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Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 7 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 6

Game played on Monday, August 2, 1948 (D) at Shibe Park, Philadelphia PA
Exhibition game

Indianapolis Clowns                 0 0 1  0 0 0  5 1 0   -   7 11  1
Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 0  0 6 0  0 0 0   -   6 11  0

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Reinaldo Drake cf                     5   1   3    2     0         3   0
Henry Merchant lf                     3   0   0    0     0         4   0
  Leonard Pigg ph                     0   0   0    0     1         0   0
  Walter Gibbons pr                   0   1   0    0     0         0   0
  Andres Mesa rf                      1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Ray Neil 2b                           5   0   2    0     0         2   1
Sam Hairston 3b                       5   0   2    4     0         1   1
Goose Tatum 1b                        2   0   0    0     0         5   0
  Jim West 1b                         3   0   1    0     0         5   0
Chuck Wilson rf, lf                   4   0   0    0     0         2   0
Alex Colthirst ss                     2   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Benny Felder ph, ss                 1   2   1    0     1         0   3
Buster Haywood c                      4   1   1    0     0         5   0
Willie Cathey p                       1   1   0    0     1         0   0
  Johnny Williams p                   2   1   1    1     0         0   2
Totals                               38   7  11    7     3   6    27   7

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Alex Colthirst. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sam Hairston. 
Team LOB:  7


Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Frank Austin 2b                       5   1   2    1     0   0     5   1
Murray Watkins 3b                     5   1   1    1     0   0     1   1
Archie Brathwaite rf                  4   0   0    0     1   0     2   0
Harry Simpson cf                      5   1   2    1     0   0     3   0
Bill Cash lf                          4   1   2    1     0   0     3   0
Stanley Glenn c                       4   0   1    1     0   0     7   0
Doc Dennis 1b                         4   0   1    1     0   0     6   1
Tommy Wilson ss                       4   1   1    0     0   0     0   1
Barney Brown p                        0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Wilmer Harris p                     3   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Henry McHenry p                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   2
Totals                               39   6  11    6     1   0    27   6


BATTING -
Team LOB:  7


PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Cathey                        4.1     4   3    3   1   0   0  19
Johnny Williams W                    4.2     7   3    3   0   0   0  21
Totals                               9      11   6    6   1   0   0  40

BK:  Willie Cathey. 

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Barney Brown                         1       2   0    0   0   1   0  5
Wilmer Harris                        5       6   6    6   3   4   0  24
Henry McHenry L                      3       3   1    1   0   1   0  12
Totals                               9      11   7    7   3   6   0  41

Wilmer Harris pitched to 5 batters in the 7th inning


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Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Mark Van Buren, 2B -  , 3B -  Brown

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 8620

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 8/2/1948, game 2 -- Indianapolis Clowns at
Philadelphia Stars (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Philadelphia                  
1. R.Drake             cf        F.Austin            2b        
2. H.Merchant          lf        M.Watkins           3b        
3. R.Neil              2b        A.Brathwaite        rf        
4. S.Hairston          3b        H.Simpson           cf        
5. G.Tatum             1b        B.Cash              lf        
6. C.Wilson            rf        S.Glenn             c         
7. A.Colthirst         ss        D.Dennis            1b        
8. B.Haywood           c         T.Wilson            ss        
9. W.Cathey            p         B.Brown             p         

CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; R.Drake singled; H.Merchant out on unknown play; R.Neil
singled [R.Drake to second]; S.Hairston out on unknown play;
G.Tatum out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 0,
Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: F.Austin singled; W.Cathey balked [F.Austin to
second]; M.Watkins out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on
unknown play; H.Simpson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 2ND: W.HARRIS REPLACED B.BROWN (PITCHING); C.Wilson out
on unknown play; A.Colthirst out on unknown play; B.Haywood out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 0.

STARS 2ND: B.Cash out on unknown play; S.Glenn out on unknown
play; D.Dennis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Clowns 0, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 3RD: W.Cathey walked; R.Drake out on unknown play;
H.Merchant out on unknown play; R.Neil singled [W.Cathey to
second]; S.Hairston singled [W.Cathey scored, R.Neil to second];
G.Tatum out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 1,
Stars 0.

STARS 3RD: J.WEST REPLACED G.TATUM (PLAYING 1B); T.Wilson
reached on an error by A.Colthirst [T.Wilson to first]; W.Harris
out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; M.Watkins out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 4TH: C.Wilson out on unknown play; A.Colthirst out on
unknown play; B.Haywood out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

STARS 4TH: A.Brathwaite walked; H.Simpson out on unknown play;
B.Cash out on unknown play; S.Glenn out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 5TH: W.Cathey out on unknown play; R.Drake out on
unknown play; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

STARS 5TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; T.Wilson singled;
W.Harris singled [T.Wilson to second]; F.Austin singled
[T.Wilson scored, W.Harris to second]; J.WILLIAMS REPLACED
W.CATHEY (PITCHING); M.Watkins singled [W.Harris scored,
F.Austin to second]; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; H.Simpson
singled [F.Austin scored, M.Watkins to second]; B.Cash singled
[M.Watkins scored, H.Simpson to second]; S.Glenn singled
[H.Simpson scored, B.Cash to second]; D.Dennis singled [B.Cash
scored, S.Glenn to second]; T.Wilson out on unknown play; 6 R, 8
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 6.

CLOWNS 6TH: R.Neil out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on
unknown play; J.West singled; C.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 6.

STARS 6TH: W.Harris out on unknown play; F.Austin out on
unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 6.

CLOWNS 7TH: B.FELDER BATTED FOR A.COLTHIRST; B.Felder walked;
B.Haywood singled [B.Felder to second]; J.Williams singled
[B.Felder scored, B.Haywood to second]; R.Drake singled
[B.Haywood scored, J.Williams to second]; L.PIGG BATTED FOR
H.MERCHANT; L.Pigg walked [J.Williams to third, R.Drake to
second]; W.GIBBONS RAN FOR L.PIGG; H.MCHENRY REPLACED W.HARRIS
(PITCHING); R.Neil out on unknown play; S.Hairston doubled
[J.Williams scored, R.Drake scored, W.Gibbons scored]; J.West
out on unknown play; C.Wilson out on unknown play; 5 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 6, Stars 6.

STARS 7TH: B.FELDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); A.MESA
REPLACED W.GIBBONS (PLAYING RF); C.WILSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; H.Simpson
singled; B.Cash singled [H.Simpson to second]; S.Glenn out on
unknown play; D.Dennis out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 6, Stars 6.

CLOWNS 8TH: B.Felder singled; B.Haywood out on unknown play
[B.Felder to second]; J.Williams out on unknown play; R.Drake
singled [B.Felder scored]; A.Mesa out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 7, Stars 6.

STARS 8TH: T.Wilson out on unknown play; H.McHenry out on
unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 7, Stars 6.

CLOWNS 9TH: R.Neil out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on
unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Clowns 7, Stars 6.

STARS 9TH: M.Watkins out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on
unknown play; H.Simpson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 7, Stars 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns           7  11   1   7
 Stars            6  11   0   7


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