LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
ATLANTA FOXES AT MEMPHIS BEARS
09/11/1902
 
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
ATLANTA FOXES AT MEMPHIS BEARS
GAME ID: 594 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH , 1902 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Foxes (75-75) 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 9 2
Memphis Bears (77-73) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 3
Bears Lose Again, 4-3, to Foxes
The Atlanta Foxes topped the Memphis Bears, 4-3, in Legacy Negro Baseball League action at Bears Ballpark. The game was highlighted by the performance of Atlanta pitcher Willie Smith. Atlanta has a 3-game win streak, while Memphis has lost 6 in a row.

Smith in the top of the sixth had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and the Foxes leading 3-1, he hit a run-scoring single.

"I like what I saw today," said Atlanta manager Red "Fox" Williams, "and I can't wait to get back out there and do it again."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE MEMPHIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Willis CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .229 0 8
F. Grimm RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 3 58
J. Watson 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .296 3 62
C. Cooper LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .274 3 47
J. Tye C 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .317 2 54
M. Morris SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .269 0 43
J. Bell 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .243 1 12
R. DeCuir 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
W. Smith P 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .194 0 14
Totals 35 4 9 3 3 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Bell 2 (12, 4th Inning off D. Richardson, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off D. Richardson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Willis , F. Grimm , J. Watson , C. Cooper 2 , J. Tye , J. Bell 4 , W. Smith
2-out RBI: J. Bell , W. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Willis , C. Cooper 2 , M. Morris , W. Smith 2
Sac Bunt: J. Tye , M. Morris
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Willis (10) , M. Morris (7)
CS: F. Grimm 2 (20)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bell (7) , R. DeCuir (1)
Double Plays: 1 (DeCuir-Tye-Watson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Pride RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .314 3 53
C. Green CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282 5 69
   a-W. Gatewood PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 5 60
J. Benjamin C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .306 1 30
A. Bluford LF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284 1 24
W. Alexander 1B 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 .283 5 53
J. Smith 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .281 1 58
   b-W. Lyons PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .313 0 10
H. Smith SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 2 37
   c-J. Boles PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257 1 8
B. Walsh 3B, CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242 0 24
   d-M. Roberts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 0 5
D. Richardson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 17
   e-R. Harris PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .263 3 62
Totals 31 3 6 3 3 2 18      
a - W. Gatewood pinch hit for C. Green in the 8th
b - W. Lyons pinch hit for J. Smith in the 9th
c - J. Boles pinch hit for H. Smith in the 9th
d - M. Roberts pinch hit for B. Walsh in the 9th
e - R. Harris pinch hit for D. Richardson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Pride (23, 1st Inning off W. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Bluford 2 (8, 4th Inning off W. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off W. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Pride 3 , A. Bluford 4 , W. Alexander , J. Boles
2-out RBI: W. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Green , J. Smith , H. Smith
GIDP: C. Pride
Sac Bunt: D. Richardson
Hit by Pitch: A. Bluford , R. Harris
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Pride (33) , C. Green (26)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Pride (24) , W. Alexander 2 (21)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE MEMPHIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Smith W (17-17) 9.0 6 3 3 3 2 0 129 3.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Smith 62
Batters Faced: W. Smith 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Smith 16-6
Pitches - Strikes: W. Smith 129-79
Hit Batsmen: W. Smith 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Richardson L (23-12) 9.0 9 4 3 3 6 0 133 2.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Richardson 58
Batters Faced: D. Richardson 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Richardson 13-6
Pitches - Strikes: D. Richardson 133-81
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Smith
Ballpark: Bears Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:26
Attendance: 5178
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