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Memphis Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Monarchs
1948-08-26 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 2:30
Kansas City Monarchs defeated Memphis Red Sox 10–9. Kansas City Monarchs put up 8 in the 1st. Elston Howard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
| KCM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
Memphis Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Burt Scott | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Willie Wells | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cowan Hyde | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boyd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Casey Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnnie Cowan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Varona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper Sharpe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Barnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Wells | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Baker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Souell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Brown | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Taborn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Collins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Memphis Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoon Carter | 1.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper Sharpe | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Collins | 8.2 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Burt Scott: 99
- Willie Wells: 99
- Cowan Hyde: 99
Bot 1
- Gene Baker: S
- Herb Souell: 99
- Hank Thompson: S.1-2
- Willard Brown: D.2-H;1-H
- Elston Howard: S.2-H
- Earl Taborn: 99
- Tom Cooper: E1.1-2#
- Curt Roberts: S.2-H;1-2
- Gene Collins: D.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Gene Baker: S.2-H
- Herb Souell: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Herb Souell: D.2-H(UR)
- Hank Thompson: 99
Top 2
- Bob Boyd: S8.B-2(E8)#
- Neil Robinson: S.2-H(UR)
- Casey Jones: 99
- Johnnie Cowan: 99
- Orlando Varona: 99
Bot 2
- Willard Brown: S
- Elston Howard: 99
- Earl Taborn: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
Top 3
- Pepper Sharpe: 99
- Joe Burt Scott: W
- Willie Wells: 99
- Cowan Hyde: W.1-2
- Bob Boyd: S.2-H;1-2
- Neil Robinson: 99
Bot 3
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Gene Collins: D
- Gene Baker: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
Top 4
- Harry Barnes: 99
- Johnnie Cowan: W
- Orlando Varona: 99
- Pepper Sharpe: 99
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 99
- Willard Brown: 99
- Elston Howard: 99
Top 5
- Joe Burt Scott: HP
- Willie Wells: 99
- Cowan Hyde: 99
- Bob Boyd: 99
Bot 5
- Earl Taborn: 99
- Tom Cooper: S
- Curt Roberts: CS2(99)#
- Curt Roberts: 99
Top 6
- Neil Robinson: W
- Harry Barnes: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Harry Barnes: 99.3-H(UR)
- Johnnie Cowan: 99
- Orlando Varona: 99
Bot 6
- Gene Collins: 99
- Gene Baker: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
Top 7
- Pepper Sharpe: 99
- Joe Burt Scott: S
- Willie Wells: W.1-2
- Cowan Hyde: 99
- Bob Boyd: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2#
- Neil Robinson: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Harry Barnes: W.1-2
- Johnnie Cowan: 99
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: 99
- Willard Brown: D
- Elston Howard: HR/7.2-H
- Earl Taborn: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
Top 8
- Orlando Varona: 99
- Pepper Sharpe: W
- Joe Burt Scott: W.1-2
- Willie Wells: E1.2-3;1-2#
- Cowan Hyde: 99
- Bob Boyd: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Neil Robinson: 99
Bot 8
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Gene Collins: S
- Gene Baker: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
Top 9
- Harry Barnes: 99
- Johnnie Cowan: 99
- Orlando Varona: E1#
- Willie Wells: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Willie Wells: S.3-H
- Joe Burt Scott: W.1-2
- Willie Wells: HP.2-3;1-2
- Cowan Hyde: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score