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Chicago American Giants @ Cleveland Bears

1939-05-14 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 7000

Cleveland Bears defeated Chicago American Giants 5–3. Cleveland Bears put up 2 in the 3rd.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CAG	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	5
CV9	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0		5	9

Chicago American Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Simms	5	0	1	1	0	0
Alex Radcliff	4	0	0	0	0	0
(unknown)	3	0	2	0	1	0
Ed Young	2	0	0	0	2	0
Subby Byas	4	0	0	0	0	1
Pepper Bassett	4	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Sparks	3	2	1	1	1	1
Joe Williams	3	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Cornelius	3	0	0	1	0	1
Wilson Redus	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jesse Houston	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Bears — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Ray	3	2	1	0	1	1
Parnell Woods	4	0	1	2	0	0
John Lyles	3	1	1	0	0	0
Henry Turner	4	0	1	2	0	1
Mint Jones	4	0	0	0	0	1
Philly Holmes	4	0	2	0	0	0
Duke Cleveland	4	1	2	0	0	1
Albert Frazier	3	1	1	0	0	1
Preacher Henry	2	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago American Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willie Cornelius	8.0	9	1	5

Cleveland Bears — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Preacher Henry	9.0	5	4	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Simms: S1
Alex Radcliff: 9
S1.1-3
Ed Young: SB2
Ed Young: 8
Subby Byas: 4

Bot 1

Johnny Ray: S
Parnell Woods: 9
John Lyles: HP.1-2
Henry Turner: SB3.2-H(E5)(UR);1-3
Henry Turner: K
Mint Jones: 43

Top 2

Pepper Bassett: S
Joe Sparks: T9.1-H
Joe Williams: 7/P
Willie Cornelius: 43.3-H
Willie Simms: 63

Bot 2

Philly Holmes: 3/G
Duke Cleveland: K
Albert Frazier: K

Top 3

Alex Radcliff: E6
63.1-2
Ed Young: W+OA.2-3(E2)
Subby Byas: K
Pepper Bassett: 8/P

Bot 3

Preacher Henry: 43
Johnny Ray: W
Parnell Woods: 4
John Lyles: D9.1-3
Henry Turner: D.2-H;3-H
Mint Jones: 7

Top 4

Joe Sparks: W
Joe Williams: E5/TH.1-2
Willie Cornelius: K
Willie Simms: SB2;SB3
Willie Simms: FC6.3-H(UR);2X3(6)
Alex Radcliff: 13

Bot 4

Philly Holmes: S
Duke Cleveland: CS2(24)
Duke Cleveland: S
Albert Frazier: 3/FL
Preacher Henry: 3/G

Top 5

S
Ed Young: 64(1)3/GDP
Subby Byas: E3
Pepper Bassett: CS2(24)

Bot 5

Johnny Ray: 2/FL
Parnell Woods: 9
John Lyles: 13

Top 6

Pepper Bassett: K
Joe Sparks: 4/P
Joe Williams: K

Bot 6

Henry Turner: 63
Mint Jones: K
Philly Holmes: 43

Top 7

Willie Cornelius: 43
Willie Simms: 8
Alex Radcliff: 53

Bot 7

Duke Cleveland: S
Albert Frazier: S.1-2
Preacher Henry: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Johnny Ray: K
Parnell Woods: D9.2-H;3-H
John Lyles: 7

Top 8

W
Ed Young: W.1-2
Subby Byas: E5.1-2;2-3
Pepper Bassett: 12(3)3/GDP.1-2;2-3
Joe Sparks: K

Bot 8

Henry Turner: 43
Mint Jones: 13
Philly Holmes: S
Duke Cleveland: 7

Top 9

Wilson Redus: K
Jesse Houston: 4/P
Willie Simms: 9