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Baltimore Elite Giants @ Chicago American Giants

1949-09-22 · Night game · Comiskey Park I

Baltimore Elite Giants defeated Chicago American Giants 4–2. Baltimore Elite Giants put up 3 in the 6th.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BLG	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	4	9
CAG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	6

Baltimore Elite Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jim Gilliam	5	0	1	0	0
Tommy Butts	5	1	1	0	0
Henry Kimbro	4	0	1	0	0
Lennie Pearson	4	1	2	1	0
Butch Davis	4	2	1	0	0
Leon Day	4	0	1	2	0
Ed Finney	4	0	2	1	0
Johnny Hayes	3	0	0	0	1
Alfred Wilmore	4	0	0	0	0

Chicago American Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jesse Douglas	4	0	1	0	0
(unknown)	3	0	1	0	1
Dave Hoskins	3	1	1	0	1
Lonnie Summers	4	1	1	0	0
Lester Lockett	3	0	1	2	1
Lyman Bostock	4	0	1	0	0
Ted Radcliffe	3	0	0	0	0
Clyde McNeal	3	0	0	0	0
Gentry Jessup	3	0	0	0	0

Baltimore Elite Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alfred Wilmore	9.0	6	3	0

Chicago American Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gentry Jessup	9.0	9	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Gilliam: 99
Tommy Butts: 99
Henry Kimbro: S#
Lennie Pearson: 99

Bot 1

Jesse Douglas: 99
99
Dave Hoskins: 99

Top 2

Butch Davis: 99
Leon Day: 99
Ed Finney: D#
Johnny Hayes: 99

Bot 2

Lonnie Summers: 99
Lester Lockett: 99
Lyman Bostock: 99

Top 3

Alfred Wilmore: 99
Jim Gilliam: S#
Tommy Butts: 99
Henry Kimbro: 99

Bot 3

Ted Radcliffe: 99
Clyde McNeal: 99
Gentry Jessup: 99

Top 4

Lennie Pearson: S#
Butch Davis: 99
Leon Day: 99
Ed Finney: 99

Bot 4

Jesse Douglas: S#
W.1-2#
Dave Hoskins: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3#
Lonnie Summers: 99

Top 5

Johnny Hayes: 99
Alfred Wilmore: 99
Jim Gilliam: 99

Bot 5

Lester Lockett: 99
Lyman Bostock: S#
Ted Radcliffe: 46(1)3/GDP#

Top 6

Tommy Butts: S9
Henry Kimbro: E6.1-2
Lennie Pearson: D9.2-H;1-3
Butch Davis: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
Leon Day: SB2
Leon Day: S/89.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
Ed Finney: 99
Johnny Hayes: W#
Alfred Wilmore: 99

Bot 6

Clyde McNeal: 99
Gentry Jessup: 99
Jesse Douglas: 99

Top 7

Jim Gilliam: 99
Tommy Butts: 99
Henry Kimbro: 99

Bot 7

S#
Dave Hoskins: W.1-2#
Lonnie Summers: 99
Lester Lockett: W.2-3;1-2#
Lyman Bostock: 64(1)3/GDP#

Top 8

Lennie Pearson: 99
Butch Davis: D
Leon Day: 43/G.2-3
Ed Finney: S8.3-H
Johnny Hayes: 99

Bot 8

Ted Radcliffe: 99
Clyde McNeal: 99
Gentry Jessup: 99

Top 9

Alfred Wilmore: 99
Jim Gilliam: 99
Tommy Butts: 99

Bot 9

Jesse Douglas: 99
99
Dave Hoskins: S9
Lonnie Summers: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
Lester Lockett: S7.3-H;2-H(UR)
Lyman Bostock: 99

Notes & reviews

Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
BLG manager Walker ejected by HP umpire Blueitt for arguing play at plate; Walker shoved Blueitt resulting in a $50 fine and 10-game suspension to start 1950 season.
Baltimore defeats Chicago 4 games to none to win 1949 NAL pennant

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