Atlanta Black Crackers 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 4 1 Kansas City Monarchs 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 x - 6 9 2 BATTING Atlanta Black Crackers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Leo Sims 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 Jimmy Reese ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bozo Jackson ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 Nish Williams lf 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 Donald Reeves ph, rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Joe Greene c 3 0 1 2 1 5 2 Don Pelham cf 3 0 1 0 1 4 0 Babe Davis rf, lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 Red Moore 1b 4 1 0 0 0 6 0 Hap Glenn 3b 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 Bo Mitchell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eddie Dixon p 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 Red Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 4 3 5 12 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Bozo Jackson, Nish Williams, Red Moore. E: 1. Babe Davis. BATTING - 3B: Joe Greene. SH: Bozo Jackson. Team LOB: 7 Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henry Milton lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 Roosevelt Cox 3b 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 Newt Allen 2b 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 Ed Mayweather rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 Willard Brown cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 Buck O`Neil 1b 4 0 1 0 0 11 1 Frank Duncan II c 4 2 2 0 0 11 1 Mex Johnson ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 Frank Bradley p 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 Totals 31 6 9 6 4 4 27 11 FIELDING - E: 2. Frank Duncan II, Frank Bradley. BATTING - 2B: Roosevelt Cox, Frank Duncan II. 3B: Roosevelt Cox. Team LOB: 5 BASERUNNING - SB: Henry Milton. CS: Willard Brown. PITCHING Atlanta Black Crackers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bo Mitchell L 1 4 5 4 1 0 0 8 Eddie Dixon 7 5 1 1 3 4 0 27 Totals 8 9 6 5 4 4 0 35 Bo Mitchell pitched to 2 batters in the 2nd inning Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Frank Bradley W 9 4 3 2 5 12 0 37 Totals 9 4 3 2 5 12 0 37 WP: Frank Bradley 2. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - McDonald, 1B - Al Wallin Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 6/5/1938, game 1 -- Atlanta Bl. Crackers at Kansas City Monarchs (D) Starting Lineups: Atlanta Kansas City 1. L.Sims 2b H.Milton lf 2. B.Jackson ss R.Cox 3b 3. N.Williams lf N.Allen 2b 4. J.Greene c E.Mayweather rf 5. D.Pelham cf W.Brown cf 6. B.Davis rf B.O`Neil 1b 7. R.Moore 1b F.Duncan II c 8. H.Glenn 3b M.Johnson ss 9. B.Mitchell p F.Bradley p BL. CRACKERS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; L.Sims walked; B.Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [L.Sims to second]; N.Williams out on unknown play; J.Greene walked; D.Pelham out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Bl. Crackers 0, Monarchs 0. MONARCHS 1ST: H.Milton walked; H.Milton stole second; R.Cox tripled [H.Milton scored]; N.Allen singled to right field [R.Cox scored, N.Allen to second (error by B.Davis)]; E.Mayweather flied to N.Williams in foul territory [N.Allen scored (unearned)]; W.Brown out on unknown play; B.O`Neil out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Bl. Crackers 0, Monarchs 3. BL. CRACKERS 2ND: B.Davis out on unknown play; R.Moore out on unknown play; H.Glenn out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Bl. Crackers 0, Monarchs 3. MONARCHS 2ND: F.Duncan II singled; M.Johnson singled [F.Duncan II to second]; E.DIXON REPLACED B.MITCHELL (PITCHING); F.Bradley out on unknown play; H.Milton out on unknown play; R.Cox doubled [F.Duncan II scored, M.Johnson scored]; N.Allen out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Bl. Crackers 0, Monarchs 5. BL. CRACKERS 3RD: E.Dixon out on unknown play; L.Sims out on unknown play; B.Jackson singled; N.Williams singled [B.Jackson to second]; J.Greene tripled [B.Jackson scored, N.Williams scored]; D.Pelham out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Bl. Crackers 2, Monarchs 5. MONARCHS 3RD: E.Mayweather out on unknown play; W.Brown out on unknown play; B.O`Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Bl. Crackers 2, Monarchs 5. BL. CRACKERS 4TH: B.Davis out on unknown play; R.Moore reached on an error by F.Bradley [R.Moore to first]; R.Moore was picked off first, but was safe on an error by F.Duncan II [R.Moore to second]; F.Bradley threw a wild pitch [R.Moore to third]; H.Glenn out on unknown play [R.Moore scored (unearned)]; E.Dixon out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 5. MONARCHS 4TH: F.Duncan II doubled; M.Johnson out on unknown play; F.Bradley singled [F.Duncan II scored]; H.Milton out on unknown play; R.Cox out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. BL. CRACKERS 5TH: L.Sims out on unknown play; B.Jackson walked; N.Williams out on unknown play; J.Greene out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. MONARCHS 5TH: N.Allen out on unknown play; E.Mayweather out on unknown play; W.Brown singled; W.Brown was caught stealing second (J.Greene to L.Sims); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. BL. CRACKERS 6TH: D.Pelham singled; B.Davis walked [D.Pelham to second]; R.Moore out on unknown play; H.Glenn out on unknown play; E.Dixon out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. MONARCHS 6TH: B.O`Neil singled; F.Duncan II hit into a double play (N.Williams to B.Jackson to R.Moore) [B.O`Neil out at first]; M.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. BL. CRACKERS 7TH: L.Sims out on unknown play; B.Jackson out on unknown play; D.REEVES BATTED FOR N.WILLIAMS; D.Reeves out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. MONARCHS 7TH: D.REEVES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); B.DAVIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); F.Bradley out on unknown play; H.Milton out on unknown play; R.Cox walked; N.Allen walked [R.Cox to second]; E.Mayweather out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. BL. CRACKERS 8TH: J.Greene out on unknown play; D.Pelham walked; F.Bradley threw a wild pitch [D.Pelham to second]; B.Davis out on unknown play; R.Moore out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. MONARCHS 8TH: W.Brown walked; B.O`Neil out on unknown play; F.Duncan II out on unknown play; M.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. BL. CRACKERS 9TH: H.Glenn out on unknown play; R.HOWARD BATTED FOR E.DIXON; R.Howard out on unknown play; J.REESE BATTED FOR L.SIMS; J.Reese out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Bl. Crackers 3, Monarchs 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Bl. Crackers 3 4 1 7 Monarchs 6 9 2 5
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