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Baltimore Elite Giants @ Chicago American Giants

1949-09-27 Β· Night game Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 600

Chicago American Giants defeated Baltimore Elite Giants 4–3. Chicago American Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Bill Byrd went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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BLG00200000000139
CAG00000020000248

Baltimore Elite Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam400010
Tommy Butts600000
Henry Kimbro601100
Lennie Pearson602000
Butch Davis502000
Leon Day400000
Ed Finney500000
Johnny Hayes511000
Bill Byrd111200
Silvester Rodgers101000
Alfred Wilmore101000
Toots Ferrell010020

Chicago American Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesse Douglas410010
(unknown)1012000
Johnie Scott500010
Lonnie Summers502210
Lester Lockett410010
Lyman Bostock502000
Ted Radcliffe101000
Leamon Johnson501200
Alvin Gipson410010

Baltimore Elite Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Byrd3.0100
Silvester Rodgers3.0200
Toots Ferrell5.2550

Chicago American Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Alvin Gipson12.0930

Play-by-play

Top 1

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

Bot 1

  • Jesse Douglas: 99
  • 99
  • Johnie Scott: 99

Top 2

  • Lennie Pearson: D
  • Butch Davis: 99
  • Leon Day: 99
  • Ed Finney: 99

Bot 2

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

Top 3

  • Johnny Hayes: S
  • Bill Byrd: HR.1-H
  • Jim Gilliam: W
  • Tommy Butts: 99
  • Henry Kimbro: 99
  • Lennie Pearson: 99

Bot 3

  • Ted Radcliffe: D
  • Leamon Johnson: 99
  • Alvin Gipson: 99
  • Jesse Douglas: 99

Top 4

  • Butch Davis: S
  • Leon Day: 99/SH.1-2
  • Ed Finney: 99
  • Johnny Hayes: 99

Bot 4

  • 99
  • Johnie Scott: 99
  • Lonnie Summers: 99

Top 5

  • Silvester Rodgers: S5.B-2(E5/TH)#
  • Jim Gilliam: 99
  • Tommy Butts: 99
  • Henry Kimbro: 99

Bot 5

  • Lester Lockett: 99
  • Lyman Bostock: D
  • 99
  • Leamon Johnson: 99

Top 6

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

Bot 6

  • Alvin Gipson: 99
  • Jesse Douglas: HP
  • S.1-2
  • Johnie Scott: 99
  • Lonnie Summers: 99

Top 7

  • Johnny Hayes: 99
  • Alfred Wilmore: S
  • Jim Gilliam: 99
  • Tommy Butts: 99

Bot 7

  • Lester Lockett: W
  • Lyman Bostock: 99
  • S.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Leamon Johnson: S.3-H;2-H
  • Alvin Gipson: 99
  • Jesse Douglas: 99

Top 8

  • Henry Kimbro: 99
  • Lennie Pearson: 99
  • Butch Davis: S
  • Leon Day: PO1(E2).1-2#
  • Leon Day: 99

Bot 8

  • 99
  • Johnie Scott: W
  • Lonnie Summers: S.1-2
  • Lester Lockett: 46(1)3/GDP#

Top 9

  • Ed Finney: E5#
  • Johnny Hayes: 99
  • Toots Ferrell: W.1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: 99
  • Tommy Butts: 99

Bot 9

  • Lyman Bostock: D
  • 99
  • Leamon Johnson: 99
  • Alvin Gipson: 99

Top 10

  • Henry Kimbro: 99
  • Lennie Pearson: 99
  • Butch Davis: 99

Bot 10

  • Jesse Douglas: 99
  • 99
  • Johnie Scott: 99

Top 11

  • Leon Day: 99
  • Ed Finney: 99
  • Johnny Hayes: 99

Bot 11

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

Top 12

  • Toots Ferrell: W
  • Jim Gilliam: 99/SH.1-2
  • Tommy Butts: 99
  • Henry Kimbro: S.2-H
  • Lennie Pearson: 99

Bot 12

  • Leamon Johnson: 99
  • Alvin Gipson: W
  • Jesse Douglas: W.1-2
  • E5.2-3;1-2
  • Johnie Scott: 99
  • Lonnie Summers: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2

Notes & reviews

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