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Birmingham Black Barons @ 
Kansas City Monarchs
1949-06-28 · Night game · Att: 5340
Kansas City Monarchs defeated Birmingham Black Barons 5–3. Kansas City Monarchs put up 3 in the 6th. Willard Brown went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (unknown) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Steele | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Britton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper Bassett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alonzo Perry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Souell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonnie Serrell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willard Brown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Thurman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Earl Taborn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Barnes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Perry | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Monarchs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barnes | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- 99
- Joe Scott: 99
- Willie Mays: D
- Ed Steele: 99
Bot 1
- Gene Baker: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
- Bonnie Serrell: 99
Top 2
- Piper Davis: 99
- John Britton: 99
- 99
Bot 2
- Willard Brown: W
- Bob Thurman: HR/8.1-H
- Earl Taborn: 99
- Elston Howard: 99
- Curt Roberts: 99
Top 3
- Pepper Bassett: W
- Alonzo Perry: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Alonzo Perry: W
- 99
- Joe Scott: S.2-H;1-2#
- Willie Mays: 54(1)3/GDP#
Bot 3
- Frank Barnes: 99
- Gene Baker: S
- Herb Souell: 99
- Bonnie Serrell: K23/C
Top 4
- Ed Steele: S4.B-2(E4/TH)#
- Piper Davis: 99
- John Britton: 99
- 99
Bot 4
- Willard Brown: 99
- Bob Thurman: W
- Earl Taborn: 99
- Elston Howard: 99
Top 5
- Pepper Bassett: W
- Alonzo Perry: 99
- S.1-2
- Joe Scott: 99
- Willie Mays: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Steele: 99
Bot 5
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Frank Barnes: 99
- Gene Baker: 99
Top 6
- Piper Davis: 99
- John Britton: 99
- 99
Bot 6
- Herb Souell: S
- Bonnie Serrell: S.1-2
- Willard Brown: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Thurman: 99
- Earl Taborn: 99
- Elston Howard: 99
Top 7
- Pepper Bassett: 99
- Alonzo Perry: HR
- 99
- Joe Scott: 99
Bot 7
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Frank Barnes: 99
- Gene Baker: 99
Top 8
- Willie Mays: 99
- Ed Steele: T
- Piper Davis: 99.3-H
- John Britton: 99
Bot 8
- Herb Souell: 99
- Bonnie Serrell: D
- Willard Brown: 2/BP/DP.2X2(24)#
Top 9
- Bobby Robinson: 99/G
- Pepper Bassett: 99
- Alonzo Perry: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score