LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BEARS AT SAVANNAH GOOBERS
06/20/1917
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LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BEARS AT SAVANNAH GOOBERS
GAME ID: 268 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Bears (26-42) 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 8 16 0
Savannah Goobers (35-32) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 7 16 0
Bears Get One-Run Win at Savannah
Goobers Ballpark was the site of an exciting ballgame between the Memphis Bears and Savannah Goobers.

Memphis shortstop James Watkins contributed significantly to his team's 8-7 win over the Savannah Goobers. Watkins, who finished 3rd in the GSL in wins above replacement with 5.4 in 1914, went 4 for 4 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Bears. Howard Cook, who went 8.1 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 7 runs on 16 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 1. His record now stands at 6-9. Upton Grant, who led the GSL in saves with 12 in 1910, nailed down the save.

Arthur Rudolph had a key at-bat with one out in the top of the eighth for Memphis. With a runner on 3rd and the Bears leading 7-2, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"I know we have our doubters," said Savannah manager Willie Gatewood. "But I still have high hopes for this team."

The Bears go to 26-42 with the win.
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Johnson RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 .269 0 19
J. Watkins SS 4 2 4 1 1 0 0 .237 0 11
A. Rudolph 1B 4 0 2 3 0 0 2 .225 0 23
   a-J. Washington 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 0 0
J. Smith 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .292 0 9
J. Johnson LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .259 1 15
C. Simms C 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .218 0 9
J. Bell CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .228 0 17
C. Baynard 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .250 0 1
H. Cook P 4 0 0 1 0 1 6 .160 0 1
   U. Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 8 16 8 5 3 26      
a - J. Washington substituted for A. Rudolph in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Smith 2 (6, 3rd Inning off S. Kyle, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off B. White, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Watkins (5, 8th Inning off B. White, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Johnson (9, 1st Inning off S. Kyle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Johnson 4 , J. Watkins 5 , A. Rudolph 2 , J. Smith 4 , J. Johnson 2 , C. Simms , J. Bell 2 , C. Baynard
2-out RBI: A. Rudolph , C. Simms
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Smith , J. Johnson , C. Simms , H. Cook 2
GIDP: A. Rudolph
Sac Fly: A. Rudolph , H. Cook
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Watkins (12)
CS: A. Johnson (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Watkins-Smith-Rudolph)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gillespie CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .267 3 25
Q. Anderson LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .348 1 29
G. Gill 1B 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 .330 0 29
D. Frederick 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .300 0 31
W. Betts 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 4 .278 1 26
   d-M. Smith PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .336 0 39
A. McAvoy SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 0 29
   a-W. James PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 3 12
   c-N. Fleet SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 0 5
   e-A. Miles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .207 0 1
L. Knight RF 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 .266 0 20
T. Ross C 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 .205 0 7
S. Kyle P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .049 0 0
   B. White P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .083 0 1
   b-R. Jones PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .283 0 1
   T. Neely P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-P. Green PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 1 1
Totals 40 7 16 7 3 1 24      
a - W. James pinch hit for A. McAvoy in the 8th
b - R. Jones pinch hit for B. White in the 8th
c - N. Fleet substituted for W. James in the 9th
d - M. Smith pinch hit for W. Betts in the 9th
e - A. Miles pinch hit for N. Fleet in the 9th
f - P. Green pinch hit for T. Neely in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Betts (10, 8th Inning off H. Cook, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: L. Knight (3, 8th Inning off H. Cook, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. James (3, 8th Inning off H. Cook, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gillespie 2 , G. Gill 2 , D. Frederick 3 , W. Betts 3 , M. Smith , A. McAvoy , W. James 4 , L. Knight 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Betts , S. Kyle , P. Green
GIDP: W. Betts
Sac Fly: T. Ross
Hit by Pitch: A. McAvoy
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Gillespie 2 (11)
CS: R. Gillespie (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Betts-McAvoy-Gill)
OF assists: 1 (Gillespie(Baynard at home))
PB: T. Ross
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Cook W (6-9) 8.1 16 7 7 3 1 1 143 3.99   
U. Grant SV (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Cook 21
Batters Faced: H. Cook 43, U. Grant 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Cook 6-16, U. Grant 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Cook 143-89, U. Grant 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: U. Grant 3-1
Hit Batsmen: H. Cook
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kyle L (9-4) 3.1 6 5 5 3 2 0 68 2.76   
B. White 4.2 9 3 3 2 1 0 73 2.62   
T. Neely 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kyle 25
Batters Faced: S. Kyle 18, B. White 23, T. Neely 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kyle 4-3, B. White 4-7, T. Neely 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kyle 68-36, B. White 73-45, T. Neely 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. White 1-0
WP: B. White
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Watkins
Ballpark: Goobers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 5725
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