Cincinnati Clowns 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 11 2 Birmingham Black Barons 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 9 2 BATTING Cincinnati Clowns AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Ray (Aussa) Neil 2b 5 0 0 1 0 1 4 Gene (Cheever) Smith 3b 4 0 0 1 0 4 2 Fred (Khora) Wilson rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 Leonard (Yahodi) Lindsay 1b 4 0 0 0 1 7 0 Dave (Wahoo) Hoskins lf 5 2 3 0 0 4 0 Ralph (Askari) Coles cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 Lincoln (Mofike) Williams ph, cf 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 Pepper (Tarzan) Bassett c 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 Smoky (Kankol) Owens c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 Peanuts (Nyasses) Davis p 4 1 3 1 1 1 0 Jim (Selassie) Oliver ss 4 0 2 1 1 3 4 Totals 38 5 11 4 6 7 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Ray (Aussa) Neil, Leonard (Yahodi) Lindsay, Smoky (Kankol) Owens. E: 2. Ray (Aussa) Neil, Gene (Cheever) Smith. BATTING - 2B: Jim (Selassie) Oliver. SH: Gene (Cheever) Smith. Team LOB: 13 Birmingham Black Barons AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Tommy Sampson 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 Alphonse Dunn cf 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 Felix McLaurin cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 Leroy Morney 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 Ed Steele rf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 Lyman Bostock 1b 3 1 0 1 1 6 0 Johnny Smith lf 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 Hoss Walker ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 Paul Hardy c 3 0 1 0 0 7 0 Winfield Welch ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Johnnie Dawson c 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Dan Bankhead p 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Gready McKinnis p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ted Radcliffe p 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 35 4 9 3 4 3 27 10 FIELDING - E: 2. Leroy Morney 2. BATTING - GDP: Ted Radcliffe. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - SB: Lyman Bostock. CS: Tommy Sampson. PITCHING Cincinnati Clowns IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Peanuts (Nyasses) Davis W 9 9 4 3 4 3 0 39 Totals 9 9 4 3 4 3 0 39 Birmingham Black Barons IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dan Bankhead 1 2 4 4 3 0 0 8 Gready McKinnis 1.2 1 0 0 3 0 0 9 Ted Radcliffe L 6.1 8 1 0 0 7 0 28 Totals 9 11 5 4 6 7 0 45 Dan Bankhead pitched to 4 batters in the 2nd inning Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Moore, 1B - Poindexter Williams Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 8/23/1942, game 1 -- Cincinnati Clowns at Birmingham Black Barons (D) Starting Lineups: Cincinnati Birmingham 1. R.Neil 2b T.Sampson 2b 2. G.Smith 3b A.Dunn cf 3. F.Wilson rf L.Morney 3b 4. L.Lindsay 1b E.Steele rf 5. D.Hoskins lf L.Bostock 1b 6. R.Coles cf J.Smith lf 7. P.Bassett c H.Walker ss 8. P.Davis p P.Hardy c 9. J.Oliver ss D.Bankhead p CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; R.Neil out on unknown play; G.Smith out on unknown play; F.Wilson walked; L.Lindsay out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 0, Black Barons 0. BLACK BARONS 1ST: T.Sampson out on unknown play; A.Dunn singled; L.Morney out on unknown play [A.Dunn to second]; E.Steele singled [A.Dunn scored, E.Steele to second (on throw)]; L.Bostock reached on an error by R.Neil [E.Steele scored (unearned) (no RBI), L.Bostock to first]; J.Smith out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 0, Black Barons 2. CLOWNS 2ND: D.Hoskins singled; R.Coles singled [D.Hoskins to second]; P.Bassett walked [D.Hoskins to third, R.Coles to second]; P.Davis walked [D.Hoskins scored, R.Coles to third, P.Bassett to second]; G.MCKINNIS REPLACED D.BANKHEAD (PITCHING); J.Oliver walked [R.Coles scored, P.Bassett to third, P.Davis to second]; R.Neil out on unknown play [P.Bassett scored, P.Davis to third]; G.Smith out on unknown play [P.Davis scored]; F.Wilson out on unknown play; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 2. BLACK BARONS 2ND: H.Walker out on unknown play; P.Hardy out on unknown play; G.McKinnis walked; T.Sampson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 2. CLOWNS 3RD: L.Lindsay walked; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; R.Coles out on unknown play; P.Bassett walked [L.Lindsay to second]; P.Davis singled [L.Lindsay to third, P.Bassett to second]; T.RADCLIFFE REPLACED G.MCKINNIS (PITCHING); J.Oliver out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 2. BLACK BARONS 3RD: A.Dunn singled; L.Morney out on unknown play; E.Steele singled [A.Dunn to third]; L.Bostock out on unknown play [A.Dunn scored]; J.Smith out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. CLOWNS 4TH: F.MCLAURIN REPLACED A.DUNN (PLAYING CF); R.Neil reached on an error by L.Morney [R.Neil to first]; G.Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [R.Neil to second]; F.Wilson out on unknown play; L.Lindsay out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. BLACK BARONS 4TH: H.Walker singled to third base [H.Walker to second (error by G.Smith)]; P.Hardy out on unknown play; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; T.Sampson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. CLOWNS 5TH: D.Hoskins singled; R.Coles out on unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. BLACK BARONS 5TH: F.McLaurin out on unknown play; L.Morney out on unknown play; E.Steele out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. CLOWNS 6TH: J.Oliver doubled; R.Neil out on unknown play; G.Smith out on unknown play; F.Wilson singled [J.Oliver to third]; L.Lindsay out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. BLACK BARONS 6TH: L.Bostock walked; J.Smith out on unknown play; H.Walker out on unknown play; P.Hardy singled [L.Bostock to second]; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. CLOWNS 7TH: D.Hoskins out on unknown play; L.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR R.COLES; L.Williams out on unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. BLACK BARONS 7TH: L.WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); T.Sampson out on unknown play; F.McLaurin out on unknown play; L.Morney out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. CLOWNS 8TH: P.Davis singled; J.Oliver singled [P.Davis to second]; R.Neil out on unknown play; G.Smith out on unknown play; F.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 3. BLACK BARONS 8TH: E.Steele walked; L.Bostock forced E.Steele (unknown fielder) [L.Bostock to first]; L.Bostock stole second; J.Smith walked; H.Walker singled [L.Bostock to third, J.Smith to second]; W.WELCH BATTED FOR P.HARDY; On a bunt W.Welch singled [L.Bostock scored, J.Smith to third, H.Walker to second]; Welch's bunt was fielded to home but runner ruled safe; Bassett ejected for arguing call; S.OWENS REPLACED P.BASSETT (PLAYING C); T.Radcliffe grounded into a double play (R.Neil to S.Owens to L.Lindsay) [J.Smith out at home]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 4, Black Barons 4. CLOWNS 9TH: J.DAWSON REPLACED W.WELCH (PLAYING C); L.Lindsay out on unknown play; D.Hoskins singled; L.Williams singled to third base [D.Hoskins scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by L.Morney), L.Williams to second]; S.Owens out on unknown play; P.Davis singled [L.Williams to third]; J.Oliver out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 5, Black Barons 4. BLACK BARONS 9TH: T.Sampson singled; T.Sampson was caught stealing second (S.Owens to J.Oliver); F.McLaurin out on unknown play; L.Morney out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 5, Black Barons 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Clowns 5 11 2 13 Black Barons 4 9 2 8
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