Memphis Red Sox 3 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 1 Birmingham Black Barons 3 1 0 0 3 - 7 8 0 BATTING Memphis Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cowan Hyde rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 John Henry Oliver lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Ford 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Neil Robinson cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jelly Taylor 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Red Longley 3b 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 Casey Jones c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leaman Johnson ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Al Jones p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 20 3 5 3 0 0 15 0 FIELDING - E: 1. Leaman Johnson. BATTING - 2B: Red Longley. Team LOB: 2 Birmingham Black Barons AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Artie Wilson ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Quincy Smith lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ed Steele rf 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 Lester Lockett 3b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Piper Davis 1b 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 Jim Oliver cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Joe Spencer 2b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 John Huber c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alfred Saylor p 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 24 7 8 7 2 0 15 0 BATTING - 2B: Alfred Saylor. Team LOB: 4 BASERUNNING - SB: Artie Wilson 2. PITCHING Memphis Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Al Jones L 5 8 7 6 2 0 0 26 Totals 5 8 7 6 2 0 0 26 Birmingham Black Barons IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Alfred Saylor W 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 20 Totals 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 20 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Monday, 7/2/1945 -- Memphis Red Sox at Birmingham Black Barons (N) Starting Lineups: Memphis Birmingham 1. C.Hyde rf A.Wilson ss 2. J.Oliver lf Q.Smith lf 3. J.Ford 2b E.Steele rf 4. N.Robinson cf L.Lockett 3b 5. J.Taylor 1b P.Davis 1b 6. R.Longley 3b J.Oliver cf 7. C.Jones c J.Spencer 2b 8. L.Johnson ss J.Huber c 9. A.Jones p A.Saylor p RED SOX 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories; C.Hyde singled; J.Oliver singled [C.Hyde to second]; J.Ford out on unknown play; N.Robinson singled [C.Hyde to third, J.Oliver to second]; J.Taylor out on unknown play; R.Longley doubled [C.Hyde scored, J.Oliver scored, N.Robinson scored]; C.Jones out on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 0. BLACK BARONS 1ST: A.Wilson walked; A.Wilson stole second; A.Wilson stole third; Q.Smith walked; E.Steele reached on an error by L.Johnson [A.Wilson scored, Q.Smith to second, E.Steele to first]; L.Lockett singled [Q.Smith scored, E.Steele to third]; P.Davis forced L.Lockett (unknown fielder) [E.Steele scored (unearned), P.Davis to first]; J.Oliver singled [P.Davis to second]; J.Spencer out on unknown play; J.Huber out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 3. RED SOX 2ND: L.Johnson out on unknown play; A.Jones out on unknown play; C.Hyde out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 3. BLACK BARONS 2ND: A.Saylor doubled; A.Wilson out on unknown play; Q.Smith out on unknown play; E.Steele singled [A.Saylor scored]; L.Lockett out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 4. RED SOX 3RD: J.Oliver out on unknown play; J.Ford out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 4. BLACK BARONS 3RD: P.Davis out on unknown play; J.Oliver out on unknown play; J.Spencer out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 4. RED SOX 4TH: J.Taylor singled; R.Longley out on unknown play; C.Jones out on unknown play; L.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 4. BLACK BARONS 4TH: J.Huber out on unknown play; A.Saylor out on unknown play; A.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 4. RED SOX 5TH: Game delayed due to high wind which snapped an electric lin; A.Jones out on unknown play; C.Hyde out on unknown play; J.Oliver out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 4. BLACK BARONS 5TH: Q.Smith out on unknown play; E.Steele singled; L.Lockett singled [E.Steele to second]; P.Davis singled [E.Steele scored, L.Lockett to second]; J.Oliver singled [L.Lockett scored, P.Davis to third]; J.Spencer out on unknown play [P.Davis scored]; J.Huber out on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Black Barons 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Red Sox 3 5 1 2 Black Barons 7 8 0 4
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