LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
ATLANTA FOXES AT SAVANNAH GOOBERS
04/22/1917
 
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE
ATLANTA FOXES AT SAVANNAH GOOBERS
GAME ID: 60 - SUNDAY, APRIL 22ND , 1917 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Foxes (7-9) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 1
Savannah Goobers (7-8) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 3 12 1
Foxes Lose By a Run at Savannah
In a tight contest between the Savannah Goobers and the Atlanta Foxes, Red Mathis was the determining factor. The Savannah right-hander sparkled in his team's 3-2 win. Ted Neely got the save, the 1st for him this season. The Foxes fall to 7-9 and continue their wobbly start to the 1917 season.

There was more than one reason the Goobers beat the Foxes, but Mathis's big at-bat in the bottom of the fourth was an important factor. He staked his team to a 2-1 lead when he hit a run-scoring single.

"I executed the game plan," said Mathis.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE SAVANNAH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Meyers CF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .222 0 4
   a-F. Williams PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 0 4
   c-T. Pfiffer CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .375 0 3
P. Nelson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .131 0 3
   b-J. Green PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .316 0 1
L. Garry 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .310 0 4
H. Martin LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .167 0 1
B. Carter SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .183 1 6
J. Morney 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204 0 4
H. Shackleford C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .133 0 4
J. Awkard 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .170 0 6
   d-H. McDonell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 1
A. Hall P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .071 0 1
   G. Bauchman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   e-L. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 1
Totals 32 2 6 2 4 9 19      
a - F. Williams pinch hit for R. Meyers in the 7th
b - J. Green pinch hit for P. Nelson in the 7th
c - T. Pfiffer substituted for F. Williams in the 7th
d - H. McDonell pinch hit for J. Awkard in the 9th
e - L. Brown pinch hit for G. Bauchman in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Meyers 2 , F. Williams , H. Martin , H. Shackleford , A. Hall
2-out RBI: F. Williams , H. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Pfiffer , J. Green , B. Carter
Hit by Pitch: R. Meyers
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Meyers (6)
CS: R. Meyers (4) , L. Garry (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Awkard (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Nelson-Shackleford)
OF assists: 1 (Nelson(Gillespie at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Betts 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 .125 0 0
Q. Anderson LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .291 0 5
   T. Neely P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Smith C 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .345 0 7
G. Gill 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .281 0 3
D. Frederick 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 5 .333 0 3
A. McAvoy SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 0 11
R. Gillespie CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .229 2 7
R. Mathis P 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .364 0 1
   a-W. James LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .455 2 5
L. Knight RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .277 0 7
Totals 31 3 12 3 4 2 18      
a - W. James substituted for R. Mathis in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Mathis (1, 2nd Inning off A. Hall, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: Q. Anderson (3, 1st Inning off A. Hall, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Q. Anderson 4 , M. Smith , G. Gill , D. Frederick , A. McAvoy , R. Gillespie , R. Mathis 3 , W. James , L. Knight 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Betts , D. Frederick , L. Knight
Sac Bunt: W. Betts
Sac Fly: D. Frederick
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Gill (3) , A. McAvoy (2) , R. Gillespie (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Mathis (1)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE SAVANNAH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hall L (2-2) 7.0 11 3 2 3 2 0 106 2.25   
G. Bauchman 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 0.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hall 44
Batters Faced: A. Hall 32, G. Bauchman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hall 9-6, G. Bauchman 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hall 106-63, G. Bauchman 17-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Mathis W (2-0) 7.1 5 2 1 3 7 0 117 2.67   
T. Neely SV (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 30 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Mathis 66
Batters Faced: R. Mathis 30, T. Neely 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Mathis 6-7, T. Neely 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Mathis 117-72, T. Neely 30-15
WP: R. Mathis
Hit Batsmen: R. Mathis
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Red Mathis
Ballpark: Goobers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 5773
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