WHK 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 3 - 11 15 4 PRG 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 x - 19 23 3 BATTING White Kings AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Mel Almada rf 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 Les Powers 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 11 0 Steve Mesner ss 4 3 3 0 1 0 3 4 Max West cf 5 2 2 3 0 1 1 0 Buster Adams lf 5 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 Don Ross 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 Bob Allaire 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 5 Mickey Owen c 4 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 Frank Gabler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vic Frazier p 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 Totals 42 11 15 9 2 11 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 2. Steve Mesner-Bob Allaire-Les Powers. Bob Allaire-Steve Mesner-Les Powers. E: 4. Les Powers 2, Steve Mesner, Max West PB: 1. Mickey Owen
BATTING - 2B: 3. Steve Mesner, Bob Allaire, Mickey Owen HR: 2. Max West, Vic Frazier GDP: 2i. Max West 1i, Vic Frazier 1i Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING - SB: 1. Bob Allaire Philadelphia Royal Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cool Papa Bell cf 5 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 Sammy Hughes 2b 6 3 4 1 0 0 1 4 Wild Bill Wright lf 6 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 Mule Suttles rf 6 4 4 3 0 1 2 0 Jim West 1b 4 3 3 3 2 0 9 0 Felton Snow 3b 6 1 3 3 0 1 0 2 Hoss Walker ss 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 4 Biz Mackey c 5 1 3 2 1 0 11 0 Leroy Matlock p 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 Chet Brewer p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 48 19 23 16 5 4 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Hoss Walker-Sammy Hughes-Jim West. Sammy Hughes-Hoss Walker-Jim West. E: 3. Cool Papa Bell, Sammy Hughes, Mule Suttles
BATTING - 2B: 6. Wild Bill Wright, Mule Suttles, Felton Snow, Hoss Walker, Biz Mackey 2 3B: 2. Cool Papa Bell, Sammy Hughes HR: 5. Mule Suttles 2, Jim West, Felton Snow, Leroy Matlock HBP: 1. Hoss Walker GDP: 2i. Wild Bill Wright 1i, Leroy Matlock 1i Team LOB: 11
BASERUNNING - SB: 2. Mule Suttles, Jim West PITCHING White Kings IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Frank Gabler L 1.1 7 7 7 0 0 1 12 Vic Frazier 6.2 16 12 12 5 4 4 42 Totals 8 23 19 19 5 4 5 54 HBP: 1. Frank Gabler Philadelphia Royal Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Leroy Matlock W 5 9 8 4 0 6 2 26 Chet Brewer SV 4 6 3 3 2 5 0 18 Totals 9 15 11 7 2 11 2 44 i - incomplete Umpires: HP - Hess, 1B - Dewey Widner, 3B - Arthur Harris Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 5000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 10/10/1937, game 1 -- White Kings at Philadelphia Royal Giants (D) Starting Lineups: White Philadelphia 1. M.Almada rf C.Bell cf 2. L.Powers 1b S.Hughes 2b 3. S.Mesner ss W.Wright lf 4. M.West cf M.Suttles rf 5. B.Adams lf J.West 1b 6. D.Ross 3b F.Snow 3b 7. B.Allaire 2b H.Walker ss 8. M.Owen c B.Mackey c 9. F.Gabler p L.Matlock p KINGS 1ST: M.Almada struck out; L.Powers popped to H.Walker; S.Mesner doubled to right field; M.West grounded out (J.West unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Kings 0, Royal Giants 0. ROYAL GIANTS 1ST: C.Bell tripled to left field; S.Hughes singled to center field [C.Bell scored]; W.Wright singled to center field [S.Hughes to second]; M.Suttles singled to left field [S.Hughes scored, W.Wright to second]; J.West homered to rightfield [W.Wright scored, M.Suttles scored]; F.Snow flied to M.Almada; H.Walker was hit by a pitch; B.Mackey reached on an error by L.Powers [H.Walker to second, B.Mackey to first]; L.Matlock grounded into a double play (S.Mesner to B.Allaire to L.Powers) [B.Mackey out at second]; 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Kings 0, Royal Giants 5. KINGS 2ND: B.Adams struck out; D.Ross grounded out (H.Walker to J.West); B.Allaire grounded out (F.Snow to J.West); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Kings 0, Royal Giants 5. ROYAL GIANTS 2ND: C.Bell grounded out (D.Ross to L.Powers); S.Hughes singled to center field; W.Wright singled to center field [S.Hughes scored (no RBI) (error by M.West), W.Wright to third]; V.FRAZIER REPLACED F.GABLER (PITCHING); M.Owen allowed a passed ball [W.Wright scored]; M.Suttles homered to centerfield; J.West walked; F.Snow flied to M.West; H.Walker doubled [J.West scored]; B.Mackey doubled to right field [H.Walker scored]; L.Matlock grounded out (S.Mesner to L.Powers); 5 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Kings 0, Royal Giants 10. KINGS 3RD: M.Owen flied to M.Suttles; V.Frazier homered to rightfield; M.Almada grounded out (S.Hughes to J.West); L.Powers grounded out (S.Hughes to J.West); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Kings 1, Royal Giants 10. ROYAL GIANTS 3RD: C.Bell struck out; S.Hughes tripled to center field; W.Wright doubled to right-center [S.Hughes scored]; M.Suttles reached on an error by L.Powers [W.Wright scored (no RBI), M.Suttles to first]; M.Suttles stole second; J.West singled to left field [M.Suttles to third]; J.West stole second; F.Snow was called out on strikes; H.Walker grounded out (V.Frazier to L.Powers); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Kings 1, Royal Giants 12. KINGS 4TH: S.Mesner singled to left field; M.West homered to rightfield [S.Mesner scored]; B.Adams struck out; D.Ross singled to left field; B.Allaire reached on an error by S.Hughes [D.Ross to second, B.Allaire to first]; M.Owen doubled to right-center [D.Ross scored, B.Allaire scored (unearned)]; V.Frazier struck out; M.Almada struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Kings 5, Royal Giants 12. ROYAL GIANTS 4TH: B.Mackey singled to center field; L.Matlock homered to rightfield [B.Mackey scored]; C.Bell flied to B.Adams; S.Hughes grounded out (S.Mesner to L.Powers); W.Wright grounded out (D.Ross to L.Powers); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Kings 5, Royal Giants 14. KINGS 5TH: L.Powers singled to right field; S.Mesner reached on an error by M.Suttles [L.Powers to second, S.Mesner to first]; M.West struck out; B.Adams singled to center field [L.Powers scored (unearned), S.Mesner to second]; D.Ross flied to M.Suttles; B.Allaire singled to center field [S.Mesner scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by C.Bell), B.Adams scored (unearned) (no RBI), B.Allaire to third]; M.Owen flied to W.Wright; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Kings 8, Royal Giants 14. ROYAL GIANTS 5TH: M.Suttles doubled to center field; J.West grounded out (B.Allaire to L.Powers) [M.Suttles to third]; F.Snow singled to right field [M.Suttles scored]; H.Walker popped to B.Allaire; B.Mackey forced F.Snow (S.Mesner unassisted) [B.Mackey to first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Kings 8, Royal Giants 15. KINGS 6TH: C.BREWER REPLACED L.MATLOCK (PITCHING); V.Frazier grounded out (H.Walker to J.West); M.Almada struck out; L.Powers struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Kings 8, Royal Giants 15. ROYAL GIANTS 6TH: C.Brewer struck out; C.Bell walked; S.Hughes singled to center field [C.Bell to third, S.Hughes to second (on throw)]; W.Wright grounded out (V.Frazier to L.Powers); M.Suttles struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Kings 8, Royal Giants 15. KINGS 7TH: S.Mesner walked; M.West grounded into a double play (H.Walker to S.Hughes to J.West) [S.Mesner out at second]; B.Adams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Kings 8, Royal Giants 15. ROYAL GIANTS 7TH: J.West singled to center field; F.Snow doubled to center field [J.West to third]; H.Walker grounded out (V.Frazier to L.Powers); B.Mackey walked; C.Brewer forced J.West (B.Allaire to M.Owen) [F.Snow to third, B.Mackey to second, C.Brewer to first]; C.Bell forced C.Brewer (S.Mesner unassisted) [C.Bell to first]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Kings 8, Royal Giants 15. KINGS 8TH: D.Ross grounded out (F.Snow to J.West); B.Allaire doubled to right field; M.Owen walked; V.Frazier grounded into a double play (S.Hughes to H.Walker to J.West) [M.Owen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Kings 8, Royal Giants 15. ROYAL GIANTS 8TH: S.Hughes reached on an error by S.Mesner [S.Hughes to first]; W.Wright grounded into a double play (B.Allaire to S.Mesner to L.Powers) [S.Hughes out at second]; M.Suttles homered to centerfield; J.West walked; F.Snow homered to centerfield [J.West scored]; H.Walker walked; B.Mackey doubled to center field [H.Walker scored]; C.Brewer grounded out (B.Allaire to L.Powers); 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Kings 8, Royal Giants 19. KINGS 9TH: M.Almada singled to center field; L.Powers flied to C.Bell; S.Mesner singled to left field [M.Almada to second]; M.West singled to right field [M.Almada scored, S.Mesner to third]; B.Adams struck out; D.Ross singled to shortstop [S.Mesner scored, M.West to second]; B.Allaire singled to right field [M.West scored, D.Ross to third]; B.Allaire stole second; M.Owen struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Kings 11, Royal Giants 19. Final Totals R H E LOB Kings 11 15 4 6 Royal Giants 19 23 3 11
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