This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Baltimore Elite Giants @ Kansas City Monarchs

1949-07-17 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 7649 · 2:00

Baltimore Elite Giants defeated Kansas City Monarchs 8–6. Baltimore Elite Giants put up 4 in the 4th. Willard Brown went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
BLG	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	8	8
KCM	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	6	10

Baltimore Elite Giants — batting

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

Kansas City Monarchs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Gene Baker	3	1	1	0	1
Herb Souell	3	1	1	0	0
Bonnie Serrell	4	1	0	0	0
Willard Brown	4	2	2	5	0
Bob Thurman	2	0	2	0	2
Earl Taborn	3	0	2	1	1
Elston Howard	4	0	0	0	0
Curt Roberts	3	1	2	0	0
Gene Richardson	3	0	0	0	0
(unknown)	1	0	0	0	0
Buck O'Neil	1	0	0	0	0

Baltimore Elite Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Romby	6.0	9	4	0
Joe Black	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Monarchs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gene Richardson	7.0	8	3	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

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

Bot 1

Gene Baker: S
Herb Souell: HP.1-2
Bonnie Serrell: 99
Willard Brown: 99
Bob Thurman: W.2-3;1-2
Earl Taborn: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Elston Howard: 99

Top 2

Lennie Pearson: D
Leon Day: 6/LDP.2X2(64)#
Butch Davis: E3#
Ed Finney: 99

Bot 2

Curt Roberts: S
Gene Richardson: 99
Gene Baker: 99
Herb Souell: S.1-2
Bonnie Serrell: E5.2-3;1-2#
Willard Brown: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Bob Thurman: S
Earl Taborn: 99

Top 3

Johnny Hayes: 99
Bob Romby: S
Henry Kimbro: 99
Tommy Butts: 99

Bot 3

Elston Howard: 99
Curt Roberts: S
Gene Richardson: 99
Gene Baker: 99

Top 4

Jim Gilliam: E4#
Lennie Pearson: 99
Leon Day: W.1-2
Butch Davis: S.2-H(UR);1-2
Ed Finney: HR.2-H;1-H
Johnny Hayes: 99
Bob Romby: 99

Bot 4

Herb Souell: 99
Bonnie Serrell: 99
Willard Brown: 99

Top 5

Henry Kimbro: E6#
Tommy Butts: 99
Jim Gilliam: 99
Lennie Pearson: W.1-2
Leon Day: 99

Bot 5

Bob Thurman: W
Earl Taborn: W.1-2
Elston Howard: 8/F/DP.1X1(83)#
Curt Roberts: 99

Top 6

Butch Davis: W
Ed Finney: 99
Johnny Hayes: 99
Bob Romby: 99

Bot 6

Gene Richardson: 99
Gene Baker: W
Herb Souell: 99
Bonnie Serrell: 99

Top 7

Henry Kimbro: S7
Tommy Butts: E1/TH/SH.1-H(NR);B-H(NR)(UR)
Jim Gilliam: S7
Lennie Pearson: SB2
Lennie Pearson: 43/G.2-3
Leon Day: S7.3-H
Butch Davis: T9.1-H
Ed Finney: K
Johnny Hayes: 63

Bot 7

Willard Brown: HR
Bob Thurman: S
Earl Taborn: S.1-2
Elston Howard: 99
99/G.2-3;1-2
Buck O'Neil: 99/G

Notes & reviews

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

⚾ Arcade