LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BLACK MAGIC AT MEMPHIS BEARS
07/15/1917
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LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BLACK MAGIC AT MEMPHIS BEARS
GAME ID: 354 - SUNDAY, JULY 15TH , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Black Magic (53-36) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0
Memphis Bears (34-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 2 8 1
Bears Drop Black Magic, 2-1
Bears Ballpark hosted a real pitchers' duel.

Starting pitcher Willie Howard had a solid game. He was a big reason the Memphis Bears throttled the Birmingham Black Magic, 2-1. Memphis has a record of 34-55, placing them last in the Great Southern Dixie.

Arthur Rudolph had a critical at-bat with one out in the bottom of the seventh for Memphis. He came through with a 2-run single to put Memphis in front, 2-1.

"Tough loss," said Birmingham manager John Henderson. "The kind that burns a little inside."
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Marshall SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .291 0 28
   b-D. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 5
   c-O. Brown SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 4
W. Nance RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .322 6 35
V. Cowan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .317 4 47
H. McIntosh LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .296 2 37
J. Smaulding 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 2 10
   a-W. Handy 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Green PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306 0 2
   g-P. Clark PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Ridley C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .241 0 25
   e-B. Murphy PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 15
B. Irvin CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .231 0 17
   f-J. Butts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .364 0 1
S. Richardson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .256 0 13
B. Wiggins P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 3 13      
a - W. Handy substituted for J. Smaulding in the 7th
b - D. Robinson pinch hit for E. Marshall in the 8th
c - O. Brown substituted for D. Robinson in the 8th
d - J. Green pinch hit for W. Handy in the 9th
e - B. Murphy pinch hit for J. Ridley in the 9th
f - J. Butts pinch hit for B. Irvin in the 9th
g - P. Clark pinch ran for J. Green in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. McIntosh (15, 6th Inning off W. Howard, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Marshall , W. Nance , H. McIntosh 2 , J. Green , B. Murphy
2-out RBI: H. McIntosh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Richardson 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Smaulding
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Marshall (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cowan-Marshall-Smaulding, Cowan-Marshall-Handy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Johnson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259 0 20
   b-A. Rudolph PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .224 0 26
   d-J. Swancy CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 0 2
J. Watkins SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .225 0 12
S. Burke LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .232 1 27
G. Pullen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .115 0 3
   e-F. Ziegler 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Smith 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240 1 14
C. Saunders C 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .213 3 21
F. Saunders 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 0 18
J. Bell CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215 0 18
   a-J. Johnson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 1 15
   c-D. Marvin RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
W. Howard P 3 0 0 0 0 2 6 .097 0 1
Totals 28 2 8 2 2 5 16      
a - J. Johnson pinch hit for J. Bell in the 7th
b - A. Rudolph pinch hit for A. Johnson in the 7th
c - D. Marvin substituted for J. Johnson in the 8th
d - J. Swancy substituted for A. Rudolph in the 8th
e - F. Ziegler substituted for G. Pullen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Burke (19, 4th Inning off B. Wiggins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rudolph , J. Watkins , S. Burke 3 , J. Smith , C. Saunders , F. Saunders , J. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Johnson , G. Pullen
GIDP: J. Watkins , J. Smith
Sac Bunt: C. Saunders , F. Saunders
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Burke (15)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Howard (2)
OF assists: 1 (Burke(Nance at home))
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wiggins L (10-9) 8.0 8 2 2 2 5 0 102 2.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wiggins 61
Batters Faced: B. Wiggins 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wiggins 9-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wiggins 102-68
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Howard W (8-12) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3 0 125 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Howard 73
Batters Faced: W. Howard 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Howard 6-16
Pitches - Strikes: W. Howard 125-82
Hit Batsmen: W. Howard
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Howard
Ballpark: Bears Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:12
Attendance: 4051
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