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Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 13 Indianapolis ABCs (IN7) 12

Game played on Wednesday, August 10, 1938 (N) at White City Park, Springfield MO
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis ABCs                   6 0 0  0 1 0  3 1 1   -  12 11  2
Kansas City Monarchs                2 1 1  0 5 0  0 0 4   -  13 17  3

BATTING

Indianapolis ABCs                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
John Lyles cf                         2   2   0    0     3         1   0
Bill Bradford rf                      3   1   1    1     1         0   0
Quincy Trouppe lf                     4   2   1    1     0         1   0
Ted Strong 1b                         3   2   2    3     2        10   3
Buddy Armour ss                       4   2   1    0     0         1   4
Bobby Robinson 3b                     4   1   1    1     1   1     0   1
Marshall Riddle 2b                    5   1   2    2     0         2   3
Raymond Taylor c                      5   1   3    1     0         9   1
J. Brown p                            1   0   0    1     0         0   0
  Jimmie Armstead p                   2   0   0    0     0         1   0
Totals                               33  12  11   10     7  12    25  12

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

BATTING -
2B:  Bill Bradford. 
HR:  Ted Strong. 
SH:  Bill Bradford, J. Brown. 
HBP:  Quincy Trouppe, Buddy Armour. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Raymond Taylor. 

Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Rainey Bibbs 3b                       4   1   0    0     1         0   0
Henry Milton rf                       5   3   3    0     0         1   0
Newt Allen 2b                         5   2   3    1     0   1     2   2
Turkey Stearnes cf                    4   2   2    3     1         2   0
Willard Brown lf                      5   2   2    4     0         2   0
Buck O`Neil 1b                        5   2   2    2     0         6   0
Harry Else c                          5   1   4    3     0        14   2
Mex Johnson ss                        4   0   1    0     0         0   1
Frank Bradley p                       0   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Vet Barnes p                        0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Johnny Markham p                    3   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Hilton Smith p                      1   0   0    0     0         0   4
Totals                               41  13  17   13     2   9    27  10

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Newt Allen, Harry Else. 
E: 3.  Newt Allen, Harry Else, Mex Johnson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Henry Milton, Newt Allen, Willard Brown, Buck O`Neil, Harry Else. 
3B:  Newt Allen, Harry Else. 
HR:  Willard Brown, Harry Else. 
GDP:  Willard Brown. 
Team LOB:  5


PITCHING

Indianapolis ABCs                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
J. Brown                             4.2    10   9    9   2   4   2  25
Jimmie Armstead L                    3.2     7   4    4   0   5   0  18
Totals                               8.1    17  13   13   2   9   2  43


Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Frank Bradley                        0.1     1   4    4   2   0   0  5
Vet Barnes                           0       3   2    2   0   0   0  3
Johnny Markham                       5.2     1   2    1   4   9   0  21
Hilton Smith W                       3       6   4    2   1   3   1  15
Totals                               9      11  12    9   7  12   1  44

Johnny Markham pitched to 1 batters in the 7th inning
HBP:  Frank Bradley 2. 


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Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - Densel Mitchell, 1B - Don Smith

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Wednesday, 8/10/1938 -- Indianapolis ABCs at Kansas City
Monarchs (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Kansas City                   
1. J.Lyles             cf        R.Bibbs             3b        
2. B.Bradford          rf        H.Milton            rf        
3. Q.Trouppe           lf        N.Allen             2b        
4. T.Strong            1b        T.Stearnes          cf        
5. B.Armour            ss        W.Brown             lf        
6. B.Robinson          3b        B.O`Neil            1b        
7. M.Riddle            2b        H.Else              c         
8. R.Taylor            c         M.Johnson           ss        
9. J.Brown             p         F.Bradley           p         

ABCS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Lyles walked; B.Bradford doubled [J.Lyles scored];
B.Bradford was picked off second (F.Bradley to N.Allen);
Q.Trouppe was hit by a pitch; T.Strong walked [Q.Trouppe to
second]; B.Armour was hit by a pitch [Q.Trouppe to third,
T.Strong to second]; V.BARNES REPLACED F.BRADLEY (PITCHING);
B.Robinson singled [Q.Trouppe scored, T.Strong to third,
B.Armour to second]; M.Riddle singled [T.Strong scored, B.Armour
scored, B.Robinson to second]; R.Taylor singled [B.Robinson
scored, M.Riddle to third, R.Taylor to second (on throw)];
J.MARKHAM REPLACED V.BARNES (PITCHING); J.Brown out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [M.Riddle scored, R.Taylor to
third]; R.Taylor was caught stealing home (H.Else unassisted); 6
R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 6, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 1ST: R.Bibbs walked; H.Milton singled [R.Bibbs to
second]; N.Allen doubled [R.Bibbs scored, H.Milton to third];
T.Stearnes out on unknown play [H.Milton scored]; W.Brown out on
unknown play; B.O`Neil out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  ABCs 6, Monarchs 2.

ABCS 2ND: J.Lyles out on unknown play; B.Bradford out on
unknown play; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  ABCs 6, Monarchs 2.

MONARCHS 2ND: H.Else homered; M.Johnson out on unknown play;
J.Markham out on unknown play; R.Bibbs out on unknown play; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 6, Monarchs 3.

ABCS 3RD: T.Strong out on unknown play; B.Armour out on unknown
play; B.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
ABCs 6, Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 3RD: H.Milton out on unknown play; N.Allen tripled;
T.Stearnes singled [N.Allen scored]; W.Brown grounded into a
double play (M.Riddle to T.Strong) [T.Stearnes out at second]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 6, Monarchs 4.

ABCS 4TH: M.Riddle out on unknown play; R.Taylor out on unknown
play; J.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs
6, Monarchs 4.

MONARCHS 4TH: T.Strong dropped a foul fly hit by B.O`Neil;
B.O`Neil out on unknown play; H.Else out on unknown play;
M.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 6,
Monarchs 4.

ABCS 5TH: J.Lyles walked; B.Bradford out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [J.Lyles to second]; J.Lyles was picked off
second, but was safe on an error by H.Else [J.Lyles to third];
Q.Trouppe out on unknown play [J.Lyles scored (unearned)];
T.Strong walked; B.Armour out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 7, Monarchs 4.

MONARCHS 5TH: J.Markham out on unknown play; R.Bibbs out on
unknown play; H.Milton singled; N.Allen singled [H.Milton to
second]; R.Taylor allowed a passed ball [H.Milton to third,
N.Allen to second]; T.Stearnes walked; W.Brown homered [H.Milton
scored, N.Allen scored, T.Stearnes scored]; B.O`Neil singled to
shortstop [B.O`Neil to second (error by B.Armour)]; H.Else
tripled [B.O`Neil scored]; J.ARMSTEAD REPLACED J.BROWN
(PITCHING); M.Johnson out on unknown play; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 ABCs 7, Monarchs 9.

ABCS 6TH: B.Robinson walked; M.Riddle out on unknown play;
R.Taylor singled [B.Robinson to second]; J.Armstead out on
unknown play; J.Lyles out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 ABCs 7, Monarchs 9.

MONARCHS 6TH: J.Markham out on unknown play; R.Bibbs out on
unknown play; H.Milton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  ABCs 7, Monarchs 9.

ABCS 7TH: B.Bradford walked; H.SMITH REPLACED J.MARKHAM
(PITCHING); Q.Trouppe singled [B.Bradford to second]; T.Strong
homered [B.Bradford scored, Q.Trouppe scored]; B.Armour out on
unknown play; B.Robinson out on unknown play; M.Riddle out on
unknown play; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 10, Monarchs 9.

MONARCHS 7TH: N.Allen out on unknown play; T.Stearnes out on
unknown play; W.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 ABCs 10, Monarchs 9.

ABCS 8TH: R.Taylor singled; J.Armstead out on unknown play;
J.Lyles walked [R.Taylor to second]; B.Bradford forced J.Lyles
(unknown fielder) [R.Taylor scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by
N.Allen), B.Bradford to second]; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play;
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 11, Monarchs 9.

MONARCHS 8TH: B.O`Neil out on unknown play; H.Else singled;
M.Johnson singled [H.Else to second]; H.Smith out on unknown
play; R.Bibbs out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  ABCs
11, Monarchs 9.

ABCS 9TH: T.Strong singled; B.Armour singled [T.Strong to
second]; B.Robinson struck out while (H.Else to N.Allen);
M.Riddle singled to shortstop [B.Armour scored (unearned) (no
RBI) (error by M.Johnson), M.Riddle to second]; R.Taylor out on
unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 12, Monarchs 9.

MONARCHS 9TH: H.Milton doubled; N.Allen struck out; T.Stearnes
singled [H.Milton scored]; W.Brown doubled [T.Stearnes to
third]; B.O`Neil doubled [T.Stearnes scored, W.Brown scored];
H.Else doubled [B.O`Neil scored]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs
12, Monarchs 13.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 ABCs            12  11   2   5
 Monarchs        13  17   3   5


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