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Indianapolis Clowns @ Kansas City Monarchs

1948-05-26 · Night game

Kansas City Monarchs defeated Indianapolis Clowns 4–3. Kansas City Monarchs put up 2 in the 1st.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
IN9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	7
KCM	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		4	7

Indianapolis Clowns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Andrés Mesa	4	0	0	0	0
Coco Ferrer	3	0	0	0	0
Reinaldo Drake	4	1	1	0	0
Sam Hairston	4	1	0	0	0
(unknown)	4	0	2	3	0
Goose Tatum	4	0	1	0	0
Luis Pérez	3	0	1	0	0
Koney Williams	3	0	1	0	0
José Velásquez	2	0	0	0	0
Richard King	1	0	1	0	0
Henry Merchant	1	0	0	0	0
Rafael Cabrera	1	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Monarchs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Curt Roberts	4	0	0	0	0
Herb Souell	3	2	2	0	1
Hank Thompson	3	2	2	1	1
Willard Brown	3	0	1	1	1
Johnie Scott	4	0	0	1	0
Buck O'Neil	4	0	1	0	0
Gene Baker	4	0	0	0	0
Earl Taborn	3	0	0	0	0
Ford Smith	3	0	1	0	0

Indianapolis Clowns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
José Velásquez	8.0	7	3	0

Kansas City Monarchs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ford Smith	9.0	7	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Andrés Mesa: E4#
Coco Ferrer: 16(1)3/GDP#
Reinaldo Drake: 99

Bot 1

Curt Roberts: 99
Herb Souell: S
Hank Thompson: SB2
Hank Thompson: T7.2-H
Willard Brown: W
Johnie Scott: 99.3-H
Buck O'Neil: 99

Top 2

Sam Hairston: 99
99
Goose Tatum: 99

Bot 2

Gene Baker: 99
Earl Taborn: 99
Ford Smith: S
Curt Roberts: 99

Top 3

Luis Pérez: 99
Koney Williams: 99
José Velásquez: 99

Bot 3

Herb Souell: 99
Hank Thompson: W
Willard Brown: SB2
Willard Brown: S.2-H
Johnie Scott: 99
Buck O'Neil: 99

Top 4

Andrés Mesa: 99
Coco Ferrer: 99
Reinaldo Drake: 99

Bot 4

Gene Baker: FLE2#
Gene Baker: 99
Earl Taborn: 99
Ford Smith: 99

Top 5

Sam Hairston: 99
S
Goose Tatum: 99
Luis Pérez: 99

Bot 5

Curt Roberts: 99
Herb Souell: W
Hank Thompson: 99
Willard Brown: 99

Top 6

Koney Williams: D
José Velásquez: 8/F/DP.2X2(84)#
Andrés Mesa: 99

Bot 6

Johnie Scott: 99
Buck O'Neil: S
Gene Baker: 99
Earl Taborn: 99

Top 7

Coco Ferrer: 99
Reinaldo Drake: 99
Sam Hairston: 99

Bot 7

Ford Smith: 99
Curt Roberts: 99
Herb Souell: S
Hank Thompson: S.1-3
Willard Brown: SBH;SB2#
Willard Brown: 99

Top 8

99
Goose Tatum: 99
Luis Pérez: S
Koney Williams: 99

Bot 8

Johnie Scott: 99
Buck O'Neil: 99
Gene Baker: 99

Top 9

Richard King: S
Andrés Mesa: 99
Henry Merchant: 99
Reinaldo Drake: S.1-2
Sam Hairston: E4.2-3;1-2
D9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Goose Tatum: S.2-3
Rafael Cabrera: SB2
Rafael Cabrera: K

Notes & reviews

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

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