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Cincinnati Clowns (CI2) 2 Chicago American Giants (CAG) 1

Game played on Sunday, May 23, 1943 (D) at Crosley Field, Cincinnati OH
Regular-Season game

Chicago American Giants             0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0   -   1  6  3
Cincinnati Clowns                   1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1   -   2  7  1

BATTING

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Lloyd Davenport cf                    3   0   0    0     1         3   0
Ralph Wyatt ss                        3   0   0    0     1   1     1   0
John Bissant lf                       3   1   1    0     1         2   0
Alex Radcliff 3b                      4   0   0    0     0         2   0
Ed Young c                            4   0   3    1     0         5   0
Art Pennington rf                     4   0   1    0     0         0   0
Bill Charter 1b                       4   0   0    0     0        10   0
Henry Smith 2b                        3   0   0    0     0         1   0
Willie Cornelius p                    0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Gentry Jessup p                     3   0   1    0     0         0   0
Totals                               31   1   6    1     3   3    24   0

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Ed Young, Henry Smith, Willie Cornelius. 

BATTING -
2B:  Gentry Jessup. 
GDP:  Alex Radcliff. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Ed Young. 

Cincinnati Clowns                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Johnny Ray cf                         3   0   0    0     1         3   0
Sylvester Snead ss                    4   1   1    0     0         2   1
Fred Wilson rf                        4   0   1    0     0         6   0
Thad Christopher lf                   4   1   3    1     0         0   0
Leonard Lindsay 1b                    3   0   1    0     0         6   0
John Britton 3b                       3   0   1    0     0         2   0
Bruce Wright 2b                       2   0   0    0     0         3   1
Buster Haywood c                      3   0   0    0     0         4   0
George Daniels p                      1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Roosevelt Davis p                   2   0   0    0     0         1   0
Totals                               29   2   7    1     1   5    27   2

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Sylvester Snead, Leonard Lindsay, Bruce Wright. 
E: 1.  Sylvester Snead. 

BATTING -
SH:  Bruce Wright. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Johnny Ray. 

PITCHING

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Cornelius                     1       2   1    0   0   0   0  5
Gentry Jessup L                      7       5   1    0   1   5   0  26
Totals                               8       7   2    0   1   5   0  31

Gentry Jessup pitched to 1 batters in the 9th inning
WP:  Gentry Jessup. 

Cincinnati Clowns                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
George Daniels                       4.2     3   1    1   3   1   0  19
Roosevelt Davis W                    4.1     3   0    0   0   2   0  15
Totals                               9       6   1    1   3   3   0  34



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Umpires: HP - Percy Reed, 1B - Harry Ward

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 5000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 5/23/1943, game 2 -- Chicago Am. Giants at
Cincinnati Clowns (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Chicago                       Cincinnati                    
1. L.Davenport         cf        J.Ray               cf        
2. R.Wyatt             ss        S.Snead             ss        
3. J.Bissant           lf        F.Wilson            rf        
4. A.Radcliff          3b        T.Christopher       lf        
5. E.Young             c         L.Lindsay           1b        
6. A.Pennington        rf        J.Britton           3b        
7. B.Charter           1b        B.Wright            2b        
8. H.Smith             2b        B.Haywood           c         
9. W.Cornelius         p         G.Daniels           p         

AM. GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; L.Davenport out on unknown play; R.Wyatt walked;
J.Bissant walked [R.Wyatt to second]; A.Radcliff grounded into a
double play (S.Snead to B.Wright to L.Lindsay) [J.Bissant out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 0, Clowns 0.

CLOWNS 1ST: J.Ray out on unknown play; S.Snead singled;
F.Wilson singled to pitcher [S.Snead to third (error by
W.Cornelius), F.Wilson to second]; T.Christopher out on unknown
play [S.Snead scored (unearned)]; L.Lindsay out on unknown play;
1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 0, Clowns 1.

AM. GIANTS 2ND: E.Young out on unknown play; A.Pennington out
on unknown play; B.Charter out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Am. Giants 0, Clowns 1.

CLOWNS 2ND: G.JESSUP REPLACED W.CORNELIUS (PITCHING); J.Britton
singled; B.Wright out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[J.Britton to second]; B.Haywood out on unknown play; G.Daniels
out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 0, Clowns
1.

AM. GIANTS 3RD: H.Smith out on unknown play; G.Jessup out on
unknown play; L.Davenport out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Am. Giants 0, Clowns 1.

CLOWNS 3RD: J.Ray out on unknown play; S.Snead out on unknown
play; F.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Am.
Giants 0, Clowns 1.

AM. GIANTS 4TH: R.Wyatt out on unknown play; J.Bissant singled;
A.Radcliff out on unknown play [J.Bissant to second]; E.Young
singled [J.Bissant scored]; A.Pennington out on unknown play; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

CLOWNS 4TH: T.Christopher singled to second base [T.Christopher
to second (error by H.Smith)]; L.Lindsay out on unknown play;
J.Britton out on unknown play; B.Wright out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

AM. GIANTS 5TH: B.Charter out on unknown play; H.Smith out on
unknown play; G.Jessup doubled; L.Davenport walked; R.DAVIS
REPLACED G.DANIELS (PITCHING); R.Wyatt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

CLOWNS 5TH: B.Haywood out on unknown play; R.Davis out on
unknown play; J.Ray out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

AM. GIANTS 6TH: J.Bissant out on unknown play; A.Radcliff out
on unknown play; E.Young singled to shortstop [E.Young to second
(error by S.Snead)]; A.Pennington out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

CLOWNS 6TH: S.Snead out on unknown play; F.Wilson out on
unknown play; T.Christopher singled; L.Lindsay singled
[T.Christopher to second]; J.Britton out on unknown play; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

AM. GIANTS 7TH: B.Charter out on unknown play; H.Smith out on
unknown play; G.Jessup out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

CLOWNS 7TH: B.Wright out on unknown play; B.Haywood out on
unknown play; R.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

AM. GIANTS 8TH: L.Davenport out on unknown play; R.Wyatt out on
unknown play; J.Bissant out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

CLOWNS 8TH: J.Ray walked; J.Ray was caught stealing second
(unknown fielder); S.Snead out on unknown play; F.Wilson out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

AM. GIANTS 9TH: A.Radcliff out on unknown play; E.Young
singled; E.Young was caught stealing second (unknown fielder);
A.Pennington singled; B.Charter out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 1.

CLOWNS 9TH: T.Christopher singled; G.Jessup threw a wild pitch
[T.Christopher scored (unearned) (error by E.Young)]; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Am. Giants 1, Clowns 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Am. Giants       1   6   3   6
 Clowns           2   7   1   5


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