KCM @ HOM
Final Score: KCM 8 - HOM 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Forbes Field
- Attendance
- 5,219
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Hilton Smith
- Losing Pitcher
- partr102
Umpires
- Home Plate
- John Craig
- First Base
- Mo Harris
- Second Base
- Win Harris
Line Score
KCM Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newt Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willard Brown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Joe Greene | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 |
| Buck O'Neil | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Satchel Paige | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bonnie Serrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Hilton Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Herb Souell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jesse Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 27 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .296 |
HOM Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bankhead | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Jerry Benjamin | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| Ray Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Spoon Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Howard Easterling | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Josh Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Vic Harris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Buck Leonard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Roy Partlow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Roy Welmaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| David Whatley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chester Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Jud Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Johnny Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 |
KCM Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satchel Paige | - | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Hilton Smith (W) | W | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.00 | |
HOM Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoon Carter | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Roy Partlow (L) | L | 7.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.87 |
| Roy Welmaker | - | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Johnny Wright | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.00 | |
Kansas City Monarchs at Homestead Grays, September 10, 1942
The Kansas City Monarchs beat the Homestead Grays 8-4 at Forbes Field on September 10, 1942 in the championship series. The game information lists attendance of 5,219 and a night start. The Kansas City Monarchs scored in the first, fourth, eighth, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run eighth. The Homestead Grays scored 4 in the eighth and nowhere else. The Kansas City Monarchs had 11 hits and the Homestead Grays 11, with 1 and 4 errors. The win went to Hilton Smith, allowing 0 earned runs on 5 hits in 5.0 innings. The loss was charged to partr102. The Homestead Grays used Spoon Carter, Roy Partlow, Roy Welmaker, and Johnny Wright on the mound. Joe Greene led the Kansas City Monarchs at the plate: 3 for 4 and 1 RBI. Bonnie Serrell drove in 3 for the Kansas City Monarchs. For the Homestead Grays, Jerry Benjamin went 3 for 5 and 1 RBI. Jud Wilson drove in 2 for the Homestead Grays. John Craig worked home plate.
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