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Birmingham Black Barons @ Kansas City Monarchs

1937-05-31 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 3000

Kansas City Monarchs defeated Birmingham Black Barons 17–1. Kansas City Monarchs put up 8 in the 1st. Vet Barnes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BIR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9
KCM	8	3	0	0	0	4	1	1		17	14

Birmingham Black Barons — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI
Parnell Woods	4	0	2	0
Johnny Ray	4	0	2	0
Jim Canada	3	0	0	0
David Whatley	4	0	1	0
Sylvester Owens	4	0	1	0
Melzar Williams	3	1	1	1
Fred Bankhead	2	0	1	0
Harry Barnes	3	0	0	0
Elbert Eatmon	3	0	0	0
Melvin Coleman	1	0	1	0
Quicksey	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Monarchs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Henry Milton	0	1	0	0	2
Eddie Dwight	4	2	1	1	1
Newt Allen	5	1	1	2	0
Ed Mayweather	3	1	0	0	1
Willard Brown	5	2	2	2	0
Jess Brooks	5	4	4	2	0
Dave Mays	5	2	2	4	0
Frank Duncan	5	2	2	1	0
Vet Barnes	4	2	2	4	0
Mex Johnson	3	0	0	0	0
Andy Cooper	1	0	0	0	0

Birmingham Black Barons — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB
Willie Ferrell	0.1	5	2
Ben Henderson	0.1	1	2
Elbert Eatmon	7.1	8	0

Kansas City Monarchs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vet Barnes	9.0	9	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Parnell Woods: S
Johnny Ray: 9/F/DP.1X1(93)#
Jim Canada: 99

Bot 1

Henry Milton: W
Eddie Dwight: SB2
Eddie Dwight: T.2-H
Newt Allen: 99
Ed Mayweather: W
Willard Brown: S.3-H;1-2
Jess Brooks: S.2-H;1-2
Dave Mays: T.2-H;1-H
Frank Duncan: S.3-H
Vet Barnes: WP.1-2#
Vet Barnes: S.2-H
Henry Milton: W.1-2
Eddie Dwight: SB3;SB2
Eddie Dwight: W
Newt Allen: 99.3-H
Ed Mayweather: 99

Top 2

David Whatley: S
Sylvester Owens: 64(1)3/GDP#
Melzar Williams: 99

Bot 2

Willard Brown: 99
Jess Brooks: D
Dave Mays: 99
Frank Duncan: S.2-3
Vet Barnes: HR.3-H;1-H
Mex Johnson: 99

Top 3

Fred Bankhead: S
Harry Barnes: 99
Elbert Eatmon: 99
Parnell Woods: 99

Bot 3

Eddie Dwight: 99
Newt Allen: 99
Ed Mayweather: 99

Top 4

Johnny Ray: S
Jim Canada: SB2
Jim Canada: 99
David Whatley: 99
Sylvester Owens: 99

Bot 4

Willard Brown: 99
Jess Brooks: 99
Dave Mays: 99

Top 5

Melzar Williams: HR
Fred Bankhead: 99
Harry Barnes: 99
Elbert Eatmon: 99

Bot 5

Frank Duncan: 99
Vet Barnes: 99
Mex Johnson: 99

Top 6

Parnell Woods: 99
Johnny Ray: S
Jim Canada: PO1(13)#
Jim Canada: 99

Bot 6

Eddie Dwight: 99
Newt Allen: D
Ed Mayweather: 99
Willard Brown: D.2-H
Jess Brooks: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
Dave Mays: S.2-H;B-2(TH)
Frank Duncan: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)#
Vet Barnes: 99

Top 7

David Whatley: 99
Sylvester Owens: S
Melzar Williams: 99
Melvin Coleman: S7.1X3(75)#

Bot 7

Mex Johnson: 99
Eddie Dwight: E6/TH.B-2#
Newt Allen: SB3
Newt Allen: 99.3-H(UR)
Andy Cooper: 99

Top 8

Harry Barnes: 99
Elbert Eatmon: 99
Parnell Woods: S
Johnny Ray: SB2
Johnny Ray: 99

Bot 8

Willard Brown: 99
Jess Brooks: D
Dave Mays: WP.2-3#
Dave Mays: 99.3-H#
Frank Duncan: 99

Top 9

Quicksey: 99
David Whatley: 99
Sylvester Owens: 99

Notes & reviews

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

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