Kansas City Monarchs 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 3 Homestead Grays 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 x - 8 14 2 BATTING Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jesse Williams 2b 4 2 2 0 0 3 2 Herb Souell 3b 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 Jackie Robinson ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 Lee Moody 1b 4 0 1 0 0 9 0 Johnie Scott lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 Walter Thomas rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 Ted Radcliffe c 4 0 2 0 0 7 1 Johnny Ray cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jack Matchett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hilton Smith p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Satchel Paige ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 2 8 1 0 8 24 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Jackie Robinson, Lee Moody. E: 3. Herb Souell, Jackie Robinson, Ted Radcliffe. BATTING - 2B: Jesse Williams, Jackie Robinson. GDP: Walter Thomas. Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING - SB: Jesse Williams. Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cool Papa Bell lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 Jerry Benjamin cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 Dave Hoskins rf 4 0 1 1 1 5 0 Buck Leonard 1b 5 1 4 0 0 9 1 Sam Bankhead ss 5 1 1 0 0 4 3 Robert Gaston c 3 1 2 2 1 8 1 Ray Battle 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 Jelly Jackson 2b 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 Spoon Carter p 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 Totals 38 8 14 7 3 6 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Buck Leonard, Ray Battle, Jelly Jackson. E: 2. Sam Bankhead, Robert Gaston. BATTING - 2B: Robert Gaston 2. 3B: Jerry Benjamin. HBP: Robert Gaston. GDP: Jerry Benjamin. Team LOB: 10 BASERUNNING - SB: Jerry Benjamin. CS: Buck Leonard. PITCHING Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hilton Smith L 8 14 8 6 3 6 0 42 Totals 8 14 8 6 3 6 0 42 HBP: Hilton Smith. Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Spoon Carter W 9 8 2 0 0 8 0 36 Totals 9 8 2 0 0 8 0 36 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Trusty, 2B - , 3B - Cornelius Rhoades Time of Game: 1:55 Attendance: 4358 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 6/23/1945 -- Kansas City Monarchs at Homestead Grays (N) Starting Lineups: Kansas City Homestead 1. J.Williams 2b C.Bell lf 2. H.Souell 3b J.Benjamin cf 3. J.Robinson ss D.Hoskins rf 4. L.Moody 1b B.Leonard 1b 5. J.Scott lf S.Bankhead ss 6. W.Thomas rf R.Gaston c 7. T.Radcliffe c R.Battle 3b 8. J.Ray cf J.Jackson 2b 9. H.Smith p S.Carter p MONARCHS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; On a bunt J.Williams singled to third base; J.Williams stole second [J.Williams to third (error by R.Gaston)]; H.Souell flied to D.Hoskins [J.Williams scored (unearned)]; J.Robinson out on unknown play; L.Moody out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: C.Bell walked; J.Benjamin singled [C.Bell to second]; D.Hoskins walked [C.Bell to third, J.Benjamin to second]; B.Leonard forced C.Bell (unknown fielder) [J.Benjamin to third, D.Hoskins to second, B.Leonard to first]; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; R.Gaston was hit by a pitch [J.Benjamin scored, D.Hoskins to third, B.Leonard to second]; R.Battle out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 1. MONARCHS 2ND: J.Scott singled; W.Thomas out on unknown play; T.Radcliffe singled [J.Scott to second]; J.Ray out on unknown play; H.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 1. GRAYS 2ND: J.Jackson reached on an error by H.Souell [J.Jackson to third]; S.Carter flied to W.Thomas [J.Jackson scored (unearned)]; C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin singled; J.Benjamin stole second [J.Benjamin to third (error by T.Radcliffe)]; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. MONARCHS 3RD: J.Williams out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; J.Robinson doubled; L.Moody out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 3RD: B.Leonard singled; B.Leonard was caught stealing second (T.Radcliffe to J.Williams); S.Bankhead singled; R.Gaston doubled [S.Bankhead to third]; R.Battle reached on an error by J.Robinson [S.Bankhead scored, R.Gaston scored (unearned) (no RBI), R.Battle to first]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; S.Carter out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 4. MONARCHS 4TH: J.Scott out on unknown play; W.Thomas out on unknown play; T.Radcliffe singled; J.Ray out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 4. GRAYS 4TH: C.Bell singled; J.Benjamin grounded into a double play (J.Robinson to L.Moody) [C.Bell out at second]; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 4. MONARCHS 5TH: H.Smith out on unknown play; J.Williams doubled; H.Souell out on unknown play; J.Robinson singled [J.Williams to third]; L.Moody reached on an error by S.Bankhead [J.Williams scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Robinson to second, L.Moody to first]; J.Scott out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 4. GRAYS 5TH: B.Leonard singled; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; R.Gaston doubled [B.Leonard scored]; R.Battle out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 5. MONARCHS 6TH: W.Thomas out on unknown play; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; J.Ray out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 5. GRAYS 6TH: S.Carter out on unknown play; C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 5. MONARCHS 7TH: H.Smith out on unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 5. GRAYS 7TH: D.Hoskins out on unknown play; B.Leonard singled; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; R.Gaston walked [B.Leonard to second]; R.Battle out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 5. MONARCHS 8TH: J.Robinson out on unknown play; L.Moody singled; J.Scott reached on a fielder's choice [L.Moody to second]; W.Thomas grounded into a double play (R.Battle to J.Jackson to B.Leonard) [J.Scott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 5. GRAYS 8TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; S.Carter singled; C.Bell singled [S.Carter to second]; J.Benjamin tripled [S.Carter scored, C.Bell scored]; D.Hoskins singled to right field [J.Benjamin scored]; B.Leonard singled [D.Hoskins to second]; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; R.Gaston out on unknown play; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 8. MONARCHS 9TH: T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; J.MATCHETT BATTED FOR J.RAY; J.Matchett out on unknown play; S.PAIGE BATTED FOR H.SMITH; S.Paige flied to D.Hoskins; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Monarchs 2 8 3 7 Grays 8 14 2 10
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