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Chicago American Giants (CAG) 3 Indianapolis ABCs (IN4) 1

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Game played on Sunday, August 27, 1916 (D) at Schorling Park, Chicago IL
Exhibition game

Indianapolis ABCs                   0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1   -   1  3  1
Chicago American Giants             3 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 x   -   3  4  2

BATTING

Indianapolis ABCs                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
George Shively lf                     4   1   1    0     0   0     1   0
Bingo DeMoss 2b                       4   0   1    0     0   1     2   5
Candy Jim Taylor 3b                   3   0   0    0     0   0     0   3
Ben Taylor 1b                         2   0   0    0     1   1    16   1
Morten Clark ss                       4   0   0    1     0   0     0   3
Russell Powell c                      3   0   1    0     0   0     2   1
Oscar Charleston cf                   3   0   0    0     0   1     1   0
George Brown rf                       3   0   0    0     0   1     1   0
Dizzy Dismukes p                      2   0   0    0     1   2     1   7
Totals                               28   1   3    1     2   6    24  20

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Morten Clark. 

BATTING -
SH:  Candy Jim Taylor. 
HBP:  Ben Taylor. 
Team LOB:  4


Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jesse Barber cf                       4   0   0    0     0   1     1   0
Pete Hill lf                          2   1   0    0     2   1     5   0
Frank Duncan rf                       4   0   1    0     0   0     1   0
John Henry Lloyd ss                   3   1   1    0     1   0     3   3
Bill Francis 3b                       3   1   0    0     0   0     1   2
Leroy Grant 1b                        3   0   2    2     0   0    10   0
Bruce Petway c                        3   0   0    0     0   0     6   2
Harry Bauchman 2b                     3   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
Frank Wickware p                      2   0   0    0     1   0     0   1
Totals                               27   3   4    2     4   2    27   9

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  John Henry Lloyd, Bill Francis, Leroy Grant 2, Bruce Petway. 
E: 2.  Leroy Grant, Harry Bauchman. 

BATTING -
2B:  Leroy Grant. 
SH:  Bill Francis. 
Team LOB:  5


PITCHING

Indianapolis ABCs                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Dizzy Dismukes L                     8       4   3    0   4   2   0  32
Totals                               8       4   3    0   4   2   0  32


Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Frank Wickware W                     9       3   1    1   2   6   0  32
Totals                               9       3   1    1   2   6   0  32

HBP:  Frank Wickware. 


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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 8/27/1916 -- Indianapolis ABCs at Chicago
American Giants (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Indianapolis                  Chicago                       
1. G.Shively           lf        J.Barber            cf        
2. B.DeMoss            2b        P.Hill              lf        
3. C.Taylor            3b        F.Duncan            rf        
4. B.Taylor            1b        J.Lloyd             ss        
5. M.Clark             ss        B.Francis           3b        
6. R.Powell            c         L.Grant             1b        
7. O.Charleston        cf        B.Petway            c         
8. G.Brown             rf        H.Bauchman          2b        
9. D.Dismukes          p         F.Wickware          p         

ABCS 1ST: G.Shively lined to B.Francis; B.DeMoss struck out;
C.Taylor flied to F.Duncan; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0,
American Giants 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: J.Barber struck out; P.Hill walked;
F.Duncan singled [P.Hill to third]; F.Duncan was picked off
first (R.Powell to B.Taylor); J.Lloyd walked; B.Francis reached
on an error by M.Clark [P.Hill scored (unearned) (no RBI),
J.Lloyd to third, B.Francis to second]; L.Grant singled [J.Lloyd
scored (unearned), B.Francis scored (unearned)]; B.Petway popped
to D.Dismukes; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 0, American
Giants 3.

ABCS 2ND: B.Taylor walked; M.Clark lined into a double play
(L.Grant unassisted) [B.Taylor out at first]; R.Powell flied to
P.Hill; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: H.Bauchman grounded out (M.Clark to
B.Taylor); F.Wickware grounded out (C.Taylor to B.Taylor);
J.Barber grounded out (D.Dismukes to B.Taylor); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

ABCS 3RD: O.Charleston popped to J.Lloyd; G.Brown struck out;
D.Dismukes walked; G.Shively grounded out (L.Grant unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: P.Hill flied to G.Brown; F.Duncan grounded
out (D.Dismukes to B.Taylor); J.Lloyd grounded out (B.DeMoss to
B.Taylor); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

ABCS 4TH: B.DeMoss grounded out (J.Lloyd to L.Grant); C.Taylor
grounded out (B.Francis to L.Grant); B.Taylor struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: B.Francis grounded out (M.Clark to
B.Taylor); L.Grant doubled to left field; B.Petway flied to
O.Charleston; H.Bauchman grounded out (D.Dismukes to B.Taylor);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

ABCS 5TH: M.Clark flied to P.Hill; R.Powell flied to P.Hill;
O.Charleston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  ABCs 0, American
Giants 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: F.Wickware grounded out (C.Taylor to
B.Taylor); J.Barber grounded out (D.Dismukes to B.Taylor);
P.Hill walked; F.Duncan flied to G.Shively; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

ABCS 6TH: G.Brown reached on an error by L.Grant [G.Brown to
first]; D.Dismukes struck out; G.Shively popped to J.Lloyd;
B.DeMoss grounded out (J.Lloyd to L.Grant); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: J.Lloyd singled; B.Francis out on a
sacrifice bunt (D.Dismukes to B.DeMoss) [J.Lloyd to second];
L.Grant grounded out (C.Taylor to B.Taylor); B.Petway grounded
out (D.Dismukes to B.Taylor); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 0,
American Giants 3.

ABCS 7TH: C.Taylor grounded out (B.Petway to L.Grant); B.Taylor
flied to P.Hill; M.Clark flied to P.Hill; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: H.Bauchman grounded out (D.Dismukes to
B.Taylor); F.Wickware walked; J.Barber forced F.Wickware
(M.Clark to B.DeMoss) [J.Barber to first]; P.Hill struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

ABCS 8TH: R.Powell singled to center field; O.Charleston flied
to J.Barber; G.Brown grounded out (H.Bauchman to L.Grant)
[R.Powell to second]; D.Dismukes struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: F.Duncan grounded out (B.DeMoss to
B.Taylor); J.Lloyd grounded out (B.DeMoss to B.Taylor);
B.Francis grounded out (B.DeMoss to B.Taylor); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  ABCs 0, American Giants 3.

ABCS 9TH: G.Shively singled to third base; B.DeMoss singled
[G.Shively to second]; C.Taylor out on a sacrifice bunt
(F.Wickware to L.Grant) [G.Shively to third, B.DeMoss to
second]; B.Taylor was hit by a pitch; M.Clark reached on an
error by H.Bauchman [G.Shively scored, B.DeMoss to third,
B.Taylor to second, M.Clark to first]; B.Taylor was picked off
second (J.Lloyd to B.Francis to L.Grant to B.Petway to J.Lloyd)
[B.DeMoss out at home]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  ABCs 1, American
Giants 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 ABCs             1   3   1   4
 American Giants   3   4   2   5


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