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Indianapolis Clowns @ Birmingham Black Barons

1949-04-17 · Day game · 14 innings · Att: 5000

Birmingham Black Barons defeated Indianapolis Clowns 7–6. Birmingham Black Barons put up 2 in the 3rd. Alonzo Perry went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
IN9	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6	13
BIR	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	7	14

Indianapolis Clowns — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jesse Williams	6	1	2	2	1
Reinaldo Drake	7	0	1	0	0
Ray Neil	7	0	0	0	0
Chuck Wilson	7	0	2	1	0
Les Witherspoon	5	1	0	0	0
Sam Hairston	6	1	2	0	0
(unknown)	6	4	3	1	0
Henry Merchant	6	1	3	2	0
Peanuts Davis	6	0	0	0	0
Sherwood Brewer	1	0	0	0	0
Winslow Means	1	0	0	0	0

Birmingham Black Barons — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Ed Steele	5	1	1	0	1
John Britton	6	1	3	0	0
Joe Scott	6	1	1	2	0
(unknown)	12	4	4	1	0
Willie Mays	5	1	0	0	1
Bobby Robinson	6	0	1	0	0
Herman Bell	6	0	2	0	0
Bill Greason	3	0	0	0	0
Alonzo Perry	1	1	1	1	0
Bill Powell	1	0	0	0	0
Pepper Bassett	1	0	1	1	0

Indianapolis Clowns — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Peanuts Davis	13.1	13	2	0
Willie Cathey	0.0	1	0	0

Birmingham Black Barons — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Greason	10.0	7	1	0
Bill Powell	4.0	6	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jesse Williams: W
Reinaldo Drake: 99
Ray Neil: 99
Chuck Wilson: 99

Bot 1

Ed Steele: 99
John Britton: S
Joe Scott: 99
S.1-2
Willie Mays: 99

Top 2

Les Witherspoon: E5#
Sam Hairston: S.1-2
99/G.2-3;1-2
Henry Merchant: S.3-H(UR);2-H
Peanuts Davis: 99
Jesse Williams: 99

Bot 2

Bobby Robinson: 99
Herman Bell: 99
99

Top 3

Reinaldo Drake: S
Ray Neil: 99
Chuck Wilson: 99
Les Witherspoon: 99

Bot 3

Bill Greason: 99
Ed Steele: W
John Britton: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
Joe Scott: S.3-H;2-H
64(1)3/GDP#

Top 4

Sam Hairston: 99
HR/9
Henry Merchant: 99
Peanuts Davis: 99

Bot 4

Willie Mays: 99
Bobby Robinson: S
Herman Bell: CS2(99)#
Herman Bell: 99

Top 5

Jesse Williams: S
Reinaldo Drake: 99
Ray Neil: 99
Chuck Wilson: 99

Bot 5

99
Bill Greason: 99
Ed Steele: 99

Top 6

Les Witherspoon: 99
Sam Hairston: 99
99

Bot 6

John Britton: 99
Joe Scott: 99
99

Top 7

Henry Merchant: 99
Peanuts Davis: 99
Jesse Williams: 99

Bot 7

Willie Mays: W
Bobby Robinson: 99
Herman Bell: S.1-3
S9/F.3-H;1-2
Bill Greason: 99
Ed Steele: 99

Top 8

Reinaldo Drake: E6#
Ray Neil: 99
Chuck Wilson: 99
Les Witherspoon: 99

Bot 8

John Britton: 99
Joe Scott: 99
99

Top 9

Sam Hairston: 99
99
Henry Merchant: S
Peanuts Davis: 99

Bot 9

Willie Mays: 99
Bobby Robinson: 99
Herman Bell: S
99

Top 10

Jesse Williams: E4#
Reinaldo Drake: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Reinaldo Drake: 99
Ray Neil: 99
Chuck Wilson: S8/L.3-H(UR)
Les Witherspoon: 99

Bot 10

Alonzo Perry: HR/9
Ed Steele: S
John Britton: 99
Joe Scott: 99
99

Top 11

Sam Hairston: S
S.1-2
Henry Merchant: 99
Peanuts Davis: 99
Jesse Williams: 99

Bot 11

Willie Mays: 99
Bobby Robinson: 99
Herman Bell: 99

Top 12

Reinaldo Drake: 99
Ray Neil: 99
Chuck Wilson: S
Sherwood Brewer: 99

Bot 12

99
Bill Powell: 99
Ed Steele: 99

Top 13

Sam Hairston: 99
S
Henry Merchant: S.1-2
Peanuts Davis: 99
Jesse Williams: T.2-H;1-H
Reinaldo Drake: 99

Bot 13

John Britton: S
Joe Scott: 99(1)/FO
D7/L.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-H(NR)(UR)
Willie Mays: 99
Bobby Robinson: 99

Top 14

Ray Neil: 99
Chuck Wilson: 99
Winslow Means: 99

Bot 14

Herman Bell: 63
D9/L
Pepper Bassett: S9/F.2-H

Notes & reviews

Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score
Game two of scheduled DH called due to dark

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