Indianapolis ABCs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 8 2 Atlanta Black Crackers 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 3 x - 9 13 3 BATTING Indianapolis ABCs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A John Lyles 2b 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 3 Buddy Armour ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Quincy Trouppe cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Ted Strong 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 7 0 Clarence Mitchell lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Bobby Robinson 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Bill Bradford rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Raymond Taylor c 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 Robert Dean p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Jimmie Armstead p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Scott ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Frank McAllister p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 3 8 3 1 3 24 8 FIELDING - E: 2. John Lyles, Bobby Robinson. BATTING - Team LOB: 5 BASERUNNING - CS: Bill Bradford. Atlanta Black Crackers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Red Hadley cf 4 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 Gabby Kemp 2b 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 Don Pelham lf 5 1 0 1 0 2 3 1 Joe Greene c 3 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 Babe Davis rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 0 Red Moore 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 10 0 Spencer Davis 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 Tommy Butts ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 Telosh Howard p 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 Totals 36 9 13 8 4 7 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Don Pelham, Red Moore, Tommy Butts. E: 3. Gabby Kemp, Joe Greene, Spencer Davis. BATTING - 2B: Telosh Howard. 3B: Babe Davis. SH: Spencer Davis. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - CS: Red Moore. PITCHING Indianapolis ABCs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Robert Dean L 6 10 5 5 1 5 0 28 Jimmie Armstead 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 6 Frank McAllister 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 7 Totals 8 13 9 7 4 7 0 41 Atlanta Black Crackers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Telosh Howard W 9 8 3 1 1 3 0 35 Totals 9 8 3 1 1 3 0 35 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - B.T. Harvey, 1B - Lewis Means Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 2500 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 7/10/1938, game 1 -- Indianapolis ABCs at Atlanta Black Crackers (D) Starting Lineups: Indianapolis Atlanta 1. J.Lyles 2b R.Hadley cf 2. B.Armour ss G.Kemp 2b 3. Q.Trouppe cf D.Pelham lf 4. T.Strong 1b J.Greene c 5. C.Mitchell lf B.Davis rf 6. B.Robinson 3b R.Moore 1b 7. B.Bradford rf S.Davis 3b 8. R.Taylor c T.Butts ss 9. R.Dean p T.Howard p ABCS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Lyles out on unknown play; B.Armour out on unknown play; Q.Trouppe singled; Q.Trouppe was picked off first, but was safe on an error by J.Greene [Q.Trouppe to second]; T.Strong out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 0, Black Crackers 0. BLACK CRACKERS 1ST: R.Hadley singled; G.Kemp out on unknown play; D.Pelham out on unknown play; J.Greene walked [R.Hadley to second]; B.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. ABCs 0, Black Crackers 0. ABCS 2ND: C.Mitchell singled; B.Robinson struck out; B.Bradford hit into a double play (D.Pelham to T.Butts to R.Moore) [C.Mitchell out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 0, Black Crackers 0. BLACK CRACKERS 2ND: R.Moore out on unknown play; S.Davis struck out; T.Butts singled; T.Howard out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 0, Black Crackers 0. ABCS 3RD: On a bunt R.Taylor reached on an error by S.Davis [R.Taylor to first]; R.Dean singled to second base [R.Taylor to third (error by G.Kemp), R.Dean to second]; J.Lyles singled to center field [R.Taylor scored (unearned), R.Dean scored (unearned)]; B.Armour out on unknown play; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; T.Strong out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 0. BLACK CRACKERS 3RD: R.Hadley singled; G.Kemp out on unknown play; D.Pelham struck out; J.Greene struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 0. ABCS 4TH: C.Mitchell out on unknown play; B.Robinson walked; B.Bradford out on unknown play; R.Taylor lined to D.Pelham; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 0. BLACK CRACKERS 4TH: B.Davis tripled to left field; R.Moore singled to center field [B.Davis scored]; S.Davis out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [R.Moore to second]; T.Butts struck out; T.Howard doubled to center field [R.Moore scored]; R.Hadley singled to center field [T.Howard scored, R.Hadley to second (on throw)]; G.Kemp singled to center field [R.Hadley scored]; D.Pelham struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 4. ABCS 5TH: R.Dean out on unknown play; J.Lyles out on unknown play; B.Armour out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 4. BLACK CRACKERS 5TH: J.Greene singled; B.Davis out on unknown play [J.Greene to second]; R.Moore singled [J.Greene scored]; R.Moore was caught stealing second (R.Taylor to J.Lyles); S.Davis out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 5. ABCS 6TH: Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; T.Strong out on unknown play; C.Mitchell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 5. BLACK CRACKERS 6TH: T.Butts out on unknown play; T.Howard out on unknown play; R.Hadley out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 5. ABCS 7TH: B.Robinson out on unknown play; B.Bradford singled; B.Bradford was caught stealing second (J.Greene to T.Butts); R.Taylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 5. BLACK CRACKERS 7TH: J.ARMSTEAD REPLACED R.DEAN (PITCHING); G.Kemp walked; D.Pelham forced G.Kemp (unknown fielder) [D.Pelham to first]; J.Greene walked [D.Pelham to second]; B.Davis singled [D.Pelham scored, J.Greene to second]; R.Moore out on unknown play; S.Davis struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. ABCs 2, Black Crackers 6. ABCS 8TH: J.SCOTT BATTED FOR J.ARMSTEAD; J.Scott struck out; J.Lyles out on unknown play; B.Armour singled; Q.Trouppe singled [B.Armour to second]; T.Strong singled [B.Armour scored, Q.Trouppe to second]; C.Mitchell struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. ABCs 3, Black Crackers 6. BLACK CRACKERS 8TH: F.MCALLISTER REPLACED J.SCOTT (PITCHING); T.Butts singled; T.Howard reached on an error by B.Robinson [T.Butts to second, T.Howard to first]; R.Hadley walked [T.Butts to third, T.Howard to second]; G.Kemp singled [T.Butts scored, T.Howard to third, R.Hadley to second]; D.Pelham forced G.Kemp (unknown fielder) [T.Howard scored (unearned) (error by J.Lyles), R.Hadley scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by J.Lyles), D.Pelham to second]; J.Greene out on unknown play; B.Davis struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 3, Black Crackers 9. ABCS 9TH: B.Robinson out on unknown play; B.Bradford out on unknown play; R.Taylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 3, Black Crackers 9. Final Totals R H E LOB ABCs 3 8 2 5 Black Crackers 9 13 3 8
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