LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
RICHMOND BLACK RIFLES AT SAVANNAH GOOBERS
04/17/1918
 
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
RICHMOND BLACK RIFLES AT SAVANNAH GOOBERS
GAME ID: 48 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH , 1918 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Richmond Black Rifles (5-7) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 3
Savannah Goobers (10-3) 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 X 11 12 3
Goobers Bash Black Rifles, 11-2
Led by George Gill, the Savannah Goobers defeated the Richmond Black Rifles, 11-2. Gill was 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for the Goobers. Savannah pitcher Don Richardson earned the win, hiking his record to 2-0. Fred Ross suffered the loss. The Goobers, now 10-3, have been playing some good baseball.

In the bottom of the first inning, the Goobers grabbed the lead when Wendell Betts rapped a two-out single. Savannah was trailing 1-0, when Betts hit a 2-run single off Fred Ross to put his team in front, 2-1.

"Solid game, solid win tonight," said a smiling Gill.
RICHMOND BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Reed 2B 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .245 0 5
O. Rider SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273 0 5
G. Miles 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .265 0 3
T. Ross C 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .206 0 0
N. Kendall 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 2
   a-M. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 1 4
   c-J. Ross 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
F. Talbott LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .237 0 1
J. Easley RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .280 0 3
   b-W. Walden PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .071 0 0
G. Sublette CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111 0 1
F. Ross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   J. Heywood P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 1
   R. Macklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-R. McDonell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 1
Totals 34 2 7 1 3 1 19      
a - M. Smith pinch hit for N. Kendall in the 8th
b - W. Walden pinch hit for J. Easley in the 8th
c - J. Ross substituted for M. Smith in the 8th
d - R. McDonell pinch hit for R. Macklin in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: O. Rider , G. Miles 2 , T. Ross 2 , N. Kendall , J. Heywood
2-out RBI: G. Miles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ross , N. Kendall , F. Talbott , W. Walden
GIDP: M. Reed
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Reed (4)

FIELDING
Errors: O. Rider (4) , F. Talbott (2) , G. Sublette (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Reed-Rider-Miles)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Gillespie CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .458 0 3
Q. Anderson LF 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .298 0 8
M. Smith C 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 .372 2 13
G. Gill 1B 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 .333 1 8
D. Frederick 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .333 0 8
W. Betts 2B 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 .357 0 9
A. McAvoy SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .364 0 7
L. Knight RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .250 0 4
D. Richardson P 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .154 0 2
Totals 34 11 12 11 4 2 16      
BATTING
Doubles: A. McAvoy (4, 8th Inning off J. Heywood, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Gill (1, 7th Inning off J. Heywood, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gillespie 2 , Q. Anderson , M. Smith , G. Gill 5 , W. Betts , A. McAvoy 3 , L. Knight 2 , D. Richardson
2-out RBI: M. Smith , G. Gill 2 , W. Betts , A. McAvoy , L. Knight
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Frederick , D. Richardson
GIDP: D. Richardson
Sac Bunt: Q. Anderson
Sac Fly: D. Richardson
Hit by Pitch: D. Frederick
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Gillespie (3) , W. Betts (6) , A. McAvoy (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Betts-Gill, McAvoy-Betts-Gill)
RICHMOND PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ross L (1-2) 0.2 3 5 5 1 0 0 19 3.00   
J. Heywood 6.2 6 5 3 3 2 1 97 7.17   
R. Macklin 0.2 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ross 17
Batters Faced: F. Ross 7, J. Heywood 29, R. Macklin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ross 1-1, J. Heywood 6-11, R. Macklin 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ross 19-11, J. Heywood 97-58, R. Macklin 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Heywood 2-2 , R. Macklin 1-1
Hit Batsmen: F. Ross
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Richardson W (2-0) 9.0 7 2 1 3 1 0 113 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Richardson 65
Batters Faced: D. Richardson 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Richardson 9-15
Pitches - Strikes: D. Richardson 113-70
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Gill
Ballpark: Goobers Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:30
Attendance: 5753
Special Notes: SP Fred Ross was injured while pitching.
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