CAG @ BIR

September 20, 1927

Final Score: CAG 10 - BIR 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Rickwood Field
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
harng101
Losing Pitcher
salmh101

Umpires

Home Plate
Billy Donaldson
First Base
Greenwald

Line Score

CAG @ BIR — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CAG 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6 10 13 1
BIR 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 10 1

CAG Batting

CAG @ BIR — CAG Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
James Bray 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Brown 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Larry Brown 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steel Arm Davis 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .600
Willie Foster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Harney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sanford Jackson 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Dave Malarcher 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Willie Powell 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Nat Rogers 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .600
Pythias Russ 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .600
George Sweatt 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 10 13 10 3 0 0 1 2 1 .382

BIR Batting

CAG @ BIR — BIR Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Ruben Jones 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
George McAllister 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bob Miller 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Dewitt Owens 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Satchel Paige 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Clarence Palm 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Roy Parnell 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Robert Poindexter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobby Robinson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harry Salmon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sandy Thompson 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pinky Ward 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Poindexter Williams 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 34 5 10 5 3 0 1 0 0 1 .294

CAG Pitching

CAG @ BIR — CAG Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Willie Foster - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
George Harney (W) W 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Willie Powell - 6.1 9 5 0 3 4 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 10 5 0 3 5 0 0.00

BIR Pitching

CAG @ BIR — BIR Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Satchel Paige - 3.0 5 4 0 2 2 2 0.00
Robert Poindexter - 1.0 3 4 0 0 1 0 0.00
Harry Salmon (L) L 5.0 5 2 0 1 5 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 13 10 0 3 8 2 0.00

Chicago American Giants at Birmingham Black Barons, September 20, 1927

This box score records a 10-5 win for the Chicago American Giants over the Birmingham Black Barons at Rickwood Field , September 20, 1927 in the League Championship Series. Retrosheet records a day start for this game. The Chicago American Giants scored in the fourth and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 6-run ninth. The Birmingham Black Barons scored in the second and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run seventh. Hits were 13 for the Chicago American Giants and 10 for the Birmingham Black Barons, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to harng101. The loss was charged to salmh101. No pitcher struck out more than Harry Salmon, who had 5. The Chicago American Giants' pitching table lists Willie Foster, George Harney, and Willie Powell. The Birmingham Black Barons' pitching table lists Satchel Paige, Robert Poindexter, and Harry Salmon. The Chicago American Giants' top hitter was Pythias Russ, 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. Steel Arm Davis drove in 3 for the Chicago American Giants. The Chicago American Giants got another home run from Steel Arm Davis. The Birmingham Black Barons' top hitter was Dewitt Owens, 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Roy Parnell drove in 2 for the Birmingham Black Barons. Behind the plate was umpire Billy Donaldson.

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