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Houston Eagles @ 
Kansas City Monarchs
1949-08-08 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 2029 · 1:35
Kansas City Monarchs defeated Houston Eagles 5–3. Kansas City Monarchs put up 2 in the 1st.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| KCM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
Houston Eagles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Wilkes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curley Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymon Lacy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Wallace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cotton Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Herb Souell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bonnie Serrell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Roberts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim LaMarque | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Eagles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Williams | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim LaMarque | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Wilkes: W
- Curley Williams: SB2
- Curley Williams: 99
- Bob Wilson: T9.2-H
- Johnny Davis: 63.3-H
- Raymon Lacy: 99
Bot 1
- Gene Baker: W
- Herb Souell: S.1-2
- Bonnie Serrell: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Willard Brown: S.3-H;2-3
- 43.3-H;1-2
- Elston Howard: 99
Top 2
- 99
- Johnny Washington: 99
- Bo Wallace: 99
Bot 2
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
- Jim LaMarque: 99
Top 3
- Cotton Williams: 99
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Curley Williams: 99
Bot 3
- Gene Baker: 99
- Herb Souell: 99
- Bonnie Serrell: S
- Willard Brown: S.1-H
- 99
Top 4
- Bob Wilson: 99
- Johnny Davis: 99
- Raymon Lacy: S4.B-2(E4/TH)#
- 99
Bot 4
- Elston Howard: 99
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
Top 5
- Johnny Washington: 99
- Bo Wallace: 99
- Cotton Williams: 99
Bot 5
- Jim LaMarque: S
- Gene Baker: S.1-2
- Herb Souell: S.2-3;1-2
- Bonnie Serrell: 99.3-H
- Willard Brown: 99
- 99
Top 6
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Curley Williams: 99
- Bob Wilson: 99
Bot 6
- Elston Howard: 99
- Curt Roberts: W
- Tom Cooper: SB2
- Tom Cooper: E6.2-3#
- Jim LaMarque: 99.3-H(UR)
- Gene Baker: 99
Top 7
- Johnny Davis: 99
- Raymon Lacy: 99
- 99
Bot 7
- Herb Souell: 99
- Bonnie Serrell: S
- Willard Brown: 64(1)3/GDP#
Top 8
- Johnny Washington: 99
- Bo Wallace: S
- Cotton Williams: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- S
- Elston Howard: 99
- Curt Roberts: 99
- Tom Cooper: 99
Top 9
- Jimmy Wilkes: D
- Curley Williams: 8/F.2-3
- Bob Wilson: 9/F.3-H
- Johnny Davis: T9
- Raymon Lacy: 1/L
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score