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Chicago American Giants @ 
Kansas City Monarchs
1947-05-04 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16463
Kansas City Monarchs defeated Chicago American Giants 13–3. Kansas City Monarchs put up 4 in the 5th. Hank Thompson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCM | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 |
Chicago American Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bernell Longest | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bissant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Bumpus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ritchey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Armour | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde McNeal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gentry Jessup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McCurine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Walter McCoy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Souell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Renfroe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Willard Brown | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buck O'Neil | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnie Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Greene | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilton Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago American Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry Jessup | 2.2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Leonard Johnson | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Walter McCoy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Rhodes | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Smith | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bernell Longest: S4.B-2(E4/TH)#
- John Bissant: 99
- Sam Hill: 99
- Earl Bumpus: 99
Bot 1
- Herb Souell: 99
- Chico Renfroe: W
- Hank Thompson: WP.1-2#
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willard Brown: S.2-H;1-3
- Buck O'Neil: 99.3-H
- Johnie Scott: 99
Top 2
- John Ritchey: S8.B-2(E8)#
- Buddy Armour: 99
- Jacob Robinson: 99
- Clyde McNeal: 99
Bot 2
- Joe Greene: W
- Tom Cooper: W.1-2
- Hilton Smith: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
- Chico Renfroe: 99
Top 3
- Gentry Jessup: D9
- Bernell Longest: 99
- John Bissant: S7.2-H
- Sam Hill: S.1-2
- Earl Bumpus: 46(1)3/GDP#
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willard Brown: W.1-2
- Buck O'Neil: D.2-H;1-3
- Johnie Scott: 99.3-H
- Joe Greene: 99
- Tom Cooper: D.2-H
- Hilton Smith: 99
Top 4
- John Ritchey: FLE2#
- John Ritchey: 99
- Buddy Armour: 99
- Jacob Robinson: 99
Bot 4
- Herb Souell: 99
- Chico Renfroe: W
- Hank Thompson: HR.1-H
- Willard Brown: S
- Buck O'Neil: 99
- Johnie Scott: 99
Top 5
- Clyde McNeal: S
- Sam Jackson: 99(1)/FO
- Bernell Longest: S8.1-2
- John Bissant: S7.2-H;1-2
- Sam Hill: 64(1)3/GDP#
Bot 5
- Joe Greene: W
- Tom Cooper: D.1-H
- Hilton Smith: 99
- Herb Souell: HP
- Chico Renfroe: E2/TH/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2#
- Hank Thompson: PB.3-H(UR);2-3#
- Hank Thompson: 99.3-H(UR)
- Willard Brown: 99
Top 6
- Earl Bumpus: FLE3#
- Earl Bumpus: 99
- John Ritchey: 99
- Buddy Armour: 99
Bot 6
- Buck O'Neil: E6#
- Johnie Scott: 99
- Joe Greene: D.1-3
- Tom Cooper: 99.3-H(UR)#
- Hilton Smith: 99
Top 7
- Jim McCurine: W
- Clyde McNeal: S.1-2
- Walter McCoy: 99/SH.2-3;1-2#
- Bernell Longest: 99
- John Bissant: 99
Bot 7
- Herb Souell: 99
- Chico Renfroe: W
- Hank Thompson: CS2(26)#
- Hank Thompson: HP
- Willard Brown: CS2(26)#
Top 8
- Sam Hill: S8.B-2(E8)
- Earl Bumpus: 43.2-3
- John Ritchey: 9/F.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Armour: 99
Bot 8
- Willard Brown: S
- Buck O'Neil: 99
- Johnie Scott: S.1-2
- Joe Greene: S6.2-H(E6/TH);1-3;B-2#
- Tom Cooper: 99
- Hilton Smith: 99
Top 9
- Jim McCurine: 99
- Lyons: S
- Harry Rhodes: 14(1)3/GDP#
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score