SoM NNL Replay: KC@HOM game 2 - the most entertaining way to split a doubleheader

Let's see whether game 2 of the day is as close, with the home team sending their number 1 starter Hilton Smith to the mound against the visitors' number five, Willie Powell.

As the box score shows it became an entertaining, hard fought game.

For the Monarchs, Oms went two for four with a solo homer to start the scoring in the first, but had to leave in the seventh after taking a pitch off the arm (he will be back in the lineup, though). Santop and Johnson both scored a single and a double, and Dick lundy reached base three times on two singles and an error. However, Powell gave up one more run than his Monarchs could score to take a colete game loss.

The home Grays did a lot of pitcher shuffling and pinch hitting after starter Smith allowed consecutive rallies in the sixth and seventh to leave the game with a no decision. Despite allowing two inherited runners score on a wild pitch, Cockrell took the win and Williams and Brewer brought home the win much to the delight of the home crowd.

Both the top and the bottom of the Grays lineup did some heavy lifting to split the double header - Papa Lloyd scored two runs on a single and a triple, Tank Carr scored twice on a single and a three run homer, and Chino Smith had two hits and two RBIs. Onthe other end of the lineup, replacement center fielder Robinson went 2 for 3 with two hits and a walk; Monroe scored one run with a bit of luck on two fielders choices, a stolen base and a throwing error by the catcher; and starting pitcher Hilton Smith did his best to help his own cause with two RBI singles and a run scored, but failed to get the win anyway.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City Monarchs	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	6	11	1
Homestead Grays	1	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	x	7	12	1

W:	P Cockrell
L:	W Powell
SV:	C Brewer

Kansas City Monarchs

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
J Wilson	5	1	2	0	0	1
A Oms	3	2	2	1	0	0
R Cannady	4	1	0	1	1	2
L Santop	5	1	2	1	0	1
O Johnson	4	0	2	1	0	1
D Malarcher	4	0	0	0	0	1
F Redus	3	0	0	1	0	1
D Lundy	4	0	2	0	0	1
W Powell	3	0	1	0	0	1
D Moore	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	6	11	5	1	9

E- L Santop (1)
2B- A Oms (1), L Santop (1), O Johnson (1), W Powell (1)
3B- J Wilson (1)
HR- A Oms (1)
HBP- A Oms (1)
Sac- F Redus (1), W Powell (1)
SB- D Moore (1)

CS- J Wilson (1)

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
W Powell	8.0	12	7	7	1	2	1

Homestead Grays

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
P Lloyd	4	2	2	0	0	0
T Carr	4	2	2	3	0	0
C Smith	4	0	2	2	0	0
J Gibson	4	0	0	0	0	0
F Warfield	4	0	1	0	0	0
V Harris	4	0	1	0	0	0
N Robinson	3	1	2	0	1	1
B Monroe	4	1	0	0	0	1
H Smith	2	1	2	2	0	0
B Baro	1	0	0	0	0	0
T Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0
T Young	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	7	12	7	1	2

E- T Williams (1)
2B- C Smith (1), F Warfield (1), N Robinson (1)
3B- P Lloyd (1)
HR- T Carr (1)
SB- P Lloyd (1), T Carr (1), B Monroe (1)

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
H Smith	6.0	10	6	6	1	7	1
P Cockrell	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
T Williams	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
C Brewer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0