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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 2 Kansas City Monarchs (KCM) 1

Game played on Tuesday, June 27, 1944 (D) at Shibe Park, Philadelphia PA
Exhibition game

Kansas City Monarchs                0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0   -   1  4  1
Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 0  0 1 1  0 0 x   -   2  5  2

BATTING

Kansas City Monarchs                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Herb Souell 3b                        4   0   1    0     0   0     2   1
Newt Allen cf                         4   0   0    0     0   0     1   0
Walter Thomas rf                      4   0   0    0     0   0     2   0
Bonnie Serrell ss                     3   0   2    0     1   1     5   5
Lee Moody 2b                          4   1   0    0     0   0     1   1
Dave Harper lf                        3   0   1    0     0   1     1   0
Frank Duncan c                        2   0   0    0     1   0     8   3
Bob Johnson 1b                        2   0   0    0     0   1     4   0
  Booker McDaniel ph, p               1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
Satchel Paige p, 1b                   3   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
Totals                               30   1   4    0     2   4    24  11

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Newt Allen. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  4

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Bonnie Serrell, Frank Duncan. 
CS:  Herb Souell. 

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Gene Benson cf                        3   0   1    0     1   0     1   0
Frank Austin ss                       2   0   0    1     2   1     3   2
Goose Curry lf                        3   0   0    0     1   1     1   0
Jim West 1b                           4   0   1    0     0   0     9   1
Marvin Williams 2b                    3   0   0    0     0   2     2   0
Ed Stone rf                           4   1   1    0     0   2     3   0
Mahlon Duckett 3b                     4   0   1    1     0   1     3   3
Bill Cash c                           3   1   1    0     0   1     5   0
Barney Brown p                        0   0   0    0     3   0     0   4
Totals                               26   2   5    2     7   8    27  10

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Gene Benson, Ed Stone. 
PB: 1.  Bill Cash. 

BATTING -
2B:  Mahlon Duckett. 
3B:  Bill Cash. 
SH:  Marvin Williams. 
IW:  Gene Benson, Barney Brown. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Gene Benson 2. 

PITCHING

Kansas City Monarchs                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Satchel Paige L                      6       5   2    1   4   6   0  26
Booker McDaniel                      2       0   0    0   3   2   0  8
Totals                               8       5   2    1   7   8   0  34

IW:  Satchel Paige 2. 

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Barney Brown W                       9       4   1    0   2   4   0  32
Totals                               9       4   1    0   2   4   0  32

WP:  Barney Brown. 


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Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Phil Cockrell, 3B -  Rhodes

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 13837

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Tuesday, 6/27/1944 -- Kansas City Monarchs at
Philadelphia Stars (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City                   Philadelphia                  
1. H.Souell            3b        G.Benson            cf        
2. N.Allen             cf        F.Austin            ss        
3. W.Thomas            rf        G.Curry             lf        
4. B.Serrell           ss        J.West              1b        
5. L.Moody             2b        M.Williams          2b        
6. D.Harper            lf        E.Stone             rf        
7. F.Duncan            c         M.Duckett           3b        
8. B.Johnson           1b        B.Cash              c         
9. S.Paige             p         B.Brown             p         

MONARCHS 1ST: H.Souell singled to second base; H.Souell was
picked off and caught stealing second (B.Brown to J.West to
F.Austin); N.Allen flied to G.Curry; W.Thomas flied to E.Stone;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: G.Benson singled to right field; G.Benson was caught
stealing second (F.Duncan to B.Serrell); F.Austin struck out;
G.Curry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

MONARCHS 2ND: B.Serrell walked; B.Brown threw a wild pitch
[B.Serrell to second]; B.Serrell stole third; L.Moody popped to
F.Austin; D.Harper struck out; F.Duncan popped to B.Cash in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

STARS 2ND: J.West singled to second base; M.Williams out on a
sacrifice bunt (B.Johnson unassisted) [J.West to second];
E.Stone popped to B.Serrell; M.Duckett struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

MONARCHS 3RD: B.Johnson struck out; S.Paige grounded out
(F.Austin to J.West); H.Souell popped to M.Duckett in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

STARS 3RD: B.Cash struck out; B.Brown walked; G.Benson popped
to H.Souell in foul territory; F.Austin forced B.Brown
(B.Serrell unassisted) [F.Austin to first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

MONARCHS 4TH: N.Allen popped to M.Duckett in foul territory;
W.Thomas grounded out (B.Brown to J.West); B.Serrell singled to
left field; B.Cash allowed a passed ball [B.Serrell to second];
L.Moody grounded out (M.Duckett to J.West); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

STARS 4TH: G.Curry grounded out (S.Paige to B.Johnson); J.West
grounded out (L.Moody to B.Johnson); M.Williams popped to
L.Moody; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

MONARCHS 5TH: D.Harper popped to M.Williams; F.Duncan popped to
J.West in foul territory; B.Johnson grounded out (J.West
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 0.

STARS 5TH: E.Stone struck out; M.Duckett grounded out
(B.Serrell to B.Johnson); B.Cash tripled to center field;
B.Brown was walked intentionally; G.Benson was walked
intentionally [B.Brown to second]; F.Austin walked [B.Cash
scored, B.Brown to third, G.Benson to second]; G.Curry forced
G.Benson (H.Souell unassisted) [G.Curry to first]; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 1.

MONARCHS 6TH: S.Paige grounded out (M.Duckett to J.West);
H.Souell popped to F.Austin; N.Allen popped to M.Williams; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 1.

STARS 6TH: J.West flied to W.Thomas; M.Williams struck out;
E.Stone singled to center field [E.Stone to third (error by
N.Allen)]; M.Duckett doubled to right field [E.Stone scored
(unearned)]; B.Cash flied to D.Harper; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Monarchs 0, Stars 2.

MONARCHS 7TH: W.Thomas popped to J.West; B.Serrell singled to
right field [B.Serrell to second (error by E.Stone)]; L.Moody
reached on a fielder's choice (B.Brown to M.Duckett) [B.Serrell
out at third]; D.Harper singled to center field [L.Moody scored
(unearned) (no RBI) (error by G.Benson), D.Harper to third];
F.Duncan walked; B.MCDANIEL BATTED FOR B.JOHNSON; F.Duncan stole
second; B.McDaniel struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. 
Monarchs 1, Stars 2.

STARS 7TH: S.PAIGE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); B.MCDANIEL
STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); B.Brown walked; G.Benson forced
B.Brown (F.Duncan to B.Serrell) [G.Benson to first]; G.Benson
was caught stealing second (F.Duncan to B.Serrell); F.Austin
walked; G.Curry walked [F.Austin to second]; J.West flied to
N.Allen; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Stars 2.

MONARCHS 8TH: S.Paige grounded out (M.Duckett to J.West);
H.Souell grounded out (B.Brown to J.West); N.Allen flied to
G.Benson; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Stars 2.

STARS 8TH: M.Williams struck out; E.Stone struck out; M.Duckett
lined to W.Thomas; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 1, Stars 2.

MONARCHS 9TH: W.Thomas flied to E.Stone; B.Serrell struck out;
L.Moody flied to E.Stone; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Monarchs 1,
Stars 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Monarchs         1   4   1   4
 Stars            2   5   2   8


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