Indianapolis Clowns 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 14 2 Chicago American Giants 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 14 7 BATTING Indianapolis Clowns AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Reinaldo Drake cf 5 1 3 0 0 8 0 Henry Merchant cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 Ray Neil 2b 9 0 0 0 0 8 2 Leovigildo Xiques lf 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 Duke Cleveland rf 8 0 2 1 0 6 0 Sam Hairston 1b 8 0 2 0 0 21 1 Coco Ferrer ss 7 1 3 1 0 3 2 Hoss Walker 3b 7 0 0 0 0 5 0 Buster Haywood c 8 0 0 0 0 6 0 Peanuts Davis p 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 Totals 73 3 14 2 0 13 60 7 FIELDING - DP: 3. Ray Neil 2, Sam Hairston 3, Coco Ferrer 2. E: 2. Ray Neil, Sam Hairston. BATTING - 2B: Reinaldo Drake. SH: Hoss Walker. HBP: Coco Ferrer. GDP: Coco Ferrer, Hoss Walker. Team LOB: 12 Chicago American Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Bernell Longest 2b 9 0 0 0 0 6 2 Walter Thomas lf 9 0 3 0 0 1 1 Ralph Wyatt ss 8 0 1 0 0 6 0 Ed Young 1b 8 2 3 1 0 26 0 Clyde Nelson 3b 8 1 2 0 0 1 7 0 Jim McCurine rf 7 0 2 1 1 0 0 John Miles cf 8 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 Bill Charter c 3 0 1 1 1 8 1 Grover Hunt c 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 Gentry Jessup p 8 0 0 0 0 3 4 Totals 72 3 14 3 2 9 60 8 FIELDING - DP: 2. Bernell Longest 2, Ed Young 2, Gentry Jessup 2. E: 7. Walter Thomas, Clyde Nelson, John Miles, Bill Charter 2, Grover Hunt 2. BATTING - 3B: Jim McCurine. HR: Ed Young. GDP: Ralph Wyatt, Clyde Nelson, Gentry Jessup. Team LOB: 11 PITCHING Indianapolis Clowns IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Peanuts Davis 20 14 3 3 2 9 1 74 Totals 20 14 3 3 2 9 1 74 Chicago American Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Gentry Jessup 20 14 3 2 0 13 0 75 Totals 20 14 3 2 0 13 0 75 HBP: Gentry Jessup. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 9000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/12/1946 -- Indianapolis Clowns at Chicago Am. Giants (D) Starting Lineups: Indianapolis Chicago 1. R.Drake cf B.Longest 2b 2. R.Neil 2b W.Thomas lf 3. L.Xiques lf R.Wyatt ss 4. D.Cleveland rf E.Young 1b 5. S.Hairston 1b C.Nelson 3b 6. C.Ferrer ss J.McCurine rf 7. H.Walker 3b J.Miles cf 8. B.Haywood c B.Charter c 9. P.Davis p G.Jessup p CLOWNS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; R.Drake out on unknown play; R.Neil out on unknown play; L.Xiques out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 0, Am. Giants 0. AM. GIANTS 1ST: S.Hairston dropped a foul fly hit by B.Longest; B.Longest out on unknown play; W.Thomas out on unknown play; R.Wyatt out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 0, Am. Giants 0. CLOWNS 2ND: D.Cleveland out on unknown play; S.Hairston singled; C.Ferrer grounded into a double play (G.Jessup to B.Longest to E.Young) [S.Hairston out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 0, Am. Giants 0. AM. GIANTS 2ND: E.Young out on unknown play; C.Nelson singled; J.McCurine out on unknown play; J.Miles singled [C.Nelson to second]; B.Charter singled [C.Nelson scored, J.Miles to second]; G.Jessup out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 0, Am. Giants 1. CLOWNS 3RD: H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Haywood out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 0, Am. Giants 1. AM. GIANTS 3RD: B.Longest out on unknown play; W.Thomas singled; R.Wyatt grounded into a double play (C.Ferrer to R.Neil to S.Hairston) [W.Thomas out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 0, Am. Giants 1. CLOWNS 4TH: R.Drake singled; R.Neil out on unknown play; L.Xiques out on unknown play; D.Cleveland out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 0, Am. Giants 1. AM. GIANTS 4TH: E.Young out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.McCurine out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 0, Am. Giants 1. CLOWNS 5TH: S.Hairston out on unknown play; C.Ferrer was hit by a pitch; H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Haywood reached on an error by B.Charter [C.Ferrer scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by B.Charter), B.Haywood to first]; P.Davis out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 1, Am. Giants 1. AM. GIANTS 5TH: J.Miles out on unknown play; B.Charter walked; G.Jessup grounded into a double play (R.Neil to S.Hairston) [B.Charter out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 1, Am. Giants 1. CLOWNS 6TH: R.Drake doubled to center field; R.Neil reached on an error by C.Nelson [R.Neil to first]; L.Xiques singled to third base [R.Drake to third, R.Neil to second]; D.Cleveland singled to left-center (W.Thomas to B.Charter to C.Nelson) [R.Drake scored, R.Neil out at home, L.Xiques to second]; S.Hairston popped to R.Wyatt; C.Ferrer singled to left field [L.Xiques scored, D.Cleveland to second]; H.Walker popped to R.Wyatt; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 1. AM. GIANTS 6TH: B.Longest out on unknown play; W.Thomas out on unknown play; R.Wyatt out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 1. CLOWNS 7TH: B.Haywood out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play; R.Drake singled; R.Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 1. AM. GIANTS 7TH: E.Young homered to leftfield; C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.McCurine walked; J.Miles out on unknown play; B.Charter out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 2. CLOWNS 8TH: L.Xiques out on unknown play; D.Cleveland singled; S.Hairston out on unknown play; C.Ferrer singled [D.Cleveland to second]; H.Walker out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 2. AM. GIANTS 8TH: G.Jessup out on unknown play; B.Longest out on unknown play; W.Thomas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 2. CLOWNS 9TH: B.Haywood out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play; R.Drake out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 2. AM. GIANTS 9TH: H.MERCHANT REPLACED R.DRAKE (PLAYING CF); R.Wyatt grounded out (S.Hairston to R.Neil); E.Young singled to left field; C.Nelson struck out; J.McCurine tripled [E.Young scored]; J.Miles struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 10TH: R.Neil out on unknown play; L.Xiques singled; D.Cleveland out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 10TH: B.Charter out on unknown play; G.Jessup out on unknown play; B.Longest out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 11TH: G.HUNT REPLACED B.CHARTER (PLAYING C); C.Ferrer singled; H.Walker out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [C.Ferrer to second]; B.Haywood out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 11TH: W.Thomas out on unknown play; R.Wyatt singled to center field; E.Young singled [R.Wyatt to second]; C.Nelson grounded into a double play (C.Ferrer to S.Hairston) [E.Young out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 12TH: H.Merchant out on unknown play; R.Neil out on unknown play; L.Xiques singled; D.Cleveland out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 12TH: J.McCurine out on unknown play; J.Miles singled; G.Hunt out on unknown play; G.Jessup out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 13TH: S.Hairston singled; C.Ferrer out on unknown play; H.Walker grounded into a double play (G.Jessup to B.Longest to E.Young) [S.Hairston out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 13TH: B.Longest out on unknown play; W.Thomas singled; R.Wyatt out on unknown play; E.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 14TH: G.Hunt dropped a foul fly hit by B.Haywood; B.Haywood out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play; H.Merchant singled to center field [H.Merchant to second (error by J.Miles)]; R.Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 14TH: C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.McCurine singled; J.Miles out on unknown play; G.Hunt out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 15TH: L.Xiques out on unknown play; D.Cleveland out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 15TH: G.Jessup out on unknown play; B.Longest out on unknown play; W.Thomas singled; R.Wyatt out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 16TH: C.Ferrer out on unknown play; H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Haywood out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 16TH: E.Young out on unknown play; C.Nelson singled; J.McCurine out on unknown play; J.Miles out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 17TH: P.Davis out on unknown play; H.Merchant out on unknown play; R.Neil out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 17TH: G.Hunt out on unknown play; G.Jessup out on unknown play; B.Longest out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 18TH: G.Hunt dropped a foul fly hit by L.Xiques; L.Xiques out on unknown play; D.Cleveland out on unknown play; S.Hairston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 18TH: W.Thomas out on unknown play; R.Wyatt out on unknown play; E.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 19TH: C.Ferrer out on unknown play; H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Haywood reached on an error by W.Thomas [B.Haywood to first]; P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 19TH: C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.McCurine out on unknown play; J.Miles out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. CLOWNS 20TH: H.Merchant out on unknown play; R.Neil out on unknown play; L.Xiques out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. AM. GIANTS 20TH: G.Hunt out on unknown play; G.Jessup reached on an error by R.Neil [G.Jessup to first]; B.Longest out on unknown play; W.Thomas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Clowns 3, Am. Giants 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Clowns 3 14 2 12 Am. Giants 3 14 7 11
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