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Memphis Red Sox (MEM) 5 Chicago American Giants (CAG) 1

Game played on Monday, June 13, 1938 (N) at Martin Stadium, Memphis TN
Regular-Season game

Chicago American Giants             0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0   -   1  4  2
Memphis Red Sox                     3 0 1  0 0 0  0 1 x   -   5 12  4

BATTING

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Turkey Stearnes cf                    4   0   0    0     0         2   0
Ormond Sampson c                      4   0   0    0     0         3   1
Alex Radcliff ss                      3   0   1    0     1         1   4
Wilson Redus lf                       3   0   1    0     1         1   0
Ed Young 3b                           4   1   0    0     0   1     1   3
Herman Dunlap rf                      4   0   1    0     0   1     1   0
Luther Gilyard 1b                     3   0   0    0     0        12   2
  Leland Davis ph                     1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Joe Sparks 2b                         1   0   0    0     0         1   1
  Tommy Johnson p                     1   0   0    1     0         1   0
  Pen Gilliard p                      0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Ted Trent p                         0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Paul Hardy ph                       1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Jesse Houston p, 2b                   3   0   1    0     0         1   3
Totals                               32   1   4    1     2   4    24  14

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Luther Gilyard, Joe Sparks. 
E: 2.  Jesse Houston 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Herman Dunlap. 
3B:  Jesse Houston. 
SH:  Tommy Johnson. 
GDP:  Ormond Sampson, Alex Radcliff. 
Team LOB:  7


Memphis Red Sox                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Lloyd Davenport cf                    4   0   2    0     0         1   0
Jelly Taylor 1b                       4   1   1    0     0        16   2
Neil Robinson ss                      4   1   1    0     0         3   5
Nat Rogers rf                         4   3   3    2     0         0   0
Bob Madison lf                        2   0   1    1     2         0   0
Ted Radcliffe c                       4   0   2    1     0         4   1
Red Longley 2b                        4   0   1    1     0         2   3
Zearlee Maxwell 3b                    3   0   1    0     0         0   4
Lefty Wilson p                        3   0   0    0     0         1   5
  Porter Moss p                       0   0   0    0     0         0   1
Totals                               32   5  12    5     2   1    27  21

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Jelly Taylor 2, Neil Robinson 2, Red Longley, Lefty Wilson. 
E: 4.  Red Longley 3, Zearlee Maxwell. 

BATTING -
GDP:  Ted Radcliffe. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Ted Radcliffe. 

PITCHING

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jesse Houston L                      3       8   4    4   1       0  17
Tommy Johnson                        4       2   0    0   0   0   0  12
Pen Gilliard                         0.1     1   1    1   1   0   0  3
Ted Trent                            0.2     1   0    0   0   0   0  2
Totals                               8      12   5    5   2   1   0  34


Memphis Red Sox                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Lefty Wilson W                       8       3   1    0   1   2   0  29
Porter Moss SV                       1       1   0    0   1   2   0  6
Totals                               9       4   1    0   2   4   0  35



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 6/13/1938 -- Chicago American Giants at Memphis
Red Sox (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Chicago                       Memphis                       
1. T.Stearnes          cf        L.Davenport         cf        
2. O.Sampson           c         J.Taylor            1b        
3. A.Radcliff          ss        N.Robinson          ss        
4. W.Redus             lf        N.Rogers            rf        
5. E.Young             3b        B.Madison           lf        
6. H.Dunlap            rf        T.Radcliffe         c         
7. L.Gilyard           1b        R.Longley           2b        
8. J.Sparks            2b        Z.Maxwell           3b        
9. J.Houston           p         L.Wilson            p         

AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories and box sc; T.Stearnes reached on an error by Z.Maxwell
[T.Stearnes to first]; O.Sampson grounded into a double play
(R.Longley to N.Robinson to J.Taylor) [T.Stearnes out at
second]; A.Radcliff out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
American Giants 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: L.Davenport out on unknown play; J.Taylor singled;
N.Robinson singled to pitcher [J.Taylor to third (error by
J.Houston), N.Robinson to second]; N.Rogers singled [J.Taylor
scored, N.Robinson scored, N.Rogers to second (on throw)];
B.Madison singled [N.Rogers scored]; T.Radcliffe grounded into a
double play (J.Sparks to L.Gilyard) [B.Madison out at second]; 3
R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 0, Red Sox 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: W.Redus out on unknown play; E.Young out
on unknown play; H.Dunlap out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  American Giants 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 2ND: R.Longley out on unknown play; Z.Maxwell singled;
L.Wilson out on unknown play; L.Davenport singled [Z.Maxwell to
second]; J.Taylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
American Giants 0, Red Sox 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: L.Gilyard out on unknown play; J.Sparks
out on unknown play; J.Houston tripled; T.Stearnes out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 0, Red Sox
3.

RED SOX 3RD: N.Robinson out on unknown play; N.Rogers singled;
B.Madison walked [N.Rogers to second]; T.Radcliffe out on
unknown play; R.Longley singled [N.Rogers scored, B.Madison to
second]; Z.Maxwell out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
American Giants 0, Red Sox 4.

AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: O.Sampson reached on an error by R.Longley
[O.Sampson to first]; A.Radcliff grounded into a double play
(L.Wilson to N.Robinson to J.Taylor) [O.Sampson out at second];
W.Redus out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  American
Giants 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 4TH: J.HOUSTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B);
T.JOHNSON REPLACED J.SPARKS (PITCHING); L.Wilson out on unknown
play; L.Davenport singled (unknown fielder) [L.Davenport out at
second]; J.Taylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
American Giants 0, Red Sox 4.

AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: E.Young reached on an error by R.Longley
[E.Young to first]; H.Dunlap doubled [E.Young to third];
L.Gilyard out on unknown play; T.Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [E.Young scored (unearned), H.Dunlap to
third]; J.Houston out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 5TH: N.Robinson out on unknown play; N.Rogers out on
unknown play; B.Madison out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox 4.

AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: T.Stearnes out on unknown play; O.Sampson
out on unknown play; A.Radcliff singled; W.Redus walked
[A.Radcliff to second]; E.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: T.Radcliffe singled (unknown fielder) [T.Radcliffe
out at second]; R.Longley out on unknown play; Z.Maxwell out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox
4.

AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: H.Dunlap out on unknown play; L.Gilyard
out on unknown play; T.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: L.Wilson out on unknown play; L.Davenport out on
unknown play; J.Taylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox 4.

AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: J.Houston out on unknown play; T.Stearnes
out on unknown play; O.Sampson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: P.GILLIARD REPLACED T.JOHNSON (PITCHING);
N.Robinson out on unknown play; N.Rogers singled to second base
[N.Rogers to second (error by J.Houston)]; B.Madison walked;
T.TRENT REPLACED P.GILLIARD (PITCHING); T.Radcliffe singled
[N.Rogers scored, B.Madison to third]; R.Longley out on unknown
play; T.Radcliffe was caught stealing second (O.Sampson to
A.Radcliff); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: P.MOSS REPLACED L.WILSON (PITCHING);
A.Radcliff walked; W.Redus singled to left field [A.Radcliff to
second]; E.Young struck out; H.Dunlap struck out; L.DAVIS BATTED
FOR L.GILYARD; L.Davis reached on an error by R.Longley
[A.Radcliff to third, W.Redus to second, L.Davis to first];
P.HARDY BATTED FOR T.TRENT; P.Hardy grounded out (P.Moss to
J.Taylor); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  American Giants 1, Red Sox 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 American Giants   1   4   2   7
 Red Sox          5  12   4   5


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