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Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 6 Chicago Amer. Giants (CAG) 5

Game played on Sunday, September 19, 1926 (D) at Muehlebach Field, Kansas City MO
League Championship Series

Chicago Amer. Giants                0 2 0  2 1 0  0 0 0   -   5 10  2
Kansas City Monarchs                1 2 0  1 0 2  0 0 x   -   6  8  2

BATTING

Chicago Amer. Giants                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jelly Gardner rf                      3   0   0    0     2   0     1   0
Dave Malarcher 3b                     5   0   0    0     0   2     0   3
Jim Brown 1b                          5   1   1    0     0   0    12   1
John Hines c                          5   2   4    0     0   0     0   2
Sandy Thompson lf                     4   1   2    2     0   1     2   1
George Sweatt cf                      4   1   0    0     0   0     3   0
Charlie Williams 2b                   4   0   1    0     0   1     2   5
Sanford Jackson ss                    4   0   2    1     0   0     4   3
George Harney p                       1   0   0    1     1   0     0   5
  Reuben Curry p                      1   0   0    0     0   1     0   1
Totals                               36   5  10    4     3   5    24  21

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Dave Malarcher, Jim Brown, John Hines, Sandy Thompson. 
E: 2.  Sanford Jackson, George Harney. 
PB: 1.  John Hines. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jim Brown, Sanford Jackson. 
3B:  Sandy Thompson. 
SF:  George Harney. 
GDP:  George Sweatt. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  John Hines, Charlie Williams, Sanford Jackson. 
CS:  Sandy Thompson. 

Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Wade Johnston lf                      4   1   1    1     0   0     1   0
Newt Allen ss                         3   0   0    0     1   0     5  10
Cristobal Torriente cf                3   0   0    1     0   0     2   0
Hurley McNair rf                      4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Dink Mothell 2b                       3   2   2    0     1   0     1   6
Newt Joseph 3b                        3   1   0    0     0   0     0   3
Lemuel Hawkins 1b                     3   2   2    1     0   0    13   0
Frank Duncan c                        2   0   0    0     1   1     5   1
William Bell p                        2   0   2    2     0   0     0   0
  Bullet Rogan p                      1   0   1    1     0   0     0   2
Totals                               28   6   8    6     3   1    27  22

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Newt Allen, Dink Mothell, Lemuel Hawkins. 
E: 2.  Newt Allen, Dink Mothell. 

BATTING -
SH:  Newt Joseph, Lemuel Hawkins. 
SF:  Cristobal Torriente. 
IW:  Frank Duncan. 
Team LOB:  4

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Wade Johnston, Lemuel Hawkins. 

PITCHING

Chicago Amer. Giants                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
George Harney L                      5.1     7   6    4   2   0   0  25
Reuben Curry                         2.2     1   0    0   1   1   0  9
Totals                               8       8   6    4   3   1   0  34

IW:  George Harney. 

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
William Bell                         5       7   5    4   1   4   0  24
Bullet Rogan W                       4       3   0    0   2   1   0  16
Totals                               9      10   5    4   3   5   0  40



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Umpires: HP - Ollie Chill, 1B -  Meyers

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 5000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 9/19/1926 -- Chicago Amer. Giants at Kansas City
Monarchs (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Chicago                       Kansas City                   
1. J.Gardner           rf        W.Johnston          lf        
2. D.Malarcher         3b        N.Allen             ss        
3. J.Brown             1b        C.Torriente         cf        
4. J.Hines             c         H.McNair            rf        
5. S.Thompson          lf        D.Mothell           2b        
6. G.Sweatt            cf        N.Joseph            3b        
7. C.Williams          2b        L.Hawkins           1b        
8. S.Jackson           ss        F.Duncan            c         
9. G.Harney            p         W.Bell              p         

AMER. GIANTS 1ST: J.Gardner grounded out (N.Allen to L.Hawkins);
D.Malarcher flied to C.Torriente; J.Brown grounded out (N.Allen
to L.Hawkins); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Amer. Giants 0, Monarchs 0.

MONARCHS 1ST: W.Johnston singled to second base; N.Allen walked
[W.Johnston to second]; W.Johnston was picked off second, but
was safe on an error by G.Harney [W.Johnston to third, N.Allen
to second]; C.Torriente hit into a double play (S.Thompson to
J.Hines to D.Malarcher to J.Hines to J.Brown) [W.Johnston
scored, N.Allen out at home]; H.McNair grounded out (G.Harney to
J.Brown); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Amer. Giants 0, Monarchs 1.

AMER. GIANTS 2ND: J.Hines singled to center field; S.Thompson
tripled to left field [J.Hines scored]; G.Sweatt grounded out
(N.Allen to L.Hawkins); C.Williams struck out; S.Jackson singled
to left field [S.Thompson scored]; G.Harney forced S.Jackson
(D.Mothell to N.Allen) [G.Harney to first]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Amer. Giants 2, Monarchs 1.

MONARCHS 2ND: D.Mothell singled to left field; N.Joseph reached
on an error by S.Jackson [D.Mothell to second, N.Joseph to
first]; L.Hawkins out on a sacrifice bunt (D.Malarcher to
J.Brown) [D.Mothell to third, N.Joseph to second]; F.Duncan was
walked intentionally; W.Bell singled to right field [D.Mothell
scored, N.Joseph to third, F.Duncan to second]; W.Johnston
forced W.Bell (C.Williams unassisted) [N.Joseph scored
(unearned), F.Duncan to third, W.Johnston to first]; W.Johnston
stole second; N.Allen lined to G.Sweatt; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Amer. Giants 2, Monarchs 3.

AMER. GIANTS 3RD: J.Gardner grounded out (N.Allen to
L.Hawkins); D.Malarcher struck out; J.Brown grounded out
(N.Allen to L.Hawkins); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Amer. Giants 2,
Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 3RD: C.Torriente grounded out (G.Harney to J.Brown);
H.McNair grounded out (S.Jackson to J.Brown); D.Mothell flied to
G.Sweatt; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Amer. Giants 2, Monarchs 3.

AMER. GIANTS 4TH: J.Hines singled to right field; S.Thompson
struck out; J.Hines stole second; G.Sweatt reached on an error
by D.Mothell [J.Hines scored (no RBI), G.Sweatt to first]; On a
bunt C.Williams singled to third base [G.Sweatt to second];
S.Jackson reached on an error by N.Allen [G.Sweatt to third,
C.Williams to second, S.Jackson to first]; G.Harney out on a
sacrifice fly to W.Johnston [G.Sweatt scored (unearned)];
C.Williams stole third and S.Jackson stole second; J.Gardner
walked; D.Malarcher struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. 
Amer. Giants 4, Monarchs 3.

MONARCHS 4TH: N.Joseph grounded out (G.Harney to C.Williams to
J.Brown); L.Hawkins singled to center field; F.Duncan flied to
J.Gardner; J.Hines allowed a passed ball [L.Hawkins to second];
W.Bell singled to center field [L.Hawkins scored (unearned)];
W.Johnston forced W.Bell (C.Williams unassisted) [W.Johnston to
first]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Amer. Giants 4, Monarchs 4.

AMER. GIANTS 5TH: J.Brown doubled to center field; J.Hines
singled to left field [J.Brown to third]; S.Thompson forced
J.Hines (D.Mothell to N.Allen) [J.Brown scored, S.Thompson to
first]; G.Sweatt popped to N.Allen; S.Thompson was caught
stealing second (F.Duncan to N.Allen); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Amer. Giants 5, Monarchs 4.

MONARCHS 5TH: N.Allen grounded out (G.Harney to J.Brown);
C.Torriente popped to S.Jackson; H.McNair grounded out
(D.Malarcher to J.Brown); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Amer. Giants 5,
Monarchs 4.

AMER. GIANTS 6TH: B.ROGAN REPLACED W.BELL (PITCHING);
C.Williams grounded out (B.Rogan to L.Hawkins); S.Jackson
doubled to left field; G.Harney walked; J.Gardner flied to
C.Torriente [S.Jackson to third]; D.Malarcher forced G.Harney
(N.Allen to D.Mothell) [D.Malarcher to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Amer. Giants 5, Monarchs 4.

MONARCHS 6TH: D.Mothell singled to left field; N.Joseph out on
a sacrifice bunt (G.Harney to J.Brown) [D.Mothell to second];
L.Hawkins singled to left field [D.Mothell scored, L.Hawkins to
second (on throw)]; R.CURRY REPLACED G.HARNEY (PITCHING);
F.Duncan struck out while L.Hawkins stole third; B.Rogan singled
to shortstop [L.Hawkins scored]; W.Johnston flied to G.Sweatt; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Amer. Giants 5, Monarchs 6.

AMER. GIANTS 7TH: J.Brown grounded out (N.Joseph to L.Hawkins);
J.Hines singled to left field; S.Thompson singled to left field
[J.Hines to second]; G.Sweatt grounded into a double play
(D.Mothell to N.Allen to L.Hawkins) [S.Thompson out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Amer. Giants 5, Monarchs 6.

MONARCHS 7TH: N.Allen grounded out (C.Williams to J.Brown);
C.Torriente popped to S.Jackson; H.McNair flied to S.Thompson; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Amer. Giants 5, Monarchs 6.

AMER. GIANTS 8TH: C.Williams grounded out (D.Mothell to
L.Hawkins); S.Jackson grounded out (N.Joseph to L.Hawkins);
R.Curry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Amer. Giants 5,
Monarchs 6.

MONARCHS 8TH: D.Mothell walked; N.Joseph forced D.Mothell
(S.Jackson unassisted) [N.Joseph to first]; L.Hawkins forced
N.Joseph (C.Williams to S.Jackson) [L.Hawkins to first];
L.Hawkins was picked off first (R.Curry to J.Brown); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Amer. Giants 5, Monarchs 6.

AMER. GIANTS 9TH: J.Gardner walked; D.Malarcher grounded out
(D.Mothell to L.Hawkins) [J.Gardner to second]; J.Brown grounded
out (N.Joseph to L.Hawkins) [J.Gardner to third]; J.Hines
grounded out (B.Rogan to L.Hawkins); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Amer. Giants 5, Monarchs 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Amer. Giants     5  10   2   8
 Monarchs         6   8   2   4


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