This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Indianapolis Clowns @ Kansas City Monarchs

1948-05-28 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 3513 · 2:30

Indianapolis Clowns defeated Kansas City Monarchs 7–3. Indianapolis Clowns put up 3 in the 7th. Sam Hairston went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
IN9	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	7	12
KCM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6

Indianapolis Clowns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Coco Ferrer	4	1	1	0	1	0
Henry Merchant	4	2	2	1	0	0
Ray Neil	4	2	3	0	1	0
Sam Hairston	5	1	3	4	0	0
(unknown)	4	0	1	2	1	0
Goose Tatum	3	0	0	0	1	0
Rafael Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	0
Luis Pérez	4	1	1	0	0	0
Luis Cabrera	4	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Monarchs — batting

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

Indianapolis Clowns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Luis Cabrera	9.0	6	3	3

Kansas City Monarchs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gene Richardson	2.1	7	0	0
Hilton Smith	6.2	5	4	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Coco Ferrer: 99
Henry Merchant: S
Ray Neil: S.1-2
Sam Hairston: S.2-H;1-2
S.2-H;1X3(95)#
Goose Tatum: 99

Bot 1

Curt Roberts: S
Herb Souell: S.1-2
Hank Thompson: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
Willard Brown: W
Johnie Scott: 99
Buck O'Neil: 99

Top 2

Rafael Cabrera: 99
Luis Pérez: 99
Luis Cabrera: 99

Bot 2

Gene Baker: 99
Earl Taborn: S8.B-2(E8)#
Gene Richardson: 99
Curt Roberts: 99

Top 3

Coco Ferrer: 99
Henry Merchant: S
Ray Neil: S.1-2
Sam Hairston: S.2-H;1-2
W.2-3;1-2
Goose Tatum: 99/F
Rafael Cabrera: 99/F

Bot 3

Herb Souell: 99
Hank Thompson: W
Willard Brown: K+PO1(23)/DP#

Top 4

Luis Pérez: E8#
Luis Cabrera: 99
Coco Ferrer: 99
Henry Merchant: 99

Bot 4

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

Top 5

Ray Neil: 99
Sam Hairston: 99
99

Bot 5

Earl Taborn: 99
Hilton Smith: 99
Curt Roberts: W
Herb Souell: 99

Top 6

Goose Tatum: 99
Rafael Cabrera: S
Luis Pérez: SB2
Luis Pérez: 99
Luis Cabrera: 99

Bot 6

Hank Thompson: 99
Willard Brown: K
Johnie Scott: 99

Top 7

Coco Ferrer: W
Henry Merchant: 99/SH.1-2
Ray Neil: S.2-3
Sam Hairston: T/78.3-H;1-H
99.3-H
Goose Tatum: W
Rafael Cabrera: 99

Bot 7

Buck O'Neil: E3#
Gene Baker: 99
Earl Taborn: 99
Hilton Smith: 99

Top 8

Luis Pérez: S6
Luis Cabrera: K
Coco Ferrer: S8.1-3
Henry Merchant: 63/G/DP.3-H;1X2(34)

Bot 8

Curt Roberts: 99
Herb Souell: 99
Hank Thompson: 99

Top 9

Ray Neil: W
Sam Hairston: 7/F7D/DP.1X1(743)
99

Bot 9

Willard Brown: K
Johnie Scott: D8
Buck O'Neil: S8.2-3
Gene Baker: T7.3-H;1-H
Earl Taborn: 7/F.3-H
Ford Smith: 3/P

Notes & reviews

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

⚾ Arcade