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West All Stars(W) (ASW) 8 East All Stars(E) (ASE) 2

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Game played on Tuesday, July 29, 1947 (N) at Polo Grounds V, New York NY
All-Star game

West All Stars(W)                   1 0 2  0 3 0  0 2 0   -   8 14  0
East All Stars(E)                   2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   2  8  4

BATTING

West All Stars(W)                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Artie Wilson ss                       4   4   4    0     1   0     2   3
Herb Souell 3b                        1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
  Leon Kellman ph, 3b                 2   0   0    0     1   0     1   0
Sam Jethroe cf                        5   1   3    4     0   0     5   0
Piper Davis 2b, 1b                    5   1   1    2     0   0     6   1
Bob Boyd 1b                           2   0   1    0     0   0     5   0
  Ray Neil ph, 2b                     3   1   2    0     0   0     2   3
Jose Colas lf, rf                     5   0   1    1     0   1     1   0
Buddy Armour rf                       1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Robert Abernathy ph, lf             4   0   0    0     0   0     1   0
Pepper Bassett c                      2   0   1    0     0   0     2   1
  Quincy Trouppe ph, c                2   1   1    0     0   0     1   1
Ford Smith p                          1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Johnny Williams ph, p               2   0   0    0     0   0     1   0
  Spoon Carter p                      1   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
  Webbo Clarke p                      0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               40   8  14    7     2   2    27  10

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Artie Wilson 2, Piper Davis 3, Ray Neil 2, Quincy Trouppe, Spoon Carter. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bob Boyd, Ray Neil. 
3B:  Sam Jethroe. 
SH:  Herb Souell. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Artie Wilson 2, Sam Jethroe. 

East All Stars(E)                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro cf                       2   0   1    0     3   0     1   0
Tommy Butts ss                        1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Claro Duany ph                      1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Frank Austin ss                     2   0   0    0     0   0     1   3
Johnny Washington 1b                  4   1   2    0     1   0    11   2
Monte Irvin lf                        3   1   1    0     2   0     5   0
Silvio Garcia 2b                      4   0   1    2     1   0     1   3
Luis Marquez rf                       3   0   0    0     1   0     1   0
Minnie Minoso 3b                      4   0   1    0     0   0     0   1
Lou Louden c                          2   0   0    0     0   0     5   1
  Bob Romby ph                        1   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Johnny Hayes c                      1   0   0    0     0   0     1   0
Rufus Lewis p                         1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Luis Tiant p                        0   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
  Joe Black p                         2   0   1    0     0   0     1   1
  Henry Miller p                      0   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
Totals                               31   2   8    2     9   0    27  12

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Henry Kimbro 2, Silvio Garcia, Rufus Lewis. 

BATTING -
2B:  Silvio Garcia. 
SH:  Tommy Butts. 
GDP:  Frank Austin, Silvio Garcia 2. 
Team LOB:  12

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Johnny Washington. 

PITCHING

West All Stars(W)                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ford Smith W                         3       4   2    2   2   0   0  15
Johnny Williams                      2       2   0    0   5   0   0  13
Spoon Carter                         3       2   0    0   1   0   0  10
Webbo Clarke SV                      1       0   0    0   1   0   0  3
Totals                               9       8   2    2   9   0   0  41

Johnny Williams pitched to 3 batters in the 6th inning

East All Stars(E)                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Rufus Lewis L                        3       5   3    2   1   2   0  15
Luis Tiant                           2       4   3    3   0   0   0  10
Joe Black                            3       5   2    2   1   0   0  15
Henry Miller                         1       0   0    0   0   0   0  3
Totals                               9      14   8    7   2   2   0  43



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Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Eulogio Penalver, 2B - Oscar Charleston, 3B - Lionel Bourne

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 38402

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Tuesday, 7/29/1947 -- West All Stars(W) at East All
Stars(E) (N)

Starting Lineups:

   West                          East                          
1. A.Wilson            ss        H.Kimbro            cf        
2. H.Souell            3b        T.Butts             ss        
3. S.Jethroe           cf        J.Washington        1b        
4. P.Davis             2b        M.Irvin             lf        
5. B.Boyd              1b        S.Garcia            2b        
6. J.Colas             lf        L.Marquez           rf        
7. B.Armour            rf        M.Minoso            3b        
8. P.Bassett           c         L.Louden            c         
9. F.Smith             p         R.Lewis             p         

ALL STARS(W) 1ST: A.Wilson walked; A.Wilson was picked off
first, but was safe on an error by R.Lewis [A.Wilson to second];
H.Souell struck out; S.Jethroe singled to center field [A.Wilson
scored (unearned)]; S.Jethroe stole second; P.Davis out on
unknown play; B.Boyd flied to M.Irvin; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 0.

ALL STARS(E) 1ST: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; T.Butts out on
unknown play; J.Washington singled to third base; M.Irvin
singled [J.Washington to third]; S.Garcia doubled to left field
[J.Washington scored, M.Irvin scored]; L.Marquez out on unknown
play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 2ND: J.Colas out on unknown play; B.Armour out on
unknown play; P.Bassett singled; F.Smith out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 2ND: M.Minoso out on unknown play; L.Louden out on
unknown play; R.Lewis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 3RD: A.Wilson singled to left field; H.Souell out
on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [A.Wilson to second];
S.Jethroe out on unknown play [A.Wilson to third]; P.Davis
singled to center field [A.Wilson scored, P.Davis scored (error
by H.Kimbro)]; B.Boyd doubled to left field; J.Colas struck out;
1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W) 3, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 3RD: H.Kimbro walked; T.Butts out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [H.Kimbro to second]; J.Washington
singled [H.Kimbro to third]; J.Washington stole second; M.Irvin
out on unknown play; S.Garcia walked; L.Marquez out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  All Stars(W) 3, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 4TH: L.TIANT REPLACED R.LEWIS (PITCHING);
R.ABERNATHY BATTED FOR B.ARMOUR; R.Abernathy out on unknown
play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; J.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR
F.SMITH; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
All Stars(W) 3, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 4TH: J.WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING);
R.ABERNATHY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); J.COLAS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); M.Minoso out on unknown play; L.Louden
out on unknown play; L.Tiant walked; H.Kimbro walked [L.Tiant to
second]; C.DUANY BATTED FOR T.BUTTS; C.Duany flied to unknown
fielder; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  All Stars(W) 3, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 5TH: F.AUSTIN REPLACED C.DUANY (PLAYING SS);
A.Wilson singled to right field; L.KELLMAN BATTED FOR H.SOUELL;
A.Wilson stole second; L.Kellman grounded out (S.Garcia to
J.Washington) [A.Wilson to third]; S.Jethroe tripled to left
field [A.Wilson scored]; P.Davis out on unknown play [S.Jethroe
scored]; R.NEIL BATTED FOR B.BOYD; R.Neil doubled to left field;
J.Colas singled to center field [R.Neil scored]; R.Abernathy
grounded out (S.Garcia to J.Washington); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
All Stars(W) 6, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 5TH: L.KELLMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); R.NEIL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); P.DAVIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); J.Washington walked; M.Irvin out on unknown play; S.Garcia
out on unknown play; L.Marquez walked [J.Washington to second];
M.Minoso out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  All
Stars(W) 6, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 6TH: J.BLACK REPLACED L.TIANT (PITCHING);
Q.TROUPPE BATTED FOR P.BASSETT; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play;
J.Williams out on unknown play; A.Wilson singled to second base
[A.Wilson to second (error by S.Garcia)]; L.Kellman out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W) 6, All
Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 6TH: Q.TROUPPE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); B.ROMBY
BATTED FOR L.LOUDEN; B.Romby singled to right field; J.Black
singled to left field [B.Romby to second]; H.Kimbro walked
[B.Romby to third, J.Black to second]; S.CARTER REPLACED
J.WILLIAMS (PITCHING); F.Austin grounded into a double play
(S.Carter to Q.Trouppe to P.Davis) [B.Romby out at home, J.Black
to third, H.Kimbro to second]; J.Washington flied to S.Jethroe;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  All Stars(W) 6, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 7TH: J.HAYES REPLACED B.ROMBY (PLAYING C);
S.Jethroe out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play;
R.Neil singled to center field [R.Neil to second (error by
H.Kimbro)]; J.Colas out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
All Stars(W) 6, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 7TH: M.Irvin walked; S.Garcia grounded into a
double play (R.Neil to A.Wilson to P.Davis) [M.Irvin out at
second]; L.Marquez out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
All Stars(W) 6, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 8TH: R.Abernathy out on unknown play; Q.Trouppe
singled; S.Carter out on unknown play; A.Wilson singled
[Q.Trouppe to third]; A.Wilson stole second; L.Kellman walked;
S.Jethroe singled [Q.Trouppe scored, A.Wilson scored, L.Kellman
to second]; P.Davis out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
All Stars(W) 8, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 8TH: M.Minoso singled; J.Hayes out on unknown
play; J.Black out on unknown play; H.Kimbro singled [M.Minoso to
second]; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
All Stars(W) 8, All Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 9TH: H.MILLER REPLACED J.BLACK (PITCHING); R.Neil
out on unknown play; J.Colas out on unknown play; R.Abernathy
out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(W) 8, All
Stars(E) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 9TH: V.CLARKE REPLACED S.CARTER (PITCHING);
J.Washington out on unknown play; M.Irvin walked; S.Garcia
grounded into a double play (A.Wilson to R.Neil to P.Davis)
[M.Irvin out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(W) 8,
All Stars(E) 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 All Stars(W)     8  14   0   8
 All Stars(E)     2   8   4  12


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