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Kansas City Monarchs @ Homestead Grays

1942-09-29 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 14029 · 3:00

Kansas City Monarchs defeated Homestead Grays 9–5. Kansas City Monarchs put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Greene went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCM	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	3	0	9	13
HOM	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	7

Kansas City Monarchs — batting

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

Homestead Grays — batting

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

Kansas City Monarchs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Matchett	3.2	7	2	3
Satchel Paige	5.1	0	2	7

Homestead Grays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Partlow	1.1	2	4	2
Johnny Wright	6.2	11	1	7
Roy Welmaker	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Simms: T9
Newt Allen: S8.3-H
46(1)/FO
Willard Brown: PB.1-2
Willard Brown: K
Joe Greene: W
Buck O'Neil: W.2-3;1-2
Bonnie Serrell: 8

Bot 1

Jerry Benjamin: 9
Vic Harris: 8
Howard Easterling: W
Josh Gibson: E2/P.1-3
Buck Leonard: S3.3-H(UR);1-2
Ray Brown: OA.2-3;1-2
Ray Brown: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Chester Williams: 8

Top 2

Jesse Williams: W
Jack Matchett: K+SB2
Willie Simms: W
Newt Allen: 3/FL
13

Bot 2

Matt Carlisle: K
Johnny Wright: K
Jerry Benjamin: 63

Top 3

Willard Brown: E4
Joe Greene: S8.1-2
Buck O'Neil: S/BG.2-3;1-2
Bonnie Serrell: S3.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Jesse Williams: K
Jack Matchett: 5/FL
Willie Simms: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

Vic Harris: 8
Howard Easterling: S9
Josh Gibson: 3
Buck Leonard: S8.1-3
Ray Brown: W.1-2
Chester Williams: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
Matt Carlisle: K

Top 4

Newt Allen: K
HP
Willard Brown: K
Joe Greene: HR/7.1-H
Buck O'Neil: 43

Bot 4

Johnny Wright: 9
Jerry Benjamin: S
Vic Harris: S9.1-3
Howard Easterling: 13.1-2
Robert Gaston: K

Top 5

Bonnie Serrell: K
Jesse Williams: 63
Satchel Paige: 2/FL

Bot 5

Buck Leonard: 63
Ray Brown: K
Chester Williams: E9
Matt Carlisle: 6

Top 6

Willie Simms: 9
Newt Allen: 53
K

Bot 6

Johnny Wright: K
Jerry Benjamin: 5/L
Vic Harris: W
Howard Easterling: 6

Top 7

Willard Brown: D9
Joe Greene: 63
Buck O'Neil: S.2-H
Bonnie Serrell: S9.1-3
Jesse Williams: S/BG.3-H;1-3
Satchel Paige: SB2
Satchel Paige: K
Willie Simms: 13

Bot 7

Robert Gaston: K
Buck Leonard: 53
Ray Brown: W
Chester Williams: PB.1-3
Chester Williams: 3/FL

Top 8

Newt Allen: 13
S9
Willard Brown: K
Joe Greene: SB2
Joe Greene: W
Buck O'Neil: T.2-H;1-H
Bonnie Serrell: S.3-H
Jesse Williams: 63

Bot 8

Jud Wilson: 3/G
Roy Welmaker: K
Jerry Benjamin: 3/G

Top 9

Satchel Paige: 13
Willie Simms: K
Newt Allen: W
13

Bot 9

Vic Harris: K
Howard Easterling: 2/FL
Robert Gaston: K

Notes & reviews

Kansas City officially won the 1942 Negro World Series 4 games to 0

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