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Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 7 Chicago American Giants (CAG) 5

Game played on Friday, September 5, 1947 at Fans Field, Decatur IL
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis Clowns                 0 0 1  0 0 6  0 0 0   -   7 11  4
Chicago American Giants             0 0 0  0 0 0  1 4 0   -   5  9  4

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Reinaldo Drake cf                     2   1   1    0     2              
Henry Merchant rf                     4   1   1    1     1              
Ray Neil ss, 2b                       5   1   2    0     0         0   0
Sam Hairston 3b                       5   0   0    0     0              
Goose Tatum 1b                        5   0   1    0     0              
Robert Abernathy lf                   5   1   1    0     0              
Leonard Pigg c                        2   1   1    0     2              
Vicente Villafane 2b                  4   1   2    1     0              
  Hoss Walker ss                      0   0   0    0     0              
Armando Vazquez p                     3   1   2    2     0              
Totals                               35   7  11    4     5   6    27    

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Ray Neil, Robert Abernathy, Vicente Villafane 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Goose Tatum, Armando Vazquez. 
SH:  Reinaldo Drake, Armando Vazquez. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Goose Tatum. 

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Clyde McNeal ss                       3   2   1    1     1              
  John Bissant                        1   0   1    0     0         0   0
Sam Hill cf                           5   1   2    1     0              
Bernell Longest 2b                    4   1   1    0     0              
Earl Bumpus 1b                        4   0   0    0     0              
Lyman Bostock 3b                      4   0   1    0     0              
Jim McCurine rf                       4   0   1    0     0              
Jake Tolbert c                        3   0   0    0     0              
  John Ritchey                        0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Harry Rhodes lf                       3   1   1    0     0              
  Clarence Locke                      1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Leonard Johnson p                     3   0   0    0     0              
  Gentry Jessup                       1   0   1    0     0         0   0
Totals                               36   5   9    2     1   3    27    

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Clyde McNeal 2, Bernell Longest, Earl Bumpus 2, Jake Tolbert, Harry Rhodes. 
E: 4.  Clyde McNeal, Sam Hill, Earl Bumpus, Leonard Johnson. 

BATTING -
3B:  Clyde McNeal. 
HBP:  John Ritchey. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Bernell Longest. 

PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Armando Vazquez W                    9       9   5        1   3   0  38
Totals                               9       9   5        1   3   0  38

HBP:  Armando Vazquez. 

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Leonard Johnson L                    9      11   7        5   6   0  42
Totals                               9      11   7        5   6   0  42



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Umpires: HP -  Serafian, 1B -  Douglas

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 2000


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