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East All Stars(E) (ASE) 9 West All Stars(W) (ASW) 2

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Game played on Tuesday, August 18, 1942 (N) at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland OH
All-Star game

East All Stars(E)                   0 0 5  0 1 1  0 1 1   -   9 13  2
West All Stars(W)                   0 0 2  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   2  9  4

BATTING

East All Stars(E)                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Dan Wilson lf                         6   0   1    0     0   0     1   0
Sam Bankhead 2b                       4   2   2    0     0   1     2   3
  Heberto Blanco 2b                   1   1   0    0     1   0     0   0
Willie Wells ss                       4   1   3    2     0   0     1   2
Josh Gibson c                         4   1   1    1     1   0    13   2
Wild Bill Wright rf                   5   1   2    1     0   0     1   0
Jim West 1b                           4   1   1    0     1   1     7   0
Pat Patterson 3b                      4   1   1    1     1   0     1   1
Tetelo Vargas cf                      2   0   1    2     0   1     0   0
  Lennie Pearson ph, cf               1   0   0    0     2   0     1   0
Gene Smith p                          2   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Jonas Gaines p                      1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
  Dave Barnhill p                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Leon Day p                          1   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
Totals                               40   9  13    8     6   4    27   8

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Willie Wells, Jim West. 
E: 2.  Sam Bankhead, Josh Gibson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Dan Wilson, Willie Wells 3, Wild Bill Wright. 
HBP:  Willie Wells. 
Team LOB:  11

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Pat Patterson 2. 
CS:  Dan Wilson. 

West All Stars(W)                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Sam Jethroe cf                        5   1   1    0     0   0     1   0
Parnell Woods 3b                      2   1   0    0     1   0     1   2
  Marlin Carter 3b                    1   0   0    0     1   0     1   0
Ted Strong rf, ss                     5   0   2    0     0   2     4   1
Willard Brown lf                      4   0   2    2     0   1     2   0
Joe Greene c                          2   0   0    0     2   0     5   1
Tommy Sampson 2b                      3   0   2    0     0   1     2   2
  Fred Bankhead 2b                    0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Art Pennington ph, 2b               1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
Buck O`Neil 1b                        4   0   0    0     0   2     8   1
Ralph Wyatt ss                        1   0   1    0     1   0     1   2
  Cool Papa Bell ph, rf               2   0   1    0     0   1     1   0
Eugene Bremer p                       0   0   0    0     0   0     1   1
  Verdell Mathis p                    2   0   0    0     0   1     0   1
  Alvin Gipson p                      2   0   0    0     0   2     0   0
Totals                               34   2   9    2     5  11    27  11

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Ted Strong, Joe Greene, Tommy Sampson, Ralph Wyatt. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Joe Greene, Tommy Sampson. 

PITCHING

East All Stars(E)                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Gene Smith W                         3       3   2    0   3   2   0  14
Jonas Gaines                         2       1   0    0   0   2   0  7
Dave Barnhill                        2       2   0    0   0   2   0  7
Leon Day SV                          2       3   0    0   2   5   0  11
Totals                               9       9   2    0   5  11   0  39


West All Stars(W)                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Eugene Bremer L                      2.2     6   5    5   3   1   0  17
Verdell Mathis                       3.1     4   2    0   0   2   0  15
Alvin Gipson                         3       3   2    1   3   1   0  15
Totals                               9      13   9    6   6   4   0  47

WP:  Alvin Gipson. 
HBP:  Eugene Bremer. 


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Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - John Craig, 1B - Harry Walker, 2B - Fred McCreary, 3B -  Banaham

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 10791

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Tuesday, 8/18/1942 -- East All Stars(E) at West All
Stars(W) (N)

Starting Lineups:

   East                          West                          
1. D.Wilson            lf        S.Jethroe           cf        
2. S.Bankhead          2b        P.Woods             3b        
3. W.Wells             ss        T.Strong            rf        
4. J.Gibson            c         W.Brown             lf        
5. W.Wright            rf        J.Greene            c         
6. J.West              1b        T.Sampson           2b        
7. P.Patterson         3b        B.O`Neil            1b        
8. T.Vargas            cf        R.Wyatt             ss        
9. G.Smith             p         E.Bremer            p         

ALL STARS(E) 1ST: D.Wilson doubled to right field; S.Bankhead
flied to T.Strong in foul territory; W.Wells was hit by a pitch;
D.Wilson was caught stealing third (J.Greene to P.Woods)
[W.Wells to second]; J.Gibson grounded out (E.Bremer to
B.O`Neil); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(E) 0, All Stars(W) 0.

ALL STARS(W) 1ST: S.Jethroe grounded out (S.Bankhead to
J.West); P.Woods walked; T.Strong struck out; W.Brown grounded
out (J.West unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(E) 0,
All Stars(W) 0.

ALL STARS(E) 2ND: W.Wright singled to right field; J.West flied
to T.Strong; P.Patterson forced W.Wright (R.Wyatt to T.Sampson)
[P.Patterson to first]; P.Patterson stole second [P.Patterson to
third (error by T.Sampson)]; T.Vargas struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  All Stars(E) 0, All Stars(W) 0.

ALL STARS(W) 2ND: J.Greene walked; J.Greene was caught stealing
second (J.Gibson to S.Bankhead); T.Sampson singled to center
field; B.O`Neil struck out; T.Sampson was caught stealing second
(J.Gibson to S.Bankhead); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(E) 0,
All Stars(W) 0.

ALL STARS(E) 3RD: G.Smith singled to right field; D.Wilson
flied to S.Jethroe; S.Bankhead singled to right field [G.Smith
to second]; W.Wells doubled to left field [G.Smith scored,
S.Bankhead scored]; J.Gibson walked; W.Wright grounded out
(B.O`Neil to E.Bremer) [W.Wells to third, J.Gibson to second];
J.West walked; P.Patterson walked [W.Wells scored, J.Gibson to
third, J.West to second]; T.Vargas singled [J.Gibson scored,
J.West scored, P.Patterson to second]; V.MATHIS REPLACED
E.BREMER (PITCHING); G.Smith popped to B.O`Neil; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  All Stars(E) 5, All Stars(W) 0.

ALL STARS(W) 3RD: R.Wyatt walked; V.Mathis grounded out (J.West
unassisted) [R.Wyatt to second]; S.Jethroe reached on a
fielder's choice (W.Wells to P.Patterson) [R.Wyatt out at
third]; P.Woods reached on an error by S.Bankhead [S.Jethroe to
second, P.Woods to first]; T.Strong singled to left field
[S.Jethroe to third, P.Woods to second]; W.Brown singled to
right field [S.Jethroe scored (unearned), P.Woods scored
(unearned), T.Strong to third]; J.Greene popped to J.Gibson in
foul territory; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  All Stars(E) 5,
All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 4TH: D.Wilson grounded out (R.Wyatt to B.O`Neil);
S.Bankhead struck out; W.Wells doubled to left field; J.Gibson
popped to J.Greene in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All
Stars(E) 5, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 4TH: J.GAINES REPLACED G.SMITH (PITCHING);
T.Sampson was called out on strikes; B.O`Neil lined to W.Wright;
R.Wyatt singled to right field; V.Mathis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(E) 5, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 5TH: W.Wright doubled to left field; J.West flied
to T.Strong [W.Wright to third]; P.Patterson grounded out
(V.Mathis to B.O`Neil); L.PEARSON BATTED FOR T.VARGAS; L.Pearson
reached on an error by R.Wyatt [W.Wright scored (unearned) (no
RBI), L.Pearson to first]; J.Gaines struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(E) 6, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 5TH: L.PEARSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF);
S.Jethroe flied to L.Pearson; P.Woods grounded out (J.West
unassisted); T.Strong grounded out (P.Patterson to J.West); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(E) 6, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 6TH: D.Wilson grounded out (B.O`Neil unassisted);
S.Bankhead singled to right field [S.Bankhead to second (error
by T.Strong)]; W.Wells lined to R.Wyatt; J.Gibson singled to
center field [S.Bankhead scored (unearned)]; W.Wright forced
J.Gibson (P.Woods to T.Sampson) [W.Wright to first]; 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(E) 7, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 6TH: D.BARNHILL REPLACED J.GAINES (PITCHING);
H.BLANCO REPLACED S.BANKHEAD (PLAYING 2B); W.Brown struck out;
J.Greene flied to D.Wilson; T.Sampson singled to right field;
J.Gibson dropped a foul fly hit by B.O`Neil; B.O`Neil popped to
J.Gibson in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(E)
7, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 7TH: A.GIPSON REPLACED V.MATHIS (PITCHING);
M.CARTER REPLACED P.WOODS (PLAYING 3B); J.West singled to right
field; P.Patterson popped to B.O`Neil; A.Gipson threw a wild
pitch [J.West to second]; L.Pearson walked; D.Barnhill popped to
M.Carter; D.Wilson flied to W.Brown; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  All
Stars(E) 7, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 7TH: C.BELL BATTED FOR R.WYATT; C.Bell singled to
center field; A.Gipson was called out on strikes; S.Jethroe
lined into a double play (W.Wells to J.West) [C.Bell out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(E) 7, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 8TH: C.BELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); T.STRONG
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); F.BANKHEAD REPLACED T.SAMPSON
(PLAYING 2B); H.Blanco walked; W.Wells doubled to center field
[H.Blanco to third]; J.Gibson grounded out (T.Strong to
B.O`Neil); W.Wright flied to W.Brown [H.Blanco scored]; J.West
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(E) 8, All Stars(W)
2.

ALL STARS(W) 8TH: L.DAY REPLACED D.BARNHILL (PITCHING);
M.Carter grounded out (J.West unassisted); T.Strong singled to
right field; W.Brown singled to right field [T.Strong to
second]; J.Greene walked [T.Strong to third, W.Brown to second];
A.PENNINGTON BATTED FOR F.BANKHEAD; A.Pennington struck out;
B.O`Neil was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  All
Stars(E) 8, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(E) 9TH: A.PENNINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); On
a bunt P.Patterson singled to third base; P.Patterson stole
second [P.Patterson to third (error by J.Greene)]; L.Pearson
walked; L.Day grounded out (B.O`Neil unassisted) [P.Patterson
scored (unearned), L.Pearson to second]; D.Wilson popped to
T.Strong; H.Blanco flied to C.Bell; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 All Stars(E) 9, All Stars(W) 2.

ALL STARS(W) 9TH: C.Bell struck out; A.Gipson struck out;
S.Jethroe singled to right-center; M.Carter walked [S.Jethroe to
second]; T.Strong struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  All
Stars(E) 9, All Stars(W) 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 All Stars(E)     9  13   2  11
 All Stars(W)     2   9   4  10


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