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Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 7 Indianapolis Clowns (IN9) 3

Game played on Sunday, September 11, 1949 (D) at League Park, Omaha NE
Exhibition game

Indianapolis Clowns                 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 3 0   -   3  8  5
Kansas City Monarchs                3 0 3  0 0 0  0 1 x   -   7  9  2

BATTING

Indianapolis Clowns                  AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jesse Williams ss                     2   0   0    1     3         0   3
Sherwood Brewer 2b                    5   0   1    0     0         3   4
Norman Robinson lf                    5   0   0    0     0         0   0
Sam Hairston c                        5   1   2    0     0         9   2
John Britton rf                       5   0   0    0     0         1   0
Leon Kellman 3b                       5   1   0    0     0         1   3
Archie Ware 1b                        3   1   2    0     1        10   0
Henry Merchant cf                     4   0   1    1     0         0   0
Raul Galata p                         3   0   2    1     1         0   1
Totals                               37   3   8    3     5   5    24  13

FIELDING -
E: 5.  Jesse Williams, Sam Hairston 2, Archie Ware, Raul Galata. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sam Hairston. 
GDP:  Sam Hairston. 
Team LOB:  12


Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Gene Baker ss                         5   1   1    0     0         1   1
Herb Souell 3b                        2   1   0    1     1         0   3
Bonnie Serrell rf                     5   1   1    0     0         1   0
Willard Brown lf                      2   1   2    1     2         1   0
Elston Howard cf                      4   1   1    0     0         4   0
Luther Clifford c                     4   2   2    1     0         5   0
Curt Roberts 2b                       4   0   1    1     0         4   4
Tom Cooper 1b                         4   0   1    1     0        10   0
Gene Richardson p                     4   0   0    0     0         1   2
Totals                               34   7   9    5     3   9    27  10

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Herb Souell, Curt Roberts, Tom Cooper. 
E: 2.  Gene Baker, Gene Richardson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Willard Brown 2, Elston Howard, Tom Cooper. 
SH:  Herb Souell. 
HBP:  Herb Souell. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Willard Brown. 
CS:  Willard Brown. 

PITCHING

Indianapolis Clowns                  IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Raul Galata L                        8       9   7    5   3   9   0  39
Totals                               8       9   7    5   3   9   0  39

HBP:  Raul Galata. 

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Gene Richardson W                    9       8   3    3   5   5   0  42
Totals                               9       8   3    3   5   5   0  42

WP:  Gene Richardson. 


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Umpires: HP - Charlie Schartow, 1B - Bob Ohlinger

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 1700

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 9/11/1949, game 2 -- Indianapolis Clowns at
Kansas City Monarchs (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Kansas City                   
1. J.Williams          ss        G.Baker             ss        
2. S.Brewer            2b        H.Souell            3b        
3. N.Robinson          lf        B.Serrell           rf        
4. S.Hairston          c         W.Brown             lf        
5. J.Britton           rf        E.Howard            cf        
6. L.Kellman           3b        L.Clifford          c         
7. A.Ware              1b        C.Roberts           2b        
8. H.Merchant          cf        T.Cooper            1b        
9. R.Galata            p         G.Richardson        p         

CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Williams walked; S.Brewer reached on a fielder's
choice [J.Williams to second]; N.Robinson out on unknown play;
S.Hairston grounded into a double play (H.Souell to C.Roberts to
T.Cooper) [S.Brewer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Clowns 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 1ST: G.Baker singled; H.Souell reached on an error on
a sacrifice bunt by R.Galata [G.Baker to second, H.Souell to
first]; B.Serrell singled [G.Baker scored (no RBI) (error by
S.Hairston), H.Souell scored (unearned) (no RBI), B.Serrell to
second]; W.Brown doubled [B.Serrell scored]; E.Howard out on
unknown play; L.Clifford out on unknown play; C.Roberts reached
on an error by A.Ware [W.Brown to third, C.Roberts to first];
T.Cooper out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 3 E, 2 LOB. 
Clowns 0, Monarchs 3.

CLOWNS 2ND: J.Britton out on unknown play; L.Kellman out on
unknown play; A.Ware singled; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 2ND: G.Richardson out on unknown play; G.Baker out on
unknown play; H.Souell was hit by a pitch; B.Serrell out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 3.

CLOWNS 3RD: R.Galata singled; G.Richardson threw a wild pitch
[R.Galata to second]; J.Williams walked; S.Brewer out on unknown
play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 3RD: W.Brown walked; E.Howard doubled [W.Brown to
third]; L.Clifford singled [W.Brown scored, E.Howard to third];
C.Roberts out on unknown play [E.Howard scored]; T.Cooper
doubled [L.Clifford scored]; G.Richardson out on unknown play;
G.Baker out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0,
Monarchs 6.

CLOWNS 4TH: J.Britton out on unknown play; L.Kellman out on
unknown play; A.Ware singled; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 6.

MONARCHS 4TH: H.Souell out on unknown play; B.Serrell out on
unknown play; W.Brown walked; W.Brown stole second [W.Brown to
third (error by S.Hairston)]; E.Howard out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 6.

CLOWNS 5TH: R.Galata out on unknown play; J.Williams walked;
S.Brewer singled [J.Williams to second]; N.Robinson out on
unknown play; S.Hairston out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 6.

MONARCHS 5TH: L.Clifford out on unknown play; C.Roberts out on
unknown play; T.Cooper out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 6.

CLOWNS 6TH: J.Britton reached on an error by G.Richardson
[J.Britton to first]; L.Kellman out on unknown play; A.Ware out
on unknown play; H.Merchant out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 6.

MONARCHS 6TH: G.Richardson out on unknown play; G.Baker out on
unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 6.

CLOWNS 7TH: R.Galata walked; J.Williams out on unknown play;
S.Brewer out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 0, Monarchs 6.

MONARCHS 7TH: B.Serrell out on unknown play; W.Brown doubled;
W.Brown was caught stealing third (S.Hairston to L.Kellman);
E.Howard out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Clowns 0,
Monarchs 6.

CLOWNS 8TH: S.Hairston singled; J.Britton out on unknown play;
L.Kellman reached on an error by G.Baker [S.Hairston to second,
L.Kellman to first]; A.Ware walked [S.Hairston to third,
L.Kellman to second]; H.Merchant singled [S.Hairston scored,
L.Kellman to third, A.Ware to second]; R.Galata singled
[L.Kellman scored, A.Ware to third, H.Merchant to second];
J.Williams out on unknown play [A.Ware scored]; S.Brewer out on
unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Clowns 3, Monarchs 6.

MONARCHS 8TH: L.Clifford singled; C.Roberts singled [L.Clifford
to second]; T.Cooper out on unknown play; G.Richardson out on
unknown play; G.Baker reached on an error by J.Williams
[L.Clifford to third, C.Roberts to second, G.Baker to first];
H.Souell walked [L.Clifford scored (unearned), C.Roberts to
third, G.Baker to second]; B.Serrell out on unknown play; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Clowns 3, Monarchs 7.

CLOWNS 9TH: N.Robinson out on unknown play; S.Hairston doubled;
J.Britton out on unknown play; L.Kellman out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Clowns 3, Monarchs 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Clowns           3   8   5  12
 Monarchs         7   9   2   8


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