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Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 10 Birmingham Black Barons (BIR) 8

Game played on Sunday, June 19, 1949 (D) at Rickwood Field , Birmingham AL
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis Clowns                 0 0 0  0 1 0  7 2  -  10  9  1
Birmingham Black Barons             0 0 2  0 0 0  6 0  -   8 10  4

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Sherwood Brewer lf                    2   0   0    0     1         1   0
  Henry Merchant lf                   2   2   1    0     0         1   0
Reinaldo Drake cf                     2   1   0    0     2         0   0
Ray Neil 2b                           3   1   1    3     2         5   2
Clyde Nelson 3b                       3   0   0    0     1         2   1
  Willie Cathey p                     0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Andy Porter p                       0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Amos Watson p                       0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Manuel Godinez ph, p                1   1   1    1     0         0   0
Alphonso Gerard rf                    5   1   2    2     0         2   0
Goose Tatum 1b                        5   1   1    2     0         6   1
Sam Hairston c, 3b                    4   0   0    0     0         3   2
Jesse Williams ss                     3   1   1    1     1         3   2
Raydell Maddix p                      1   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Peanuts Davis p                     1   1   1    0     0         0   0
  Leonard Pigg ph                     1   0   1    1     0         0   0
  Buster Haywood pr, c                1   1   0    0     0         1   0
Totals                               34  10   9   10     7   4    24   9

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Ray Neil. 

BATTING -
2B:  Henry Merchant, Goose Tatum. 
SH:  Reinaldo Drake. 
GDP:  Sam Hairston. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Jesse Williams. 

Birmingham Black Barons              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jose Burgos ss                        3   2   1    0     2         5   3
Joe Scott 1b                          2   0   0    0     2         6   1
Ed Steele rf                          4   1   0    0     1         0   0
Willie Mays cf                        4   1   1    1     0         1   0
Piper Davis 2b, c                     4   1   1    2     0         6   2
Norman Robinson lf, 2b                4   1   3    0     0         2   0
Luther Branham 3b                     3   0   1    0     0         0   0
  John Britton ph, 3b                 1   1   1    2     0         1   0
Herman Bell c                         3   0   1    0     0         2   0
  Pepper Bassett ph                   1   0   1    1     0         0   0
  Bill Greason pr, lf                 0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Felix Evans p                         2   1   0    0     0         1   3
  Sammy Williams p                    0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Alonzo Perry p                      2   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               33   8  10    6     5   2    24   9

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Jose Burgos, Joe Scott, Felix Evans. 
E: 4.  Jose Burgos, Ed Steele, Piper Davis, Felix Evans. 

BATTING -
2B:  Norman Robinson, John Britton. 
HBP:  Joe Scott. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Willie Mays. 
CS:  Jose Burgos, Willie Mays. 

PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Raydell Maddix                       3.1     2   2    2   2   0   0  15
Peanuts Davis                        2.2     3   0    0   1   2   0  11
Willie Cathey                        0.2     3   5    5   2   0   0  7
Andy Porter                          0       2   1    1   0   0   0  2
Amos Watson W                        0.1     0   0    0   0   0   0  1
Manuel Godinez SV                    1       0   0    0   0   0   0  3
Totals                               8      10   8    8   5   2   0  39

HBP:  Raydell Maddix. 

Birmingham Black Barons              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Felix Evans                          6       1   2    2   6   2   0  26
Sammy Williams                       0       2   4    3   1   0   0  4
Alonzo Perry L                       2       6   4    3   0   2   0  12
Totals                               8       9  10    8   7   4   0  42

Felix Evans pitched to 1 batters in the 7th inning
Sammy Williams pitched to 4 batters in the 7th inning
WP:  Alonzo Perry. 
BK:  Felix Evans. 


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Umpires: HP - H.L. Moseley, 1B - Charles Moore, 2B -  , 3B -  Austin

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 7057

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 6/19/1949, game 2 -- Indianapolis Clowns at
Birmingham Black Barons (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Birmingham                    
1. S.Brewer            lf        J.Burgos            ss        
2. R.Drake             cf        J.Scott             1b        
3. R.Neil              2b        E.Steele            rf        
4. C.Nelson            3b        W.Mays              cf        
5. A.Gerard            rf        P.Davis             2b        
6. G.Tatum             1b        N.Robinson          lf        
7. S.Hairston          c         L.Branham           3b        
8. J.Williams          ss        H.Bell              c         
9. R.Maddix            p         F.Evans             p         

CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; S.Brewer out on unknown play; R.Drake out on unknown
play; R.Neil walked; F.Evans balked [R.Neil to second]; C.Nelson
walked; A.Gerard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Clowns 0, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 1ST: J.Burgos out on unknown play; J.Scott walked;
E.Steele out on unknown play; W.Mays out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Black Barons 0.

CLOWNS 2ND: G.Tatum reached on an error by P.Davis [G.Tatum to
first]; S.Hairston grounded into a double play (J.Scott to
J.Burgos to F.Evans) [G.Tatum out at second]; J.Williams out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 0, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 2ND: P.Davis out on unknown play; N.Robinson out
on unknown play; L.Branham out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 0, Black Barons 0.

CLOWNS 3RD: R.Maddix reached on an error by F.Evans [R.Maddix
to first]; S.Brewer out on unknown play; R.Drake out on unknown
play; R.Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns
0, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 3RD: H.Bell singled; F.Evans forced H.Bell
(unknown fielder) [F.Evans to first]; J.Burgos walked [F.Evans
to second]; J.Scott was hit by a pitch [F.Evans to third,
J.Burgos to second]; E.Steele out on unknown play; W.Mays
reached on an error by R.Neil [F.Evans scored (no RBI), J.Burgos
scored (no RBI), J.Scott to third, W.Mays to first]; W.Mays was
caught stealing second (S.Hairston to J.Williams); 2 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Black Barons 2.

CLOWNS 4TH: C.Nelson out on unknown play; A.Gerard out on
unknown play; G.Tatum out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Clowns 0, Black Barons 2.

BLACK BARONS 4TH: P.Davis out on unknown play; N.Robinson
singled; P.DAVIS REPLACED R.MADDIX (PITCHING); L.Branham out on
unknown play; H.Bell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Clowns 0, Black Barons 2.

CLOWNS 5TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; J.Williams out on
unknown play; P.Davis singled to right field [P.Davis to second
(error by E.Steele)]; S.Brewer walked; R.Drake walked [P.Davis
to third, S.Brewer to second]; R.Neil walked [P.Davis scored,
S.Brewer to third, R.Drake to second]; C.Nelson out on unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Clowns 1, Black Barons 2.

BLACK BARONS 5TH: H.MERCHANT REPLACED S.BREWER (PLAYING LF);
F.Evans out on unknown play; J.Burgos singled; J.Burgos was
caught stealing second (S.Hairston to J.Williams); J.Scott
walked; E.Steele out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Clowns 1, Black Barons 2.

CLOWNS 6TH: A.Gerard out on unknown play; G.Tatum out on
unknown play; S.Hairston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 1, Black Barons 2.

BLACK BARONS 6TH: W.Mays out on unknown play; P.Davis out on
unknown play; N.Robinson singled; L.Branham singled [N.Robinson
to second]; H.Bell out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Clowns 1, Black Barons 2.

CLOWNS 7TH: J.Williams walked; L.PIGG BATTED FOR P.DAVIS;
S.WILLIAMS REPLACED F.EVANS (PITCHING); J.Williams stole second;
L.Pigg singled [J.Williams scored]; B.HAYWOOD RAN FOR L.PIGG;
H.Merchant reached on an error by J.Burgos [B.Haywood to second,
H.Merchant to first]; R.Drake walked [B.Haywood to third,
H.Merchant to second]; R.Neil singled [B.Haywood scored,
H.Merchant scored (unearned), R.Drake to second]; A.PERRY
REPLACED S.WILLIAMS (PITCHING); C.Nelson out on unknown play;
A.Gerard singled [R.Drake scored, R.Neil to second]; G.Tatum
doubled [R.Neil scored, A.Gerard scored]; S.Hairston out on
unknown play; J.Williams singled [G.Tatum scored (unearned)];
B.Haywood out on unknown play; 7 R (5 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Clowns 8, Black Barons 2.

BLACK BARONS 7TH: B.HAYWOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C);
S.HAIRSTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); W.CATHEY REPLACED
C.NELSON (PITCHING); A.Perry out on unknown play; J.Burgos
walked; J.Scott out on unknown play; E.Steele walked [J.Burgos
to second]; W.Mays singled [J.Burgos scored, E.Steele to third];
W.Mays stole second; P.Davis singled [E.Steele scored, W.Mays
scored]; N.Robinson doubled [P.Davis to third]; A.PORTER
REPLACED W.CATHEY (PITCHING); J.BRITTON BATTED FOR L.BRANHAM;
J.Britton doubled [P.Davis scored, N.Robinson scored]; P.BASSETT
BATTED FOR H.BELL; P.Bassett singled [J.Britton scored];
A.WATSON REPLACED A.PORTER (PITCHING); B.GREASON RAN FOR
P.BASSETT; A.Perry out on unknown play; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Clowns 8, Black Barons 8.

CLOWNS 8TH: J.BRITTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); B.GREASON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); P.DAVIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
C); N.ROBINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); H.Merchant
doubled; R.Drake out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[H.Merchant to third]; R.Neil out on unknown play; M.GODINEZ
BATTED FOR A.WATSON; M.Godinez singled [H.Merchant scored];
A.Perry threw a wild pitch [M.Godinez to second]; A.Gerard
singled [M.Godinez scored]; G.Tatum out on unknown play; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 10, Black Barons 8.

BLACK BARONS 8TH: M.GODINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); J.Burgos
out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; E.Steele out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 10, Black Barons
8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns          10   9   1   8
 Black Barons     8  10   4   7


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