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New York Cubans (NY6) 3 Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 2

Game played on Sunday, July 2, 1944 (D) at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn NY
Exhibition game

Kansas City Monarchs                0 0 1  0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0  -   2  9  4
New York Cubans                     0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 1  0 1  -   3  5  4

BATTING

Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Norman Young ss                       5   0   1    0     0         1   2
Newt Allen 1b                         5   0   2    0     0         7   1
Herb Souell 3b                        5   0   0    0     0         2   2
Bonnie Serrell 2b                     5   1   2    0     0         2   2
Lee Moody lf, cf                      5   0   1    1     0         0   0
Mance Smith cf                        4   0   0    0     0         2   0
  Jack Matchett ph                    0   0   0    0     1         0   0
  Dave Harper lf                      0   0   0    0     0         1   0
Walter Thomas rf                      5   1   1    0     0         1   0
Sammy Haynes c                        2   0   0    0     0         7   1
  Frank Duncan c                      2   0   1    0     0         8   1
  Earl Bumpus ph                      1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Doc Wingo c                         0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Satchel Paige p                       5   0   1    1     0         1   2
Totals                               44   2   9    2     1   5    32  11

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Norman Young 2, Walter Thomas, Sammy Haynes. 
PB: 1.  Sammy Haynes. 

BATTING -
2B:  Lee Moody, Walter Thomas, Frank Duncan. 
3B:  Bonnie Serrell. 
Team LOB:  10


New York Cubans                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Hector Rodriguez 3b                   4   1   1    0     1         3   1
Dave Thomas 1b                        5   0   1    0     0        12   0
Lou Louden c                          3   0   0    0     0         6   1
  Ameal Brooks ph, c                  1   0   0    0     1         1   1
Pancho Coimbre rf                     4   0   0    0     1         2   0
Jose Vargas cf                        4   0   0    0     0   1     1   0
  Patricio Scantlebury ph             1   1   1    0     0         0   0
Rogelio Linares lf                    4   0   1    0     1         2   0
Rabbit Martinez ss                    5   1   1    1     0         3   4
Gil Garrido 2b                        2   0   0    0     0   1     1   2
  Claro Duany ph                      1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Javier Perez 2b                     1   0   0    0     0         2   2
Victor Greenidge p                    4   0   0    0     0   1     0   2
Totals                               39   3   5    1     4  15    33  13

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Dave Thomas, Gil Garrido, Javier Perez 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Patricio Scantlebury. 
IW:  Ameal Brooks, Pancho Coimbre, Rogelio Linares. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Rabbit Martinez 2. 

PITCHING

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Satchel Paige L                      10.2    5   3    1   4  15   0  43
Totals                               10.2    5   3    1   4  15   0  43

IW:  Satchel Paige 3. 

New York Cubans                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Victor Greenidge W                   11      9   2    1   1   5   0  45
Totals                               11      9   2    1   1   5   0  45



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Umpires: HP - Bert Gholston, 1B -  Fuller

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 14000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 7/2/1944, game 2 -- Kansas City Monarchs at New
York Cubans (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City                   New York                      
1. N.Young             ss        H.Rodriguez         3b        
2. N.Allen             1b        D.Thomas            1b        
3. H.Souell            3b        L.Louden            c         
4. B.Serrell           2b        P.Coimbre           rf        
5. L.Moody             lf        J.Vargas            cf        
6. M.Smith             cf        R.Linares           lf        
7. W.Thomas            rf        R.Martinez          ss        
8. S.Haynes            c         G.Garrido           2b        
9. S.Paige             p         V.Greenidge         p         

MONARCHS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; N.Young out on unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown
play; H.Souell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Monarchs 0, Cubans 0.

CUBANS 1ST: H.Rodriguez walked; S.Haynes dropped a foul fly hit
by D.Thomas; D.Thomas out on unknown play; L.Louden out on
unknown play; P.Coimbre out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 0, Cubans 0.

MONARCHS 2ND: B.Serrell out on unknown play; L.Moody out on
unknown play; M.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Monarchs 0, Cubans 0.

CUBANS 2ND: J.Vargas reached on an error by N.Young [J.Vargas
to first]; R.Linares out on unknown play; R.Martinez out on
unknown play; G.Garrido out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 0, Cubans 0.

MONARCHS 3RD: W.Thomas doubled; S.Haynes reached on an error by
G.Garrido [W.Thomas to third, S.Haynes to first]; S.Paige flied
to R.Linares [W.Thomas scored (unearned)]; N.Young out on
unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Cubans 0.

CUBANS 3RD: V.Greenidge out on unknown play; H.Rodriguez out on
unknown play; D.Thomas flied to unknown fielder; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Cubans 0.

MONARCHS 4TH: H.Souell out on unknown play; B.Serrell singled;
B.Serrell was picked off first, but was safe on an error by
D.Thomas [B.Serrell to second]; L.Moody out on unknown play;
M.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 1,
Cubans 0.

CUBANS 4TH: L.Louden out on unknown play; P.Coimbre out on
unknown play; J.Vargas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Monarchs 1, Cubans 0.

MONARCHS 5TH: W.Thomas out on unknown play; S.Haynes out on
unknown play; S.Paige singled; N.Young singled [S.Paige to
second]; N.Allen singled [S.Paige to third, N.Young to second];
H.Souell out on unknown play; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Monarchs 1,
Cubans 0.

CUBANS 5TH: R.Linares singled to third base; R.Martinez forced
R.Linares (H.Souell to B.Serrell) [R.Martinez to first];
R.Martinez stole second; R.Martinez stole third; G.Garrido
struck out while R.Martinez advanced to home on a passed ball
(S.Haynes to N.Allen) [G.Garrido out at first]; V.Greenidge
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Cubans 1.

MONARCHS 6TH: B.Serrell out on unknown play; L.Moody out on
unknown play; M.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Monarchs 1, Cubans 1.

CUBANS 6TH: F.DUNCAN REPLACED S.HAYNES (PLAYING C); H.Rodriguez
out on unknown play; D.Thomas out on unknown play; L.Louden out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Cubans 1.

MONARCHS 7TH: W.Thomas out on unknown play; F.Duncan doubled;
S.Paige out on unknown play; N.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Cubans 1.

CUBANS 7TH: P.Coimbre out on unknown play; J.Vargas out on
unknown play; R.Linares out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Monarchs 1, Cubans 1.

MONARCHS 8TH: N.Allen out on unknown play; H.Souell out on
unknown play; B.Serrell tripled; L.Moody doubled to left field
[B.Serrell scored]; M.Smith out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Monarchs 2, Cubans 1.

CUBANS 8TH: R.Martinez out on unknown play; C.DUANY BATTED FOR
G.GARRIDO; C.Duany out on unknown play; V.Greenidge out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 2, Cubans 1.

MONARCHS 9TH: J.PEREZ REPLACED C.DUANY (PLAYING 2B); W.Thomas
out on unknown play; F.Duncan out on unknown play; S.Paige out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 2, Cubans 1.

CUBANS 9TH: H.Rodriguez singled to center field; D.Thomas
singled to right field [H.Rodriguez scored (unearned) (no RBI)
(error by W.Thomas), D.Thomas to third]; A.BROOKS BATTED FOR
L.LOUDEN; A.Brooks was walked intentionally; P.Coimbre was
walked intentionally [A.Brooks to second]; J.Vargas struck out;
R.Linares forced D.Thomas (H.Souell to F.Duncan) [A.Brooks to
third, P.Coimbre to second, R.Linares to first]; R.Martinez
flied to M.Smith; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Monarchs 2,
Cubans 2.

MONARCHS 10TH: A.BROOKS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); N.Young out
on unknown play; N.Allen singled to second base [N.Allen to
second (error by J.Perez)]; H.Souell out on unknown play;
B.Serrell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs
2, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 10TH: J.Perez reached on an error by N.Young [J.Perez to
first]; V.Greenidge out on unknown play; H.Rodriguez out on
unknown play; D.Thomas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 2, Cubans 2.

MONARCHS 11TH: L.Moody reached on an error by J.Perez [L.Moody
to first]; J.MATCHETT BATTED FOR M.SMITH; J.Matchett walked
[L.Moody to second]; W.Thomas out on unknown play; E.BUMPUS
BATTED FOR F.DUNCAN; E.Bumpus out on unknown play; S.Paige out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Monarchs 2, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 11TH: D.HARPER REPLACED J.MATCHETT (PLAYING LF); D.WINGO
REPLACED E.BUMPUS (PLAYING C); L.MOODY CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING CF); A.Brooks out on unknown play; P.Coimbre out on
unknown play; P.SCANTLEBURY BATTED FOR J.VARGAS; P.Scantlebury
doubled to left field; R.Linares was walked intentionally;
R.Martinez singled to right field [P.Scantlebury scored,
R.Linares to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Monarchs 2, Cubans
3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Monarchs         2   9   4  10
 Cubans           3   5   4   8


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