LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY STARS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK MAGIC
04/18/1917
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LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY STARS AT BIRMINGHAM BLACK MAGIC
GAME ID: 50 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Stars (8-4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1
Birmingham Black Magic (8-5) 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 7 15 1
Black Magic Beat Stars, 7-2
The Birmingham Black Magic got a strong performance from pitcher Bill Wiggins, who stymied the Kansas City offense en route to a win, 7-2, at Black Magic Ballpark. Kansas City falls to 8-4.

John Smaulding had a key at-bat with two out in the bottom of the first for Birmingham. With the bases loaded and the Black Magic leading 2-1, he hit a 2-run single.

"I thought we played a nice game," Smaulding told the Birmingham Observer. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Tolliver CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .256 0 4
M. Cottingham LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .340 0 8
C. Boada 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 3 .220 1 4
J. Beal RF 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 .293 1 8
R. Lane 3B 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .146 1 2
T. Moore C 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .162 0 2
J. Black 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .233 0 0
H. Leonard SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .256 0 7
G. Brown P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   J. Moore P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 2
   a-E. Fennar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
   R. Bright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 6 2 6 4 25      
a - E. Fennar pinch hit for J. Moore in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Tolliver , M. Cottingham , C. Boada 2 , J. Black , J. Moore
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Beal , T. Moore , J. Black , E. Fennar
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Black (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Black-Leonard-Boada, Moore-Black)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Marshall SS 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .295 0 3
W. Nance RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .340 0 8
H. McIntosh LF 5 1 0 2 0 0 2 .265 0 4
V. Cowan 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .476 2 8
J. Ridley C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .316 0 5
S. Richardson 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
B. Irvin CF 4 2 1 0 0 1 6 .171 0 3
J. Smaulding 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .270 2 8
B. Wiggins P 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .222 0 2
   A. Spencer P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 7 15 6 2 3 21      
BATTING
Triples: B. Irvin (1, 3rd Inning off G. Brown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Marshall 3 , W. Nance 2 , V. Cowan 2 , J. Ridley , S. Richardson 3 , B. Irvin 3 , J. Smaulding , B. Wiggins 2
2-out RBI: J. Smaulding , B. Wiggins 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Nance 2 , B. Irvin , J. Smaulding
GIDP: J. Ridley
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Richardson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Cowan (3)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Brown L (2-1) 5.0 14 7 3 2 1 0 103 2.16   
J. Moore 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 1.29   
R. Bright 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Brown 18
Batters Faced: G. Brown 31, J. Moore 6, R. Bright 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Brown 8-5, J. Moore 2-1, R. Bright 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Brown 103-65, J. Moore 20-13, R. Bright 11-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Wiggins W (2-1) 6.2 4 2 2 6 3 0 116 3.81   
A. Spencer 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 32 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Wiggins 55
Batters Faced: B. Wiggins 30, A. Spencer 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Wiggins 10-7, A. Spencer 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Wiggins 116-63, A. Spencer 32-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Spencer 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Wiggins
Ballpark: Black Magic Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:37
Attendance: 4552
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