LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY STARS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK MAGIC
08/21/1915
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LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY STARS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK MAGIC
GAME ID: 1916 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 1915 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Stars (64-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Birmingham Black Magic (57-62) 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 X 9 13 1
Black Magic Roll Over Stars, 9-0
Kansas City had no answer for 23-year old right-handed pitcher William Taylor. The Birmingham Black Magic starter stymied Stars hitters, helping the Black Magic cruise to victory, 9-0. Taylor got the win, improving to 10-8. He gave up 1 hit and walked 6 over 7.1 innings. He allowed no runs. The third-place Black Magic hiked their record to 57-62.

The Black Magic got a big hit from first baseman Bruce Murphy. Facing Kansas City pitcher Robert Bright in the bottom of the sixth, Murphy pounded a 2-run double to left. His 17th double of the season put the Black Magic ahead, 3-0.

In postgame remarks, Murphy said: "To all who've been doubting my effort -- I hope they saw this game."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tolliver CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 36
J. Black 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 33
   a-E. Fennar PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .302 1 9
M. Cottingham RF, LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .324 5 57
C. Boada LF, 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .252 11 55
J. Beal 1B, RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295 5 35
R. Lane 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .220 2 13
T. Moore C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .212 0 33
   b-J. Hancock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 0 4
H. Leonard SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .245 0 25
R. Bright P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 0 1
   G. Brown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
   c-C. Billings PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302 0 9
Totals 28 0 1 0 6 5 17      
a - E. Fennar pinch hit for J. Black in the 8th
b - J. Hancock pinch hit for T. Moore in the 9th
c - C. Billings pinch hit for G. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Beal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Beal , H. Leonard , R. Bright
Sac Bunt: R. Lane
Hit by Pitch: T. Moore
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Tolliver (7) , M. Cottingham (6) , H. Leonard (23)
OF assists: 2 (Tolliver(McIntosh at 2nd base), Cottingham(Irvin at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Marshall SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .253 1 25
C. Maxwell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217 3 22
H. McIntosh LF 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .288 6 56
B. Murphy 1B 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 .257 7 44
   a-B. Jones PH, RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Green RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .281 0 16
   b-P. Willis PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   d-J. Butts 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
O. Brown 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .277 0 39
   c-J. Moore PH, 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237 1 10
B. Irvin CF 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 .243 0 32
J. O'Neal C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .161 0 9
W. Taylor P 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250 0 6
   E. Gordon P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 9 13 7 2 8 13      
a - B. Jones pinch hit for B. Murphy in the 7th
b - P. Willis pinch hit for J. Green in the 7th
c - J. Moore pinch hit for O. Brown in the 7th
d - J. Butts substituted for P. Willis in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Murphy 2 (17, 2nd Inning off R. Bright, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. Bright, 3 on, 1 out) , W. Taylor (1, 6th Inning off R. Bright, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Marshall (11, 7th Inning off R. Bright, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Marshall 3 , H. McIntosh 3 , B. Murphy 4 , P. Willis , J. Moore , B. Irvin , J. O'Neal , W. Taylor 3
2-out RBI: J. Moore , B. Irvin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Irvin 2
Sac Bunt: O. Brown , B. Irvin
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Marshall (34)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Maxwell (23)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bright L (10-12) 6.1 10 8 7 2 6 0 100 2.61   
G. Brown 1.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 28 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bright 27
Batters Faced: R. Bright 30, G. Brown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bright 5-6, G. Brown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bright 100-63, G. Brown 28-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Brown 1-1
Balk: R. Bright
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Taylor W (10-8) 7.1 1 0 0 6 4 0 115 1.45   
E. Gordon 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Taylor 74
Batters Faced: W. Taylor 30, E. Gordon 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Taylor 5-13, E. Gordon 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Taylor 115-64, E. Gordon 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Gordon 2-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Taylor
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: William Taylor
Ballpark: Black Magic Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 4:35 PM CT
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 4188
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