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Birmingham Black Barons (BIR) 13 Chicago American Giants (CAG) 12

Game played on Sunday, June 20, 1948 (D) at Rickwood Field , Birmingham AL
Regular-Season game

Chicago American Giants             0 0 3  0 6 0  0 1 0  2 0  -  12 18  3
Birmingham Black Barons             0 3 0  0 1 5  0 0 1  2 1  -  13 18  1

BATTING

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Marlin Carter 3b                      7   2   3    0     0         2   1
Alphonso Gerard lf                    5   1   3    1     0         0   0
  Bienvenido Rodriguez rf, c          0   1   0    0     1         0   0
Jim Pendleton ss                      5   2   1    1     1         3   3
Quincy Trouppe c                      4   1   2    1     1         4   1
  Jake Tolbert c                      0   0   0    0     0         1   0
  Jim McCurine ph, rf                 1   1   1    2     0         0   0
Sam Hill cf                           6   0   1    2     0         4   0
Earl Bumpus 1b                        6   1   1    1     0         9   3
Clyde McNeal 2b                       6   1   1    1     0         5   3
John Miles rf, lf                     6   1   2    3     0         2   2
Roberto Vargas p                      3   1   2    0     0         0   2
  Taylor Smith p                      0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Harry Rhodes p                      2   0   0    0     0         2   1
  Gentry Jessup p                     1   0   1    0     0         0   1
Totals                               52  12  18   12     3  10    32  17

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Marlin Carter, Jim Pendleton, Earl Bumpus 2, Clyde McNeal 3. 
E: 3.  Jim Pendleton, Earl Bumpus, Clyde McNeal. 

BATTING -
3B:  John Miles. 
HR:  Jim McCurine, John Miles. 
Team LOB:  10


Birmingham Black Barons              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Artie Wilson ss                       6   2   4    0     1         2   3
Norman Robinson cf                    7   1   2    1     0         2   0
John Britton 3b, lf                   6   2   1    0     0         2   0
Piper Davis 2b, 3b                    6   2   4    2     0         4   6
Joe Scott 1b                          3   1   2    1     2         9   0
Herman Bell c                         4   0   0    2     1        11   1
Ed Steele rf                          5   3   2    1     0         0   0
Jim Zapp lf                           4   1   2    1     0         1   0
  Jehosie Heard p                     0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Wiley Griggs 2b                     0   1   0    0     1         2   0
Bill Powell p                         2   0   1    1     0         0   2
  Jimmie Newberry p                   0   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Alonzo Perry ph, p, lf              3   0   0    1     0         0   0
Totals                               46  13  18   10     5   4    33  13

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Alonzo Perry. 

BATTING -
2B:  Artie Wilson, Piper Davis, Jim Zapp 2. 
3B:  Ed Steele. 
SH:  Herman Bell, Alonzo Perry. 
HBP:  Joe Scott, Ed Steele, Jim Zapp. 
GDP:  Norman Robinson, Herman Bell. 
Team LOB:  11

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Artie Wilson. 

PITCHING

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Roberto Vargas                       5      10   6    6   1   3   0  26
Taylor Smith                         0.1     1   2    2   1   0   0  3
Harry Rhodes                         4       5   4    1   2   1   0  21
Gentry Jessup L                      1.1     2   1    1   1   0   0  6
Totals                               10.2   18  13   10   5   4   0  56

Roberto Vargas pitched to 2 batters in the 6th inning
WP:  Taylor Smith. 
HBP:  Roberto Vargas 2, Harry Rhodes. 

Birmingham Black Barons              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bill Powell                          4.2     9   8    8   2   6   0  25
Jimmie Newberry                      1.1     3   1    1   0   1   1  7
Alonzo Perry W                       4.1     4   2    1   1       0  19
Jehosie Heard                        0.2     2   1    1   0   0   1  4
Totals                               11     18  12   11   3  10   2  55



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Umpires: HP - Poindexter Williams, 1B - H.L. Moseley, 2B -  , 3B -  Norton

Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance: 6862

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 6/20/1948 -- Chicago Am. Giants at Birmingham
Black Barons (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Chicago                       Birmingham                    
1. M.Carter            3b        A.Wilson            ss        
2. A.Gerard            lf        N.Robinson          cf        
3. J.Pendleton         ss        J.Britton           3b        
4. Q.Trouppe           c         P.Davis             2b        
5. S.Hill              cf        J.Scott             1b        
6. E.Bumpus            1b        H.Bell              c         
7. C.McNeal            2b        E.Steele            rf        
8. J.Miles             rf        J.Zapp              lf        
9. R.Vargas            p         B.Powell            p         

AM. GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; M.Carter out on unknown play; A.Gerard singled;
J.Pendleton out on unknown play; Q.Trouppe walked [A.Gerard to
second]; S.Hill out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Am.
Giants 0, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 1ST: E.Bumpus dropped a foul fly hit by A.Wilson;
A.Wilson out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play;
J.Britton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Am. Giants
0, Black Barons 0.

AM. GIANTS 2ND: E.Bumpus out on unknown play; C.McNeal out on
unknown play; J.Miles out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Am. Giants 0, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 2ND: P.Davis doubled; J.Scott singled [P.Davis to
third]; H.Bell out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[P.Davis scored, J.Scott to second]; E.Steele tripled [J.Scott
scored]; J.Zapp was hit by a pitch; B.Powell singled [E.Steele
scored, J.Zapp to second]; A.Wilson singled [J.Zapp to third,
B.Powell to second]; N.Robinson grounded into a double play
(C.McNeal to E.Bumpus) [A.Wilson out at second]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Am. Giants 0, Black Barons 3.

AM. GIANTS 3RD: R.Vargas singled; M.Carter singled [R.Vargas to
third]; A.Gerard out on unknown play [R.Vargas scored];
J.Pendleton walked [M.Carter to second]; Q.Trouppe singled
[M.Carter scored, J.Pendleton to third]; S.Hill out on unknown
play [J.Pendleton scored]; E.Bumpus out on unknown play; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 3, Black Barons 3.

BLACK BARONS 3RD: J.Britton out on unknown play; P.Davis
singled; J.Scott walked [P.Davis to second]; H.Bell out on
unknown play; E.Steele out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Am. Giants 3, Black Barons 3.

AM. GIANTS 4TH: C.McNeal out on unknown play; J.Miles out on
unknown play; R.Vargas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Am. Giants 3, Black Barons 3.

BLACK BARONS 4TH: J.Zapp out on unknown play; B.Powell out on
unknown play; A.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Am. Giants 3, Black Barons 3.

AM. GIANTS 5TH: M.Carter singled; A.Gerard singled [M.Carter to
third]; J.Pendleton forced A.Gerard (unknown fielder) [M.Carter
scored, J.Pendleton to first]; Q.Trouppe singled [J.Pendleton to
second]; S.Hill out on unknown play; E.Bumpus singled
[J.Pendleton scored, Q.Trouppe to second]; C.McNeal singled
[Q.Trouppe scored, E.Bumpus to second]; J.NEWBERRY REPLACED
B.POWELL (PITCHING); J.Miles homered [E.Bumpus scored, C.McNeal
scored]; R.Vargas singled; M.Carter singled [R.Vargas to
second]; A.Gerard out on unknown play; 6 R, 8 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Am. Giants 9, Black Barons 3.

BLACK BARONS 5TH: N.Robinson out on unknown play; J.Britton
singled; P.Davis singled [J.Britton to second]; J.Scott singled
[J.Britton scored, P.Davis to second]; H.Bell lined into a
double play (M.Carter to C.McNeal) [P.Davis out at second]; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 9, Black Barons 4.

AM. GIANTS 6TH: J.Pendleton out on unknown play; Q.Trouppe out
on unknown play; S.Hill out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Am. Giants 9, Black Barons 4.

BLACK BARONS 6TH: E.Steele was hit by a pitch; J.Zapp doubled
[E.Steele to third]; T.SMITH REPLACED R.VARGAS (PITCHING);
A.PERRY BATTED FOR J.NEWBERRY; T.Smith threw a wild pitch
[E.Steele scored, J.Zapp to third]; A.Perry flied to unknown
fielder [J.Zapp scored]; A.Wilson walked; N.Robinson singled
[A.Wilson to second]; H.RHODES REPLACED T.SMITH (PITCHING);
J.Britton out on unknown play [A.Wilson to third, N.Robinson to
second]; P.Davis reached on a fielder's choice [A.Wilson scored,
N.Robinson to third]; J.Scott was hit by a pitch [P.Davis to
second]; H.Bell walked [N.Robinson scored, P.Davis to third,
J.Scott to second]; E.Steele reached on an error by J.Pendleton
[P.Davis scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Scott to third, H.Bell to
second, E.Steele to first]; J.Zapp out on unknown play; 5 R (4
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Am. Giants 9, Black Barons 9.

AM. GIANTS 7TH: A.PERRY STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); E.Bumpus out
on unknown play; C.McNeal out on unknown play; J.Miles tripled;
H.Rhodes out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants
9, Black Barons 9.

BLACK BARONS 7TH: A.Perry out on unknown play; A.Wilson
singled; A.Wilson was caught stealing second (unknown fielder);
N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Am.
Giants 9, Black Barons 9.

AM. GIANTS 8TH: M.Carter out on unknown play; A.Gerard singled;
J.Pendleton singled [A.Gerard to second]; Q.Trouppe reached on
an error by A.Perry [A.Gerard to third, J.Pendleton to second,
Q.Trouppe to first]; S.Hill out on unknown play [A.Gerard scored
(unearned)]; E.Bumpus out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Am. Giants 10, Black Barons 9.

BLACK BARONS 8TH: B.RODRIGUEZ REPLACED A.GERARD (PLAYING RF);
J.TOLBERT REPLACED Q.TROUPPE (PLAYING C); J.MILES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); J.Britton out on unknown play; P.Davis
out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Am. Giants 10, Black Barons 9.

AM. GIANTS 9TH: C.McNeal out on unknown play; J.Miles out on
unknown play; H.Rhodes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Am. Giants 10, Black Barons 9.

BLACK BARONS 9TH: H.Bell out on unknown play; E.Steele singled;
J.Zapp doubled to left field (J.Miles to M.Carter) [E.Steele
scored, J.Zapp out at third]; A.Perry out on unknown play; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Am. Giants 10, Black Barons 10.

AM. GIANTS 10TH: M.Carter out on unknown play; B.Rodriguez
walked; J.HEARD REPLACED J.ZAPP (PITCHING); A.PERRY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); J.Pendleton out on unknown play;
J.MCCURINE BATTED FOR J.TOLBERT; J.McCurine homered to
rightfield [B.Rodriguez scored]; S.Hill singled; E.Bumpus out on
unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 12, Black Barons
10.

BLACK BARONS 10TH: J.MCCURINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
B.RODRIGUEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C); A.Wilson doubled;
N.Robinson out on unknown play; J.Britton reached on an error by
C.McNeal [A.Wilson scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Britton to
second]; P.Davis singled [J.Britton scored (unearned)]; J.Scott
walked [P.Davis to second]; G.JESSUP REPLACED H.RHODES
(PITCHING); H.Bell grounded into a double play (J.Pendleton to
C.McNeal to E.Bumpus) [J.Scott out at second]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 12, Black Barons 12.

AM. GIANTS 11TH: A.PERRY CHANGED POSITIONS (PITCHING); W.GRIGGS
REPLACED J.HEARD (PLAYING 2B); P.DAVIS CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); J.BRITTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); C.McNeal
out on unknown play; J.Miles out on unknown play; G.Jessup
singled; M.Carter out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Am. Giants 12, Black Barons 12.

BLACK BARONS 11TH: E.Steele out on unknown play; W.Griggs
walked; A.Perry out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[W.Griggs to second]; A.Wilson singled to center field [W.Griggs
to third]; N.Robinson singled to left field [W.Griggs scored,
A.Wilson to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Am. Giants 12, Black
Barons 13.

AM. GIANTS 12TH: Game two of scheduled DH called due to

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Am. Giants      12  18   3  10
 Black Barons    13  18   1  11


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