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Birmingham Black Barons @ 
Kansas City Monarchs
1947-08-04 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 11 innings · Att: 20000
Kansas City Monarchs defeated Birmingham Black Barons 3–2. Kansas City Monarchs put up 2 in the 5th. Pepper Bassett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Britton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Steele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Chism | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Moody | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pepper Bassett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Newberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonzo Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Souell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck O'Neil | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnie Scott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cooper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Taborn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Sanderson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ford Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilton Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim LaMarque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Newberry | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Curtis Hollingsworth | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Smith | 11.0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Robinson: 99
- Artie Wilson: W
- John Britton: 99/G.1-2
- Piper Davis: S8.2-H
- Ed Steele: 99
Bot 1
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
- Buck O'Neil: S
- 99
Top 2
- Eli Chism: S
- Lee Moody: 99
- Pepper Bassett: 99
- Jimmie Newberry: 99
Bot 2
- Johnie Scott: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
- Earl Taborn: W#
- John Sanderson: 99
Top 3
- Bobby Robinson: 99
- Artie Wilson: S
- John Britton: 99
- Piper Davis: 99
Bot 3
- Ford Smith: 99
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
Top 4
- Ed Steele: 99
- Eli Chism: 99
- Lee Moody: 99
Bot 4
- Buck O'Neil: E5.B-1#
- 99
- Johnie Scott: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
Top 5
- Pepper Bassett: HR/9
- Jimmie Newberry: 99
- Bobby Robinson: S
- Artie Wilson: 99
- John Britton: 99
Bot 5
- Earl Taborn: W
- John Sanderson: S.1-3
- Ford Smith: S.3-H;1-3
- Curt Roberts: 8/F.3-H
- Herb Souell: 99
- Buck O'Neil: S.1-2
- 99
Top 6
- Piper Davis: W#
- Ed Steele: W.1-2#
- Eli Chism: 99
- Lee Moody: W.2-3;1-2#
- Pepper Bassett: 99
- Jimmie Newberry: 99
Bot 6
- Johnie Scott: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
- Earl Taborn: 99
Top 7
- Bobby Robinson: S
- Artie Wilson: 99
- John Britton: 99
- Piper Davis: 99
Bot 7
- John Sanderson: S
- Ford Smith: S.1-2
- Hilton Smith: 99
- Herb Souell: S.2-3;1-2
- Buck O'Neil: 99
- 99
Top 8
- Ed Steele: 99
- Eli Chism: 99
- Lee Moody: 99
Bot 8
- Johnie Scott: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
- Earl Taborn: 99
Top 9
- Pepper Bassett: S6.B-2(E6/TH)#
- Alonzo Perry: 99
- Bobby Robinson: 99
- Artie Wilson: 99
Bot 9
- John Sanderson: 99
- Ford Smith: 99
- Jim LaMarque: 99
Top 10
- John Britton: 99
- Piper Davis: W#
- Ed Steele: PO1(99)#
- Ed Steele: S
- Eli Chism: CS2(99)#
Bot 10
- Herb Souell: 99
- Buck O'Neil: S
- 99
- Johnie Scott: 99
Top 11
- Eli Chism: 99
- Lee Moody: W
- Herman Bell: 99
- Curtis Hollingsworth: CS2(99)#
Bot 11
- Tom Cooper: S
- Earl Taborn: 99/SH.1-2
- John Sanderson: S9.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score