Cleveland Buckeyes 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 9 13 1 Birmingham Black Barons 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 - 7 9 4 BATTING Cleveland Buckeyes AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Sam Jethroe cf 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 Archie Ware 1b 5 1 2 0 0 12 0 Leon Kellman 3b, 2b 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 Willie Grace rf 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 Al Smith lf 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 Joe Greene c 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 Chico Renfroe ss 4 1 3 2 1 2 4 Bill Reynolds 2b 4 0 1 2 0 2 5 Clyde Nelson ph, 3b 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Webbo Clarke p 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 Totals 39 9 13 7 5 2 27 13 FIELDING - E: 1. Chico Renfroe. BATTING - 2B: Willie Grace, Webbo Clarke. HBP: Sam Jethroe. Team LOB: 9 BASERUNNING - SB: Chico Renfroe. Birmingham Black Barons AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Artie Wilson ss 3 1 1 0 2 1 3 John Britton 3b 5 0 1 2 0 2 0 Joe Scott 1b 5 0 0 1 0 8 0 Ed Steele rf 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 Piper Davis 2b 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 Norman Robinson cf 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 Jim Zapp lf 4 1 1 1 0 3 0 Pepper Bassett c 4 1 2 0 0 5 1 Alonzo Perry p 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Jimmie Newberry p 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 Jehosie Heard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 7 9 6 3 2 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Piper Davis, Alonzo Perry. E: 4. Ed Steele, Norman Robinson, Pepper Bassett, Jimmie Newberry. PB: 1. Pepper Bassett. BATTING - 2B: Artie Wilson, Piper Davis, Jim Zapp, Pepper Bassett. 3B: Norman Robinson, Jimmie Newberry. HBP: Jimmie Newberry. Team LOB: 5 PITCHING Cleveland Buckeyes IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Webbo Clarke W 9 9 7 6 3 2 0 39 Totals 9 9 7 6 3 2 0 39 HBP: Webbo Clarke. Birmingham Black Barons IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Alonzo Perry 2.1 5 6 4 2 1 0 14 Jimmie Newberry L 6.1 8 3 2 3 0 0 30 Jehosie Heard 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 9 13 9 6 5 2 0 45 HBP: Alonzo Perry. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Poindexter Williams, 1B - Austin, 2B - , 3B - Charles Moore Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 6117 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/2/1948, game 1 -- Cleveland Buckeyes at Birmingham Black Barons (D) Starting Lineups: Cleveland Birmingham 1. S.Jethroe cf A.Wilson ss 2. A.Ware 1b J.Britton 3b 3. L.Kellman 3b J.Scott 1b 4. W.Grace rf E.Steele rf 5. A.Smith lf P.Davis 2b 6. J.Greene c N.Robinson cf 7. C.Renfroe ss J.Zapp lf 8. B.Reynolds 2b P.Bassett c 9. W.Clarke p A.Perry p BUCKEYES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; S.Jethroe was hit by a pitch; A.Ware singled to right field [S.Jethroe to third (error by E.Steele), A.Ware to second]; L.Kellman singled [S.Jethroe scored, A.Ware scored (unearned)]; On a bunt W.Grace hit into a double play (A.Perry to P.Davis) [L.Kellman out at first]; A.Smith out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 2, Black Barons 0. BLACK BARONS 1ST: A.Wilson doubled; J.Britton out on unknown play [A.Wilson to third]; J.Scott out on unknown play [A.Wilson scored]; E.Steele out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 2, Black Barons 1. BUCKEYES 2ND: J.Greene walked; C.Renfroe singled [J.Greene to third]; C.Renfroe stole second; B.Reynolds singled [J.Greene scored, C.Renfroe scored]; W.Clarke out on unknown play; S.Jethroe out on unknown play; A.Ware out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Black Barons 1. BLACK BARONS 2ND: P.Davis out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; J.Zapp out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Black Barons 1. BUCKEYES 3RD: L.Kellman out on unknown play; W.Grace singled; A.Smith walked [W.Grace to second]; J.NEWBERRY REPLACED A.PERRY (PITCHING); J.Greene out on unknown play; C.Renfroe singled to center field [W.Grace scored, A.Smith scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by N.Robinson), C.Renfroe to second]; B.Reynolds out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 6, Black Barons 1. BLACK BARONS 3RD: P.Bassett doubled; J.Newberry was hit by a pitch; A.Wilson out on unknown play [P.Bassett to third, J.Newberry to second]; J.Britton singled [P.Bassett scored, J.Newberry scored]; J.Scott out on unknown play; E.Steele out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 6, Black Barons 3. BUCKEYES 4TH: W.Clarke doubled; S.Jethroe out on unknown play; A.Ware singled [W.Clarke scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by P.Bassett), A.Ware to second]; L.Kellman out on unknown play; W.Grace out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 3. BLACK BARONS 4TH: P.Davis doubled; N.Robinson out on unknown play; J.Zapp doubled [P.Davis scored]; P.Bassett out on unknown play; J.Newberry tripled [J.Zapp scored]; A.Wilson walked; J.Britton reached on an error by C.Renfroe [J.Newberry scored (unearned) (no RBI), A.Wilson to second, J.Britton to first]; J.Scott out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 6. BUCKEYES 5TH: A.Smith out on unknown play; J.Greene singled; P.Bassett allowed a passed ball [J.Greene to second]; C.Renfroe out on unknown play; B.Reynolds out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 6. BLACK BARONS 5TH: E.Steele walked; E.Steele was picked off first (unknown fielder); P.Davis out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 6. BUCKEYES 6TH: W.Clarke out on unknown play; S.Jethroe out on unknown play; A.Ware out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 6. BLACK BARONS 6TH: J.Zapp out on unknown play; P.Bassett singled; J.Newberry out on unknown play; A.Wilson walked [P.Bassett to second]; J.Britton out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 6. BUCKEYES 7TH: L.Kellman singled; L.Kellman was picked off first, but was safe on an error by J.Newberry [L.Kellman to second]; W.Grace out on unknown play; A.Smith out on unknown play; J.Greene out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 6. BLACK BARONS 7TH: J.Scott out on unknown play; E.Steele singled; P.Davis out on unknown play; N.Robinson tripled [E.Steele scored]; N.Robinson was out trying to advance to third (L.Kellman unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 7. BUCKEYES 8TH: Robinson caught at 3B on hidden-ball trick; C.Renfroe singled; B.Reynolds out on unknown play; W.Clarke out on unknown play; S.Jethroe out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 7. BLACK BARONS 8TH: J.Zapp out on unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; J.Newberry out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 7, Black Barons 7. BUCKEYES 9TH: A.Ware out on unknown play; L.Kellman out on unknown play; W.Grace doubled; A.Smith singled [W.Grace to third]; J.Greene walked [A.Smith to second]; C.Renfroe walked [W.Grace scored, A.Smith to third, J.Greene to second]; C.NELSON BATTED FOR B.REYNOLDS; C.Nelson walked [A.Smith scored, J.Greene to third, C.Renfroe to second]; Heard relieved Newberry with a full count on Nelson. Walk charged to Newberry.; J.HEARD REPLACED J.NEWBERRY (PITCHING); W.Clarke struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Buckeyes 9, Black Barons 7. BLACK BARONS 9TH: C.NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); L.KELLMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); A.Wilson out on unknown play; J.Britton out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 9, Black Barons 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Buckeyes 9 13 1 9 Black Barons 7 9 4 5
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