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Chicago American Giants (CAG) 9 Brooklyn Eagles (BRN) 5

Game played on Saturday, May 25, 1935 (D) at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn NY
Regular-Season game

Chicago American Giants             0 1 0  2 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 4   -   9 20  0
Brooklyn Eagles                     0 0 0  0 0 0  1 1 3  0 0 0   -   5 11  1

BATTING

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jack Marshall 2b                      6   2   3    0     1         2   3
Alex Radcliff 3b                      7   0   3    0     0         0   0
Willie Wells ss                       6   1   2    0     1         2   2
Turkey Stearnes cf                    6   2   2    1     1         0   0
Mule Suttles lf                       6   2   3    4     1         0   0
Steel Arm Davis 1b                    7   1   3    2     0         2   0
Wilson Redus rf                       5   0   1    0     1         0   0
Subby Byas c                          4   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Larry Brown c                       2   0   1    0     0         0   0
Willie Cornelius p                    4   0   1    1     0         0   0
  Ted Trent p                         2   1   1    0     0         0   0
Totals                               55   9  20    8     5   3    36   5

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Jack Marshall 3, Willie Wells 3, Steel Arm Davis 2. 

BATTING -
HR:  Mule Suttles. 
IW:  Turkey Stearnes. 
Team LOB:  15

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Turkey Stearnes. 
CS:  Jack Marshall. 

Brooklyn Eagles                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Fats Jenkins lf                       6   0   3    2     0         0   0
George Giles 1b                       6   0   1    0     0         2   0
Harry Williams 3b                     6   0   1    0     0         0   0
Rap Dixon rf                          2   0   1    0     1         0   0
  Ed Stone rf                         3   1   1    0     0         0   0
Bill Yancey ss                        4   2   1    0     1         0   0
Clarence Palm c                       4   1   2    0     1         0   0
Clarence Griffin cf                   4   0   0    1     1         0   0
Dennis Gilchrist 2b                   5   0   0    1     0         0   0
Leon Day p                            2   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Tex Burnett ph                      1   1   1    0     0         0   0
  Elbert Williams p                   0   0   0    0     1         0   0
  Sleeky Reese p                      0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Will Jackman p                      1   0   0    0     0         0   1
Totals                               44   5  11    4     5   3    36   1

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Bill Yancey. 

BATTING -
2B:  Fats Jenkins. 
3B:  Bill Yancey, Tex Burnett. 
GDP:  Harry Williams, Dennis Gilchrist. 
Team LOB:  8


PITCHING

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Cornelius                     8       7   4    4   4   3   0  32
Ted Trent W                          4       4   1    1   1   0   0  17
Totals                               12     11   5    5   5   3   0  49

Willie Cornelius pitched to 2 batters in the 9th inning
WP:  Willie Cornelius. 

Brooklyn Eagles                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Leon Day                             8      12   5    5   2   3   0  37
Elbert Williams                      1       2   0    0   0   0   0  5
Sleeky Reese                         1       3   0    0   0   0   0  6
Will Jackman L                       2       3   4    4   3   0   1  12
Totals                               12     20   9    9   5   3   1  60

WP:  Leon Day. 
IW:  Will Jackman. 


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Umpires: HP - James Crump, 1B - Bert Gholston

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 5/25/1935, game 2 -- Chicago American Giants
at Brooklyn Eagles (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Chicago                       Brooklyn                      
1. J.Marshall          2b        F.Jenkins           lf        
2. A.Radcliff          3b        G.Giles             1b        
3. W.Wells             ss        H.Williams          3b        
4. T.Stearnes          cf        R.Dixon             rf        
5. M.Suttles           lf        B.Yancey            ss        
6. S.Davis             1b        C.Palm              c         
7. W.Redus             rf        C.Griffin           cf        
8. S.Byas              c         D.Gilchrist         2b        
9. W.Cornelius         p         L.Day               p         

AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories; J.Marshall out on unknown play; A.Radcliff out on
unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 American Giants 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: F.Jenkins out on unknown play; G.Giles singled;
H.Williams grounded into a double play (J.Marshall to W.Wells to
S.Davis) [G.Giles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
American Giants 0, Eagles 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: T.Stearnes singled; T.Stearnes stole
second; M.Suttles out on unknown play; S.Davis singled
[T.Stearnes scored]; W.Redus out on unknown play; S.Byas out on
unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 1, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: R.Dixon walked; B.Yancey out on unknown play;
C.Palm singled [R.Dixon to second]; C.Griffin lined into a
double play (J.Marshall to W.Wells) [R.Dixon out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 1, Eagles 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: W.Cornelius out on unknown play;
J.Marshall out on unknown play; A.Radcliff singled; W.Wells
singled [A.Radcliff to second]; T.Stearnes out on unknown play;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 1, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 3RD: D.Gilchrist out on unknown play; L.Day out on
unknown play; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  American Giants 1, Eagles 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: M.Suttles singled; S.Davis singled
[M.Suttles to third]; L.Day threw a wild pitch [M.Suttles
scored, S.Davis to second]; W.Redus reached on an error by
B.Yancey [S.Davis to third, W.Redus to first]; S.Byas out on
unknown play; W.Cornelius singled [S.Davis scored, W.Redus to
second]; J.Marshall out on unknown play; A.Radcliff out on
unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 3, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 4TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; H.Williams out on
unknown play; R.Dixon singled; B.Yancey out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 3, Eagles 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: W.Wells singled; T.Stearnes out on unknown
play; M.Suttles out on unknown play; S.Davis out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 3, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 5TH: C.Palm out on unknown play; C.Griffin walked;
D.Gilchrist grounded into a double play (W.Wells to J.Marshall
to S.Davis) [C.Griffin out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
American Giants 3, Eagles 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: W.Redus out on unknown play; S.Byas out on
unknown play; W.Cornelius out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  American Giants 3, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 6TH: L.Day out on unknown play; F.Jenkins out on unknown
play; G.Giles out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
American Giants 3, Eagles 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: J.Marshall walked; A.Radcliff singled
[J.Marshall to second]; W.Wells walked [J.Marshall to third,
A.Radcliff to second]; T.Stearnes singled (unknown fielder)
[J.Marshall scored, A.Radcliff out at home, W.Wells to second];
M.Suttles out on unknown play; S.Davis singled [W.Wells scored,
T.Stearnes to second]; W.Redus out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 5, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 7TH: H.Williams out on unknown play; R.Dixon out on
unknown play; B.Yancey tripled; W.Cornelius threw a wild pitch
[B.Yancey scored]; C.Palm walked; C.Griffin out on unknown play;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 5, Eagles 1.

AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: S.Byas out on unknown play; W.Cornelius
out on unknown play; J.Marshall singled; J.Marshall was caught
stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
American Giants 5, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 8TH: D.Gilchrist out on unknown play; T.BURNETT BATTED
FOR L.DAY; T.Burnett tripled; F.Jenkins singled [T.Burnett
scored]; G.Giles out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 5, Eagles 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 9TH: E.WILLIAMS REPLACED T.BURNETT (PITCHING);
E.STONE REPLACED R.DIXON (PLAYING RF); A.Radcliff singled;
W.Wells out on unknown play; T.Stearnes out on unknown play;
M.Suttles singled [A.Radcliff to second]; S.Davis out on unknown
play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 5, Eagles 2.

EAGLES 9TH: E.Stone singled; B.Yancey walked [E.Stone to
second]; T.TRENT REPLACED W.CORNELIUS (PITCHING); L.BROWN
REPLACED S.BYAS (PLAYING C); C.Palm singled [E.Stone to third,
B.Yancey to second]; C.Griffin out on unknown play [E.Stone
scored, B.Yancey to third, C.Palm to second]; D.Gilchrist out on
unknown play [B.Yancey scored, C.Palm to third]; E.Williams
walked; F.Jenkins singled [C.Palm scored, E.Williams to second];
G.Giles out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  American
Giants 5, Eagles 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 10TH: S.REESE REPLACED E.WILLIAMS (PITCHING);
W.Redus singled; L.Brown singled [W.Redus to second]; T.Trent
out on unknown play; J.Marshall singled [W.Redus to third,
L.Brown to second]; A.Radcliff out on unknown play; W.Wells out
on unknown play; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  American Giants 5,
Eagles 5.

EAGLES 10TH: H.Williams singled; E.Stone out on unknown play;
B.Yancey out on unknown play; C.Palm out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 5, Eagles 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 11TH: W.JACKMAN REPLACED S.REESE (PITCHING);
T.Stearnes out on unknown play; M.Suttles walked; S.Davis out on
unknown play; W.Redus walked [M.Suttles to second]; L.Brown out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  American Giants 5,
Eagles 5.

EAGLES 11TH: C.Griffin out on unknown play; D.Gilchrist out on
unknown play; W.Jackman out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  American Giants 5, Eagles 5.

AMERICAN GIANTS 12TH: T.Trent singled to right field; On a bunt
J.Marshall singled [T.Trent to second]; A.Radcliff grounded out
(G.Giles unassisted) [T.Trent to third, J.Marshall to second];
W.Wells grounded out (W.Jackman to G.Giles); T.Stearnes was
walked intentionally; M.Suttles homered [T.Trent scored,
J.Marshall scored, T.Stearnes scored]; S.Davis out on unknown
play; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  American Giants 9, Eagles 5.

EAGLES 12TH: F.Jenkins doubled; G.Giles out on unknown play;
H.Williams out on unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  American Giants 9, Eagles 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 American Giants   9  20   0  15
 Eagles           5  11   1   8


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