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Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 6 New York Cubans (NY6) 6

Game played on Sunday, August 7, 1949 (D) at Polo Grounds V, New York NY
Regular-Season game

Indianapolis Clowns                 2 0 0  2 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 0   -   6 13  1
New York Cubans                     0 0 0  0 2 2  0 1 0  1 0 0   -   6 12  3

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Sherwood Brewer lf                    6   1   3    0     0         3   0
Jesse Williams ss                     6   0   1    0     0         2   4
Ray Neil 2b                           6   2   2    0     0         4   6
Sam Hairston 3b                       4   1   2    1     2         2   2
Goose Tatum 1b                        6   1   2    1     0         9   0
Chico Renfroe c                       3   1   1    2     0         3   0
  Buster Haywood ph, c                3   0   1    1     0         4   0
Reinaldo Drake cf                     5   0   0    1     0         5   0
Henry Merchant rf                     3   0   0    0     0         4   0
  Manuel Godinez ph                   1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Alphonso Gerard rf                  1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Peanuts Davis p                       3   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Leonard Pigg ph                     1   0   1    0     0         0   0
  Raydell Maddix p                    1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               49   6  13    6     2   7    36  12

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Ray Neil, Sam Hairston, Goose Tatum. 
E: 1.  Peanuts Davis. 

BATTING -
2B:  Ray Neil 2, Sam Hairston, Goose Tatum, Buster Haywood. 
3B:  Sam Hairston, Chico Renfroe. 
Team LOB:  9


New York Cubans                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Armando Yvanes ss                     5   0   2    0     1         3   6
Howard Easterling 3b                  5   0   0    1     1         2   4
Cleveland Clark cf                    6   0   0    0     0         2   0
Lorenzo Cabrera 1b                    4   3   3    1     2        12   0
Fernando Diaz rf                      5   0   0    0     1         5   0
Mario Ariosa lf                       4   1   2    1     0         1   0
  Guillermo Vargas ph, lf             1   0   1    0     1         0   0
Walter Hardy 2b                       6   1   4    3     0         1   3
Jose Maria Jr. Fernandez c            2   1   0    0     1         8   0
  Lou Louden ph, c                    1   0   0    0     1         2   0
Pat Scantlebury p                     5   0   0    0     0         0   2
Totals                               44   6  12    6     8   5    36  15

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Armando Yvanes, Jose Maria Jr. Fernandez, Pat Scantlebury. 

BATTING -
2B:  Mario Ariosa, Walter Hardy. 
HR:  Lorenzo Cabrera, Walter Hardy. 
GDP:  Lou Louden. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Howard Easterling, Mario Ariosa. 

PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Peanuts Davis                        8       8   5    5   5   2   2  34
Raydell Maddix                       4       4   1    1   3   3   0  18
Totals                               12     12   6    6   8   5   2  52


New York Cubans                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Pat Scantlebury                      12     13   6    6   2   7   0  51
Totals                               12     13   6    6   2   7   0  51



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Umpires: HP -  Huntzinger, 1B - Lionel Bourne, 2B -  , 3B - Jim Drumgoole

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 7500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 8/7/1949, game 2 -- Indianapolis Clowns at New
York Cubans (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  New York                      
1. S.Brewer            lf        A.Yvanes            ss        
2. J.Williams          ss        H.Easterling        3b        
3. R.Neil              2b        C.Clark             cf        
4. S.Hairston          3b        L.Cabrera           1b        
5. G.Tatum             1b        F.Diaz              rf        
6. C.Renfroe           c         M.Ariosa            lf        
7. R.Drake             cf        W.Hardy             2b        
8. H.Merchant          rf        J.Fernandez         c         
9. P.Davis             p         P.Scantlebury       p         

CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; S.Brewer singled; J.Williams singled [S.Brewer to
second]; R.Neil forced J.Williams (unknown fielder) [S.Brewer to
third, R.Neil to first]; S.Hairston walked [R.Neil to second];
G.Tatum singled to right field [S.Brewer scored, R.Neil to
third, S.Hairston to second]; C.Renfroe out on unknown play
[R.Neil scored]; R.Drake out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 2, Cubans 0.

CUBANS 1ST: A.Yvanes walked; A.Yvanes was picked off first, but
was safe on an error by P.Davis [A.Yvanes to second];
H.Easterling out on unknown play; C.Clark out on unknown play;
L.Cabrera walked; F.Diaz out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 2, Cubans 0.

CLOWNS 2ND: J.Fernandez dropped a foul fly hit by H.Merchant;
H.Merchant out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play;
S.Brewer out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2,
Cubans 0.

CUBANS 2ND: M.Ariosa singled; M.Ariosa was caught stealing
second (unknown fielder); W.Hardy singled; J.Fernandez out on
unknown play; P.Scantlebury out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Clowns 2, Cubans 0.

CLOWNS 3RD: J.Williams out on unknown play; R.Neil out on
unknown play; S.Hairston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 2, Cubans 0.

CUBANS 3RD: A.Yvanes out on unknown play; H.Easterling walked;
H.Easterling was caught stealing second (unknown fielder);
C.Clark out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 2,
Cubans 0.

CLOWNS 4TH: G.Tatum doubled; C.Renfroe tripled [G.Tatum
scored]; R.Drake out on unknown play [C.Renfroe scored];
H.Merchant out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 4, Cubans 0.

CUBANS 4TH: L.Cabrera walked; L.Cabrera was picked off first
(unknown fielder); F.Diaz out on unknown play; M.Ariosa out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 4, Cubans 0.

CLOWNS 5TH: S.Brewer out on unknown play; J.Williams out on
unknown play; R.Neil doubled; S.Hairston doubled [R.Neil
scored]; G.Tatum out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Clowns 5, Cubans 0.

CUBANS 5TH: W.Hardy homered; J.Fernandez walked; P.Scantlebury
out on unknown play; A.Yvanes singled [J.Fernandez to third];
H.Easterling out on unknown play [J.Fernandez scored]; C.Clark
out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 5, Cubans 2.

CLOWNS 6TH: C.Renfroe 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 5, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 6TH: L.Cabrera singled; F.Diaz out on unknown play;
M.Ariosa doubled [L.Cabrera scored]; W.Hardy doubled [M.Ariosa
scored]; J.Fernandez out on unknown play; P.Scantlebury out on
unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 5, Cubans 4.

CLOWNS 7TH: 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 5, Cubans 4.

CUBANS 7TH: A.Yvanes out on unknown play; H.Easterling out on
unknown play; C.Clark out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Clowns 5, Cubans 4.

CLOWNS 8TH: R.Neil doubled; S.Hairston walked; G.Tatum out on
unknown play; B.HAYWOOD BATTED FOR C.RENFROE; B.Haywood out on
unknown play; R.Drake out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Clowns 5, Cubans 4.

CUBANS 8TH: B.HAYWOOD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); L.Cabrera
homered; F.Diaz out on unknown play; M.Ariosa out on unknown
play; W.Hardy out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns
5, Cubans 5.

CLOWNS 9TH: M.GODINEZ BATTED FOR H.MERCHANT; M.Godinez out on
unknown play; L.PIGG BATTED FOR P.DAVIS; L.Pigg singled;
S.Brewer singled [L.Pigg to second]; J.Williams out on unknown
play; S.Brewer was picked off first, but was safe on an error by
P.Scantlebury [L.Pigg to third, S.Brewer to second]; R.Neil out
on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 5, Cubans 5.

CUBANS 9TH: A.GERARD REPLACED M.GODINEZ (PLAYING RF); R.MADDIX
REPLACED L.PIGG (PITCHING); L.LOUDEN BATTED FOR J.FERNANDEZ;
L.Louden walked; P.Scantlebury out on unknown play; A.Yvanes
singled [L.Louden to second]; H.Easterling out on unknown play;
C.Clark out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 5,
Cubans 5.

CLOWNS 10TH: L.LOUDEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); S.Hairston
tripled; G.Tatum out on unknown play; B.Haywood doubled
[S.Hairston scored]; R.Drake out on unknown play; A.Gerard out
on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 6, Cubans 5.

CUBANS 10TH: L.Cabrera singled; F.Diaz out on unknown play;
G.VARGAS BATTED FOR M.ARIOSA; G.Vargas singled [L.Cabrera to
second]; W.Hardy singled [L.Cabrera scored, G.Vargas to second];
L.Louden grounded into a double play (S.Hairston to R.Neil to
G.Tatum) [W.Hardy out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns
6, Cubans 6.

CLOWNS 11TH: G.VARGAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); R.Maddix out
on unknown play; S.Brewer singled to shortstop [S.Brewer to
second (error by A.Yvanes)]; J.Williams out on unknown play;
R.Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 6,
Cubans 6.

CUBANS 11TH: P.Scantlebury out on unknown play; A.Yvanes out on
unknown play; H.Easterling out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 6, Cubans 6.

CLOWNS 12TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; G.Tatum out on
unknown play; B.Haywood out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 6, Cubans 6.

CUBANS 12TH: C.Clark out on unknown play; L.Cabrera out on
unknown play; F.Diaz walked; G.Vargas walked [F.Diaz to second];
W.Hardy out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 6,
Cubans 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns           6  13   1   9
 Cubans           6  12   3  10


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