Chicago American Giants 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 - 5 10 3 Kansas City Monarchs 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 x - 8 8 2 BATTING Chicago American Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Ollie Waldon 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 Jesse Douglas ss 4 1 2 1 1 2 2 Art Pennington 2b 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 Lloyd Davenport cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 John Bissant lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Jimmie Crutchfield rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 Clyde Nelson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 10 1 Bob Smith c 4 0 0 1 0 5 0 Gready McKinnis p 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 Pepper Sharpe p 2 1 2 0 0 0 3 Totals 36 5 10 4 1 2 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Clyde Nelson, Gready McKinnis. E: 3. Jesse Douglas, Jimmie Crutchfield 2. BATTING - 3B: Ollie Waldon, Jesse Douglas. SH: John Bissant. Team LOB: 6 BASERUNNING - CS: Clyde Nelson. Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jesse Williams ss 4 2 3 1 0 4 4 Newt Allen rf 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 Herb Souell 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 Bonnie Serrell 2b 3 1 1 1 1 4 9 Lee Moody lf 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 Mance Smith cf 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 Sammy Haynes c 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 Cecil Perkins 1b 3 1 0 0 1 14 1 Booker McDaniel p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack Matchett p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 33 8 8 8 2 5 27 23 FIELDING - E: 2. Jesse Williams, Bonnie Serrell. BATTING - 2B: Jesse Williams, Herb Souell. Team LOB: 3 BASERUNNING - SB: Bonnie Serrell. PITCHING Chicago American Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Gready McKinnis L 3.1 7 7 3 2 1 0 19 Pepper Sharpe 4.2 1 1 0 0 4 0 16 Totals 8 8 8 3 2 5 0 35 Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Booker McDaniel W 4 6 4 4 1 1 0 20 Jack Matchett SV 5 4 1 1 0 1 0 18 Totals 9 10 5 5 1 2 0 38 Booker McDaniel pitched to 2 batters in the 5th inning Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Bullet Rogan, 1B - Hurley McNair, 2B - , 3B - Dink Mothell Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 6198 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/28/1944, game 1 -- Chicago Am. Giants at Kansas City Monarchs (D) Starting Lineups: Chicago Kansas City 1. O.Waldon 3b J.Williams ss 2. J.Douglas ss N.Allen rf 3. A.Pennington 2b H.Souell 3b 4. L.Davenport cf B.Serrell 2b 5. J.Bissant lf L.Moody lf 6. J.Crutchfield rf M.Smith cf 7. C.Nelson 1b S.Haynes c 8. B.Smith c C.Perkins 1b 9. G.McKinnis p B.McDaniel p AM. GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; O.Waldon out on unknown play; J.Douglas out on unknown play; A.Pennington out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 0. MONARCHS 1ST: J.Williams singled; N.Allen lined into a double play (G.McKinnis to C.Nelson) [J.Williams out at first]; H.Souell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 0. AM. GIANTS 2ND: L.Davenport reached on an error by B.Serrell [L.Davenport to first]; J.Bissant out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [L.Davenport to second]; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 0. MONARCHS 2ND: B.Serrell walked; B.Serrell stole second; L.Moody singled [B.Serrell to third]; M.Smith flied to J.Crutchfield [B.Serrell scored, L.Moody to second (error by J.Crutchfield)]; S.Haynes singled [L.Moody scored (unearned)]; C.Perkins flied to unknown fielder; B.McDaniel grounded out (G.McKinnis to C.Nelson); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 2. AM. GIANTS 3RD: B.Smith out on unknown play; G.McKinnis out on unknown play; O.Waldon out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 2. MONARCHS 3RD: J.Williams singled; N.Allen reached on an error by J.Crutchfield [J.Williams to second, N.Allen to first]; H.Souell doubled [J.Williams scored, N.Allen to third]; B.Serrell out on unknown play; L.Moody reached on a fielder's choice (unknown fielder) [N.Allen scored (unearned), H.Souell out at third, L.Moody to second]; M.Smith singled [L.Moody scored (unearned)]; S.Haynes out on unknown play; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 5. AM. GIANTS 4TH: J.Douglas tripled; A.Pennington singled [J.Douglas scored]; L.Davenport singled [A.Pennington scored (no RBI) (error by J.Williams)]; J.Bissant out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield singled [L.Davenport to second]; C.Nelson singled [L.Davenport to third, J.Crutchfield to second]; B.Smith out on unknown play [L.Davenport scored]; G.McKinnis out on unknown play; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Monarchs 5. MONARCHS 4TH: C.Perkins walked; B.McDaniel out on unknown play; J.Williams doubled [C.Perkins scored]; P.SHARPE REPLACED G.MCKINNIS (PITCHING); N.Allen reached on an error by J.Douglas [J.Williams to third, N.Allen to first]; H.Souell out on unknown play [J.Williams scored (unearned), N.Allen to second]; B.Serrell singled [N.Allen scored (unearned)]; L.Moody out on unknown play; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 3, Monarchs 8. AM. GIANTS 5TH: O.Waldon tripled; J.Douglas walked; J.MATCHETT REPLACED B.MCDANIEL (PITCHING); A.Pennington out on unknown play [O.Waldon scored]; L.Davenport out on unknown play; J.Bissant out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 4, Monarchs 8. MONARCHS 5TH: M.Smith out on unknown play; S.Haynes out on unknown play; C.Perkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 4, Monarchs 8. AM. GIANTS 6TH: J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; B.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 4, Monarchs 8. MONARCHS 6TH: J.Matchett out on unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; N.Allen out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 4, Monarchs 8. AM. GIANTS 7TH: P.Sharpe singled; O.Waldon out on unknown play [P.Sharpe to second]; J.Douglas singled [P.Sharpe scored]; A.Pennington out on unknown play; L.Davenport out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 5, Monarchs 8. MONARCHS 7TH: H.Souell out on unknown play; B.Serrell out on unknown play; L.Moody out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 5, Monarchs 8. AM. GIANTS 8TH: J.Bissant out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; C.Nelson singled; C.Nelson was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 5, Monarchs 8. MONARCHS 8TH: M.Smith out on unknown play; S.Haynes out on unknown play; C.Perkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 5, Monarchs 8. AM. GIANTS 9TH: B.Smith out on unknown play; P.Sharpe singled; O.Waldon out on unknown play; J.Douglas out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 5, Monarchs 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Am. Giants 5 10 3 6 Monarchs 8 8 2 3
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