Pittsburgh Crawfords 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 - 3 9 0
Chicago American Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 11 1
BATTING
Pittsburgh Crawfords AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Cool Papa Bell cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 0
Vic Harris lf 4 0 0 0 1 5 0
Oscar Charleston 1b 4 0 0 0 0 8 2
Josh Gibson c 4 1 2 0 0 5 4
Judy Johnson 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 5
Curtis Harris 2b 3 1 1 0 1 2 1
Jimmie Crutchfield rf 4 0 2 1 0 3 0
Chester Williams ss 4 0 2 1 0 2 3
William Bell p 3 0 0 0 1 0 3
Totals 35 3 9 3 3 2 27 18
BATTING -
2B: Josh Gibson.
3B: Josh Gibson.
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING -
SB: Chester Williams.
CS: Judy Johnson.
Chicago American Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Turkey Stearnes cf 4 0 0 0 0 8 0
Willie Wells ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 5
Nat Rogers rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0
Alex Radcliff 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 4
Mule Suttles 1b 4 0 0 0 0 8 2
Joe Lillard lf 3 1 2 0 1 3 0
Larry Brown c 4 1 2 1 0 4 2
Jack Marshall 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 4
Willie Foster p 3 0 0 0 0 0 5
Totals 34 2 11 2 1 4 27 22
FIELDING -
E: 1. Joe Lillard.
BATTING -
2B: Larry Brown.
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING -
SB: Willie Wells, Nat Rogers.
CS: Willie Wells, Alex Radcliff, Joe Lillard, Jack Marshall.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Crawfords IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
William Bell W 9 11 2 2 1 4 0 35
Totals 9 11 2 2 1 4 0 35
Chicago American Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Willie Foster L 9 9 3 3 3 2 0 38
Totals 9 9 3 3 3 2 0 38
Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates.
Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.
Umpires: HP - ?
Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0
Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 5/12/1934 -- at Chicago American Giants (D)
Starting Lineups:
Chicago
1. C.Papa Bell cf T.Stearnes cf
2. V.Harris lf W.Wells ss
3. O.Charleston 1b N.Rogers rf
4. J.Gibson c A.Radcliff 3b
5. J.Johnson 3b M.Suttles 1b
6. C.Harris 2b J.Lillard lf
7. J.Crutchfield rf L.Brown c
8. C.Williams ss J.Marshall 2b
9. W.Bell p W.Foster p
1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; V.Harris walked;
O.Charleston out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 0, American Giants 0.
AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: T.Stearnes out on unknown play; W.Wells
singled; N.Rogers singled [W.Wells to second]; A.Radcliff out on
unknown play; W.Wells stole third and N.Rogers stole second;
M.Suttles out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 0,
American Giants 0.
2ND: J.Johnson singled; J.Johnson was caught stealing second
(L.Brown to J.Marshall); C.Harris out on unknown play;
J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 0,
American Giants 0.
AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: J.Lillard walked; J.Lillard was caught
stealing second (J.Gibson to C.Harris); L.Brown out on unknown
play; J.Marshall out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 0,
American Giants 0.
3RD: C.Williams out on unknown play; W.Bell out on unknown
play; C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
0, American Giants 0.
AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: W.Foster out on unknown play; T.Stearnes
out on unknown play; W.Wells singled; W.Wells was caught
stealing second (J.Gibson to C.Williams); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
0, American Giants 0.
4TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; O.Charleston out on unknown
play; J.Gibson doubled; J.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. 0, American Giants 0.
AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: N.Rogers out on unknown play; A.Radcliff
singled; A.Radcliff was caught stealing second (J.Gibson to
C.Harris); M.Suttles out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
0, American Giants 0.
5TH: C.Harris out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield singled to
left field [J.Crutchfield to second (error by J.Lillard)];
C.Williams out on unknown play; W.Bell walked; C.Papa Bell out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 0, American Giants 0.
AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: J.Lillard singled; L.Brown singled
[J.Lillard to second]; J.Marshall out on unknown play; W.Foster
out on unknown play; T.Stearnes out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. 0, American Giants 0.
6TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; O.Charleston out on unknown
play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 0,
American Giants 0.
AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: W.Wells out on unknown play; N.Rogers out
on unknown play; A.Radcliff singled; M.Suttles out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 0, American Giants 0.
7TH: J.Johnson singled; C.Harris singled to center field
[J.Johnson to third]; J.Crutchfield singled to second base
[J.Johnson scored, C.Harris to second]; C.Williams singled
[C.Harris scored, J.Crutchfield to second]; W.Bell out on
unknown play; C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; V.Harris out on
unknown play; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 2, American Giants 0.
AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: J.Lillard singled; L.Brown doubled
[J.Lillard scored]; J.Marshall singled [L.Brown scored];
W.Foster out on unknown play; T.Stearnes out on unknown play;
W.Wells out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 2, American
Giants 2.
8TH: O.Charleston out on unknown play; J.Gibson tripled;
J.Johnson out on unknown play [J.Gibson scored]; C.Harris
walked; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
3, American Giants 2.
AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: N.Rogers out on unknown play; A.Radcliff
out on unknown play; M.Suttles out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. 3, American Giants 2.
9TH: C.Williams singled; C.Williams stole second; W.Bell out
on unknown play; C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; V.Harris out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 3, American Giants 2.
AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: J.Lillard out on unknown play; L.Brown out
on unknown play; J.Marshall singled; J.Marshall was caught
stealing second (J.Gibson to C.Williams); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
3, American Giants 2.
Final Totals R H E LOB
3 9 0 8
American Giants 2 11 1 6
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