KCM @ HOM

September 08, 1942

Final Score: KCM 8 - HOM 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Griffith Stadium
Attendance
22,129
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Satchel Paige
Losing Pitcher
welmr101
Save
matcj101

Umpires

Home Plate
John Craig
First Base
Ed Kemp
Second Base
Script Lee

Line Score

KCM @ HOM — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KCM 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 8 14 0
HOM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5

KCM Batting

KCM @ HOM — KCM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Newt Allen 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600
Willard Brown 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Joe Greene 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Jack Matchett 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Buck O'Neil 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200
Satchel Paige 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bonnie Serrell 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Jesse Williams 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500
Team Totals 31 6 12 5 1 2 3 2 0 2 .387

HOM Batting

KCM @ HOM — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jerry Benjamin 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Matt Carlisle 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Howard Easterling 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Josh Gibson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vic Harris 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Leonard 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy Welmaker 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jud Wilson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .069

KCM Pitching

KCM @ HOM — KCM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jack Matchett (SV) SV 4.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Satchel Paige (W) W 5.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 2 0 0 1 8 0 0.00

HOM Pitching

KCM @ HOM — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Roy Welmaker (L) L 9.0 14 8 6 1 7 0 6.00
Team Totals 9.0 14 8 6 1 7 0 6.00

Kansas City Monarchs at Homestead Grays, September 8, 1942

Playing on the road, the Kansas City Monarchs won 8-0 over the Homestead Grays on September 8, 1942 in the championship series. The Kansas City Monarchs won comfortably. The information panel shows attendance of 22,129 and a night start. The line score has the Kansas City Monarchs crossing the plate in the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth; the seventh brought 3 runs. The Homestead Grays were held scoreless in every inning. The Kansas City Monarchs had 14 hits and the Homestead Grays 2, with 0 and 5 errors. Satchel Paige was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 5.0 innings. Welmr101 took the loss. Matcj101 earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Roy Welmaker, who had 7. Newt Allen led the Kansas City Monarchs at the plate: 3 for 5, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Joe Greene drove in 2 for the Kansas City Monarchs. Behind the plate was umpire John Craig.

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