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Indianapolis Clowns @ Kansas City Monarchs

1948-07-25 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8304 · 2:05

Kansas City Monarchs defeated Indianapolis Clowns 4–0. Kansas City Monarchs put up 2 in the 3rd. Hank Thompson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

Indianapolis Clowns — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Coco Ferrer	4	1	1	0
Henry Merchant	4	0	1	0
Ray Neil	4	0	0	0
Sam Hairston	2	0	2	1
Leonard Pigg	3	0	1	0
Andrés Mesa	3	0	1	1
Reinaldo Drake	2	0	1	1
Benny Felder	1	0	1	0
Andy Porter	2	0	1	0
Alex Colthirst	2	0	0	0
Koney Williams	1	0	0	1

Kansas City Monarchs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Gene Baker	4	0	0	0	0
Herb Souell	4	2	3	1	0
Hank Thompson	3	2	2	2	1
Willard Brown	4	0	2	0	0
Elston Howard	4	0	0	1	0
Tom Cooper	4	0	1	0	0
Curt Roberts	4	0	0	0	0
Earl Taborn	3	0	0	0	1
Gene Collins	3	0	0	0	0

Indianapolis Clowns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Porter	8.0	8	2	0

Kansas City Monarchs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gene Collins	9.0	1	9	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Coco Ferrer: S8
Henry Merchant: FC1.1-3(E1/TH)
Ray Neil: 99
Sam Hairston: 99
Leonard Pigg: 99

Bot 1

Gene Baker: 99
Herb Souell: HR/IPHR
Hank Thompson: S
Willard Brown: S.1-2
Elston Howard: 64(1)3/GDP#

Top 2

Andrés Mesa: W
Reinaldo Drake: 99/SH.1-2
Benny Felder: 99
Andy Porter: 99

Bot 2

Tom Cooper: 99
Curt Roberts: 99
Earl Taborn: 99

Top 3

Coco Ferrer: 99
Henry Merchant: 99
Ray Neil: 99

Bot 3

Gene Collins: 99
Gene Baker: 99
Herb Souell: S
Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H
Willard Brown: 99

Top 4

Sam Hairston: K
Leonard Pigg: W
Andrés Mesa: K
Reinaldo Drake: K

Bot 4

Elston Howard: 99
Tom Cooper: 99
Curt Roberts: 99

Top 5

Benny Felder: W
Andy Porter: PO1(E3).1-2#
Andy Porter: 99
Coco Ferrer: W
Henry Merchant: 99
Ray Neil: 99

Bot 5

Earl Taborn: W
Gene Collins: WP.1-2#
Gene Collins: 6/LDP.2X2(64)#
Gene Baker: 99

Top 6

Sam Hairston: W
Leonard Pigg: WP.1-2#
Leonard Pigg: 99
Andrés Mesa: 99
Reinaldo Drake: 99

Bot 6

Herb Souell: S
Hank Thompson: PB.1-2#
Hank Thompson: 99
Willard Brown: 99
Elston Howard: 99

Top 7

Alex Colthirst: 99
Andy Porter: W
Coco Ferrer: PB.1-2#
Coco Ferrer: 99
Henry Merchant: W
Ray Neil: 99

Bot 7

Tom Cooper: S
Curt Roberts: E6.1-2#
Earl Taborn: 99
Gene Collins: 99
Gene Baker: E1.2-3;1-2#
Herb Souell: 99

Top 8

Sam Hairston: W
Leonard Pigg: 99(1)/FO
Andrés Mesa: 99
Reinaldo Drake: W.1-2
Alex Colthirst: 99

Bot 8

Hank Thompson: W
Willard Brown: S.1-3
Elston Howard: 63.3-H;1-2
Tom Cooper: FC.2-3#
Curt Roberts: 99
Earl Taborn: 99

Top 9

Koney Williams: K
Coco Ferrer: 99
Henry Merchant: 99

Notes & reviews

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

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