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Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 10 Birmingham Black Barons (BIR) 0

Game played on Monday, August 28, 1944 (D) at Shibe Park, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

Kansas City Monarchs                2 2 1  0 4 1  0  -  10 13  0
Birmingham Black Barons             0 0 0  0 0 0  0  -   0  2  3

BATTING

Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jesse Williams ss                     4   0   0    0     0   0     1   1
Newt Allen 1b                         4   1   1    0     0   0     5   0
Herb Souell 3b                        4   3   1    0     0   0     0   2
Bonnie Serrell 2b                     4   2   4    5     0   0     3   2
Johnie Scott lf                       4   1   1    1     0   1     3   0
Lee Moody cf                          4   2   3    1     0   0     0   0
Dave Harper rf                        4   1   1    1     0   1     2   0
Sammy Haynes c                        3   0   2    1     0   0     6   0
Satchel Paige p                       2   0   0    1     0   0     1   0
  Hilton Smith ph, p                  1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               34  10  13   10     0   2    21   5

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Newt Allen, Herb Souell, Bonnie Serrell. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bonnie Serrell, Lee Moody 2, Dave Harper. 
3B:  Bonnie Serrell, Johnie Scott. 
HR:  Bonnie Serrell. 
SH:  Sammy Haynes. 
Team LOB:  4

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Herb Souell. 
CS:  Bonnie Serrell, Sammy Haynes. 

Birmingham Black Barons              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Felix McLaurin cf                     3   0   1    0     0   0     1   0
John Britton 3b                       3   0   0    0     0   0     2   4
Artie Wilson ss                       3   0   0    0     0   2     1   1
Ed Steele rf                          3   0   1    0     0   0     1   0
Piper Davis 1b                        2   0   0    0     1   1    10   0
Leandy Young lf                       2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Tommy Sampson 2b                      2   0   0    0     0   0     2   3
Pepper Bassett c                      2   0   0    0     0   2     4   2
Alfred Saylor p                       1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
  Johnny Markham p                    1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               22   0   2    0     1   6    21  10

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Ed Steele, Tommy Sampson, Alfred Saylor. 

BATTING -
GDP:  Leandy Young. 
Team LOB:  2


PITCHING

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Satchel Paige W                      4       1   0    0   0   4   0  13
Hilton Smith SV                      3       1   0    0   1   2   0  10
Totals                               7       2   0    0   1   6   0  23


Birmingham Black Barons              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Alfred Saylor L                      4.1    10   8    7   0   1   1  23
Johnny Markham                       2.2     3   2    1   0   1   0  12
Totals                               7      13  10    8   0   2   1  35



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 13136

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 8/28/1944, game 2 -- Kansas City Monarchs at
Birmingham Black Barons (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City                   Birmingham                    
1. J.Williams          ss        F.McLaurin          cf        
2. N.Allen             1b        J.Britton           3b        
3. H.Souell            3b        A.Wilson            ss        
4. B.Serrell           2b        E.Steele            rf        
5. J.Scott             lf        P.Davis             1b        
6. L.Moody             cf        L.Young             lf        
7. D.Harper            rf        T.Sampson           2b        
8. S.Haynes            c         P.Bassett           c         
9. S.Paige             p         A.Saylor            p         

MONARCHS 1ST: J.Williams flied to E.Steele; N.Allen popped to
P.Bassett; H.Souell singled to pitcher; B.Serrell homered to
rightfield [H.Souell scored]; J.Scott grounded out (P.Davis
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 2, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 1ST: F.McLaurin popped to S.Paige; J.Britton
popped to N.Allen; A.Wilson flied to J.Scott; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Monarchs 2, Black Barons 0.

MONARCHS 2ND: L.Moody doubled to left field; D.Harper doubled
to center field [L.Moody scored]; S.Haynes reached on an error
on a sacrifice bunt by A.Saylor [D.Harper to third, S.Haynes to
first]; S.Paige grounded out (A.Wilson to P.Davis) [D.Harper
scored, S.Haynes to second]; J.Williams grounded out (T.Sampson
to P.Davis) [S.Haynes to third]; N.Allen grounded out (J.Britton
to P.Davis); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 4, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 2ND: E.Steele grounded out (B.Serrell to N.Allen);
P.Davis struck out; L.Young grounded out (H.Souell to N.Allen);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 4, Black Barons 0.

MONARCHS 3RD: H.Souell reached on an error by T.Sampson
[H.Souell to first]; H.Souell stole second; B.Serrell singled to
center field [H.Souell scored (unearned)]; B.Serrell was caught
stealing second (P.Bassett to A.Wilson); J.Scott struck out;
L.Moody singled to right field; D.Harper grounded out (J.Britton
to P.Davis); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 5, Black
Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 3RD: T.Sampson grounded out (J.Williams to
N.Allen); P.Bassett struck out; A.Saylor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 5, Black Barons 0.

MONARCHS 4TH: S.Haynes singled to second base; S.Haynes was
caught stealing second (P.Bassett to T.Sampson); S.Paige
grounded out (T.Sampson to P.Davis); J.Williams grounded out
(J.Britton to P.Davis); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 5, Black
Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 4TH: F.McLaurin singled to second base; J.Britton
flied to J.Scott in foul territory [F.McLaurin to second];
A.Wilson struck out; E.Steele flied to J.Scott; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 5, Black Barons 0.

MONARCHS 5TH: N.Allen singled to left field; H.Souell popped to
P.Bassett in foul territory; B.Serrell tripled to right field
[N.Allen scored]; J.Scott tripled to left field [B.Serrell
scored]; J.MARKHAM REPLACED A.SAYLOR (PITCHING); L.Moody doubled
to right field [J.Scott scored]; D.Harper struck out; S.Haynes
singled to left field [L.Moody scored, S.Haynes to second (on
throw)]; H.SMITH BATTED FOR S.PAIGE; H.Smith grounded out
(J.Britton to P.Davis); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 9, Black
Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 5TH: H.SMITH STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); P.Davis
walked; L.Young grounded into a double play (H.Souell to
B.Serrell to N.Allen) [P.Davis out at second]; T.Sampson flied
to D.Harper; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 9, Black Barons 0.

MONARCHS 6TH: J.Williams flied to F.McLaurin; N.Allen popped to
T.Sampson; H.Souell reached on an error by E.Steele [H.Souell to
second]; B.Serrell doubled to right field [H.Souell scored
(unearned)]; J.Scott popped to P.Davis; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 10, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 6TH: P.Bassett struck out; J.Markham flied to
D.Harper; F.McLaurin lined to B.Serrell; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Monarchs 10, Black Barons 0.

MONARCHS 7TH: L.Moody grounded out (T.Sampson to P.Davis);
D.Harper popped to J.Britton in foul territory; S.Haynes popped
to J.Britton in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs
10, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 7TH: J.Britton popped to J.Williams; A.Wilson
struck out; E.Steele singled to third base; P.Davis popped to
B.Serrell in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 10,
Black Barons 0.

MONARCHS 8TH: Game called so teams could catch a train Bonnie

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Monarchs        10  13   0   4
 Black Barons     0   2   3   2


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