LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
INDIANAPOLIS STARS AT NEW YORK BLACK KINGS
08/07/1917
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LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
INDIANAPOLIS STARS AT NEW YORK BLACK KINGS
GAME ID: 2354 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 7TH , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis Stars (53-56) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 10 15 2
New York Black Kings (63-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 9 12 4
Stars Deal Black Kings 10-9 Defeat
Runs were plentiful at Kings Ballpark.

The Indianapolis Stars picked up a win at Kings Ballpark, dropping the New York Black Kings, 10-9. Leon Davis, who finished 3rd in the GNL in wins with 17 last year, was the difference-maker. Indianapolis now owns a record of 53-56.

Will Blankenship, the Indianapolis left fielder, contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to make the score 2-0, Stars. For the game, Blankenship was 2-5 with 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"Leon kept his poise and got the job done," said Indianapolis manager Tom Smith. "He was outstanding."
INDIANAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Campbell CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .187 3 26
   b-R. Henderson PH 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .260 0 11
   C. Mitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   C. Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
B. Brooks 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260 0 24
P. Presswood RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 2 .283 1 24
J. Roberts 1B 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .253 1 34
E. Maxwell C 4 0 3 1 1 0 2 .219 1 28
W. Blankenship LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .305 1 41
F. Malone 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .227 1 25
   c-G. Daniels PH, CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .175 0 1
L. Brooks SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .193 0 20
L. Davis P 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .175 0 5
   T. Rollins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Lett PH 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .232 8 25
   d-H. Josephs 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 0 4
Totals 40 10 15 7 2 2 21      
a - J. Lett pinch hit for T. Rollins in the 9th
b - R. Henderson pinch hit for E. Campbell in the 9th
c - G. Daniels pinch hit for F. Malone in the 9th
d - H. Josephs substituted for J. Lett in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Presswood (16, 6th Inning off C. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Maxwell (10, 8th Inning off C. Thompson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Lett (7, 9th Inning off W. DeMoss, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Lett (5, 9th Inning off C. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Campbell 2 , P. Presswood 3 , J. Roberts 2 , E. Maxwell 4 , W. Blankenship 2 , L. Brooks 2 , J. Lett 5
2-out RBI: J. Roberts , W. Blankenship , J. Lett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henderson , J. Roberts , W. Blankenship , G. Daniels , L. Brooks , L. Davis
GIDP: L. Brooks
Sac Bunt: R. Henderson , B. Brooks 3
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Campbell (18) , F. Malone (16)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Brooks (25) , L. Brooks (43)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Cox LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 1 25
   d-B. Harding PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 1 6
   f-C. Bright 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
J. Hancock 1B 4 1 0 1 1 1 4 .303 1 44
B. Turner RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .345 1 44
W. McCurrine 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .279 2 55
J. Brinson SS 4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .274 0 40
E. Pickens 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 0 2
   a-T. Ellis PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .386 0 20
   c-N. Kendall 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 1 30
   e-M. Reed PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 0 10
   g-R. Durant CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   j-W. Princeton PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 0 2
R. Lee CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .175 2 18
   b-C. Robbins PH, LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .232 7 40
J. Miller C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 0 16
   h-J. McAvoy PH 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .275 0 3
C. Thompson P 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .150 0 2
   W. DeMoss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   i-F. Williams PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 40 9 12 9 3 4 20      
a - T. Ellis pinch hit for E. Pickens in the 7th
b - C. Robbins pinch hit for R. Lee in the 7th
c - N. Kendall substituted for T. Ellis in the 8th
d - B. Harding pinch hit for I. Cox in the 8th
e - M. Reed pinch hit for N. Kendall in the 8th
f - C. Bright substituted for B. Harding in the 9th
g - R. Durant substituted for M. Reed in the 9th
h - J. McAvoy pinch hit for J. Miller in the 9th
i - F. Williams pinch hit for W. DeMoss in the 9th
j - W. Princeton pinch hit for R. Durant in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Harding , B. Turner 2 , W. McCurrine 2 , J. Brinson , T. Ellis , W. Princeton , C. Robbins , J. McAvoy , C. Thompson , F. Williams
2-out RBI: B. Turner , J. Brinson , W. Princeton , C. Robbins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Turner , J. Brinson 2 , M. Reed , R. Lee , J. Miller , J. McAvoy
Hit by Pitch: C. Robbins
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hancock (55) , W. McCurrine 2 (37) , J. Brinson (4) , T. Ellis (20)
CS: E. Pickens (2)

FIELDING
Errors: W. McCurrine (28) , J. Brinson (28) , E. Pickens (7) , N. Kendall (25)
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Brinson-Hancock)
PB: J. Miller
INDIANAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Davis 7.2 5 3 3 3 3 0 106 2.49   
T. Rollins W (5-4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.87   
C. Mitchell 0.2 6 6 6 0 0 0 32 4.50   
C. Jones SV (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Davis 57
Batters Faced: L. Davis 31, T. Rollins 2, C. Mitchell 9, C. Jones 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Davis 10-9, T. Rollins 0-0, C. Mitchell 2-0, C. Jones 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Davis 106-66, T. Rollins 8-5, C. Mitchell 32-18, C. Jones 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Rollins 1-0 , C. Jones 2-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Thompson L (3-2) 8.2 13 9 7 2 2 0 131 2.65   
W. DeMoss 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 13 1.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Thompson 26
Batters Faced: C. Thompson 43, W. DeMoss 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Thompson 10-12, W. DeMoss 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Thompson 131-84, W. DeMoss 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. DeMoss 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leon Davis
Ballpark: Kings Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 5560
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