Chicago American Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 - 7 14 3 Kansas City Monarchs 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 - 8 16 4 BATTING Chicago American Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Willie Simms cf 6 1 4 0 0 2 0 Alex Radcliff ss 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 Ernest Smith rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 Ed Young 3b 4 1 3 2 1 3 2 Wilson Redus lf 4 1 1 0 1 3 0 Pepper Bassett c 5 1 0 0 0 7 1 Joe Sparks 2b 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 Johnny Reed 1b 2 0 0 0 0 6 1 Jesse Houston ph, 1b 3 1 2 2 0 6 0 Tommy Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Willie Cornelius p 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lefty Bowe p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 43 7 14 7 2 9 31 13 FIELDING - DP: 2. Alex Radcliff, Ed Young, Pepper Bassett, Jesse Houston. E: 3. Alex Radcliff 2, Ed Young. BATTING - 2B: Ed Young, Joe Sparks 2, Jesse Houston. SH: Alex Radcliff, Tommy Johnson. GDP: Alex Radcliff. Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING - CS: Ed Young. Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henry Milton rf 5 0 2 1 1 4 0 Newt Allen 2b 6 0 0 0 1 1 6 Rainey Bibbs 3b 7 0 2 1 0 0 1 Turkey Stearnes cf 6 1 2 0 0 3 1 Ted Strong ss 5 1 1 0 1 3 4 Willard Brown lf 4 4 4 2 2 3 0 Buck O`Neil 1b 6 1 2 3 0 10 0 Lionel Decuir c 4 0 0 0 0 6 1 Paul Hardy c 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 Hilton Smith p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 George Walker p 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 Totals 48 8 16 8 5 5 33 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Newt Allen, Rainey Bibbs, Buck O`Neil. E: 4. Henry Milton, Turkey Stearnes 2, Willard Brown. BATTING - 2B: Turkey Stearnes, Ted Strong, Buck O`Neil. 3B: Willard Brown 2. SH: Henry Milton, Hilton Smith, George Walker. HBP: Lionel Decuir. IW: Newt Allen, Willard Brown 2. GDP: Buck O`Neil 2. Team LOB: 18 BASERUNNING - SB: Turkey Stearnes, Willard Brown. PITCHING Chicago American Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Tommy Johnson 2.1 7 2 2 0 1 0 14 Willie Cornelius 6.1 6 5 3 3 2 0 32 Lefty Bowe L 1.2 3 1 1 2 2 0 11 Totals 10.1 16 8 6 5 5 0 57 HBP: Willie Cornelius. IW: Willie Cornelius, Lefty Bowe 2. Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hilton Smith 6 7 5 3 1 4 0 26 George Walker W 5 7 2 0 1 5 0 21 Totals 11 14 7 3 2 9 0 47 Hilton Smith pitched to 5 batters in the 7th inning Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Marshall Time of Game: 3:00 Attendance: 4500 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 4/30/1939 -- Chicago American Giants at Kansas City Monarchs (D) Starting Lineups: Chicago Kansas City 1. W.Simms cf H.Milton rf 2. A.Radcliff ss N.Allen 2b 3. E.Smith rf R.Bibbs 3b 4. E.Young 3b T.Stearnes cf 5. W.Redus lf T.Strong ss 6. P.Bassett c W.Brown lf 7. J.Sparks 2b B.O`Neil 1b 8. J.Reed 1b L.Decuir c 9. T.Johnson p H.Smith p AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; W.Simms out on unknown play; A.Radcliff out on unknown play; E.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 0. MONARCHS 1ST: H.Milton singled; N.Allen out on unknown play; R.Bibbs out on unknown play; T.Stearnes singled [H.Milton to second]; T.Strong out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 0. AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: E.Young singled; E.Young was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); W.Redus out on unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 0. MONARCHS 2ND: W.Brown tripled; B.O`Neil doubled [W.Brown scored]; L.Decuir out on unknown play [B.O`Neil to third]; H.Smith out on unknown play; H.Milton singled [B.O`Neil scored]; N.Allen out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 2. AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: J.Sparks doubled; J.Reed out on unknown play; T.Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Sparks to third]; W.Simms out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 2. MONARCHS 3RD: R.Bibbs singled; T.Stearnes out on unknown play; T.Strong doubled [R.Bibbs to third]; W.CORNELIUS REPLACED T.JOHNSON (PITCHING); W.Brown was walked intentionally; B.O`Neil grounded into a double play (A.Radcliff to P.Bassett) [R.Bibbs out at home, W.Brown out at second, B.O`Neil to first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 2. AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: A.Radcliff singled; E.Smith out on unknown play; E.Young out on unknown play; W.Redus out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 2. MONARCHS 4TH: L.Decuir was hit by a pitch; H.Smith reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [L.Decuir to second]; H.Milton out on unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play; R.Bibbs out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 2. AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: P.Bassett out on unknown play; J.Sparks out on unknown play; J.Reed out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 2. MONARCHS 5TH: T.Stearnes out on unknown play; T.Strong walked; W.Brown tripled [T.Strong scored]; B.O`Neil out on unknown play [W.Brown scored]; L.Decuir out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 4. AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: W.Cornelius out on unknown play; W.Simms singled to shortstop; A.Radcliff out on unknown play; E.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 4. MONARCHS 6TH: H.Smith singled; H.Milton out on unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play; R.Bibbs out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. American Giants 0, Monarchs 4. AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: E.Young singled to center field [E.Young to second (error by T.Stearnes)]; W.Redus walked; P.Bassett reached on an error by T.Stearnes [E.Young to third, W.Redus to second, P.Bassett to first]; J.Sparks doubled [E.Young scored, W.Redus scored, P.Bassett to third]; J.HOUSTON BATTED FOR J.REED; J.Houston singled [P.Bassett scored (unearned), J.Sparks scored]; G.WALKER REPLACED H.SMITH (PITCHING); W.Cornelius out on unknown play; W.Simms singled to left field [J.Houston to third (error by W.Brown)]; A.Radcliff out on unknown play [J.Houston scored (unearned)]; E.Smith singled [W.Simms to second]; E.Young doubled [W.Simms scored (unearned), E.Smith scored (unearned)]; W.Redus out on unknown play; 7 R (3 ER), 6 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 4. MONARCHS 7TH: J.HOUSTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); T.Stearnes reached on an error by A.Radcliff [T.Stearnes to first]; T.Stearnes stole second; T.Strong out on unknown play; W.Brown singled [T.Stearnes scored (unearned)]; B.O`Neil out on unknown play; L.Decuir reached on an error by A.Radcliff [W.Brown to second, L.Decuir to first]; G.Walker singled [W.Brown scored (unearned), L.Decuir to second]; H.Milton out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 6. AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: P.Bassett out on unknown play; J.Sparks out on unknown play; J.Houston doubled to right field [J.Houston to third (error by H.Milton)]; W.Cornelius out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 6. MONARCHS 8TH: N.Allen reached on an error by E.Young [N.Allen to first]; R.Bibbs out on unknown play; T.Stearnes out on unknown play; T.Strong out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 6. AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: W.Simms singled; A.Radcliff out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [W.Simms to second]; E.Smith out on unknown play; E.Young walked; W.Redus singled to center field (T.Stearnes to L.Decuir) [W.Simms out at home, E.Young to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 6. MONARCHS 9TH: W.Brown singled; W.Brown stole second; B.O`Neil singled [W.Brown scored]; L.Decuir out on unknown play; G.Walker out on unknown play; H.Milton walked [B.O`Neil to second]; L.BOWE REPLACED W.CORNELIUS (PITCHING); N.Allen out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 7. AMERICAN GIANTS 10TH: P.HARDY REPLACED L.DECUIR (PLAYING C); P.Bassett out on unknown play; J.Sparks out on unknown play; J.Houston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 7. MONARCHS 10TH: R.Bibbs out on unknown play; T.Stearnes doubled; T.Strong reached on a fielder's choice [T.Stearnes to third]; W.Brown was walked intentionally [T.Strong to second]; B.O`Neil grounded into a double play (E.Young to J.Houston) [T.Strong out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 7. AMERICAN GIANTS 11TH: L.Bowe out on unknown play; W.Simms singled; A.Radcliff grounded into a double play (R.Bibbs to N.Allen to B.O`Neil) [W.Simms out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 7. MONARCHS 11TH: P.Hardy singled to third base; G.Walker reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [P.Hardy to second]; H.Milton out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [P.Hardy to third, G.Walker to second]; N.Allen was walked intentionally; R.Bibbs singled to left field [P.Hardy scored, G.Walker to third, N.Allen to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. American Giants 7, Monarchs 8. Final Totals R H E LOB American Giants 7 14 3 7 Monarchs 8 16 4 18
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