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Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 2 Newark Eagles (NW2) 2

Game played on Sunday, July 11, 1948 (D) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Exhibition game

Indianapolis Clowns                 0 2 0  0 0 0  0  -   2  4  1
Newark Eagles                       0 1 0  0 0 1  0  -   2  3  1

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Andres Mesa rf                        3   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Coco Ferrer 3b                        3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Ray Neil 2b                           3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Sam Hairston 1b                       2   1   1    0     1   0     0   0
Les Witherspoon lf                    3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Leonard Pigg c                        1   1   1    2     2   0     0   0
Henry Merchant cf                     3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Benny Felder ss                       3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Jim Cohen p                           3   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               24   2   4    2     3   0    21   0

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Sam Hairston. 

BATTING -
HR:  Leonard Pigg. 
GDP:  Coco Ferrer. 
Team LOB:  4


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       3   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
Curley Williams ss                    2   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
Leroy Williams 2b                     3   0   1    1     0   0     1   1
Monte Irvin 1b                        3   1   1    0     0   0     1   0
Bob Harvey rf                         1   0   0    0     2   0     0   0
Bob Wilson 3b                         2   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Cotton Williams lf                    3   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
Ziggy Marcell c                       3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Wilbur Lansing p                      1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Leniel Hooker p                     2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               23   2   3    2     3   0    21   2

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Curley Williams, Leroy Williams, Monte Irvin. 
E: 1.  Monte Irvin. 

BATTING -
SH:  Curley Williams. 
Team LOB:  4


PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jim Cohen                            7       3   2    2   3   0   0  27
Totals                               7       3   2    2   3   0   0  27


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Wilbur Lansing                       4.1     4   2    2   2   0   1  19
Leniel Hooker                        2.2     0   0    0   1   0   0  8
Totals                               7       4   2    2   3   0   1  27



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Umpires: HP - Charles Moore, 1B - Mule Suttles

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 3500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 7/11/1948, game 2 -- 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. J.Cohen             p         W.Lansing           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 out on unknown play; C.Williams out on
unknown play; L.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 0, Eagles 0.

CLOWNS 2ND: S.Hairston singled; L.Witherspoon out on unknown
play; L.Pigg homered [S.Hairston scored]; H.Merchant out on
unknown play; B.Felder out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: M.Irvin singled; M.Irvin was picked off first, but
was safe on an error by S.Hairston [M.Irvin to second]; B.Harvey
walked; B.Wilson walked [M.Irvin to third, B.Harvey to second];
C.Williams out on unknown play [M.Irvin scored]; Z.Marcell out
on unknown play; W.Lansing out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 1.

CLOWNS 3RD: M.Irvin dropped a foul fly hit by J.Cohen; J.Cohen
out on unknown play; A.Mesa out on unknown play; C.Ferrer out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 3RD: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; C.Williams out on
unknown play; L.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 1.

CLOWNS 4TH: R.Neil out on unknown play; S.Hairston walked;
L.Witherspoon out on unknown play; L.Pigg walked [S.Hairston to
second]; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Clowns 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 4TH: M.Irvin out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on
unknown play; B.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 1.

CLOWNS 5TH: B.Felder out on unknown play; J.Cohen singled;
A.Mesa singled [J.Cohen to second]; L.HOOKER REPLACED W.LANSING
(PITCHING); C.Ferrer grounded into a double play (C.Williams to
L.Williams to M.Irvin) [A.Mesa out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 5TH: C.Williams out on unknown play; Z.Marcell out on
unknown play; L.Hooker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 1.

CLOWNS 6TH: R.Neil out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on
unknown play; L.Witherspoon out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 6TH: J.Wilkes singled; C.Williams out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Wilkes to second]; L.Williams singled
[J.Wilkes scored]; M.Irvin out on unknown play; B.Harvey walked
[L.Williams to second]; B.Wilson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 2.

CLOWNS 7TH: L.Pigg walked; H.Merchant out on unknown play;
B.Felder out on unknown play; J.Cohen out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 2.

EAGLES 7TH: C.Williams out on unknown play; Z.Marcell out on
unknown play; L.Hooker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Eagles 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns           2   4   1   4
 Eagles           2   3   1   4


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