Kansas City Monarchs 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 8 8 0 Newark Eagles 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 4 BATTING Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Curt Roberts 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Herb Souell 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Thomas Favors 1b 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Greene rf 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 Johnie Scott cf 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Tom Cooper lf 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Earl Taborn c 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 John Sanderson ss 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Satchel Paige p 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Hilton Smith p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 8 8 8 3 0 27 0 FIELDING - PB: 1. Earl Taborn. BATTING - 2B: Joe Greene. SH: Thomas Favors, Earl Taborn. HBP: Herb Souell. Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING - SB: Herb Souell 2, Joe Greene, Johnie Scott. Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jimmy Wilkes cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Pat Patterson 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 Bob Wilson 3b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Monte Irvin lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Johnny Davis 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Harvey rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Charlie Parks c 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 Leroy Williams ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Red Applegate p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cotton Williams p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lennie Pearson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 12 4 2 3 27 0 FIELDING - E: 4. Pat Patterson, Bob Wilson, Leroy Williams, Red Applegate. BATTING - 2B: Johnny Davis 2, Charlie Parks, Leroy Williams. HR: Pat Patterson. SH: Pat Patterson. Team LOB: 9 PITCHING Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Satchel Paige 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 11 Hilton Smith W 6 10 4 4 2 0 1 29 Totals 9 12 4 4 2 3 1 40 Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Red Applegate L 2.1 4 6 2 2 0 0 16 Cotton Williams 6.2 4 2 1 1 0 0 26 Totals 9 8 8 3 3 0 0 42 HBP: Cotton Williams. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Harry Stouch, 1B - Charles Moore Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 4000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Thursday, 8/14/1947 -- Kansas City Monarchs at Newark Eagles (N) Starting Lineups: Kansas City Newark 1. C.Roberts 2b J.Wilkes cf 2. H.Souell 3b P.Patterson 2b 3. T.Favors 1b B.Wilson 3b 4. J.Greene rf M.Irvin lf 5. J.Scott cf J.Davis 1b 6. T.Cooper lf B.Harvey rf 7. E.Taborn c C.Parks c 8. J.Sanderson ss L.Williams ss 9. S.Paige p R.Applegate p MONARCHS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; C.Roberts out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; T.Favors out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 0, Eagles 0. EAGLES 1ST: J.Wilkes singled; P.Patterson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Wilkes to second]; B.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 0, Eagles 0. MONARCHS 2ND: J.Greene walked; J.Scott singled [J.Greene to second]; T.Cooper out on unknown play; E.Taborn reached on an error by P.Patterson [J.Greene to third, J.Scott to second, E.Taborn to first]; J.Sanderson singled [J.Greene scored, J.Scott to third, E.Taborn to second]; S.Paige out on unknown play; C.Roberts out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Monarchs 1, Eagles 0. EAGLES 2ND: J.Davis doubled; B.Harvey struck out; C.Parks struck out; L.Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 1, Eagles 0. MONARCHS 3RD: H.Souell singled; T.Favors forced H.Souell (unknown fielder) [T.Favors to first]; J.Greene singled [T.Favors to third]; J.Greene stole second; J.Scott walked; T.Cooper reached on an error by L.Williams [T.Favors scored, J.Greene to third, J.Scott to second, T.Cooper to first]; E.Taborn reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt by R.Applegate [J.Greene scored (unearned), J.Scott to third, T.Cooper to second, E.Taborn to first]; C.WILLIAMS REPLACED R.APPLEGATE (PITCHING); J.Sanderson out on unknown play [J.Scott scored (unearned), T.Cooper to third, E.Taborn to second]; S.Paige singled [T.Cooper scored (unearned), E.Taborn scored (unearned)]; C.Roberts out on unknown play; 5 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 6, Eagles 0. EAGLES 3RD: C.Williams out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 6, Eagles 0. MONARCHS 4TH: H.Souell was hit by a pitch; T.Favors out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [H.Souell to second]; H.Souell stole third; J.Greene doubled [H.Souell scored]; J.Scott out on unknown play; T.Cooper out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 7, Eagles 0. EAGLES 4TH: H.SMITH REPLACED S.PAIGE (PITCHING); B.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; J.Davis doubled; B.Harvey singled [J.Davis scored]; C.Parks doubled (unknown fielder) [B.Harvey out at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 7, Eagles 1. MONARCHS 5TH: E.Taborn singled; J.Sanderson out on unknown play; H.Smith out on unknown play; C.Roberts out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 7, Eagles 1. EAGLES 5TH: L.Williams doubled; C.Williams out on unknown play; J.Wilkes walked; P.Patterson homered [L.Williams scored, J.Wilkes scored]; B.Wilson singled; E.Taborn allowed a passed ball [B.Wilson to second]; M.Irvin walked; J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 7, Eagles 4. MONARCHS 6TH: H.Souell singled; H.Souell stole second; T.Favors reached on a fielder's choice (unknown fielder) [H.Souell out at third (error by B.Wilson), T.Favors to third (error by B.Wilson)]; J.Greene walked; J.Scott forced J.Greene (unknown fielder) [T.Favors scored (unearned), J.Scott to first]; J.Scott stole second; T.Cooper out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 8, Eagles 4. EAGLES 6TH: C.Parks out on unknown play; L.Williams out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 8, Eagles 4. MONARCHS 7TH: E.Taborn out on unknown play; J.Sanderson out on unknown play; H.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 8, Eagles 4. EAGLES 7TH: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown play; B.Wilson singled; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 8, Eagles 4. MONARCHS 8TH: C.Roberts out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; T.Favors out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 8, Eagles 4. EAGLES 8TH: J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; C.Parks singled; L.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 8, Eagles 4. MONARCHS 9TH: J.Greene out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; T.Cooper out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 8, Eagles 4. EAGLES 9TH: L.PEARSON BATTED FOR C.WILLIAMS; L.Pearson flied to unknown fielder; J.Wilkes singled; P.Patterson singled [J.Wilkes to second]; B.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 8, Eagles 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Monarchs 8 8 0 7 Eagles 4 12 4 9
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