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Newark Eagles (NW2) 3 Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 2

Game played on Sunday, September 29, 1946 (N) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Postseason Championship Series

Kansas City Monarchs                0 0 0  0 0 1  1 0 0   -   2  8  2
Newark Eagles                       1 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 x   -   3  3  1

BATTING

Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Chico Renfroe ss                      4   0   0    0     1         5   5
Herb Souell 3b                        4   0   2    1     0         1   0
Hank Thompson 2b                      3   0   0    0     1         1   4
Willard Brown cf                      4   0   0    0     0         4   0
Buck O`Neil 1b                        3   1   1    1     1         8   0
Johnie Scott lf                       3   0   0    0     1         1   0
Joe Greene rf                         4   1   1    0     0         0   0
Earl Taborn c                         4   0   2    0     0         4   1
Ford Smith p                          4   0   2    0     0         0   0
Totals                               33   2   8    2     4   8    24  10

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Chico Renfroe, Hank Thompson, Buck O`Neil. 
E: 2.  Herb Souell, Hank Thompson. 

BATTING -
3B:  Earl Taborn. 
HR:  Buck O`Neil. 
SH:  Herb Souell. 
GDP:  Willard Brown. 
Team LOB:  9

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Joe Greene. 

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       4   0   0    0     0         3   1
Pat Patterson 3b                      4   1   1    0     0         2   2
Larry Doby 2b                         1   1   0    0     3         4   2
Monte Irvin ss                        2   1   1    1     2         3   2
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   0   0    0     0         8   1
Johnny Davis lf                       2   0   1    2     2         0   0
Bob Harvey rf                         3   0   0    0     0         0   0
Leon Ruffin c                         3   0   0    0     0         7   0
Rufus Lewis p                         3   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               26   3   3    3     7   2    27   8

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Monte Irvin, Lennie Pearson. 
E: 1.  Larry Doby. 

BATTING -
2B:  Johnny Davis. 
GDP:  Bob Harvey. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Pat Patterson. 

PITCHING

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ford Smith L                         8       3   3    2   7   2   0  33
Totals                               8       3   3    2   7   2   0  33


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Rufus Lewis W                        9       8   2    2   4   8   1  38
Totals                               9       8   2    2   4   8   1  38



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Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Charles Moore, 3B - Pete Strauch

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 7500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 9/29/1946 -- Kansas City Monarchs at Newark
Eagles (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City                   Newark                        
1. C.Renfroe           ss        J.Wilkes            cf        
2. H.Souell            3b        P.Patterson         3b        
3. H.Thompson          2b        L.Doby              2b        
4. W.Brown             cf        M.Irvin             ss        
5. B.O`Neil            1b        L.Pearson           1b        
6. J.Scott             lf        J.Davis             lf        
7. J.Greene            rf        B.Harvey            rf        
8. E.Taborn            c         L.Ruffin            c         
9. F.Smith             p         R.Lewis             p         

MONARCHS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; C.Renfroe reached on an error by L.Doby [C.Renfroe
to first]; H.Souell out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[C.Renfroe to second]; H.Thompson walked; W.Brown grounded into
a double play (L.Pearson to M.Irvin) [H.Thompson out at second];
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; P.Patterson reached
on an error by H.Thompson [P.Patterson to first]; L.Doby walked
[P.Patterson to second]; M.Irvin singled to right field
[P.Patterson scored (unearned), L.Doby to second]; L.Pearson out
on unknown play; J.Davis walked [L.Doby to third, M.Irvin to
second]; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Monarchs 0, Eagles 1.

MONARCHS 2ND: B.O`Neil walked; J.Scott out on unknown play;
J.Greene out on unknown play; E.Taborn out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 2ND: H.Souell dropped a foul fly hit by L.Ruffin;
L.Ruffin out on unknown play; R.Lewis out on unknown play;
J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0,
Eagles 1.

MONARCHS 3RD: F.Smith out on unknown play; C.Renfroe out on
unknown play; H.Souell singled; H.Thompson out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 3RD: P.Patterson singled; P.Patterson was caught
stealing second (unknown fielder); L.Doby out on unknown play;
M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0,
Eagles 1.

MONARCHS 4TH: W.Brown out on unknown play; B.O`Neil out on
unknown play; J.Scott walked; J.Greene out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 4TH: L.Pearson out on unknown play; J.Davis walked;
B.Harvey grounded into a double play (H.Thompson to C.Renfroe to
B.O`Neil) [J.Davis out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Monarchs 0, Eagles 1.

MONARCHS 5TH: E.Taborn tripled; F.Smith out on unknown play;
C.Renfroe out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 5TH: L.Ruffin out on unknown play; R.Lewis out on
unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Monarchs 0, Eagles 1.

MONARCHS 6TH: H.Thompson out on unknown play; W.Brown out on
unknown play; B.O`Neil homered to leftfield; J.Scott out on
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 6TH: P.Patterson out on unknown play; L.Doby walked;
M.Irvin walked [L.Doby to second]; L.Pearson out on unknown
play; J.Davis doubled to left field [L.Doby scored, M.Irvin
scored]; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Monarchs 1, Eagles 3.

MONARCHS 7TH: J.Greene singled; J.Greene stole second; E.Taborn
out on unknown play; F.Smith singled [J.Greene to third];
C.Renfroe out on unknown play; H.Souell singled [J.Greene
scored, F.Smith to second]; H.Thompson out on unknown play; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Monarchs 2, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 7TH: L.Ruffin out on unknown play; R.Lewis out on
unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Monarchs 2, Eagles 3.

MONARCHS 8TH: W.Brown out on unknown play; B.O`Neil out on
unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Monarchs 2, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 8TH: P.Patterson out on unknown play; L.Doby walked;
M.Irvin walked [L.Doby to second]; L.Pearson out on unknown
play; J.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Monarchs 2, Eagles 3.

MONARCHS 9TH: J.Greene out on unknown play; E.Taborn singled to
center field (J.Wilkes to L.Doby) [E.Taborn out at second];
F.Smith singled; C.Renfroe walked [F.Smith to second]; H.Souell
popped to L.Pearson; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Monarchs 2, Eagles 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Monarchs         2   8   2   9
 Eagles           3   3   1   6


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