Chicago American Giants 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 1 Cleveland Bears 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 x - 5 9 5 BATTING Chicago American Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Willie Simms cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Alex Radcliff 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ernest Smith lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 Ed Young 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 Subby Byas rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Pepper Bassett c 4 1 1 0 0 1 6 1 Joe Sparks 2b 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 Joe Williams ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Wilson Redus ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Willie Cornelius p 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 Jesse Houston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 5 3 4 6 24 9 FIELDING - E: 1. Alex Radcliff. BATTING - 3B: Joe Sparks. GDP: Ed Young, Pepper Bassett. Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING - SB: Ernest Smith, Joe Sparks, Joe Williams. CS: Subby Byas. Cleveland Bears AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Johnny Ray cf 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 Parnell Woods 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 John Lyles rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Henry Turner c 4 0 1 2 0 1 7 2 Mint Jones 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Philly Holmes ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 Duke Cleveland lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 Al Frazier 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 3 Preacher Henry p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 31 5 9 4 1 5 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Henry Turner, Mint Jones 2, Philly Holmes, Al Frazier, Preacher Henry. E: 5. Parnell Woods 2, Henry Turner, Mint Jones, Philly Holmes. BATTING - 2B: Parnell Woods, John Lyles, Henry Turner. SH: Preacher Henry. HBP: John Lyles. Team LOB: 5 BASERUNNING - SB: Johnny Ray. CS: Philly Holmes. PITCHING Chicago American Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Willie Cornelius L 8 9 5 4 1 5 0 34 Totals 8 9 5 4 1 5 0 34 HBP: Willie Cornelius. Cleveland Bears IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Preacher Henry W 9 5 3 2 4 6 0 37 Totals 9 5 3 2 4 6 0 37 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Gerald Hayes, 1B - Harry Porter, 2B - Thomas Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 7000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/14/1939, game 1 -- Chicago Am. Giants at Cleveland Bears (D) Starting Lineups: Chicago Cleveland 1. W.Simms cf J.Ray cf 2. A.Radcliff 3b P.Woods 3b 3. E.Smith lf J.Lyles rf 4. E.Young 1b H.Turner c 5. S.Byas rf M.Jones 1b 6. P.Bassett c P.Holmes ss 7. J.Sparks 2b D.Cleveland lf 8. J.Williams ss A.Frazier 2b 9. W.Cornelius p P.Henry p AM. GIANTS 1ST: W.Simms singled to pitcher; A.Radcliff flied to J.Lyles; E.Smith singled to pitcher [W.Simms to third]; E.Smith stole second; E.Young flied to J.Ray; S.Byas popped to A.Frazier; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Bears 0. BEARS 1ST: J.Ray singled; P.Woods flied to S.Byas; J.Lyles was hit by a pitch [J.Ray to second]; J.Ray stole third [J.Ray scored (unearned) (error by A.Radcliff), J.Lyles to third]; H.Turner struck out; M.Jones grounded out (J.Sparks to E.Young); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Bears 1. AM. GIANTS 2ND: P.Bassett singled; J.Sparks tripled to right field [P.Bassett scored]; J.Williams popped to D.Cleveland; W.Cornelius grounded out (A.Frazier to M.Jones) [J.Sparks scored]; W.Simms grounded out (P.Holmes to M.Jones); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 2, Bears 1. BEARS 2ND: P.Holmes grounded out (E.Young unassisted); D.Cleveland struck out; A.Frazier struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 2, Bears 1. AM. GIANTS 3RD: A.Radcliff reached on an error by P.Holmes [A.Radcliff to first]; E.Smith grounded out (P.Holmes to M.Jones) [A.Radcliff to second]; E.Young walked while A.Radcliff advanced to third; S.Byas struck out; P.Bassett popped to J.Ray; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Am. Giants 2, Bears 1. BEARS 3RD: P.Henry grounded out (J.Sparks to E.Young); J.Ray walked; P.Woods popped to J.Sparks; J.Lyles doubled to right field [J.Ray to third]; H.Turner doubled [J.Ray scored, J.Lyles scored]; M.Jones flied to E.Smith; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 2, Bears 3. AM. GIANTS 4TH: J.Sparks walked; J.Williams reached on an error by P.Woods [J.Sparks to second, J.Williams to first]; W.Cornelius struck out; J.Sparks stole third and J.Williams stole second; W.Simms reached on a fielder's choice (P.Holmes unassisted) [J.Sparks scored (unearned), J.Williams out at third]; A.Radcliff grounded out (P.Henry to M.Jones); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 3. BEARS 4TH: P.Holmes singled; P.Holmes was caught stealing second (P.Bassett to J.Sparks); D.Cleveland singled; A.Frazier popped to E.Young in foul territory; P.Henry grounded out (E.Young unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 3. AM. GIANTS 5TH: E.Smith singled; E.Young grounded into a double play (P.Holmes to A.Frazier to M.Jones) [E.Smith out at second]; S.Byas reached on an error by M.Jones [S.Byas to first]; S.Byas was caught stealing second (H.Turner to A.Frazier); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 3. BEARS 5TH: J.Ray popped to P.Bassett in foul territory; P.Woods flied to S.Byas; J.Lyles grounded out (W.Cornelius to E.Young); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 3. AM. GIANTS 6TH: P.Bassett struck out; J.Sparks popped to A.Frazier; J.Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 3. BEARS 6TH: H.Turner grounded out (J.Williams to E.Young); M.Jones struck out; P.Holmes grounded out (J.Sparks to E.Young); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 3. AM. GIANTS 7TH: W.Cornelius grounded out (A.Frazier to M.Jones); W.Simms flied to J.Ray; A.Radcliff grounded out (P.Woods to M.Jones); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 3. BEARS 7TH: D.Cleveland singled; A.Frazier singled [D.Cleveland to second]; P.Henry out on a sacrifice bunt (W.Cornelius to E.Young) [D.Cleveland to third, A.Frazier to second]; J.Ray struck out; P.Woods doubled to right field [D.Cleveland scored, A.Frazier scored]; J.Lyles flied to E.Smith; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 5. AM. GIANTS 8TH: E.Smith walked; E.Young walked [E.Smith to second]; S.Byas reached on an error by P.Woods [E.Smith to third, E.Young to second, S.Byas to first]; P.Bassett grounded into a double play (P.Henry to H.Turner to M.Jones) [E.Smith out at home, E.Young to third, S.Byas to second]; J.Sparks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 5. BEARS 8TH: H.Turner grounded out (J.Sparks to E.Young); M.Jones grounded out (W.Cornelius to E.Young); P.Holmes singled; D.Cleveland flied to E.Smith; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 5. AM. GIANTS 9TH: W.REDUS BATTED FOR J.WILLIAMS; W.Redus struck out; J.HOUSTON BATTED FOR W.CORNELIUS; J.Houston popped to A.Frazier; W.Simms flied to J.Lyles; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Bears 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Am. Giants 3 5 1 7 Bears 5 9 5 5
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