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New York Black Yankees (NY5) 9 Pittsburgh Crawfords (PTC) 3

Game played on Wednesday, September 20, 1933 (N) at Hinchliffe Stadium, Paterson NJ
Exhibition game

Pittsburgh Crawfords                0 1 0  2 0 0  0 0 0   -   3  8  1
New York Black Yankees              0 0 0  2 0 1  2 4 x   -   9 10  1

BATTING

Pittsburgh Crawfords                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell cf                     5   0   1    0     0         0   0
Judy Johnson 3b                       4   0   0    0     1         0   1
Oscar Charleston 1b                   4   0   0    0     1         9   0
Josh Gibson c                         3   1   2    0     1         9   0
Ted Page rf                           4   1   1    0     0         0   0
Bill Perkins lf                       4   1   1    1     0         2   1
John Henry Russell 2b                 4   0   1    0     0         2   5
Anthony Cooper ss                     4   0   1    1     0         2   2
William Bell p                        4   0   1    0     0         0   0
Totals                               36   3   8    2     3   7    24   9

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Oscar Charleston, John Henry Russell, Anthony Cooper. 
E: 1.  John Henry Russell. 

BATTING -
2B:  Josh Gibson 2, William Bell. 
Team LOB:  9


New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Bill Yancey ss                        4   0   0    0     0         2   5
Clint Thomas cf                       3   1   1    1     1         3   0
Fats Jenkins lf                       3   1   1    0     1         2   0
Walter Cannady 2b                     4   2   0    0     0         4   1
John Beckwith rf                      4   2   2    3     0         1   0
Dave Thomas 1b                        4   1   1    1     0         8   0
George Scales 3b                      3   1   2    0     1         1   0
Bob Clarke c                          4   1   2    3     0         6   1
Ted Trent p                           4   0   1    1     0         0   1
Totals                               33   9  10    9     3   9    27   8

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Walter Cannady. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bob Clarke 2. 
HR:  Clint Thomas, John Beckwith. 
GDP:  Bob Clarke. 
Team LOB:  3

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Clint Thomas. 

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Crawfords                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
William Bell L                       8      10   9    5   3   9   2  36
Totals                               8      10   9    5   3   9   2  36


New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ted Trent W                          9       8   3    2   3   7   0  39
Totals                               9       8   3    2   3   7   0  39



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Umpires: HP -  Harriet, 1B -  Pohlman, 2B -  , 3B -  Schultz

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 2600

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Wednesday, 9/20/1933 --   at   (N)

Starting Lineups:

                                                               
1. C.Papa Bell         cf        B.Yancey            ss        
2. J.Johnson           3b        C.Thomas            cf        
3. O.Charleston        1b        F.Jenkins           lf        
4. J.Gibson            c         W.Cannady           2b        
5. T.Page              rf        J.Beckwith          rf        
6. B.Perkins           lf        D.Thomas            1b        
7. J.Henry Russell     2b        G.Scales            3b        
8. A.Cooper            ss        B.Clarke            c         
9. W.Bell              p         T.Trent             p         

 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; J.Johnson out on unknown
play; O.Charleston walked; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0,  0.

 1ST: B.Yancey out on unknown play; C.Thomas walked; C.Thomas
stole second; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0,  0.

 2ND: T.Page singled; B.Perkins out on unknown play [T.Page to
third]; J.Henry Russell out on unknown play; A.Cooper reached on
an error by W.Cannady [T.Page scored (unearned) (no RBI),
A.Cooper to first]; W.Bell out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.   1,  0.

 2ND: J.Beckwith out on unknown play; D.Thomas out on unknown
play; G.Scales out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   1, 
0.

 3RD: C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; J.Johnson out on unknown
play; O.Charleston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  
1,  0.

 3RD: B.Clarke out on unknown play; T.Trent out on unknown
play; B.Yancey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   1, 
0.

 4TH: J.Gibson doubled to right field; T.Page out on unknown
play; B.Perkins singled to left field [J.Gibson scored,
B.Perkins to second (on throw)]; J.Henry Russell out on unknown
play; A.Cooper singled [B.Perkins scored]; W.Bell out on unknown
play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   3,  0.

 4TH: C.Thomas out on unknown play; F.Jenkins walked; W.Cannady
forced F.Jenkins (unknown fielder) [W.Cannady to first];
J.Beckwith homered to centerfield [W.Cannady scored]; D.Thomas
out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   3,  2.

 5TH: C.Papa Bell singled; J.Johnson out on unknown play;
O.Charleston out on unknown play; J.Gibson walked [C.Papa Bell
to second]; T.Page out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  
3,  2.

 5TH: G.Scales singled; B.Clarke grounded into a double play
(A.Cooper to J.Henry Russell to O.Charleston) [G.Scales out at
second]; T.Trent out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   3,
 2.

 6TH: B.Perkins out on unknown play; J.Henry Russell singled;
A.Cooper out on unknown play; W.Bell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   3,  2.

 6TH: B.Yancey out on unknown play; C.Thomas homered to
centerfield; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   3,  3.

 7TH: C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; J.Johnson out on unknown
play; O.Charleston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  
3,  3.

 7TH: J.Beckwith out on unknown play; D.Thomas out on unknown
play; G.Scales singled; B.Clarke doubled [G.Scales scored];
T.Trent singled to left field (B.Perkins to J.Henry Russell)
[B.Clarke scored, T.Trent out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
 3,  5.

 8TH: J.Gibson doubled; T.Page out on unknown play; B.Perkins
out on unknown play; J.Henry Russell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   3,  5.

 8TH: B.Yancey out on unknown play; C.Thomas out on unknown
play; F.Jenkins singled; W.Cannady reached on an error by
J.Henry Russell [F.Jenkins to second, W.Cannady to first];
J.Beckwith singled [F.Jenkins scored (unearned), W.Cannady to
second]; D.Thomas singled [W.Cannady scored (unearned),
J.Beckwith to second]; G.Scales walked [J.Beckwith to third,
D.Thomas to second]; B.Clarke doubled [J.Beckwith scored
(unearned), D.Thomas scored (unearned), G.Scales to third];
T.Trent out on unknown play; 4 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.   3, 
9.

 9TH: A.Cooper out on unknown play; W.Bell doubled; C.Papa Bell
out on unknown play; J.Johnson walked; O.Charleston out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   3,  9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
                  3   8   1   9
                  9  10   1   3


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