Atlanta Black Crackers 1 3 4 0 0 - 8 8 0 Cleveland Bears 2 0 3 2 3 - 10 9 3 BATTING Atlanta Black Crackers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Red Moore 1b 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Gabby Kemp 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 2 Babe Davis cf 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Jabbo Andrews lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Donald Reeves rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nish Williams c 3 1 1 1 0 0 6 0 Tommy Butts ss 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 Spencer Davis 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Telosh Howard p 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 Eddie Dixon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 22 8 8 3 2 2 15 5 BATTING - 2B: Spencer Davis. 3B: Jabbo Andrews, Tommy Butts. HR: Gabby Kemp. SH: Jabbo Andrews. Team LOB: 2 BASERUNNING - SB: Gabby Kemp, Nish Williams. CS: Gabby Kemp. Cleveland Bears AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Johnny Ray cf 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Parnell Woods 3b 2 3 1 0 1 0 3 2 John Lyles rf 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 Henry Turner c 2 1 2 2 2 0 3 1 Mint Jones 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 6 0 Philly Holmes ss 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 Duke Cleveland lf 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 Al Frazier 2b 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Smoky Owens p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Red Howard p 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 Totals 23 10 9 10 7 3 15 7 FIELDING - E: 3. Johnny Ray, Henry Turner, Duke Cleveland. BATTING - 2B: Henry Turner. 3B: Henry Turner. HBP: Parnell Woods, John Lyles, Mint Jones. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - SB: John Lyles, Mint Jones. PITCHING Atlanta Black Crackers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Telosh Howard L 4 8 9 9 5 2 0 27 Eddie Dixon 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 6 Totals 5 9 10 10 7 3 0 33 Telosh Howard pitched to 2 batters in the 5th inning WP: Eddie Dixon. HBP: Telosh Howard 3. Cleveland Bears IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Smoky Owens W 2.2 6 7 4 1 0 1 16 Red Howard 2.1 2 1 0 1 2 0 9 Totals 5 8 8 4 2 2 1 25 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Harry Walker, 1B - Gerald Hayes, 3B - Harry Porter Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 4000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/21/1939, game 2 -- Atlanta Black Crackers at Cleveland Bears (N) Starting Lineups: Atlanta Cleveland 1. R.Moore 1b J.Ray cf 2. G.Kemp 2b P.Woods 3b 3. B.Davis cf J.Lyles rf 4. J.Andrews lf H.Turner c 5. D.Reeves rf M.Jones 1b 6. N.Williams c P.Holmes ss 7. T.Butts ss D.Cleveland lf 8. S.Davis 3b A.Frazier 2b 9. T.Howard p S.Owens p BLACK CRACKERS 1ST: R.Moore popped to P.Woods; G.Kemp homered; B.Davis popped to H.Turner in foul territory; J.Andrews tripled to right-center; D.Reeves grounded out (S.Owens to M.Jones); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Crackers 1, Bears 0. BEARS 1ST: J.Ray struck out; P.Woods singled to first base; J.Lyles was hit by a pitch [P.Woods to second]; H.Turner doubled to right field [P.Woods scored, J.Lyles to third]; M.Jones flied to J.Andrews; P.Holmes walked; D.Cleveland singled to pitcher (G.Kemp to N.Williams) [J.Lyles scored, H.Turner out at home, P.Holmes to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Crackers 1, Bears 2. BLACK CRACKERS 2ND: N.Williams flied to J.Ray; T.Butts tripled to right field [T.Butts scored (error by J.Ray)]; S.Davis grounded out (P.Woods to M.Jones); T.Howard singled to left field; R.Moore reached on an error by D.Cleveland [T.Howard scored (unearned) (no RBI), R.Moore scored (unearned)]; G.Kemp grounded out (P.Woods to M.Jones); 1 R (-1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Black Crackers 4, Bears 2. BEARS 2ND: A.Frazier walked; S.Owens singled to left field [A.Frazier to second]; J.Ray popped to T.Butts; P.Woods forced S.Owens (S.Davis to G.Kemp) [A.Frazier to third, P.Woods to first]; J.Lyles struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Crackers 4, Bears 2. BLACK CRACKERS 3RD: B.Davis walked; J.Andrews out on a sacrifice bunt (A.Frazier to M.Jones) [B.Davis to second]; D.Reeves grounded out (A.Frazier to M.Jones) [B.Davis to third]; N.Williams singled [B.Davis scored]; N.Williams stole second; T.Butts singled [N.Williams scored]; R.HOWARD REPLACED S.OWENS (PITCHING); S.Davis doubled to right field [T.Butts to third]; T.Howard walked; T.Butts was picked off third, but was safe on an error by H.Turner [T.Butts scored (unearned), S.Davis scored (unearned), T.Howard to second]; R.Moore struck out; 4 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Crackers 8, Bears 2. BEARS 3RD: H.Turner tripled to right field; M.Jones was hit by a pitch; M.Jones stole second; P.Holmes popped to N.Williams in foul territory; D.Cleveland singled [H.Turner scored, M.Jones to third]; A.Frazier grounded out (T.Howard to R.Moore) [D.Cleveland to second]; R.Howard singled to center field [M.Jones scored, D.Cleveland scored]; J.Ray popped to T.Butts; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Crackers 8, Bears 5. BLACK CRACKERS 4TH: G.Kemp singled to left field; B.Davis popped to P.Woods; G.Kemp stole second; J.Andrews flied to D.Cleveland; G.Kemp was caught stealing third (H.Turner to P.Woods); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Crackers 8, Bears 5. BEARS 4TH: P.Woods was hit by a pitch; J.Lyles singled to left field [P.Woods to third]; J.Lyles stole second; H.Turner walked; M.Jones flied to B.Davis [P.Woods scored, J.Lyles to third]; P.Holmes forced H.Turner (G.Kemp to T.Butts) [J.Lyles scored, P.Holmes to first]; D.Cleveland popped to N.Williams in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Crackers 8, Bears 7. BLACK CRACKERS 5TH: D.Reeves grounded out (R.Howard to M.Jones); N.Williams popped to P.Holmes; T.Butts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Crackers 8, Bears 7. BEARS 5TH: A.Frazier walked; R.Howard walked [A.Frazier to second]; E.DIXON REPLACED T.HOWARD (PITCHING); J.Ray forced A.Frazier (E.Dixon to S.Davis) [R.Howard to second, J.Ray to first]; E.Dixon threw a wild pitch [R.Howard to third, J.Ray to second]; P.Woods walked; J.Lyles struck out; H.Turner walked [R.Howard scored, J.Ray to third, P.Woods to second]; M.Jones singled to right field [J.Ray scored, P.Woods scored, H.Turner to third]; P.Holmes popped to G.Kemp; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Crackers 8, Bears 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Crackers 8 8 0 2 Bears 10 9 3 8
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