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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 6 Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 0

Game played on Friday, May 13, 1949 (N) at Shibe Park, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis Clowns                 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   0  3  0
Philadelphia Stars                  2 0 2  0 0 0  0 2 x   -   6 10  0

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Sherwood Brewer lf                    4   0   1    0     0         1   0
Jesse Williams ss                     4   0   0    0     0         2   5
Ray Neil 2b                           4   0   0    0     0         5   4
Clyde Nelson 3b                       3   0   1    0     0         0   3
Henry Merchant 1b                     3   0   0    0     0        10   0
Sam Hairston c                        3   0   1    0     0         4   1
Reinaldo Drake cf                     3   0   0    0     0         2   0
Horace Garner rf                      2   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Chuck Wilson ph, rf                 1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Willie Cathey p                       2   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Leonard Pigg ph                     1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
Totals                               30   0   3    0     0   6    24  14


BATTING -
2B:  Sherwood Brewer. 
Team LOB:  3


Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmie Armstead cf                    4   0   1    0     0   0     2   0
Art Hefner lf                         3   2   2    0     1   0     2   0
Marvin Williams 2b                    4   1   2    2     0   0     2   6
Ben Littles rf                        3   2   0    0     1   0     1   0
Bus Clarkson ss                       4   1   2    2     0   0     2   6
Stanley Glenn c                       4   0   1    1     0   0     6   0
Jim Jones 1b                          4   0   1    1     0   0    12   0
Murray Watkins 3b                     4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Henry Miller p                        4   0   1    0     0   0     0   1
Totals                               34   6  10    6     2   0    27  13


BATTING -
3B:  Bus Clarkson. 
HR:  Marvin Williams. 
Team LOB:  6


PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Cathey L                      8      10   6    6   2   0   1  36
Totals                               8      10   6    6   2   0   1  36


Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Henry Miller W                       9       3   0    0   0   6   0  30
Totals                               9       3   0    0   0   6   0  30



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 8243

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Friday, 5/13/1949, game 1 -- Indianapolis Clowns at
Philadelphia Stars (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Philadelphia                  
1. S.Brewer            lf        J.Armstead          cf        
2. J.Williams          ss        A.Hefner            lf        
3. R.Neil              2b        M.Williams          2b        
4. C.Nelson            3b        B.Littles           rf        
5. H.Merchant          1b        B.Clarkson          ss        
6. S.Hairston          c         S.Glenn             c         
7. R.Drake             cf        J.Jones             1b        
8. H.Garner            rf        M.Watkins           3b        
9. W.Cathey            p         H.Miller            p         

CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; S.Brewer out on unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown
play; R.Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns
0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: J.Armstead out on unknown play; A.Hefner singled;
M.Williams singled [A.Hefner to second]; B.Littles forced
M.Williams (unknown fielder) [A.Hefner to third, B.Littles to
first]; B.Clarkson tripled [A.Hefner scored, B.Littles scored];
S.Glenn out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0,
Stars 2.

CLOWNS 2ND: C.Nelson out on unknown play; H.Merchant out on
unknown play; S.Hairston singled; R.Drake out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 2.

STARS 2ND: J.Jones out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on
unknown play; H.Miller singled; J.Armstead out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 2.

CLOWNS 3RD: H.Garner out on unknown play; W.Cathey out on
unknown play; S.Brewer out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 2.

STARS 3RD: A.Hefner singled; M.Williams homered [A.Hefner
scored]; B.Littles out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out on
unknown play; S.Glenn out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Clowns 0, Stars 4.

CLOWNS 4TH: J.Williams out on unknown play; R.Neil out on
unknown play; C.Nelson singled; H.Merchant out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 4.

STARS 4TH: J.Jones out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on
unknown play; H.Miller out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 4.

CLOWNS 5TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; R.Drake out on
unknown play; H.Garner out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 4.

STARS 5TH: J.Armstead out on unknown play; A.Hefner walked;
M.Williams out on unknown play; B.Littles out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 4.

CLOWNS 6TH: W.Cathey 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 0, Stars 4.

STARS 6TH: B.Clarkson out on unknown play; S.Glenn out on
unknown play; J.Jones out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Clowns 0, Stars 4.

CLOWNS 7TH: R.Neil out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown
play; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Clowns 0, Stars 4.

STARS 7TH: M.Watkins out on unknown play; H.Miller out on
unknown play; J.Armstead singled; A.Hefner out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 4.

CLOWNS 8TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; R.Drake out on
unknown play; C.WILSON BATTED FOR H.GARNER; C.Wilson out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 4.

STARS 8TH: C.WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); M.Williams out
on unknown play; B.Littles walked; B.Clarkson singled [B.Littles
to second]; S.Glenn singled [B.Littles scored, B.Clarkson to
second]; J.Jones singled [B.Clarkson scored, S.Glenn to second];
M.Watkins out on unknown play; H.Miller out on unknown play; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 6.

CLOWNS 9TH: L.PIGG BATTED FOR W.CATHEY; L.Pigg struck out;
S.Brewer doubled; J.Williams out on unknown play; R.Neil out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Stars 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns           0   3   0   3
 Stars            6  10   0   6


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