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Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 4 Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 2

Game played on Monday, May 24, 1948 (N) at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City MO
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis Clowns                 0 0 0  1 1 0  0 0 0   -   2  5  2
Kansas City Monarchs                3 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 x   -   4  7  0

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Coco Ferrer 2b                        5   0   1    0     0   2     4   2
Reinaldo Drake cf                     3   1   0    0     1   2     3   1
  Luis Perez ph                       1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Rafael Cabrera lf                     3   0   1    0     2   1     2   0
Sam Hairston 3b                       3   0   0    1     1   0     2   2
Ted Strong rf                         4   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
Goose Tatum 1b                        4   0   1    0     0   1     8   0
Koney Williams ss                     3   1   0    0     1   1     3   5
Leonard Pigg c                        3   0   2    1     1   1     2   0
  Henry Merchant pr                   0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Jim Cohen p                           3   0   0    0     1   2     0   2
  Buster Haywood pr                   0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               32   2   5    2     7  11    24  12

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Sam Hairston, Goose Tatum. 

BATTING -
2B:  Coco Ferrer, Rafael Cabrera. 
3B:  Leonard Pigg. 
Team LOB:  10


Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Curtis Roberts 2b                     4   1   1    0     0         0   0
Herb Souell 3b                        4   1   2    0     0         1   2
Hank Thompson lf                      4   1   1    2     0         3   0
Willard Brown cf                      3   1   0    0     1         2   0
Johnie Scott rf                       3   0   1    1     1         3   0
Buck O'Neil 1b                        4   0   1    0     0         7   0
Gene Baker ss                         4   0   0    0     0         0   3
Earl Taborn c                         4   0   1    0     0        11   0
Gene Collins p                        2   0   0    0     1         0   2
Totals                               32   4   7    3     3   2    27   7


BATTING -
3B:  Herb Souell. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Hank Thompson, Johnie Scott. 

PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jim Cohen L                          8       7   4    2   3   2   0  35
Totals                               8       7   4    2   3   2   0  35


Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Gene Collins W                       9       5   2    2   7  11   0  39
Totals                               9       5   2    2   7  11   0  39



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Umpires: HP - Frank Duncan, 1B - Sylvester Vaughn, 2B -  , 3B - Bullet Rogan

Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance: 1952

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 5/24/1948 -- Indianapolis Clowns at Kansas City
Monarchs (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Kansas City                   
1. C.Ferrer            2b        C.Roberts           2b        
2. R.Drake             cf        H.Souell            3b        
3. R.Cabrera           lf        H.Thompson          lf        
4. S.Hairston          3b        W.Brown             cf        
5. T.Strong            rf        J.Scott             rf        
6. G.Tatum             1b        B.O'Neil            1b        
7. K.Williams          ss        G.Baker             ss        
8. L.Pigg              c         E.Taborn            c         
9. J.Cohen             p         G.Collins           p         

CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; C.Ferrer struck out; R.Drake struck out; R.Cabrera
walked; S.Hairston walked [R.Cabrera to second]; T.Strong out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 1ST: C.Roberts singled to shortstop; H.Souell singled
to center field [C.Roberts to third]; H.Thompson forced H.Souell
(K.Williams to C.Ferrer) [C.Roberts scored, H.Thompson to
first]; H.Thompson stole second; W.Brown walked; W.Brown was
picked off first, but was safe on an error by G.Tatum
[H.Thompson to third, W.Brown to second]; J.Scott grounded out
(K.Williams to G.Tatum) [H.Thompson scored (unearned), W.Brown
to third]; B.O'Neil reached on an error by S.Hairston [W.Brown
scored (unearned) (no RBI), B.O'Neil to first]; G.Baker out on
unknown play; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 3.

CLOWNS 2ND: G.Tatum struck out; K.Williams struck out; L.Pigg
walked; J.Cohen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0,
Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 2ND: E.Taborn out on unknown play; G.Collins walked;
C.Roberts out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 3.

CLOWNS 3RD: C.Ferrer doubled to left field; R.Drake out on
unknown play; R.Cabrera walked; S.Hairston out on unknown play;
T.Strong out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 0,
Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 3RD: H.Thompson singled; W.Brown out on unknown play;
J.Scott out on unknown play; B.O'Neil out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 3.

CLOWNS 4TH: G.Tatum out on unknown play; K.Williams walked;
L.Pigg tripled to right field [K.Williams scored]; J.Cohen
struck out; C.Ferrer out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Clowns 1, Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 4TH: G.Baker out on unknown play; E.Taborn out on
unknown play; G.Collins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 1, Monarchs 3.

CLOWNS 5TH: R.Drake walked; R.Cabrera doubled to right field
[R.Drake to third]; S.Hairston grounded out (G.Baker to
B.O'Neil) [R.Drake scored]; T.Strong struck out; G.Tatum out on
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 5TH: C.Roberts out on unknown play; H.Souell tripled
to center field; H.Thompson flied to R.Drake [H.Souell scored];
W.Brown out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2,
Monarchs 4.

CLOWNS 6TH: K.Williams out on unknown play; L.Pigg struck out;
J.Cohen out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2,
Monarchs 4.

MONARCHS 6TH: J.Scott walked; J.Scott stole second; B.O'Neil
out on unknown play; G.Baker out on unknown play; E.Taborn
singled [J.Scott to third]; G.Collins out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 2, Monarchs 4.

CLOWNS 7TH: C.Ferrer out on unknown play; R.Drake struck out;
R.Cabrera out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2,
Monarchs 4.

MONARCHS 7TH: C.Roberts out on unknown play; H.Souell out on
unknown play; H.Thompson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Monarchs 4.

CLOWNS 8TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; T.Strong out on
unknown play; G.Tatum singled to left field; K.Williams grounded
out (G.Collins to B.O'Neil); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2,
Monarchs 4.

MONARCHS 8TH: W.Brown out on unknown play; J.Scott singled;
B.O'Neil singled [J.Scott to second]; G.Baker out on unknown
play; E.Taborn out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Clowns 2, Monarchs 4.

CLOWNS 9TH: L.Pigg singled to right field; H.MERCHANT RAN FOR
L.PIGG; J.Cohen walked [H.Merchant to second]; B.HAYWOOD RAN FOR
J.COHEN; C.Ferrer struck out; L.PEREZ BATTED FOR R.DRAKE;
L.Perez flied to unknown fielder; R.Cabrera struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 2, Monarchs 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns           2   5   2  10
 Monarchs         4   7   0   7


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