KCM @ NW2

September 29, 1946

Final Score: KCM 2 - NW2 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Ruppert Stadium
Attendance
7,500
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
lewir101
Losing Pitcher
smitf107

Umpires

Home Plate
Fred McCreary
First Base
Charles Moore
Third Base
Pete Strauch

Line Score

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

KCM Batting

KCM @ NW2 — 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
Joe Greene 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Buck O'Neil 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Chico Renfroe 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnie Scott 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ford Smith 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Herb Souell 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Earl Taborn 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Hank Thompson 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 4 0 0 1 1 1 .242

NW2 Batting

KCM @ NW2 — NW2 Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Davis 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Larry Doby 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Harvey 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Monte Irvin 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Rufus Lewis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pat Patterson 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Leon Ruffin 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jimmy Wilkes 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 22 3 3 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 .136

KCM Pitching

KCM @ NW2 — KCM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ford Smith (L) L 8.0 3 3 2 7 2 0 2.25
Team Totals 8.0 3 3 2 7 2 0 2.25

NW2 Pitching

KCM @ NW2 — NW2 Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rufus Lewis (W) W 9.0 8 2 2 4 8 1 2.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 2 2 4 8 1 2.00

Kansas City Monarchs at Newark Eagles, September 29, 1946

The Newark Eagles beat the Kansas City Monarchs 3-2 at Ruppert Stadium on September 29, 1946 in the championship series. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists attendance of 7,500 and a night start. The Kansas City Monarchs scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings. The line score has the Newark Eagles crossing the plate in the first and sixth; the sixth brought 2 runs. The Kansas City Monarchs had 8 hits and the Newark Eagles 3, with 2 and 1 errors. Lewir101 was the winning pitcher. The loss was charged to smitf107. Rufus Lewis led all pitchers with 8 strikeouts. Herb Souell led the Kansas City Monarchs at the plate: 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Buck O'Neil also homered for the Kansas City Monarchs. Behind the plate was umpire Fred McCreary.

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