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Kansas City Monarchs @ Homestead Grays

1942-09-13 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 25000

Kansas City Monarchs defeated Homestead Grays 9–3. Kansas City Monarchs put up 4 in the 3rd. Willard Brown went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCM	0	0	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	9	16
HOM	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	7

Kansas City Monarchs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Simms	6	1	3	4	0	0
Herb Souell	5	1	0	1	0	0
(unknown)	5	1	2	3	0	0
Willard Brown	4	1	3	1	1	0
Joe Greene	5	0	1	0	0	0
Buck O'Neil	4	1	1	0	1	0
Bonnie Serrell	5	2	2	0	0	0
Jesse Williams	5	2	3	0	0	0
Satchel Paige	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack Matchett	4	0	1	0	0	0

Homestead Grays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Benjamin	5	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Harris	5	0	0	0	0	1
Howard Easterling	3	1	2	1	1	0
Josh Gibson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Buck Leonard	5	0	1	1	0	0
Jud Wilson	2	0	1	0	2	0
Chester Williams	3	1	0	0	0	0
Matt Carlisle	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Brown	4	0	2	1	0	0
Roy Partlow	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Monarchs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Satchel Paige	2.0	2	1	1
Jack Matchett	7.0	5	3	0

Homestead Grays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Brown	9.0	16	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Simms: 99
Herb Souell: 99
99

Bot 1

Jerry Benjamin: 9
Vic Harris: K
Howard Easterling: HR/9
Josh Gibson: W
Buck Leonard: SB2
Buck Leonard: S.2-H
Jud Wilson: 99

Top 2

Willard Brown: S
Joe Greene: PO1(E1).1-2#
Joe Greene: 99
Buck O'Neil: W#
Bonnie Serrell: 99
Jesse Williams: 99

Bot 2

Chester Williams: 99
Matt Carlisle: 99
Ray Brown: 99

Top 3

Satchel Paige: K.B-1(E2)
Willie Simms: S7.1-2
Herb Souell: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
HR/9.2-H;1-H(UR)
Willard Brown: HR/9
Joe Greene: 99
Buck O'Neil: 3/G

Bot 3

Jerry Benjamin: 99
Vic Harris: 99
Howard Easterling: HP#
Josh Gibson: S.1-2#
Buck Leonard: BK.2-3;1-2#
Buck Leonard: 99

Top 4

Bonnie Serrell: S8
Jesse Williams: S4.1-2
Jack Matchett: S9.2-3;1-2
Willie Simms: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
Herb Souell: 8.3-H
2/FL
Willard Brown: 7/L

Bot 4

Jud Wilson: W
Chester Williams: 99
Matt Carlisle: 99
Ray Brown: S.1-2#
Jerry Benjamin: 99

Top 5

Joe Greene: 63
Buck O'Neil: S9
Bonnie Serrell: S8.1-2
Jesse Williams: S8.2-3;1-2
Jack Matchett: 99
Willie Simms: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H
Herb Souell: 99

Bot 5

Vic Harris: 99
Howard Easterling: W#
Josh Gibson: 99
Buck Leonard: 99

Top 6

99
Willard Brown: S
Joe Greene: S.1-2#
Buck O'Neil: 99
Bonnie Serrell: 99

Bot 6

Jud Wilson: S9
Chester Williams: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
Matt Carlisle: 5
Ray Brown: DGR/7.2-H(UR)
Jerry Benjamin: 99

Top 7

Jesse Williams: S#
Jack Matchett: SB2#
Jack Matchett: 99
Willie Simms: 99
Herb Souell: 99

Bot 7

Vic Harris: 99
Howard Easterling: S#
Josh Gibson: 99
Buck Leonard: 99

Top 8

S8.B-2(E8)#
Willard Brown: W
Joe Greene: E5.2-3;1-2#
Buck O'Neil: 12(3)3/GDP.2-3;1-2#
Bonnie Serrell: 99

Bot 8

Jud Wilson: W
Roy Partlow: 99
Matt Carlisle: E2/SH.1-2#
Ray Brown: 99
Jerry Benjamin: 99

Top 9

Jesse Williams: 99
Jack Matchett: 99
Willie Simms: 99

Bot 9

Vic Harris: E4#
Howard Easterling: 99
Josh Gibson: 99
Buck Leonard: 99

Notes & reviews

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

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