HOM @ KCM

September 20, 1942

Final Score: HOM 4 - KCM 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Municipal Stadium
Attendance
8,542
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Leon Day
Losing Pitcher
Satchel Paige

Umpires

Home Plate
Billy Donaldson
First Base
Bullet Rogan
Third Base
Hurley McNair

Line Score

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

HOM Batting

HOM @ KCM — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Jerry Benjamin 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 .200
Bus Clarkson 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Leon Day 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Howard Easterling 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Josh Gibson 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Vic Harris 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Buck Leonard 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ed Stone 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 32 2 7 3 1 7 2 1 0 0 .219

KCM Batting

HOM @ KCM — KCM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Willard Brown 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Duncan 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Buck O'Neil 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Satchel Paige 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bonnie Serrell 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Herb Souell 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jesse Williams 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 23 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .174

HOM Pitching

HOM @ KCM — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Leon Day (W) W 9.0 5 1 1 1 12 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 1 1 1 12 0 1.00

KCM Pitching

HOM @ KCM — KCM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Satchel Paige (L) L 9.0 9 4 3 1 7 0 3.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 4 3 1 7 0 3.00

Homestead Grays at Kansas City Monarchs, September 20, 1942

This box score records a 4-1 win for the Homestead Grays over the Kansas City Monarchs at Municipal Stadium, September 20, 1942 in the championship series. The game information lists a crowd of 8,542 and a day start. The Homestead Grays scored in the fifth, seventh, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fifth. The Kansas City Monarchs' only run came in the eighth inning. Hits were 9 for the Homestead Grays and 5 for the Kansas City Monarchs, with 0 and 1 errors. Leon Day was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. Satchel Paige took the loss after 9.0 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Leon Day, who had 12. The Homestead Grays' top hitter was Ed Stone, 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Billy Donaldson.

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