Both teams need to win this series to get back to .500. The Grays are finishing a nine game homestand (they are 3-3 so far), and are happy to have their starting infield back with Loyd and Warfield returning from injury. However, they will rest Loyd for game 1 of the Saturday doubleheader in favor of Alec Radcliff who did a great job (375/444/583) in the infield, and give their catcher Gibson the first break of the season, as well.
In game 2 they plan to give center fielder Baro a game off in favor of Neil Robinson who was less convincing subbing for the two injured position players (125/250/312) but at least contributed a homer. They will also hope that their five man pitching corps will continue to eat innings although there is no dedicated bullpen at all...
The Monarchs could start their best nine every day so far but are still struggling at 3-5, not least because their ace Satchel Page lost his first two games. They have to replace an injured player for the first time this season as leasdoff Jerry Benjamin is out for the weekend. He will be replaced by Oms, with Johnson taking over in right field.
The Monarchs will start the back of their rotation, with Nip Winters (0-1) up in the first game against the Grays' Phil Cockrell (also 0-1). The weather is unfortunately cool and damp, so this supposed summer doubleheader will play out in front of smaller crowds and with difficult conditions for all players.
The Monarchs take first blood against Cockrell on theee hits and a sac fly, but can score only one run in the first, stranding two more base runners. After a quick 1-2-3 inning from Winters, the Monarchs continue to chip away, scoring Malarcher on a hit, a steal and a fielding error by shortstop Monroe.
In the bottom of the second, Santop lets a 3rd strike breaking ball get by him, and a double and a two singles later Winters is fortunate to end the inning with the game tied 2-2. However, Santop seems to be unfazed by that mistake and works another one run inning with a single, advancing on a wild pitch and acoring on a double from short stop Dobie Moore.
After this early scoring, both pitchers settle down a bit and exchange short innings until the seventh. Again, it is an error (this time by Grays first base man Carr) which starts a rally. RBI singles from Santop and Malarcher get the Monarchs back in the lead, and Cockrell has to thank Monroe and Warfield for turning a difficult doubleplay to limit the damage.
In the seventh, Loyd comes in as pinch hitter for Cockrell and draws a walk, but Winters can prevent the Grays from scoring. Wickware pitches two easy innings for the Grays to keep it close, and the home team mount a last inning rally against a visible tired Winters, starting the inning with a single and a walk. So in comes closer Salmon who promptly allows pinch hitter Gibson and leadoff Carr to drive home the two runners left on base by Winters, but then manages to induce a groundout from Smith to save the game in really close fashion.
7/9/16 Kansas City Monarchs at Homestead Grays
Team
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
H
|
E
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Monarchs |
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
||
| Homestead Grays |
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
W:
|
N Winters |
L:
|
P Cockrell |
SV:
|
H Salmon |
Kansas City Monarchs
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Wilson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Oms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| R Cannady | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| O Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L Santop | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D Moore | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D Malarcher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| F Redus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N Winters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
E- L Santop (1)
2B- R Cannady (1), D Moore (1)
Sac- R Cannady (1)
SB- J Wilson (2), A Oms (1), D Malarcher (1)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Winters | 8.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| H Salmon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Carr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Radcliff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F Warfield | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Baro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| B Monroe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| P Cockrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Gibson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
E- T Carr (1), B Monroe (1)
2B- F Warfield (1)
SB- F Warfield (1), B Baro (2), B Monroe (1)
CS- C Smith (1)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Cockrell | 7.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| F Wickware | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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