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Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 2 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 1

Game played on Thursday, May 12, 1949 (N) at Wilmington Park, Wilmington DE
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis Clowns                 1 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0   -   2  5  2
Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0   -   1  7  4

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Sherwood Brewer 3b                    4   0   0    0     0         1   2
Jesse Williams ss                     4   1   1    0     0         2   2
Ray Neil 2b                           3   0   2    1     1         3   3
Sam Hairston c                        4   0   1    1     0         1   1
Goose Tatum 1b                        2   0   0    0     0         7   0
  Chuck Wilson ph, lf                 0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Clyde Nelson ph, 1b                 1   0   0    0     0         8   0
Reinaldo Drake cf                     2   0   0    0     2         1   0
Horace Garner rf                      4   0   1    0     0         0   0
Henry Merchant lf, 1b                 3   1   0    0     1         4   0
Peanuts Davis p                       3   0   0    0     0         0   4
Totals                               30   2   5    2     4   6    27  12

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

BATTING -
SH:  Chuck Wilson, Peanuts Davis. 
HBP:  Sherwood Brewer. 
GDP:  Goose Tatum, Horace Garner, Henry Merchant. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Sherwood Brewer, Jesse Williams. 

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmie Armstead cf                    4   0   0    0     0         1   0
Art Hefner lf                         4   0   0    0     0         1   0
Marvin Williams 2b                    4   0   2    0     0         1   2
Ben Littles rf                        2   0   0    0     2         0   0
Jim Jones 1b                          4   0   1    0     0        10   0
Bus Clarkson ss                       4   0   1    0     0         3   3
Bill Cash c                           4   1   2    0     0         8   0
Murray Watkins 3b                     2   0   0    0     1         3   2
Wilmer Harris p                       4   0   1    1     0         0   0
Totals                               32   1   7    1     3   5    27   7

FIELDING -
DP: 4.  Marvin Williams 2, Jim Jones 3, Bus Clarkson 3, Murray Watkins. 
E: 4.  Marvin Williams, Bus Clarkson, Bill Cash, Murray Watkins. 

BATTING -
2B:  Marvin Williams, Jim Jones, Bill Cash. 
SH:  Murray Watkins. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Bus Clarkson. 

PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Peanuts Davis W                      9       7   1    1   3   5   0  36
Totals                               9       7   1    1   3   5   0  36


Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Wilmer Harris L                      9       5   2    0   4   6   0  37
Totals                               9       5   2    0   4   6   0  37

HBP:  Wilmer Harris. 


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Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B -  Trusty

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 1200

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Thursday, 5/12/1949 -- Indianapolis Clowns at
Philadelphia Stars (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Philadelphia                  
1. S.Brewer            3b        J.Armstead          cf        
2. J.Williams          ss        A.Hefner            lf        
3. R.Neil              2b        M.Williams          2b        
4. S.Hairston          c         B.Littles           rf        
5. G.Tatum             1b        J.Jones             1b        
6. R.Drake             cf        B.Clarkson          ss        
7. H.Garner            rf        B.Cash              c         
8. H.Merchant          lf        M.Watkins           3b        
9. P.Davis             p         W.Harris            p         

CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; S.Brewer out on unknown play; J.Williams reached on an
error by M.Watkins [J.Williams to first]; J.Williams stole
second [J.Williams to third (error by B.Cash)]; R.Neil singled
to third base; S.Hairston singled to center field [J.Williams
scored (unearned), R.Neil to second]; G.Tatum grounded into a
double play (M.Watkins to J.Jones) [R.Neil out at third]; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: J.Armstead out on unknown play; A.Hefner out on
unknown play; M.Williams doubled; B.Littles walked; J.Jones out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 2ND: R.Drake walked; H.Garner reached on a fielder's
choice [R.Drake to second]; H.Merchant grounded into a double
play (M.Williams to B.Clarkson to J.Jones) [R.Drake to third,
H.Garner out at second]; P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

STARS 2ND: B.Clarkson out on unknown play; B.Cash singled;
B.Cash was picked off first, but was safe on an error by
S.Hairston [B.Cash to second]; M.Watkins walked; W.Harris out on
unknown play; J.Armstead out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 3RD: S.Brewer was hit by a pitch; S.Brewer stole second;
J.Williams out on unknown play; R.Neil out on unknown play;
S.Hairston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 1,
Stars 0.

STARS 3RD: A.Hefner out on unknown play; M.Williams singled;
M.Williams was picked off first, but was safe on an error by
G.Tatum [M.Williams to second]; B.Littles walked; J.Jones out on
unknown play; B.Clarkson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 4TH: G.Tatum out on unknown play; R.Drake out on unknown
play; H.Garner singled; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

STARS 4TH: B.Cash out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown
play; W.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Clowns 1, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 5TH: P.Davis out on unknown play; S.Brewer out on
unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

STARS 5TH: J.Armstead out on unknown play; A.Hefner out on
unknown play; M.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 6TH: R.Neil walked; S.Hairston reached on an error by
M.Williams [R.Neil to second, S.Hairston to first]; C.WILSON
BATTED FOR G.TATUM; C.Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [R.Neil to third, S.Hairston to second]; R.Drake out on
unknown play; H.Garner out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 1, Stars 0.

STARS 6TH: C.WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); H.MERCHANT
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); B.Littles out on unknown play;
J.Jones out on unknown play; B.Clarkson singled; B.Clarkson was
caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Clowns 1, Stars 0.

CLOWNS 7TH: H.Merchant reached on an error by B.Clarkson
[H.Merchant to first]; P.Davis out on unknown play; S.Brewer out
on unknown play; J.Williams singled [H.Merchant to second];
R.Neil singled [H.Merchant scored (unearned), J.Williams to
second]; S.Hairston out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 2, Stars 0.

STARS 7TH: B.Cash doubled; M.Watkins out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [B.Cash to third]; W.Harris singled [B.Cash
scored]; J.Armstead out on unknown play; A.Hefner out on unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Stars 1.

CLOWNS 8TH: C.NELSON BATTED FOR C.WILSON; C.Nelson out on
unknown play; R.Drake walked; H.Garner grounded into a double
play (B.Clarkson to J.Jones) [R.Drake out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2, Stars 1.

STARS 8TH: C.NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); H.MERCHANT
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); M.Williams out on unknown play;
B.Littles out on unknown play; J.Jones doubled; B.Clarkson out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Stars 1.

CLOWNS 9TH: H.Merchant walked; P.Davis out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [H.Merchant to second]; S.Brewer lined into a
double play (B.Clarkson to M.Williams) [H.Merchant out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2, Stars 1.

STARS 9TH: B.Cash out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown
play; W.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Clowns 2, Stars 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns           2   5   2   8
 Stars            1   7   4   8


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