Chicago American Giants (CAG) 5 Indianapolis ABCs (IN7) 3 (original) (raw)

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Game played on Sunday, August 7, 1938 (D) at South Side Park III, Chicago IL

Regular-Season game

Indianapolis ABCs 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 5 2 Chicago American Giants 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 x - 5 6 1

BATTING

Indianapolis ABCs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A John Lyles cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 Buddy Armour ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 Quincy Trouppe lf 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 Ted Strong 1b 3 1 1 1 0 11 0 Bill Bradford rf 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 Bobby Robinson 3b 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 Marshall Riddle 2b 3 0 1 0 0 3 5 Raymond Taylor c 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 Lefty Calhoun p 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 Frank McAllister p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 27 3 5 3 2 7 24 13

FIELDING - E: 2. Quincy Trouppe, Bobby Robinson.

BATTING - 3B: Bill Bradford. SH: Buddy Armour, Bobby Robinson. HBP: Ted Strong. GDP: Ted Strong. Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING - CS: Buddy Armour, Quincy Trouppe.

Chicago American Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Willie Simms cf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Zell Miles ph, rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Herman Dunlap rf, cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 Wilson Redus lf 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 Subby Byas 1b 4 1 1 1 0 12 0 Alex Radcliff 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 Frank Duncan II c 2 1 0 0 2 9 1 Jesse Houston 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 Billy Horne ph, 2b 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 Joe Sparks ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 Willie Cornelius p 3 1 2 1 0 0 6 Totals 27 5 6 4 4 3 27 17

FIELDING - DP: 1. Subby Byas, Billy Horne, Joe Sparks. E: 1. Joe Sparks.

BATTING - 2B: Subby Byas. 3B: Willie Cornelius. SH: Willie Simms, Joe Sparks. Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING - CS: Frank Duncan II, Joe Sparks.

PITCHING

Indianapolis ABCs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lefty Calhoun L 7.1 6 5 4 3 3 0 31 Frank McAllister 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Totals 8 6 5 4 4 3 0 33

Chicago American Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Willie Cornelius W 9 5 3 3 2 7 0 32 Totals 9 5 3 3 2 7 0 32

HBP: Willie Cornelius.

Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 8/7/1938, game 1 -- Indianapolis ABCs at Chicago American Giants (D)

Starting Lineups:

Indianapolis Chicago

1. J.Lyles cf W.Simms cf
2. B.Armour ss H.Dunlap rf
3. Q.Trouppe lf W.Redus lf
4. T.Strong 1b S.Byas 1b
5. B.Bradford rf A.Radcliff 3b
6. B.Robinson 3b F.Duncan II c
7. M.Riddle 2b J.Houston 2b
8. R.Taylor c J.Sparks ss
9. L.Calhoun p W.Cornelius p

ABCS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Lyles singled; B.Armour out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Lyles to second]; Q.Trouppe walked; T.Strong singled [J.Lyles scored, Q.Trouppe to third]; Q.Trouppe was caught stealing home (F.Duncan II to J.Sparks to F.Duncan II) [T.Strong to second]; B.Bradford out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 0.

AMERICAN GIANTS 1ST: W.Simms reached on an error by Q.Trouppe [W.Simms to third]; H.Dunlap out on unknown play; W.Redus flied to Q.Trouppe [W.Simms scored (unearned)]; S.Byas out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 1.

ABCS 2ND: B.Robinson out on unknown play; M.Riddle singled to shortstop [M.Riddle to second (error by J.Sparks)]; R.Taylor out on unknown play; L.Calhoun out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 1.

AMERICAN GIANTS 2ND: A.Radcliff out on unknown play; F.Duncan II out on unknown play; J.Houston singled to third base [J.Houston to second (error by B.Robinson)]; J.Sparks out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 1.

ABCS 3RD: J.Lyles out on unknown play; B.Armour out on unknown play; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 1.

AMERICAN GIANTS 3RD: W.Cornelius singled; W.Simms out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [W.Cornelius to second]; H.Dunlap out on unknown play [W.Cornelius to third]; W.Redus singled to third base [W.Cornelius scored]; S.Byas out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 2.

ABCS 4TH: T.Strong out on unknown play; B.Bradford out on unknown play; B.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 4TH: A.Radcliff out on unknown play; F.Duncan II out on unknown play; J.Houston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 2.

ABCS 5TH: M.Riddle out on unknown play; R.Taylor out on unknown play; L.Calhoun out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 5TH: J.Sparks singled; J.Sparks was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); W.Cornelius out on unknown play; W.Simms out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 2.

ABCS 6TH: J.Lyles out on unknown play; B.Armour out on unknown play; Q.Trouppe out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 6TH: H.Dunlap walked; W.Redus out on unknown play; S.Byas out on unknown play; A.Radcliff out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 1, American Giants 2.

ABCS 7TH: T.Strong was hit by a pitch; B.Bradford tripled [T.Strong scored]; B.Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt (A.Radcliff to S.Byas) [B.Bradford scored]; M.Riddle out on unknown play; R.Taylor out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 3, American Giants 2.

AMERICAN GIANTS 7TH: F.Duncan II walked; B.HORNE BATTED FOR J.HOUSTON; B.Horne grounded out (M.Riddle to T.Strong) [F.Duncan II to second]; J.Sparks out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [F.Duncan II to third]; W.Cornelius tripled to center field [F.Duncan II scored]; Z.MILES BATTED FOR W.SIMMS; Z.Miles grounded out (M.Riddle to T.Strong); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. ABCs 3, American Giants 3.

ABCS 8TH: Z.MILES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); H.DUNLAP CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); B.HORNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); L.Calhoun out on unknown play; J.Lyles out on unknown play; B.Armour singled; B.Armour was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 3, American Giants 3.

AMERICAN GIANTS 8TH: H.Dunlap walked; W.Redus popped to R.Taylor in foul territory; S.Byas doubled [H.Dunlap scored]; F.MCALLISTER REPLACED L.CALHOUN (PITCHING); A.Radcliff grounded out (B.Robinson to T.Strong) [S.Byas to third]; F.Duncan II walked; F.Duncan II was caught stealing second (unknown fielder) [S.Byas scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 3, American Giants 5.

ABCS 9TH: Q.Trouppe walked; T.Strong grounded into a double play (J.Sparks to B.Horne to S.Byas) [Q.Trouppe out at second]; B.Bradford out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. ABCs 3, American Giants 5.

Final Totals R H E LOB ABCs 3 5 2 2 American Giants 5 6 1 4 

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