LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BLACK MAGIC AT MEMPHIS BEARS
08/12/1904
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LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BLACK MAGIC AT MEMPHIS BEARS
GAME ID: 482 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 1904 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Black Magic (55-67) 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 5 11 0
Memphis Bears (51-71) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 5
Black Magic Trip Bears, 5-1
The Birmingham Black Magic got a strong performance from pitcher Willie Smith, who stymied the Memphis offense en route to a win, 5-1, at Bears Ballpark. Birmingham is now 55-67, Memphis 51-71.

In the top of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 3rd, Smith came to the plate. He reached on an error by the 2B, driving in 1 run off Connie Baker to put the Black Magic in the lead, 2-1.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Birmingham skipper Gerard Hall.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Willis LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225 3 25
M. Morris 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247 2 29
B. Morgan SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .295 1 41
J. Ducey RF 5 2 3 1 0 0 2 .232 3 27
H. Clark 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 6 .253 6 43
C. Dawson 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .262 0 4
R. Horne CF 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .218 3 40
P. Turner C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .209 0 28
W. Smith P 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .141 0 7
Totals 36 5 11 4 2 3 20      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Dawson (6, 8th Inning off C. Baker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Ducey (2, 5th Inning off C. Baker, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Morgan 3 , J. Ducey 5 , H. Clark , C. Dawson 3 , P. Turner , W. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , P. Willis 2 , H. Clark 2 , W. Smith
GIDP: C. Dawson
Sac Bunt: H. Clark
Sac Fly: R. Horne
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Willis (41) , B. Morgan (17) , C. Dawson (3)
CS: B. Morgan (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Turner-Morris-Clark, Smith-Clark)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pride 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .292 2 38
J. Smith 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .267 0 38
W. Alexander 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .246 1 26
C. Green CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .217 7 37
A. Bluford LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .229 3 20
R. Harris RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .219 1 25
J. Benjamin C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 0 14
E. Coleman SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .233 0 22
C. Baker P 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .213 0 7
   a-J. Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 2 28
Totals 34 1 11 1 2 6 17      
a - J. Wilson pinch hit for C. Baker in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Pride , J. Smith 3 , W. Alexander , C. Green 2 , A. Bluford , J. Benjamin , E. Coleman , C. Baker
2-out RBI: W. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Pride , C. Green , A. Bluford , R. Harris
GIDP: R. Harris
Sac Bunt: C. Baker
Hit by Pitch: J. Benjamin 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Smith (16) , C. Green (26)
CS: C. Pride (38)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Smith 2 (35) , C. Green (12) , A. Bluford (10) , J. Benjamin (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Pride-Smith-Alexander)
OF assists: 1 (Harris(Turner at 3rd base))
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Smith W (14-17) 9.0 11 1 1 2 6 0 140 2.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Smith 65
Batters Faced: W. Smith 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Smith 13-5
Pitches - Strikes: W. Smith 140-94
Hit Batsmen: W. Smith 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Baker L (14-18) 9.0 11 5 4 2 3 0 145 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Baker 48
Batters Faced: C. Baker 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Baker 10-11
Pitches - Strikes: C. Baker 145-90
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Smith
Ballpark: Bears Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:42
Attendance: 5670
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