Indianapolis Clowns 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 8 2 Newark Eagles 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 x - 9 13 3 BATTING Indianapolis Clowns AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Andres Mesa rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 Coco Ferrer 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 Ray Neil 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 Sam Hairston 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 Les Witherspoon lf 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 Leonard Pigg c 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 Henry Merchant cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Benny Felder ss 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 Andy Porter p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walter Gibbons p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Koney Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 36 3 8 3 7 3 24 0 FIELDING - E: 2. Benny Felder 2. BATTING - SH: Sam Hairston, Henry Merchant. Team LOB: 15 Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jimmy Wilkes cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Curley Williams ss 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 Leroy Williams 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Monte Irvin 1b 5 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 Bob Harvey rf 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 Bob Wilson 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Cotton Williams lf 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 Ziggy Marcell c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jim Carter p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clyde Golden p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 9 13 9 5 0 27 0 FIELDING - E: 3. Curley Williams, Leroy Williams, Jim Carter. BATTING - 2B: Monte Irvin. HR: Monte Irvin, Cotton Williams. Team LOB: 9 PITCHING Indianapolis Clowns IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andy Porter L 6 12 8 7 4 0 2 34 Walter Gibbons 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 Totals 8 13 9 8 5 0 2 42 Andy Porter pitched to 5 batters in the 7th inning Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jim Carter W 6.2 6 3 3 7 2 0 34 Clyde Golden SV 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 Totals 9 8 3 3 7 3 0 45 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Mule Suttles, 1B - Charles Moore Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 3500 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 7/11/1948, game 1 -- Indianapolis Clowns at Newark Eagles (D) Starting Lineups: Indianapolis Newark 1. A.Mesa rf J.Wilkes cf 2. C.Ferrer 3b C.Williams ss 3. R.Neil 2b L.Williams 2b 4. S.Hairston 1b M.Irvin 1b 5. L.Witherspoon lf B.Harvey rf 6. L.Pigg c B.Wilson 3b 7. H.Merchant cf C.Williams lf 8. B.Felder ss Z.Marcell c 9. A.Porter p J.Carter p CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; A.Mesa out on unknown play; C.Ferrer out on unknown play; R.Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 0, Eagles 0. EAGLES 1ST: J.Wilkes singled; C.Williams forced J.Wilkes (unknown fielder) [C.Williams to first]; L.Williams out on unknown play; M.Irvin homered [C.Williams scored]; B.Harvey walked; B.Wilson singled [B.Harvey to second]; C.Williams out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 0, Eagles 2. CLOWNS 2ND: S.Hairston singled; L.Witherspoon walked [S.Hairston to second]; L.Pigg singled [S.Hairston scored, L.Witherspoon to second]; H.Merchant out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [L.Witherspoon to third, L.Pigg to second]; B.Felder walked; A.Porter out on unknown play; A.Mesa out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 2. EAGLES 2ND: Z.Marcell out on unknown play; J.Carter out on unknown play; J.Wilkes singled to shortstop [J.Wilkes to second (error by B.Felder)]; C.Williams singled [J.Wilkes scored (unearned)]; L.Williams walked [C.Williams to second]; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 3. CLOWNS 3RD: C.Ferrer reached on an error by J.Carter [C.Ferrer to first]; R.Neil singled [C.Ferrer to second]; S.Hairston out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [C.Ferrer to third, R.Neil to second]; L.Witherspoon walked; L.Pigg out on unknown play; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 3. EAGLES 3RD: B.Harvey out on unknown play; B.Wilson out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 3. CLOWNS 4TH: B.Felder walked; A.Porter out on unknown play; A.Mesa singled [B.Felder to second]; C.Ferrer out on unknown play; R.Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 3. EAGLES 4TH: Z.Marcell out on unknown play; J.Carter out on unknown play; J.Wilkes singled to shortstop [J.Wilkes to second (error by B.Felder)]; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 3. CLOWNS 5TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; L.Witherspoon walked; L.Pigg out on unknown play; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 3. EAGLES 5TH: L.Williams out on unknown play; M.Irvin singled; B.Harvey singled [M.Irvin to second]; B.Wilson out on unknown play; C.Williams homered [M.Irvin scored, B.Harvey scored]; Z.Marcell out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 6. CLOWNS 6TH: B.Felder out on unknown play; A.Porter out on unknown play; A.Mesa out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 6. EAGLES 6TH: J.Carter out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 1, Eagles 6. CLOWNS 7TH: C.Ferrer out on unknown play; R.Neil singled; S.Hairston walked [R.Neil to second]; L.Witherspoon singled [R.Neil scored, S.Hairston to third]; L.Pigg out on unknown play [S.Hairston scored]; H.Merchant walked [L.Witherspoon to second]; C.GOLDEN REPLACED J.CARTER (PITCHING); B.Felder out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 3, Eagles 6. EAGLES 7TH: L.Williams singled; M.Irvin doubled [L.Williams scored]; B.Harvey walked; B.Wilson walked [M.Irvin to third, B.Harvey to second]; C.Williams singled [M.Irvin scored, B.Harvey to third, B.Wilson to second]; W.GIBBONS REPLACED A.PORTER (PITCHING); Z.Marcell out on unknown play; C.Golden out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Clowns 3, Eagles 8. CLOWNS 8TH: W.Gibbons out on unknown play; A.Mesa singled; C.Ferrer singled [A.Mesa to second]; R.Neil out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 3, Eagles 8. EAGLES 8TH: C.Williams walked; L.Williams out on unknown play [C.Williams to second]; M.Irvin out on unknown play; B.Harvey singled [C.Williams scored]; B.Wilson out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Eagles 9. CLOWNS 9TH: L.Witherspoon reached on an error by C.Williams [L.Witherspoon to first]; L.Pigg reached on an error by L.Williams [L.Witherspoon to second, L.Pigg to first]; H.Merchant out on unknown play; B.Felder out on unknown play; K.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR W.GIBBONS; K.Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 3, Eagles 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Clowns 3 8 2 15 Eagles 9 13 3 9
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