Chicago American Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 2 Kansas City Monarchs 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 1 x - 9 10 0 BATTING Chicago American Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jimmie Crutchfield rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Jesse Douglas ss 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 Art Pennington 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lloyd Davenport cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 John Bissant 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Clyde Nelson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Ollie Waldon lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Herb Barnhill lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Smith c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pepper Sharpe p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 0 5 0 3 1 24 6 FIELDING - DP: 2. Jimmie Crutchfield, Jesse Douglas 2, Art Pennington, Lloyd Davenport, Clyde Nelson, Bob Smith. E: 2. Clyde Nelson, Ollie Waldon. PB: 1. Bob Smith. BATTING - 2B: Clyde Nelson. 3B: John Bissant. GDP: Bob Smith. Team LOB: 6 BASERUNNING - SB: Jesse Douglas. Kansas City Monarchs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jesse Williams ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Norman Young ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Willard Brown rf 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 Herb Souell 3b 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 Bonnie Serrell 2b 4 2 1 2 0 0 3 2 Lee Moody lf 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 Mance Smith cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doc Wingo c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cecil Perkins 1b 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 Jim LaMarque p 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 33 9 10 6 5 0 27 5 FIELDING - DP: 2. Norman Young, Bonnie Serrell 2, Cecil Perkins 2. BATTING - 3B: Bonnie Serrell. HBP: Norman Young. Team LOB: 6 BASERUNNING - SB: Willard Brown, Bonnie Serrell 2, Cecil Perkins. PITCHING Chicago American Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Pepper Sharpe L 8 10 9 6 5 0 0 39 Totals 8 10 9 6 5 0 0 39 WP: Pepper Sharpe. HBP: Pepper Sharpe. Kansas City Monarchs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jim LaMarque W 9 5 0 0 3 1 0 33 Totals 9 5 0 0 3 1 0 33 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Knudson, 1B - Rohlf Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 2300 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Thursday, 6/1/1944 -- Chicago Am. Giants at Kansas City Monarchs (N) Starting Lineups: Chicago Kansas City 1. J.Crutchfield rf J.Williams ss 2. J.Douglas ss W.Brown rf 3. A.Pennington 3b H.Souell 3b 4. L.Davenport cf B.Serrell 2b 5. J.Bissant 2b L.Moody lf 6. C.Nelson 1b M.Smith cf 7. O.Waldon lf D.Wingo c 8. B.Smith c C.Perkins 1b 9. P.Sharpe p J.LaMarque p AM. GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; J.Douglas walked; J.Douglas stole second; A.Pennington out on unknown play; L.Davenport out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 0. MONARCHS 1ST: J.Williams walked; W.Brown singled to left field [J.Williams to second]; On a bunt H.Souell singled to pitcher [J.Williams to third, W.Brown to second]; B.Serrell flied to L.Davenport [J.Williams scored, W.Brown to third]; L.Moody grounded out (J.Douglas to C.Nelson) [W.Brown scored, H.Souell to second]; M.Smith out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 2. AM. GIANTS 2ND: J.Bissant tripled to right field; C.Nelson struck out; O.Waldon popped to B.Serrell; B.Smith grounded out (J.Williams to C.Perkins); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 2. MONARCHS 2ND: D.Wingo out on unknown play; C.Perkins out on unknown play; J.LaMarque out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 2. AM. GIANTS 3RD: N.YOUNG REPLACED J.WILLIAMS (PLAYING SS); P.Sharpe out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; J.Douglas walked; A.Pennington out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 2. MONARCHS 3RD: N.Young out on unknown play; W.Brown walked; W.Brown stole second; H.Souell walked; B.Serrell out on unknown play; L.Moody singled to left field [W.Brown scored, H.Souell scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by O.Waldon), L.Moody to second]; M.Smith out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 4. AM. GIANTS 4TH: L.Davenport singled; J.Bissant hit into a double play (B.Serrell to C.Perkins to B.Serrell) [L.Davenport out at second]; C.Nelson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 4. MONARCHS 4TH: D.Wingo out on unknown play; C.Perkins out on unknown play; J.LaMarque walked; N.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 4. AM. GIANTS 5TH: O.Waldon singled; B.Smith out on unknown play; P.Sharpe out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 4. MONARCHS 5TH: H.BARNHILL REPLACED O.WALDON (PLAYING LF); W.Brown out on unknown play; H.Souell walked; B.Serrell tripled to left field [H.Souell scored]; L.Moody singled [B.Serrell scored]; M.Smith hit into a double play (L.Davenport to J.Douglas to C.Nelson) [L.Moody out at first]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 6. AM. GIANTS 6TH: J.Douglas out on unknown play; A.Pennington out on unknown play; L.Davenport flied to L.Moody in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 6. MONARCHS 6TH: D.Wingo singled; C.Perkins forced D.Wingo (unknown fielder) [C.Perkins to first]; C.Perkins stole second; J.LaMarque singled [C.Perkins to third]; P.Sharpe threw a wild pitch [C.Perkins scored, J.LaMarque to second]; N.Young singled [J.LaMarque to third]; W.Brown hit into a double play (J.Crutchfield to A.Pennington to J.Douglas to B.Smith) [J.LaMarque out at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 7. AM. GIANTS 7TH: J.Bissant out on unknown play; C.Nelson doubled to right field; H.Barnhill singled to shortstop; B.Smith grounded into a double play (N.Young to B.Serrell to C.Perkins) [H.Barnhill out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 7. MONARCHS 7TH: H.Souell singled; B.Serrell forced H.Souell (unknown fielder) [B.Serrell to first]; B.Serrell stole second; L.Moody out on unknown play; B.Serrell stole third; M.Smith reached on an error by C.Nelson [B.Serrell scored (unearned) (no RBI), M.Smith to first]; D.Wingo out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 8. AM. GIANTS 8TH: P.Sharpe out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; J.Douglas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 8. MONARCHS 8TH: C.Perkins out on unknown play; J.LaMarque out on unknown play; N.Young was hit by a pitch; B.Smith allowed a passed ball [N.Young to third]; W.Brown singled [N.Young scored (unearned)]; H.Souell out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 9. AM. GIANTS 9TH: A.Pennington out on unknown play; L.Davenport walked; J.Bissant out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Am. Giants 0, Monarchs 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Am. Giants 0 5 2 6 Monarchs 9 10 0 6
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