Birmingham Black Barons 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 4 12 3 Cleveland Buckeyes 0 1 0 1 1 5 0 1 x - 9 14 1 BATTING Birmingham Black Barons AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Eli Chism lf 5 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 John Britton 3b 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Artie Wilson ss 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 Piper Davis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 9 0 John Thomas cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Ed Steele rf 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 Tommy Sampson 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 Pepper Bassett c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Nat Pollard p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Norman Robinson ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 4 12 4 2 1 24 10 FIELDING - E: 3. John Britton, Pepper Bassett 2. BATTING - 2B: Eli Chism, Ed Steele, Norman Robinson. SH: John Britton. GDP: John Britton. Team LOB: 8 Cleveland Buckeyes AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Sam Jethroe cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 3 Archie Ware 1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 10 1 Clyde Nelson lf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Atkins 3b 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 Willie Grace rf 4 1 3 3 1 0 3 0 Quincy Trouppe c 4 1 2 0 0 0 9 1 Al Smith ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 Johnnie Cowan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Webbo Clarke p 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 37 9 14 7 2 1 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Archie Ware, Al Smith, Johnnie Cowan. E: 1. Al Smith. BATTING - 2B: Al Smith. 3B: Joe Atkins 2. HBP: Archie Ware, Clyde Nelson. Team LOB: 8 PITCHING Birmingham Black Barons IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Nat Pollard L 8 14 9 8 2 1 0 41 Totals 8 14 9 8 2 1 0 41 HBP: Nat Pollard 2. Cleveland Buckeyes IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Webbo Clarke W 9 12 4 4 2 1 0 39 Totals 9 12 4 4 2 1 0 39 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 6623 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/4/1947 -- Birmingham Black Barons at Cleveland Buckeyes (D) Starting Lineups: Birmingham Cleveland 1. E.Chism lf S.Jethroe cf 2. J.Britton 3b A.Ware 1b 3. A.Wilson ss C.Nelson lf 4. P.Davis 1b J.Atkins 3b 5. J.Thomas cf W.Grace rf 6. E.Steele rf Q.Trouppe c 7. T.Sampson 2b A.Smith ss 8. P.Bassett c J.Cowan 2b 9. N.Pollard p V.Clarke p BLACK BARONS 1ST: E.Chism reached on an error by A.Smith [E.Chism to first]; J.Britton out on unknown play; A.Wilson out on unknown play; P.Davis walked [E.Chism to second]; J.Thomas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Black Barons 0, Buckeyes 0. BUCKEYES 1ST: S.Jethroe out on unknown play; A.Ware was hit by a pitch; C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.Atkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 0, Buckeyes 0. BLACK BARONS 2ND: E.Steele singled; T.Sampson singled [E.Steele to third]; P.Bassett out on unknown play; N.Pollard out on unknown play; E.Chism doubled to right field [E.Steele scored, T.Sampson to third]; J.Britton out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 0. BUCKEYES 2ND: W.Grace walked; Q.Trouppe singled [W.Grace to third]; A.Smith grounded out (T.Sampson to P.Davis) [W.Grace scored, Q.Trouppe to second]; J.Cowan out on unknown play; V.Clarke out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 1. BLACK BARONS 3RD: A.Wilson out on unknown play; P.Davis singled; J.Thomas out on unknown play; E.Steele out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 1. BUCKEYES 3RD: S.Jethroe out on unknown play; A.Ware singled; C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.Atkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 1. BLACK BARONS 4TH: T.Sampson out on unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; N.Pollard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 1. BUCKEYES 4TH: W.Grace out on unknown play; Q.Trouppe singled; A.Smith doubled to right field [Q.Trouppe scored]; J.Cowan out on unknown play; V.Clarke out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 2. BLACK BARONS 5TH: E.Chism singled; J.Britton out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [E.Chism to second]; A.Wilson struck out; P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 2. BUCKEYES 5TH: S.Jethroe out on unknown play; On a bunt A.Ware reached on an error by P.Bassett [A.Ware to first]; C.Nelson was hit by a pitch [A.Ware to second]; J.Atkins out on unknown play; W.Grace singled to left field [A.Ware scored (unearned), C.Nelson to second]; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 3. BLACK BARONS 6TH: J.Thomas singled to center field (unknown fielder) [J.Thomas out at second]; E.Steele walked; T.Sampson out on unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 3. BUCKEYES 6TH: A.Smith struck out; J.Cowan singled to center field; V.Clarke singled [J.Cowan to second]; S.Jethroe walked [J.Cowan to third, V.Clarke to second]; On a bunt A.Ware singled [J.Cowan scored, V.Clarke to third, S.Jethroe to second]; C.Nelson reached on a fielder's choice (J.Britton unassisted) [V.Clarke out at home (error by P.Bassett), S.Jethroe scored (no RBI) (error by P.Bassett), A.Ware scored (no RBI) (error by J.Britton), C.Nelson to second]; J.Atkins tripled to left field [C.Nelson scored]; W.Grace singled [J.Atkins scored]; Q.Trouppe flied to unknown fielder; 5 R, 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 8. BLACK BARONS 7TH: N.Pollard singled; E.Chism out on unknown play; J.Britton grounded into a double play (A.Smith to J.Cowan to A.Ware) [N.Pollard out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 8. BUCKEYES 7TH: A.Smith out on unknown play; J.Cowan out on unknown play; V.Clarke singled; S.Jethroe singled (unknown fielder) [V.Clarke out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Buckeyes 8. BLACK BARONS 8TH: A.Wilson singled; P.Davis out on unknown play; J.Thomas out on unknown play; E.Steele doubled [A.Wilson scored]; T.Sampson singled [E.Steele scored]; P.Bassett out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 3, Buckeyes 8. BUCKEYES 8TH: A.Ware out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.Atkins tripled to center field; W.Grace singled to center field [J.Atkins scored]; W.Grace was picked off first (unknown fielder); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 3, Buckeyes 9. BLACK BARONS 9TH: N.ROBINSON BATTED FOR N.POLLARD; N.Robinson doubled; E.Chism singled to center field (unknown fielder) [N.Robinson to third, E.Chism out at second]; J.Britton flied to unknown fielder [N.Robinson scored]; A.Wilson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 4, Buckeyes 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Barons 4 12 3 8 Buckeyes 9 14 1 8
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