Kansas City Monarchs 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 11 4 Homestead Grays 2 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 x - 12 16 0 BATTING Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jesse Williams 2b 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 1 Herb Souell 3b 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 Jackie Robinson ss 4 1 4 1 0 0 3 2 Lee Moody 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 Johnie Scott cf, lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Ted Radcliffe c 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Chico Renfroe c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Walter Thomas rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Johnny Ray lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Robert Abernathy ph, cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Satchel Paige p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hilton Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack Matchett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim LaMarque ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 3 11 3 2 0 24 3 FIELDING - DP: 2. Jesse Williams, Jackie Robinson 2, Lee Moody 2. E: 4. Jesse Williams 2, Jackie Robinson, Johnny Ray. BATTING - 2B: Jackie Robinson 2. 3B: Jesse Williams, Walter Thomas. SH: Jackie Robinson. Team LOB: 10 Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jerry Benjamin cf 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 Sam Bankhead ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Jud Wilson ph, 3b 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 Cool Papa Bell lf 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 Buck Leonard 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 Josh Gibson c 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 Dave Hoskins rf 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 Ray Battle 3b, 2b 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 Jelly Jackson 2b, ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 Roy Welmaker p 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 Totals 39 12 16 9 3 4 27 0 BATTING - 2B: Jud Wilson, Cool Papa Bell, Roy Welmaker. 3B: Josh Gibson. GDP: Jerry Benjamin, Dave Hoskins. Team LOB: 6 BASERUNNING - CS: Jerry Benjamin, Dave Hoskins. PITCHING Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Satchel Paige L 6 11 9 6 2 4 0 31 Jack Matchett 2 5 3 3 1 0 0 11 Totals 8 16 12 9 3 4 0 42 Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roy Welmaker W 9 11 3 3 2 0 0 40 Totals 9 11 3 3 2 0 0 40 WP: Roy Welmaker. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 20000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 6/24/1945, game 1 -- Kansas City Monarchs at Homestead Grays (D) Starting Lineups: Kansas City Homestead 1. J.Williams 2b J.Benjamin cf 2. H.Souell 3b S.Bankhead ss 3. J.Robinson ss C.Bell lf 4. L.Moody 1b B.Leonard 1b 5. J.Scott cf J.Gibson c 6. T.Radcliffe c D.Hoskins rf 7. W.Thomas rf R.Battle 3b 8. J.Ray lf J.Jackson 2b 9. S.Paige p R.Welmaker p MONARCHS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Williams out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; J.Robinson doubled to left field; L.Moody singled to right field [J.Robinson to third]; J.Scott singled to left field [J.Robinson scored, L.Moody to second]; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: J.Benjamin reached on an error by J.Williams [J.Benjamin to first]; S.Bankhead singled to right field [J.Benjamin to third]; C.Bell doubled [J.Benjamin scored (unearned), S.Bankhead to third]; B.Leonard flied to W.Thomas [S.Bankhead scored]; J.Gibson struck out; D.Hoskins struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. MONARCHS 2ND: W.Thomas out on unknown play; J.Ray out on unknown play; S.Paige out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 2ND: R.Battle out on unknown play; J.Jackson singled to second base [J.Jackson to second (error by J.Williams)]; R.Welmaker walked; J.Benjamin grounded into a double play (J.Williams to J.Robinson to L.Moody) [R.Welmaker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. MONARCHS 3RD: J.Williams out on unknown play; H.Souell singled; J.Robinson singled [H.Souell to second]; L.Moody out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 3RD: J.WILSON BATTED FOR S.BANKHEAD; J.Wilson out on unknown play; C.Bell out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. MONARCHS 4TH: J.WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); R.BATTLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); J.JACKSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; W.Thomas walked; R.Welmaker threw a wild pitch [W.Thomas to second]; J.Ray out on unknown play; S.Paige out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 4TH: J.Gibson out on unknown play; D.Hoskins singled; D.Hoskins was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); R.Battle out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 1, Grays 2. MONARCHS 5TH: J.Williams tripled to center field; On a bunt H.Souell singled to first base [J.Williams scored]; J.Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [H.Souell to second]; L.Moody out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 2. GRAYS 5TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Welmaker out on unknown play; J.Benjamin walked; J.Benjamin was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 2. MONARCHS 6TH: T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; W.Thomas out on unknown play; J.Ray out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 2. GRAYS 6TH: J.Wilson singled; C.Bell singled to right field [J.Wilson to second]; On a bunt B.Leonard singled to pitcher [J.Wilson to third, C.Bell to second]; J.Gibson reached on a fielder's choice [J.Wilson scored (no RBI) (error by J.Robinson), C.Bell scored (no RBI), B.Leonard to third, J.Gibson to second]; D.Hoskins singled to center field [B.Leonard scored, J.Gibson to third]; R.Battle singled [J.Gibson scored (unearned), D.Hoskins scored, R.Battle to second (on throw)]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Welmaker singled [R.Battle scored]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; J.Wilson singled [R.Welmaker to second]; C.Bell reached on an error by J.Ray [R.Welmaker scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Wilson to second, C.Bell to first]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 7 R (5 ER), 7 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 9. MONARCHS 7TH: H.SMITH BATTED FOR S.PAIGE; H.Smith out on unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; H.Souell singled; J.Robinson singled [H.Souell to second]; L.Moody out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 9. GRAYS 7TH: J.MATCHETT REPLACED H.SMITH (PITCHING); C.RENFROE REPLACED T.RADCLIFFE (PLAYING C); J.Gibson tripled; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; R.Battle singled [J.Gibson scored]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Welmaker doubled [R.Battle scored]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 11. MONARCHS 8TH: J.Scott out on unknown play; C.Renfroe out on unknown play; W.Thomas tripled; R.ABERNATHY BATTED FOR J.RAY; R.Abernathy out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 11. GRAYS 8TH: R.ABERNATHY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); J.SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); J.Wilson doubled; C.Bell walked; B.Leonard singled [J.Wilson scored, C.Bell to second]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; D.Hoskins grounded into a double play (J.Robinson to L.Moody) [B.Leonard out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 2, Grays 12. MONARCHS 9TH: J.LAMARQUE BATTED FOR J.MATCHETT; J.LaMarque out on unknown play; J.Williams walked; H.Souell out on unknown play; J.Robinson doubled [J.Williams scored]; L.Moody out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 3, Grays 12. Final Totals R H E LOB Monarchs 3 11 4 10 Grays 12 16 0 6
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