KCM @ NW2

September 17, 1946

Final Score: KCM 2 - NW2 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Polo Grounds V
Attendance
19,423
Game Duration
188 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Satchel Paige
Losing Pitcher
lewir101

Umpires

Home Plate
Fred McCreary
First Base
Bullet Rogan
Second Base
Phil Cockrell
Third Base
Charles Moore

Line Score

KCM @ NW2 — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KCM 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
NW2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 2

KCM Batting

KCM @ NW2 — KCM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Willard Brown 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jim Hamilton 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck O'Neil 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Satchel Paige 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Chico Renfroe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnie Scott 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Hilton Smith 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Herb Souell 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Earl Taborn 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hank Thompson 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 28 2 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250

NW2 Batting

KCM @ NW2 — NW2 Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Davis 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Leon Day 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Doby 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Benny Felder 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Harvey 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Monte Irvin 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Clarence Isreal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rufus Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Biz Mackey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Max Manning 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Charlie Parks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Leon Ruffin 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Jimmy Wilkes 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cotton Williams 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 1 8 1 1 5 0 0 0 1 .258

KCM Pitching

KCM @ NW2 — KCM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Satchel Paige (W) W 4.0 4 0 0 0 8 0 0.00
Hilton Smith - 5.0 5 1 1 2 4 0 1.80
Team Totals 9.0 9 1 1 2 12 0 1.00

NW2 Pitching

KCM @ NW2 — NW2 Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Leon Day - 5.0 4 1 1 4 6 0 1.80
Rufus Lewis (L) L 4.0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 2 1 5 7 0 1.00

Kansas City Monarchs at Newark Eagles, September 17, 1946

This box score records a 2-1 win for the Kansas City Monarchs over the Newark Eagles at Polo Grounds V, September 17, 1946 in a championship series game. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records attendance of 19,423, a running time of 188 minutes, and a night start for this game. The Kansas City Monarchs scored single runs in the first and seventh innings. The Newark Eagles' only run came in the sixth inning. The Kansas City Monarchs had 8 hits and the Newark Eagles 9, with 0 and 2 errors. Satchel Paige was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 4 hits in 4.0 innings. The loss was charged to lewir101. No pitcher struck out more than Satchel Paige, who had 8. The Kansas City Monarchs' top hitter was Herb Souell, 2 for 5 and 2 RBI. Johnny Davis led the Newark Eagles at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Fred McCreary.

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