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Indianapolis Clowns @ Philadelphia Stars

1946-09-17 ยท Night game ยท Shibe Park ยท Att: 9416 ยท 2:21

Indianapolis Clowns defeated Philadelphia Stars 9โ€“8. Indianapolis Clowns put up 3 in the 1st. Reinaldo Drake went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
IN9300030030913
PH5000007100813

Indianapolis Clowns โ€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Henry Merchant522000
Reinaldo Drake513400
Ray Neil512000
Sam Hairston411110
Leonard Lindsay502200
Lester Lockett511000
Eugene Smith301010
(unknown)300000
Manuel Godรญnez211010
Leovigildo Xiquรฉs110000
Amos Watson010010

Philadelphia Stars โ€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Murray Watkins512000
Mahlon Duckett401000
Frank Austin412010
Gene Benson511100
Doc Dennis511100
Harry Simpson422010
Bill Perkins512200
Joe Craig411210
Bill Ricks401100

Indianapolis Clowns โ€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Manuel Godรญnez5.0800
Sylvester Snead0.2320
Amos Watson1.1110
Henry Merchant2.0100

Philadelphia Stars โ€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wilmer Harris1.1420
Bill Ricks6.0810
Henry McHenry1.2110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Henry Merchant: S
  • Reinaldo Drake: 99
  • Ray Neil: S.1-2
  • Sam Hairston: D.2-H;1-3
  • Leonard Lindsay: S.3-H;2-H
  • Lester Lockett: 6(1)3/GDP#

Bot 1

  • Murray Watkins: S
  • Mahlon Duckett: 99
  • Frank Austin: S.1-2
  • Gene Benson: 99
  • Doc Dennis: 99

Top 2

  • Eugene Smith: W
  • 99
  • Manuel Godรญnez: W.1-2
  • Henry Merchant: 99
  • Reinaldo Drake: 99

Bot 2

  • Harry Simpson: 99
  • Bill Perkins: S
  • Joe Craig: 99
  • Bill Ricks: 99

Top 3

  • Ray Neil: 99
  • Sam Hairston: 99
  • Leonard Lindsay: 99

Bot 3

  • Murray Watkins: 99
  • Mahlon Duckett: S
  • Frank Austin: 99
  • Gene Benson: 99

Top 4

  • Lester Lockett: 99
  • Eugene Smith: 99
  • 99

Bot 4

  • Doc Dennis: 99
  • Harry Simpson: S
  • Bill Perkins: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
  • Bill Perkins: 99
  • Joe Craig: 99

Top 5

  • Manuel Godรญnez: S
  • Henry Merchant: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Reinaldo Drake: S.3-H;2-H
  • Ray Neil: S.1-3
  • Sam Hairston: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H#
  • Leonard Lindsay: S
  • Lester Lockett: PO1(E1).1-2#
  • Lester Lockett: 99

Bot 5

  • Bill Ricks: 99
  • Murray Watkins: 99
  • Mahlon Duckett: 99

Top 6

  • Eugene Smith: 99
  • 99
  • Manuel Godรญnez: 99

Bot 6

  • Frank Austin: S
  • Gene Benson: T.1-H
  • Doc Dennis: D.3-H
  • Harry Simpson: W
  • Bill Perkins: D.2-H;1-3
  • Joe Craig: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)#
  • Bill Ricks: S.2-H
  • Murray Watkins: 99(1)/FO
  • Mahlon Duckett: SB2
  • Mahlon Duckett: 99/SH.2-3
  • Frank Austin: SBH
  • Frank Austin: W
  • Gene Benson: 99

Top 7

  • Henry Merchant: 99
  • Reinaldo Drake: S6.B-2(E6/TH)#
  • Ray Neil: 99
  • Sam Hairston: W
  • Leonard Lindsay: 99

Bot 7

  • Doc Dennis: 99
  • Harry Simpson: D8.B-3(E8)#
  • Bill Perkins: 99.3-H(UR)
  • Joe Craig: W
  • Bill Ricks: 99

Top 8

  • Lester Lockett: S
  • Eugene Smith: S.1-2
  • Leovigildo Xiquรฉs: 99(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2#
  • Amos Watson: W
  • Henry Merchant: 99/G.2-3;1-2#
  • Reinaldo Drake: S.3-H;2-H
  • Ray Neil: 99

Bot 8

  • Murray Watkins: S
  • Mahlon Duckett: E2.1-2#
  • Frank Austin: 99
  • Gene Benson: 99
  • Doc Dennis: 99

Top 9

  • Sam Hairston: 99
  • Leonard Lindsay: 99
  • Lester Lockett: 99

Bot 9

  • Harry Simpson: 99
  • Bill Perkins: 99
  • Joe Craig: 99

Notes & reviews

  • Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score