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Indianapolis ABCs (IN7) 6 Atlanta Black Crackers (ATN) 2

Game played on Monday, July 18, 1938 (N) at Lippincott Park, South Bend IN
Regular-Season game

Atlanta Black Crackers              0 0 0  1 0 0  1 0 0   -   2  4  1
Indianapolis ABCs                   2 0 0  0 1 0  1 2 x   -   6 10  3

BATTING

Atlanta Black Crackers               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Red Hadley cf                         4   0   1    0     0         1   0
Gabby Kemp 2b                         4   0   0    0     0         2   1
Babe Davis rf                         3   0   1    0     1         3   0
Don Pelham lf                         4   0   0    0     0         1   1
Red Moore 1b                          4   1   0    0     0        11   0
Bill Cooper c                         4   0   0    0     0         4   1
Tommy Butts ss                        2   1   1    0     1         2   5
Spencer Davis 3b                      2   0   0    0     1         0   2
Jimmy Reese p                         3   0   1    0     0         0   3
Totals                               30   2   4    0     3   9    24  13

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Red Hadley. 

BATTING -
3B:  Tommy Butts. 
GDP:  Don Pelham. 
Team LOB:  4


Indianapolis ABCs                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
John Lyles cf                         4   0   1    1     0         1   0
Bill Bradford rf                      3   1   1    1     1         1   0
Quincy Trouppe lf                     3   1   0    0     0         0   0
Ted Strong 1b                         4   2   2    1     0        12   1
Buddy Armour ss                       3   0   1    1     0         2   2
Bobby Robinson 3b                     4   0   1    0     0         0   2
Marshall Riddle 2b                    4   0   1    2     0         0   3
Raymond Taylor c                      4   0   2    0     0         9   0
Frank McAllister p                    3   2   1    0     0         2   7
Totals                               32   6  10    6     1   3    27  15

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Ted Strong, Buddy Armour, Marshall Riddle. 
E: 3.  Buddy Armour 2, Marshall Riddle. 
PB: 1.  Raymond Taylor. 

BATTING -
2B:  John Lyles. 
3B:  Bill Bradford, Frank McAllister. 
SH:  Buddy Armour. 
HBP:  Quincy Trouppe. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Bill Bradford. 

PITCHING

Atlanta Black Crackers               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jimmy Reese L                        8      10   6    5   1   3   0  35
Totals                               8      10   6    5   1   3   0  35

HBP:  Jimmy Reese. 

Indianapolis ABCs                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Frank McAllister W                   9       4   2    0   3   9   0  33
Totals                               9       4   2    0   3   9   0  33



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Umpires: HP -  Fink, 1B -  Koloszar

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 1200

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 7/18/1938 -- Atlanta Black Crackers at
Indianapolis ABCs (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta                       Indianapolis                  
1. R.Hadley            cf        J.Lyles             cf        
2. G.Kemp              2b        B.Bradford          rf        
3. B.Davis             rf        Q.Trouppe           lf        
4. D.Pelham            lf        T.Strong            1b        
5. R.Moore             1b        B.Armour            ss        
6. B.Cooper            c         B.Robinson          3b        
7. T.Butts             ss        M.Riddle            2b        
8. S.Davis             3b        R.Taylor            c         
9. J.Reese             p         F.McAllister        p         

BLACK CRACKERS 1ST: R.Hadley singled to second base [R.Hadley to
second (error by M.Riddle)]; G.Kemp out on unknown play; B.Davis
walked; D.Pelham out on unknown play; R.Moore out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Black Crackers 0, ABCs 0.

ABCS 1ST: J.Lyles out on unknown play; B.Bradford walked;
B.Bradford stole second; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; T.Strong
singled to center field [B.Bradford scored, T.Strong to second
(error by R.Hadley)]; B.Armour singled to shortstop [T.Strong
scored (unearned)]; B.Robinson out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Black Crackers 0, ABCs 2.

BLACK CRACKERS 2ND: B.Cooper out on unknown play; T.Butts out
on unknown play; S.Davis walked; S.Davis was picked off first
(F.McAllister to T.Strong); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Crackers 0, ABCs 2.

ABCS 2ND: M.Riddle out on unknown play; R.Taylor singled to
left field (D.Pelham to G.Kemp) [R.Taylor out at second];
F.McAllister out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Crackers 0, ABCs 2.

BLACK CRACKERS 3RD: J.Reese singled; R.Hadley out on unknown
play; G.Kemp out on unknown play; B.Davis out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Crackers 0, ABCs 2.

ABCS 3RD: J.Lyles doubled; B.Bradford out on unknown play;
Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; T.Strong out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Crackers 0, ABCs 2.

BLACK CRACKERS 4TH: D.Pelham out on unknown play; R.Moore
reached on an error by B.Armour [R.Moore to second]; B.Cooper
out on unknown play [R.Moore to third]; R.Taylor allowed a
passed ball [R.Moore scored (unearned)]; T.Butts walked; S.Davis
out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Black
Crackers 1, ABCs 2.

ABCS 4TH: B.Armour out on unknown play; B.Robinson out on
unknown play; M.Riddle out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Crackers 1, ABCs 2.

BLACK CRACKERS 5TH: J.Reese out on unknown play; R.Hadley out
on unknown play; G.Kemp out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Crackers 1, ABCs 2.

ABCS 5TH: R.Taylor singled; F.McAllister forced R.Taylor
(unknown fielder) [F.McAllister to first]; J.Lyles out on
unknown play; B.Bradford tripled to right field [F.McAllister
scored]; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Black Crackers 1, ABCs 3.

BLACK CRACKERS 6TH: B.Davis singled; D.Pelham grounded into a
double play (M.Riddle to B.Armour to T.Strong) [B.Davis out at
second]; R.Moore out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Black Crackers 1, ABCs 3.

ABCS 6TH: T.Strong out on unknown play; B.Armour out on unknown
play; B.Robinson singled; M.Riddle out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Crackers 1, ABCs 3.

BLACK CRACKERS 7TH: B.Cooper out on unknown play; T.Butts
tripled [T.Butts scored (unearned) (error by B.Armour)]; S.Davis
out on unknown play; J.Reese out on unknown play; 0 R (-1 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Black Crackers 2, ABCs 3.

ABCS 7TH: R.Taylor out on unknown play; F.McAllister tripled to
left-center; J.Lyles flied to B.Davis [F.McAllister scored];
B.Bradford out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Crackers 2, ABCs 4.

BLACK CRACKERS 8TH: R.Hadley out on unknown play; G.Kemp out on
unknown play; B.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Black Crackers 2, ABCs 4.

ABCS 8TH: Q.Trouppe was hit by a pitch; T.Strong singled
[Q.Trouppe to second]; B.Armour out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [Q.Trouppe to third, T.Strong to second]; B.Robinson
out on unknown play; M.Riddle singled [Q.Trouppe scored,
T.Strong scored]; R.Taylor out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Black Crackers 2, ABCs 6.

BLACK CRACKERS 9TH: D.Pelham out on unknown play; R.Moore out
on unknown play; B.Cooper out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Crackers 2, ABCs 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Black Crackers   2   4   1   4
 ABCs             6  10   3   5


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