LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BEARS AT ATLANTA FOXES
04/11/1917
 
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
MEMPHIS BEARS AT ATLANTA FOXES
GAME ID: 27 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Memphis Bears (4-3) 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 10 1
Atlanta Foxes (3-4) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Foxes Lose at Home, 6-2
The Memphis Bears faced a tough opponent in Atlanta pitcher Ashes Hall, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Foxes Ballpark by a final score of 6-2. Hall went 6 innings and allowed 1 run. The save went to Tom Hill, number 1 for him. The win puts Memphis at 4-3.

Memphis used a well-timed hit by Frank Saunders to capture the win. The third baseman socked a 2-run double in the top of the second inning to put the Bears ahead, 3-0. Though it was his only hit in 3 at-bats, it was important.

Memphis manager Garvin Mays commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Saunders 3B 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 .261 0 2
A. Ewing SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .231 0 1
A. Rudolph 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .292 0 3
S. Burke LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .276 0 6
C. Saunders C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217 0 3
J. Watkins 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .217 0 1
J. Swancy RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .750 0 0
J. Bell CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .148 0 2
B. Hanks P 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   a-J. Johnson PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   T. Hill P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 34 6 10 6 3 2 14      
a - J. Johnson pinch hit for B. Hanks in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Saunders (2, 2nd Inning off E. Demmery, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Swancy (1, 6th Inning off A. Hall, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Saunders 2 , A. Ewing , A. Rudolph 2 , S. Burke 2 , J. Watkins , J. Swancy 3 , B. Hanks
2-out RBI: F. Saunders , A. Ewing , B. Hanks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Ewing 2
Sac Fly: J. Watkins , J. Johnson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Saunders 2 (4) , S. Burke 2 (5) , J. Watkins (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Ewing (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ewing-Rudolph)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Meyers CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .192 0 2
P. Nelson RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .080 0 1
L. Garry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 0 3
T. Pfiffer LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .312 0 1
B. Carter SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185 0 1
J. Morney 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
H. Shackleford C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .067 0 3
   b-J. Green PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
J. Awkard 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .100 0 2
   c-H. Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
E. Demmery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   a-F. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
   A. Hall P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 1 13      
a - F. Williams pinch hit for E. Demmery in the 3rd
b - J. Green pinch hit for H. Shackleford in the 9th
c - H. Martin pinch hit for J. Awkard in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: P. Nelson (1, 3rd Inning off B. Hanks, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Meyers , P. Nelson 3 , T. Pfiffer 2 , B. Carter , J. Morney , J. Green
2-out RBI: T. Pfiffer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Awkard , H. Martin , A. Hall
GIDP: P. Nelson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Meyers (4) , J. Morney (1)
CS: T. Pfiffer (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Morney (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carter-Awkard)
MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hanks W (1-1) 5.0 6 2 2 2 1 0 84 5.40   
T. Hill SV (1) 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 1.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hanks 46
Batters Faced: B. Hanks 21, T. Hill 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hanks 6-6, T. Hill 6-6
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hanks 84-50, T. Hill 35-26
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Demmery L (1-1) 3.0 7 5 5 1 1 0 64 6.75   
A. Hall 6.0 3 1 1 2 1 0 76 1.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Demmery 23
Batters Faced: E. Demmery 16, A. Hall 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Demmery 1-6, A. Hall 8-8
Pitches - Strikes: E. Demmery 64-39, A. Hall 76-46
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ashes Hall
Ballpark: Foxes Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (46 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:28
Attendance: 5154
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