KCM @ HOM

September 13, 1942

Final Score: KCM 9 - HOM 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Attendance
25,000
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Satchel Paige
Losing Pitcher
Ray Brown

Umpires

Home Plate
John Craig
First Base
Bert Gholston
Second Base
Fred McCreary

Line Score

KCM @ HOM — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KCM 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 9 16 3
HOM 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 7 4

KCM Batting

KCM @ HOM — KCM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Willard Brown 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .750
Joe Greene 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Jack Matchett 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Buck O'Neil 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Satchel Paige 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bonnie Serrell 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Herb Souell 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jesse Williams 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .600
Team Totals 33 7 11 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 .333

HOM Batting

KCM @ HOM — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jerry Benjamin 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Brown 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Matt Carlisle 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Howard Easterling 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Josh Gibson 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Vic Harris 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Leonard 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Roy Partlow 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chester Williams 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jud Wilson 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 35 3 7 3 4 1 1 0 1 1 .200

KCM Pitching

KCM @ HOM — KCM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jack Matchett - 7.0 5 1 0 3 2 0 0.00
Satchel Paige (W) W 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 1 9.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 3 2 4 5 1 2.00

HOM Pitching

KCM @ HOM — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ray Brown (L) L 9.0 16 9 8 2 7 2 8.00
Team Totals 9.0 16 9 8 2 7 2 8.00

Kansas City Monarchs at Homestead Grays, September 13, 1942

Playing on the road, the Kansas City Monarchs won 9-3 over the Homestead Grays on September 13, 1942 in a championship series game. The 9-3 final was one-sided. The information panel shows attendance of 25,000 and a day start. The Kansas City Monarchs' runs came in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, 4 of them in the third. The line score has the Homestead Grays crossing the plate in the first and sixth; the first brought 2 runs. The Kansas City Monarchs had 16 hits and the Homestead Grays 7, with 3 and 4 errors. The win went to Satchel Paige, allowing 2 earned runs on 2 hits in 2.0 innings. Ray Brown took the loss after 9.0 innings and 9 runs. Ray Brown led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Kansas City Monarchs' top hitter was Willard Brown, 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. The Homestead Grays' top hitter was Howard Easterling, 2 for 3, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. John Craig worked home plate.

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