LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BEARS AT KANSAS CITY STARS
04/07/1917
 
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BEARS AT KANSAS CITY STARS
GAME ID: 11 - SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Bears (1-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 9 1
Kansas City Stars (2-1) 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 X 7 9 2
Stars Rack Up 7-3 Win Versus Memphis
Starting pitcher John Nelson pitched well enough to help the Kansas City Stars beat the Memphis Bears, 7-3. The win leaves Kansas City with a record of 2-1.

Bus Tolliver was 1-4. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for Kansas City. The 39-year old center fielder had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fifth. With one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 0-0 tie with a 2-run single off Berdell Hanks. It was his 3rd hit of the season.

Said Kansas City manager Al Davis: "Our approach was outstanding all night long."
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Saunders 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
A. Johnson RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .300 0 1
A. Rudolph 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 3
   b-D. Marvin PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Simms 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Burke LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .100 0 2
C. Saunders C 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 0 1
J. Watkins 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
A. Ewing SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
J. Bell CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .091 0 1
B. Hanks P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Hill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Daniels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   U. Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 9 3 1 1 10      
a - C. Daniels pinch hit for T. Hill in the 7th
b - D. Marvin pinch hit for A. Rudolph in the 8th
c - C. Simms substituted for D. Marvin in the 8th
d - J. Johnson pinch hit for U. Grant in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Watkins (1, 4th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Saunders 2 , A. Johnson , C. Saunders 2 , J. Watkins 3 , A. Ewing , J. Bell
2-out RBI: J. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rudolph , A. Ewing
Sac Bunt: A. Johnson , J. Watkins
Sac Fly: S. Burke
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bell (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ewing-Watkins-Rudolph)
OF assists: 1 (Johnson(Beal at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tolliver CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273 0 2
M. Cottingham LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 0 2
C. Boada 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .182 0 1
J. Beal RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .364 0 1
R. Lane 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .364 1 1
T. Moore C 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Black 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .182 0 0
H. Leonard SS 2 1 0 1 1 0 4 .375 0 3
J. Nelson P 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Billings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   R. Bright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 7 9 6 6 1 12      
a - C. Billings pinch hit for J. Nelson in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: M. Cottingham (1, 8th Inning off U. Grant, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Tolliver , M. Cottingham 4 , C. Boada , J. Beal , R. Lane , T. Moore , J. Black 2
2-out RBI: J. Beal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Leonard , C. Billings
GIDP: J. Black
Sac Fly: H. Leonard
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Beal (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Black (1) , H. Leonard (2)
OF assists: 2 (Tolliver(Marvin at 3rd base), Beal(Saunders at 3rd base))
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hanks L (0-1) 5.0 5 4 4 4 1 0 76 7.20   
T. Hill 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 0.00   
U. Grant 2.0 4 3 2 1 0 0 33 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hanks 38
Batters Faced: B. Hanks 22, T. Hill 3, U. Grant 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hanks 10-2, T. Hill 1-1, U. Grant 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hanks 76-42, T. Hill 13-6, U. Grant 33-24
WP: B. Hanks
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Nelson W (1-0) 8.0 9 3 1 1 0 0 113 1.12   
R. Bright 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nelson 55
Batters Faced: J. Nelson 33, R. Bright 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nelson 10-11, R. Bright 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nelson 113-72, R. Bright 9-7
WP: J. Nelson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Nelson
Ballpark: Stars Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:21
Attendance: 5151
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