Kansas City Monarchs 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 - 9 16 3 Homestead Grays 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 7 4 BATTING Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Willie Simms lf 6 1 3 4 0 0 3 0 Herb Souell 3b 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Ted Strong rf 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 0 Willard Brown cf 4 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 Joe Greene c 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 Buck O`Neil 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 10 0 Bonnie Serrell 2b 5 2 2 0 0 0 4 1 Jesse Williams ss 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 Satchel Paige p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Jack Matchett p 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 44 9 16 9 2 1 27 10 FIELDING - E: 3. Joe Greene, Bonnie Serrell 2. BATTING - HR: Ted Strong, Willard Brown. GDP: Buck O`Neil. Team LOB: 10 BASERUNNING - SB: Jesse Williams. Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jerry Benjamin cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Vic Harris lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Howard Easterling rf, ss 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 Josh Gibson c 4 1 1 0 1 0 9 2 Buck Leonard 1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 10 1 Jud Wilson 3b 2 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 Chester Williams ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Roy Partlow ph, rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matt Carlisle 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Ray Brown p 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 Totals 35 3 7 3 4 1 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Ray Brown. E: 4. Jerry Benjamin, Josh Gibson, Jud Wilson, Ray Brown. BATTING - 2B: Ray Brown. HR: Howard Easterling. SH: Matt Carlisle. HBP: Howard Easterling. Team LOB: 11 BASERUNNING - SB: Josh Gibson. PITCHING Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Satchel Paige W 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 9 Jack Matchett 7 5 1 0 3 0 0 32 Totals 9 7 3 2 4 1 1 41 BK: Jack Matchett. HBP: Jack Matchett. Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ray Brown L 9 16 9 8 2 1 2 46 Totals 9 16 9 8 2 1 2 46 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - John Craig, 1B - Bert Gholston, 2B - Fred McCreary Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 25000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 9/13/1942, game 1 -- Kansas City Monarchs at Homestead Grays (D) Starting Lineups: Kansas City Homestead 1. W.Simms lf J.Benjamin cf 2. H.Souell 3b V.Harris lf 3. T.Strong rf H.Easterling rf 4. W.Brown cf J.Gibson c 5. J.Greene c B.Leonard 1b 6. B.O`Neil 1b J.Wilson 3b 7. B.Serrell 2b C.Williams ss 8. J.Williams ss M.Carlisle 2b 9. S.Paige p R.Brown p MONARCHS 1ST: W.Simms out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; T.Strong out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 0, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: J.Benjamin flied to T.Strong; V.Harris struck out; H.Easterling homered to rightfield; J.Gibson walked; J.Gibson stole second; B.Leonard singled [J.Gibson scored]; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 0, Grays 2. MONARCHS 2ND: W.Brown singled; W.Brown was picked off first, but was safe on an error by R.Brown [W.Brown to second]; J.Greene out on unknown play; B.O`Neil walked; B.Serrell out on unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 0, Grays 2. GRAYS 2ND: C.Williams out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 0, Grays 2. MONARCHS 3RD: S.Paige struck out [S.Paige to first (error by J.Gibson)]; W.Simms singled to left field [S.Paige to second]; On a bunt H.Souell forced S.Paige (R.Brown to J.Wilson) [W.Simms to second, H.Souell to first]; T.Strong homered to rightfield [W.Simms scored, H.Souell scored (unearned)]; W.Brown homered to rightfield; J.Greene out on unknown play; B.O`Neil grounded out (B.Leonard unassisted); 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 4, Grays 2. GRAYS 3RD: J.MATCHETT REPLACED S.PAIGE (PITCHING); J.Benjamin out on unknown play; V.Harris out on unknown play; H.Easterling was hit by a pitch; J.Gibson singled [H.Easterling to second]; J.Matchett balked [H.Easterling to third, J.Gibson to second]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 4, Grays 2. MONARCHS 4TH: B.Serrell singled to center field; J.Williams singled to second base [B.Serrell to second]; J.Matchett singled to right field [B.Serrell to third, J.Williams to second]; W.Simms singled to pitcher [B.Serrell scored, J.Williams to third, J.Matchett to second]; H.Souell flied to J.Benjamin [J.Williams scored]; T.Strong popped to J.Gibson in foul territory; W.Brown lined to V.Harris; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 6, Grays 2. GRAYS 4TH: J.Wilson walked; C.Williams out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; R.Brown singled [J.Wilson to second]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 6, Grays 2. MONARCHS 5TH: J.Greene grounded out (C.Williams to B.Leonard); B.O`Neil singled to right field; B.Serrell singled to center field [B.O`Neil to second]; J.Williams singled to center field [B.O`Neil to third, B.Serrell to second]; J.Matchett out on unknown play; W.Simms singled to center field [B.O`Neil scored, B.Serrell scored, J.Williams scored]; H.Souell out on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 2. GRAYS 5TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; H.Easterling walked; J.Gibson out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 2. MONARCHS 6TH: T.Strong out on unknown play; W.Brown singled; J.Greene singled [W.Brown to second]; B.O`Neil out on unknown play; B.Serrell out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 2. GRAYS 6TH: J.Wilson singled to right field; C.Williams forced J.Wilson (J.Williams to B.Serrell) [C.Williams to second (error by B.Serrell)]; M.Carlisle popped to H.Souell; R.Brown hit a ground rule double to leftfield [C.Williams scored (unearned)]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 3. MONARCHS 7TH: J.Williams singled; J.Williams stole second; J.Matchett out on unknown play; W.Simms out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 3. GRAYS 7TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; H.Easterling singled; J.Gibson out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 3. MONARCHS 8TH: T.Strong singled to center field [T.Strong to second (error by J.Benjamin)]; W.Brown walked; J.Greene reached on an error by J.Wilson [T.Strong to third, W.Brown to second, J.Greene to first]; B.O`Neil grounded into a double play (R.Brown to J.Gibson to B.Leonard) [T.Strong out at home, W.Brown to third, J.Greene to second]; B.Serrell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 3. GRAYS 8TH: J.Wilson walked; R.PARTLOW BATTED FOR C.WILLIAMS; R.Partlow out on unknown play; M.Carlisle reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt by J.Greene [J.Wilson to second, M.Carlisle to first]; R.Brown out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 3. MONARCHS 9TH: R.PARTLOW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); H.EASTERLING CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); J.Williams out on unknown play; J.Matchett out on unknown play; W.Simms out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 3. GRAYS 9TH: V.Harris reached on an error by B.Serrell [V.Harris to first]; H.Easterling out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Monarchs 9, Grays 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Monarchs 9 16 3 10 Grays 3 7 4 11
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