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Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 3 Baltimore Elite Giants (BLG) 2

Game played on Sunday, July 24, 1949 (D) at Bugle Field, Baltimore MD
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis Clowns                 0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1  -   3 10  1
Baltimore Elite Giants              1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0  -   2  8  2

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Sherwood Brewer lf, 3b                3   1   0    0     1         4   0
  Clyde Nelson ph, 3b                 1   0   1    0     0         0   0
Reinaldo Drake cf                     5   0   0    0     0         3   1
Ray Neil 2b                           5   0   2    2     0         1   1
Alphonso Gerard rf                    5   1   1    0     0         2   1
Sam Hairston 3b, c                    4   0   0    0     0         5   0
Goose Tatum 1b                        4   0   2    0     1         9   1
Leonard Pigg c                        0   0   0    0     0         3   0
  Henry Merchant ph, lf               5   0   3    0     0         3   1
Orlando O'Farrill ss                  5   1   1    0     0         2   3
Jim Cohen p                           4   0   0    0     0         1   0
Totals                               41   3  10    2     2   3    33   8

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Ray Neil, Goose Tatum, Orlando O'Farrill. 
E: 1.  Orlando O'Farrill. 

BATTING -
2B:  Alphonso Gerard. 
SH:  Sam Hairston. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Alphonso Gerard. 

Baltimore Elite Giants               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jim Gilliam 2b                        4   1   1    0     1         4   0
Tommy Butts ss                        4   1   1    0     0         5   0
Ed Finney 3b                          5   0   1    1     0         1   0
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   0   0    0     0         9   0
Leon Day cf                           4   0   1    1     0   1     4   0
Henry Kimbro lf                       4   0   0    0     0         4   0
Butch McCord rf                       4   0   2    0     0         0   0
Johnny Hayes c                        4   0   0    0     0         6   0
Joe Black p                           4   0   2    0     0         0   0
Totals                               37   2   8    2     1   3    33   0

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Johnny Hayes, Joe Black. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jim Gilliam. 
SH:  Tommy Butts. 
GDP:  Johnny Hayes. 
Team LOB:  4


PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jim Cohen W                          11      8   2    2   1   3   0  39
Totals                               11      8   2    2   1   3   0  39


Baltimore Elite Giants               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Joe Black L                          11     10   3    3   2   3   0  44
Totals                               11     10   3    3   2   3   0  44



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Umpires: HP - H. Williams, 1B - Fred McCreary

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 5000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 7/24/1949, game 2 -- Indianapolis Clowns at
Baltimore Elite Giants (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Baltimore                     
1. S.Brewer            lf        J.Gilliam           2b        
2. R.Drake             cf        T.Butts             ss        
3. R.Neil              2b        E.Finney            3b        
4. A.Gerard            rf        L.Pearson           1b        
5. S.Hairston          3b        L.Day               cf        
6. G.Tatum             1b        H.Kimbro            lf        
7. L.Pigg              c         B.McCord            rf        
8. O.O'Farrill         ss        J.Hayes             c         
9. J.Cohen             p         J.Black             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 out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns
0, Elite Giants 0.

ELITE GIANTS 1ST: J.Gilliam doubled; T.Butts out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Gilliam to third]; E.Finney out on
unknown play [J.Gilliam scored]; L.Pearson out on unknown play;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 0, Elite Giants 1.

CLOWNS 2ND: A.Gerard out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on
unknown play; G.Tatum singled; H.MERCHANT BATTED FOR L.PIGG;
H.Merchant singled (unknown fielder) [G.Tatum out at third]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Elite Giants 1.

ELITE GIANTS 2ND: H.MERCHANT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF);
S.BREWER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); S.HAIRSTON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C); L.Day struck out; H.Kimbro out on unknown
play; B.McCord singled to shortstop [B.McCord to second (error
by O.O'Farrill)]; J.Hayes out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Clowns 0, Elite Giants 1.

CLOWNS 3RD: O.O'Farrill singled; J.Cohen out on unknown play;
S.Brewer walked [O.O'Farrill to second]; R.Drake out on unknown
play [O.O'Farrill to third, S.Brewer to second]; R.Neil singled
[O.O'Farrill scored, S.Brewer scored]; A.Gerard out on unknown
play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite Giants 1.

ELITE GIANTS 3RD: J.Black out on unknown play; J.Gilliam
walked; T.Butts out on unknown play; E.Finney out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite Giants 1.

CLOWNS 4TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; G.Tatum singled;
G.Tatum was picked off first, but was safe on an error by
J.Black [G.Tatum to second]; H.Merchant out on unknown play;
O.O'Farrill out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns
2, Elite Giants 1.

ELITE GIANTS 4TH: L.Pearson out on unknown play; L.Day out on
unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite Giants 1.

CLOWNS 5TH: J.Cohen out on unknown play; S.Brewer out on
unknown play; R.Drake out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Clowns 2, Elite Giants 1.

ELITE GIANTS 5TH: B.McCord out on unknown play; J.Hayes out on
unknown play; J.Black singled; J.Gilliam out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite Giants 1.

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

ELITE GIANTS 6TH: T.Butts singled; E.Finney singled [T.Butts to
second]; L.Pearson out on unknown play; L.Day singled (A.Gerard
to S.Brewer) [T.Butts scored, E.Finney out at third]; H.Kimbro
out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite
Giants 2.

CLOWNS 7TH: H.Merchant singled; H.Merchant was picked off
first, but was safe on an error by J.Hayes [H.Merchant to
second]; O.O'Farrill out on unknown play; J.Cohen out on unknown
play; S.Brewer out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Clowns 2, Elite Giants 2.

ELITE GIANTS 7TH: B.McCord singled; J.Hayes grounded into a
double play (R.Neil to O.O'Farrill to G.Tatum) [B.McCord out at
second]; J.Black out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Clowns 2, Elite Giants 2.

CLOWNS 8TH: R.Drake out on unknown play; R.Neil out on unknown
play; A.Gerard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Clowns 2, Elite Giants 2.

ELITE GIANTS 8TH: J.Gilliam out on unknown play; T.Butts out on
unknown play; E.Finney out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite Giants 2.

CLOWNS 9TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; G.Tatum out on
unknown play; H.Merchant singled; O.O'Farrill out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite Giants 2.

ELITE GIANTS 9TH: L.Pearson out on unknown play; L.Day out on
unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite Giants 2.

CLOWNS 10TH: J.Cohen out on unknown play; C.NELSON BATTED FOR
S.BREWER; C.Nelson singled; R.Drake out on unknown play; R.Neil
out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite
Giants 2.

ELITE GIANTS 10TH: C.NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
B.McCord out on unknown play; J.Hayes out on unknown play;
J.Black singled to center field (R.Drake to O.O'Farrill)
[J.Black out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2, Elite
Giants 2.

CLOWNS 11TH: A.Gerard doubled; S.Hairston out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [A.Gerard to third]; A.Gerard stole home;
G.Tatum walked; H.Merchant out on unknown play; O.O'Farrill out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 3, Elite Giants 2.

ELITE GIANTS 11TH: J.Gilliam out on unknown play; T.Butts out
on unknown play; E.Finney out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 3, Elite Giants 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns           3  10   1   8
 Elite Giants     2   8   2   4


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