Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 - 10 13 1 Chicago American Giants 0 2 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 - 11 16 4 BATTING Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Pablo Bernard ss 7 2 4 5 0 1 3 Archie Ware 1b 5 0 2 0 2 13 2 Vibert Clarke cf 6 0 1 1 0 4 0 Leon Kellman 3b, c 3 0 0 0 3 1 4 Willie Grace rf, 3b 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 Bill Reynolds 2b 6 1 1 0 0 3 3 Johnie Scott lf 6 2 3 0 0 1 0 Tommy Harris c 3 1 1 1 1 6 1 Bud Barbee ph, rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Earnest Long p 5 3 1 2 1 1 1 Totals 48 10 13 9 8 9 32 14 FIELDING - DP: 2. Pablo Bernard, Archie Ware, Leon Kellman, Bill Reynolds, Earnest Long. E: 1. Pablo Bernard. PB: 1. Tommy Harris. BATTING - 3B: Pablo Bernard. HR: Pablo Bernard, Earnest Long. SH: Vibert Clarke. GDP: Johnie Scott. Team LOB: 14 BASERUNNING - SB: Archie Ware, Johnie Scott. Chicago American Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A George Brown 3b 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 Lloyd Davenport cf 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 Jesse Douglas 2b 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 Ted Radcliffe c 6 2 3 3 0 9 0 Lonnie Summers lf 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 Lyman Bostock 1b 4 2 1 0 0 10 0 Joe Taylor rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 John Wilson rf 4 1 2 0 0 3 0 Clyde McNeal ss 5 1 2 3 0 5 3 Gready McKinnis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Alvin Gipson p 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 Harry Rhodes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 45 11 16 11 1 6 33 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Jesse Douglas, Lyman Bostock, Clyde McNeal. E: 4. Jesse Douglas, Ted Radcliffe 2, Clyde McNeal. BATTING - 2B: Clyde McNeal. HR: Ted Radcliffe, Lonnie Summers, Alvin Gipson. SH: Lloyd Davenport, Harry Rhodes. HBP: Lyman Bostock. Team LOB: 6 BASERUNNING - CS: Lloyd Davenport. PITCHING Louisville-Cleveland Buckeyes IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Earnest Long L 10.2 16 11 11 1 6 3 49 Totals 10.2 16 11 11 1 6 3 49 HBP: Earnest Long. Chicago American Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Gready McKinnis 3 2 2 2 3 6 1 14 Alvin Gipson 5.1 10 8 7 4 2 1 31 Harry Rhodes W 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 Totals 11 13 10 9 8 9 2 57 WP: Harry Rhodes. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Ray Grulkowski, 1B - Mike Bambonek Time of Game: 2:57 Attendance: 400 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Wednesday, 8/31/1949 -- Louisville-Clev Buckeyes at Chicago American Giants (N) Starting Lineups: Louisville-Clev Chicago 1. P.Bernard ss G.Brown 3b 2. A.Ware 1b L.Davenport cf 3. V.Clarke cf J.Douglas 2b 4. L.Kellman 3b T.Radcliffe c 5. W.Grace rf L.Summers lf 6. B.Reynolds 2b L.Bostock 1b 7. J.Scott lf J.Taylor rf 8. T.Harris c C.McNeal ss 9. E.Long p G.McKinnis p BUCKEYES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; P.Bernard out on unknown play; A.Ware walked; V.Clarke out on unknown play; L.Kellman out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 0, American Giants 0. AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: G.Brown out on unknown play; L.Davenport out on unknown play; J.Douglas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 0, American Giants 0. BUCKEYES 2ND: W.Grace out on unknown play; B.Reynolds out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 0, American Giants 0. AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: T.Radcliffe singled; L.Summers out on unknown play; L.Bostock singled [T.Radcliffe to second]; J.Taylor singled [T.Radcliffe scored, L.Bostock to third]; C.McNeal out on unknown play [L.Bostock scored]; G.McKinnis out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 0, American Giants 2. BUCKEYES 3RD: T.Harris out on unknown play; E.Long walked; P.Bernard homered [E.Long scored]; A.Ware singled; A.Ware stole second; V.Clarke out on unknown play; L.Kellman walked; W.Grace out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Buckeyes 2, American Giants 2. AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: G.Brown out on unknown play; L.Davenport walked; J.Douglas out on unknown play; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 2, American Giants 2. BUCKEYES 4TH: A.GIPSON REPLACED G.MCKINNIS (PITCHING); J.WILSON REPLACED J.TAYLOR (PLAYING RF); B.Reynolds reached on an error by C.McNeal [B.Reynolds to first]; J.Scott grounded into a double play (J.Douglas to C.McNeal to L.Bostock) [B.Reynolds out at second]; T.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 2, American Giants 2. AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: L.Summers out on unknown play; L.Bostock out on unknown play; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 2, American Giants 2. BUCKEYES 5TH: E.Long out on unknown play; P.Bernard singled; A.Ware out on unknown play [P.Bernard to second]; V.Clarke singled [P.Bernard scored]; L.Kellman out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 3, American Giants 2. AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: C.McNeal out on unknown play; A.Gipson out on unknown play; G.Brown singled; L.Davenport singled [G.Brown to second]; J.Douglas singled [G.Brown to third, L.Davenport to second]; T.Radcliffe singled [G.Brown scored, L.Davenport scored, J.Douglas to second]; L.Summers singled [J.Douglas scored, T.Radcliffe to second]; L.Bostock out on unknown play; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Buckeyes 3, American Giants 5. BUCKEYES 6TH: W.Grace walked; B.Reynolds out on unknown play; J.Scott singled [W.Grace to second]; T.Harris walked [W.Grace to third, J.Scott to second]; E.Long reached on an error by T.Radcliffe [W.Grace scored (no RBI), J.Scott to third, T.Harris to second, E.Long to first]; P.Bernard tripled [J.Scott scored, T.Harris scored, E.Long scored (unearned)]; A.Ware walked; V.Clarke out on unknown play; L.Kellman out on unknown play; 4 R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Buckeyes 7, American Giants 5. AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: J.Wilson singled; T.Harris allowed a passed ball [J.Wilson to second]; C.McNeal doubled [J.Wilson scored]; A.Gipson homered [C.McNeal scored]; G.Brown out on unknown play; L.Davenport out on unknown play; J.Douglas out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 7, American Giants 8. BUCKEYES 7TH: W.Grace out on unknown play; B.Reynolds singled; J.Scott singled [B.Reynolds to second]; T.Harris singled [B.Reynolds scored, J.Scott to second]; E.Long out on unknown play; P.Bernard out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Buckeyes 8, American Giants 8. AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; L.Summers homered; L.Bostock was hit by a pitch; J.Wilson singled [L.Bostock to third]; C.McNeal flied to unknown fielder [L.Bostock scored]; A.Gipson out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 8, American Giants 10. BUCKEYES 8TH: A.Ware singled; V.Clarke out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [A.Ware to second]; L.Kellman walked; W.Grace out on unknown play; B.Reynolds out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Buckeyes 8, American Giants 10. AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: G.Brown reached on an error by P.Bernard [G.Brown to first]; L.Davenport out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [G.Brown to second]; J.Douglas out on unknown play; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 8, American Giants 10. BUCKEYES 9TH: J.Scott singled; J.Scott stole second; B.BARBEE BATTED FOR T.HARRIS; B.Barbee out on unknown play; E.Long homered [J.Scott scored]; H.RHODES REPLACED A.GIPSON (PITCHING); P.Bernard singled; A.Ware out on unknown play; V.Clarke out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 10, American Giants 10. AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: L.KELLMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C); W.GRACE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); B.BARBEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); L.Summers out on unknown play; L.Bostock out on unknown play; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 10, American Giants 10. BUCKEYES 10TH: L.Kellman walked; W.Grace reached on an error by T.Radcliffe [L.Kellman to second, W.Grace to first]; B.Reynolds out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; B.Barbee out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Buckeyes 10, American Giants 10. AMERICAN GIANTS 10TH: C.McNeal singled; H.Rhodes out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [C.McNeal to second]; G.Brown hit into a double play (E.Long to A.Ware to B.Reynolds) [C.McNeal out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 10, American Giants 10. BUCKEYES 11TH: E.Long reached on an error by J.Douglas [E.Long to first]; H.Rhodes threw a wild pitch [E.Long to second]; P.Bernard out on unknown play; A.Ware out on unknown play; V.Clarke out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 10, American Giants 10. AMERICAN GIANTS 11TH: L.Davenport singled; J.Douglas struck out while L.Davenport was caught stealing second (L.Kellman to P.Bernard); T.Radcliffe homered to rightfield; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 10, American Giants 11. Final Totals R H E LOB Buckeyes 10 13 1 14 American Giants 11 16 4 6
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