Nashville Elite Giants 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 4 11 2 New York Black Yankees 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 x - 7 14 2 BATTING Nashville Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wild Bill Wright rf 4 0 2 2 0 3 0 Sam Bankhead ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 5 Sammy Hughes 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 Nish Williams c 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 Tom Parker lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 Roy Parnell cf 4 1 3 0 0 3 1 Felton Snow 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 Jim West 1b 4 2 1 1 0 13 0 Percy Miller p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Tommie Dukes ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henry Wright ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 11 3 0 8 24 14 FIELDING - E: 2. Sammy Hughes 2. BATTING - 2B: Wild Bill Wright, Sam Bankhead, Roy Parnell. SH: Percy Miller. GDP: Sam Bankhead. Team LOB: 5 BASERUNNING - SB: Sammy Hughes. CS: Roy Parnell. New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Clyde Spearman rf 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 Fats Jenkins lf 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 Clint Thomas cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 Walter Cannady 3b 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 Dave Thomas 1b 4 1 2 3 0 10 0 George Scales 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 Bill Yancey ss 4 0 2 0 0 6 5 Bob Clarke c 4 1 2 0 0 9 3 Bill Holland p 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 38 7 14 7 1 1 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 3. Walter Cannady, Dave Thomas, George Scales, Bill Yancey 3, Bob Clarke. E: 2. Dave Thomas, George Scales. BATTING - 2B: Clyde Spearman, Clint Thomas, Dave Thomas, George Scales. HR: Walter Cannady. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - SB: Fats Jenkins, Dave Thomas. PITCHING Nashville Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Percy Miller L 6 8 5 4 1 1 1 27 Jim Willis 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 12 Totals 8 14 7 6 1 1 1 39 New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Holland W 9 11 4 2 0 8 0 36 Totals 9 11 4 2 0 8 0 36 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Harriet, 1B - Martini, 2B - , 3B - Pohlman Time of Game: 1:56 Attendance: 3500 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 7/21/1934 -- Nashville Elite Giants at New York Black Yankees (D) Starting Lineups: Nashville New York 1. W.Wright rf C.Spearman rf 2. S.Bankhead ss F.Jenkins lf 3. S.Hughes 2b C.Thomas cf 4. N.Williams c W.Cannady 3b 5. T.Parker lf D.Thomas 1b 6. R.Parnell cf G.Scales 2b 7. F.Snow 3b B.Yancey ss 8. J.West 1b B.Clarke c 9. P.Miller p B.Holland p ELITE GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; W.Wright out on unknown play; S.Bankhead doubled to right field; S.Hughes hit into a double play (B.Yancey to G.Scales) [S.Bankhead out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Black Yankees 0. BLACK YANKEES 1ST: C.Spearman out on unknown play; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; C.Thomas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Black Yankees 0. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: N.Williams out on unknown play; T.Parker out on unknown play; R.Parnell doubled; F.Snow out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Black Yankees 0. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: W.Cannady homered to centerfield; D.Thomas out on unknown play; G.Scales doubled; B.Yancey singled to center field (R.Parnell to N.Williams) [G.Scales out at home]; B.Clarke out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Black Yankees 1. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: J.West reached on an error by D.Thomas [J.West to first]; P.Miller out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [J.West to second]; W.Wright singled to center field [J.West scored (unearned)]; S.Bankhead singled [W.Wright to second]; S.Hughes out on unknown play; N.Williams out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Black Yankees 1. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: B.Holland out on unknown play; C.Spearman out on unknown play; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Black Yankees 1. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: T.Parker out on unknown play; R.Parnell singled; R.Parnell was caught stealing second (B.Clarke to B.Yancey); F.Snow singled; J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Black Yankees 1. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: C.Thomas out on unknown play; W.Cannady singled; D.Thomas lined to T.Parker; G.Scales out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Black Yankees 1. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: P.Miller struck out; W.Wright doubled to left field; S.Bankhead reached on a fielder's choice that turned into a double play (B.Yancey to W.Cannady to B.Clarke to B.Yancey) [W.Wright out at home, S.Bankhead out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Black Yankees 1. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: B.Yancey out on unknown play; B.Clarke singled to second base [B.Clarke to second (error by S.Hughes)]; B.Holland out on unknown play; C.Spearman out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Black Yankees 1. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: S.Hughes out on unknown play; N.Williams out on unknown play; T.Parker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Black Yankees 1. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: F.Jenkins singled; C.Thomas reached on an error by S.Hughes [F.Jenkins to second, C.Thomas to first]; W.Cannady walked [F.Jenkins to third, C.Thomas to second]; D.Thomas doubled [F.Jenkins scored, C.Thomas scored (unearned), W.Cannady scored, D.Thomas to third (on throw)]; G.Scales flied to R.Parnell [D.Thomas scored]; B.Yancey singled; B.Clarke out on unknown play; B.Holland out on unknown play; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Black Yankees 5. ELITE GIANTS 7TH: R.Parnell singled; F.Snow singled [R.Parnell to second]; J.West singled [R.Parnell scored, F.Snow to second]; T.DUKES BATTED FOR P.MILLER; T.Dukes out on unknown play [F.Snow to third, J.West to second]; W.Wright reached on an error by G.Scales [F.Snow scored, J.West scored (unearned) (no RBI), W.Wright to first]; S.Bankhead grounded into a double play (B.Yancey to D.Thomas) [W.Wright out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 4, Black Yankees 5. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: J.WILLIS REPLACED T.DUKES (PITCHING); C.Spearman singled; F.Jenkins forced C.Spearman (unknown fielder) [F.Jenkins to first]; F.Jenkins stole second; C.Thomas doubled [F.Jenkins scored]; W.Cannady out on unknown play; D.Thomas singled [C.Thomas to third]; D.Thomas stole second; G.Scales out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 4, Black Yankees 6. ELITE GIANTS 8TH: S.Hughes singled; S.Hughes stole second; N.Williams out on unknown play; T.Parker out on unknown play; R.Parnell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 4, Black Yankees 6. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: B.Yancey out on unknown play; B.Clarke singled; B.Holland out on unknown play; C.Spearman doubled [B.Clarke scored]; F.Jenkins singled [C.Spearman to third]; C.Thomas out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 4, Black Yankees 7. ELITE GIANTS 9TH: F.Snow out on unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; H.WRIGHT BATTED FOR J.WILLIS; H.Wright out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 4, Black Yankees 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Elite Giants 4 11 2 5 Black Yankees 7 14 2 8
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