chicago American Giants             0 0 5  0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 1   -   7 11  4

BATTING

Jacksonville Red Caps                AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Tommie Dukes lf                       5   1   0    1     1         0   0
Al Frazier 3b                         4   0   0    0     0         3   1
  Lacey Thomas ph                     0   0   0    1     1         0   0
  Felix Evans cf                      1   0   0    0     0         2   0
Joe Royal cf, 3b                      6   1   1    1     0         1   2
Philly Holmes ss, 2b                  5   0   1    0     1         0   2
Henry Turner rf                       6   0   2    0     0   1     0   0
Mint Jones 1b                         6   0   0    0     0        16   0
Herb Barnhill c                       4   2   1    0     2        11   1
Clarence Lamar 2b                     3   1   2    1     0         2   0
  Alonzo Mitchell ph                  1   1   1    0     0         0   0
  Spencer Davis ss                    1   0   0    0     0         0   1
Willie Ferrell p                      4   0   1    1     1         0   6
Totals                               46   6   9    5     6   4    35  13

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Al Frazier, Spencer Davis. 

BATTING -
2B:  Herb Barnhill, Alonzo Mitchell. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Joe Royal, Philly Holmes, Clarence Lamar. 
CS:  Philly Holmes. 

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Rainey Bibbs 2b                       5   1   1    0     1         1   7
Alex Radcliff 3b                      6   2   3    0     0         3   3
Ed Young c                            5   1   0    1     0         6   1
Turkey Stearnes cf                    5   2   3    3     1         0   0
Pen Gilliard lf                       5   0   1    0     1   1     2   0
Wilson Redus rf                       5   0   2    2     1         1   0
Luther Gilyard 1b                     5   0   1    0     0        17   2
Joe Sparks ss                         5   1   0    0     0         4   4
Tommy Johnson p                       3   0   0    0     0         1   4
  Willie Cornelius p                  0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Ted Trent p                         0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Leland Davis p                      1   0   0    0     0         1   1
Totals                               45   7  11    6     4   6    36  22

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Ed Young, Luther Gilyard, Tommy Johnson 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Turkey Stearnes. 
3B:  Alex Radcliff. 
HR:  Turkey Stearnes. 
SH:  Tommy Johnson. 
HBP:  Ed Young. 
IW:  Turkey Stearnes. 
Team LOB:  9

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Turkey Stearnes. 

PITCHING

Jacksonville Red Caps                IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Ferrell L                     11.2   11   7    3   4   6   1  51
Totals                               11.2   11   7    3   4   6   1  51

HBP:  Willie Ferrell. 
IW:  Willie Ferrell. 

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Tommy Johnson                        8.2     7   6    4   1   3   0  35
Willie Cornelius                     0       0   0    0   2   0   0  2
Ted Trent                            1       0   0    0   2   0   0  6
Leland Davis W                       2.1     2   0    0   1   1   0  9
Totals                               12      9   6    4   6   4   0  52



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 6/4/1938 -- Jacksonville Red Caps at Chicago
American Giants (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Jacksonville                  Chicago                       
1. T.Dukes             lf        R.Bibbs             2b        
2. A.Frazier           3b        A.Radcliff          3b        
3. J.Royal             cf        E.Young             c         
4. P.Holmes            ss        T.Stearnes          cf        
5. H.Turner            rf        P.Gilliard          lf        
6. M.Jones             1b        W.Redus             rf        
7. H.Barnhill          c         L.Gilyard           1b        
8. C.Lamar             2b        J.Sparks            ss        
9. W.Ferrell           p         T.Johnson           p         

RED CAPS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; T.Dukes out on unknown play; A.Frazier out on
unknown play; J.Royal out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Caps 0, American Giants 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: R.Bibbs out on unknown play; A.Radcliff
out on unknown play; E.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Caps 0, American Giants 0.

RED CAPS 2ND: P.Holmes out on unknown play; H.Turner out on
unknown play; M.Jones out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Caps 0, American Giants 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: T.Stearnes out on unknown play; P.Gilliard
walked; W.Redus out on unknown play; L.Gilyard out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 0, American Giants 0.

RED CAPS 3RD: H.Barnhill doubled; C.Lamar singled [H.Barnhill
scored]; C.Lamar was picked off first, but was safe on an error
by T.Johnson [C.Lamar to second]; W.Ferrell out on unknown play;
T.Dukes out on unknown play; A.Frazier out on unknown play; 1 R,
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 1, American Giants 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: J.Sparks reached on an error by A.Frazier
[J.Sparks to first]; T.Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [J.Sparks to second]; R.Bibbs walked; A.Radcliff
singled [J.Sparks to third, R.Bibbs to second]; E.Young was hit
by a pitch [J.Sparks scored (unearned), R.Bibbs to third,
A.Radcliff to second]; T.Stearnes doubled to right field
[R.Bibbs scored, A.Radcliff scored, E.Young to third];
P.Gilliard struck out; W.Redus singled to left field [E.Young
scored (unearned), T.Stearnes scored (unearned)]; L.Gilyard
popped to C.Lamar; 5 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 1,
American Giants 5.

RED CAPS 4TH: J.Royal out on unknown play; P.Holmes out on
unknown play; H.Turner singled; M.Jones out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 1, American Giants 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: J.Sparks out on unknown play; T.Johnson
out on unknown play; R.Bibbs singled; A.Radcliff singled
[R.Bibbs to second]; E.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Red Caps 1, American Giants 5.

RED CAPS 5TH: H.Barnhill out on unknown play; C.Lamar out on
unknown play; W.Ferrell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 1, American Giants 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: T.Stearnes homered to rightfield;
P.Gilliard out on unknown play; W.Redus walked; L.Gilyard out on
unknown play; J.Sparks out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Caps 1, American Giants 6.

RED CAPS 6TH: T.Dukes reached on an error [T.Dukes to first
(error by T.Johnson; assist by L.Gilyard)]; A.Frazier flied to
P.Gilliard; J.Royal singled to right field [T.Dukes scored
(unearned)]; P.Holmes singled to right field [J.Royal to third];
J.Royal stole home and P.Holmes stole second; H.Turner struck
out; M.Jones out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Red Caps 3, American Giants 6.

AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: T.Johnson out on unknown play; R.Bibbs out
on unknown play; A.Radcliff out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Caps 3, American Giants 6.

RED CAPS 7TH: H.Barnhill out on unknown play; C.Lamar singled
to second base; C.Lamar stole second [C.Lamar to third (error by
E.Young)]; W.Ferrell grounded out (R.Bibbs to L.Gilyard)
[C.Lamar scored (unearned)]; T.Dukes out on unknown play; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Caps 4, American Giants 6.

AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: E.Young out on unknown play; T.Stearnes
singled; T.Stearnes was caught stealing second (H.Barnhill to
C.Lamar); P.Gilliard out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Red Caps 4, American Giants 6.

RED CAPS 8TH: A.Frazier out on unknown play; J.Royal out on
unknown play; P.Holmes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 4, American Giants 6.

AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: W.Redus out on unknown play; L.Gilyard
singled; J.Sparks out on unknown play; T.Johnson out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 4, American Giants 6.

RED CAPS 9TH: H.Turner out on unknown play; M.Jones out on
unknown play; H.Barnhill walked; A.MITCHELL BATTED FOR C.LAMAR;
A.Mitchell doubled to right field [H.Barnhill to third];
W.CORNELIUS REPLACED T.JOHNSON (PITCHING); W.Ferrell walked;
T.Dukes walked [H.Barnhill scored, A.Mitchell to third,
W.Ferrell to second]; T.TRENT REPLACED W.CORNELIUS (PITCHING);
L.THOMAS BATTED FOR A.FRAZIER; L.Thomas walked [A.Mitchell
scored, W.Ferrell to third, T.Dukes to second]; J.Royal popped
to A.Radcliff in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Caps
6, American Giants 6.

AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: F.EVANS REPLACED L.THOMAS (PLAYING CF);
S.DAVIS REPLACED A.MITCHELL (PLAYING SS); J.ROYAL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); P.HOLMES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B);
R.Bibbs out on unknown play; A.Radcliff out on unknown play;
E.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Caps 6,
American Giants 6.

RED CAPS 10TH: P.Holmes reached on an error by L.Gilyard
[P.Holmes to first]; H.Turner out on unknown play; M.Jones out
on unknown play; H.Barnhill walked [P.Holmes to second]; L.DAVIS
REPLACED T.TRENT (PITCHING); S.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Caps 6, American Giants 6.

AMERICAN GIANTS 10TH: T.Stearnes out on unknown play;
P.Gilliard singled; P.Gilliard was picked off first (W.Ferrell
to M.Jones); W.Redus singled; L.Gilyard out on unknown play; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 6, American Giants 6.

RED CAPS 11TH: W.Ferrell singled; T.Dukes out on unknown play;
F.Evans out on unknown play; J.Royal out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Caps 6, American Giants 6.

AMERICAN GIANTS 11TH: J.Sparks out on unknown play; L.Davis out
on unknown play; R.Bibbs out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Caps 6, American Giants 6.

RED CAPS 12TH: P.Holmes walked; P.Holmes was caught stealing
second (E.Young to J.Sparks); H.Turner singled; M.Jones out on
unknown play; H.Barnhill out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Caps 6, American Giants 6.

AMERICAN GIANTS 12TH: A.Radcliff tripled; E.Young popped to
H.Barnhill in foul territory; T.Stearnes was walked
intentionally; P.Gilliard popped to H.Barnhill in foul
territory; W.Redus reached on an error by S.Davis [A.Radcliff
scored (unearned) (no RBI), T.Stearnes to second, W.Redus to
first]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Caps 6, American
Giants 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Caps         6   9   2  10
 American Giants   7  11   4   9


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