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Kansas City Monarchs @ 
Birmingham Black Barons
1948-09-12 · Day game · 10 innings · Att: 9000 · 2:15
Birmingham Black Barons defeated Kansas City Monarchs 6–5. Birmingham Black Barons put up 2 in the 4th. Piper Davis went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BIR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
Kansas City Monarchs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herb Souell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck O'Neil | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Willard Brown | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnie Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ford Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Britton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Steele | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pepper Bassett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Zapp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonzo Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Greason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Smith | 9.1 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Perry | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Bill Greason | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Herb Souell: 99
- Buck O'Neil: 99
- Hank Thompson: 99
Bot 1
- Artie Wilson: T
- John Britton: 99.3-H
- Willie Mays: 99
- Ed Steele: 99
Top 2
- Willard Brown: S7.B-3(E7)#
- Johnie Scott: E5.3-H(UR)
- Elston Howard: W.1-2
- Gene Baker: 99
- Curt Roberts: W.2-3;1-2
- Ford Smith: 99
- Herb Souell: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Buck O'Neil: SB2
- Buck O'Neil: 99
Bot 2
- Piper Davis: S
- Joe Scott: 16(1)3/GDP#
- Pepper Bassett: 99
Top 3
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willard Brown: 4(1)3/GDP
- Johnie Scott: 99
Bot 3
- Jim Zapp: S
- Alonzo Perry: 3(B)6(1)/GDP#
- Artie Wilson: 99
Top 4
- Elston Howard: 99
- Gene Baker: HR/7
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Ford Smith: W
- Herb Souell: 99
Bot 4
- John Britton: 99
- Willie Mays: S
- Ed Steele: 99
- Piper Davis: HR.1-H
- Joe Scott: W
- Pepper Bassett: 99
Top 5
- Buck O'Neil: 99
- Hank Thompson: 99
- Willard Brown: HR/7
- Johnie Scott: S
- Elston Howard: S.1-2#
- Gene Baker: 99
Bot 5
- Jim Zapp: 99
- Bill Greason: 99
- Artie Wilson: S4.B-2(E4/TH)#
- John Britton: 99
Top 6
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Ford Smith: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: W
- Ed Steele: 46(1)3/GDP#
- Piper Davis: S
- Joe Scott: 99
Top 7
- Buck O'Neil: 99
- Hank Thompson: W
- Willard Brown: CS2(99)#
- Willard Brown: S
- Johnie Scott: 99
Bot 7
- Pepper Bassett: 99
- Jim Zapp: S
- Bill Greason: 99
- Artie Wilson: 99
Top 8
- Elston Howard: D
- Gene Baker: 99
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Ford Smith: 99
Bot 8
- John Britton: S
- Willie Mays: S.1-2#
- Ed Steele: S.2-H;1-2#
- Piper Davis: 99
- Joe Scott: W.2-3;1-2
- Pepper Bassett: 99
- Jim Zapp: 99
Top 9
- Herb Souell: 99
- Buck O'Neil: S
- Hank Thompson: 99
- Willard Brown: 99
Bot 9
- Bill Greason: 43
- Artie Wilson: D7
- John Britton: 43.2-3
- Willie Mays: D9.3-H
- Ed Steele: 43
Top 10
- Johnie Scott: W
- Elston Howard: PO1(99)#
- Elston Howard: 99
- Gene Baker: S5.B-2(E5/TH)#
- Curt Roberts: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 10
- Piper Davis: E5
- Joe Scott: 53/SH.1-2
- Pepper Bassett: S9.2-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score