Kansas City Monarchs 2 – 7 Birmingham Black Barons
14 May 1944 · BIR01
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 2 triples | Artie Wilson | 1 in 1,837 player-games |
| 21 | final score 7–2 | 1 in 59 games | |
| 12 | 6 scoreless innings | Hilton Smith | 1 in 33 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Birmingham Black Barons | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 13 | 3 |
Box score
Kansas City Monarchs batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Newt Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mance Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bonnie Serrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lee Moody | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Herb Souell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earl Bumpus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Hilton Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Monarchs pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Matchett | 1.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Hilton Smith | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix McLaurin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Artie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 3B |
| John Britton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lester Lockett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tommy Sampson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Steele | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Piper Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Radcliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alfred Saylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Saylor | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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