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Homestead Grays (HOM) 16 Newark Dodgers (NW1) 7

Game played on Saturday, May 11, 1935 (N) at Ollemar Field, Irvington NJ
Regular-Season game

Homestead Grays                     4 3 0  0 6 0  3 0 0   -  16 20  0
Newark Dodgers                      0 0 1  1 3 0  0 0 2   -   7 13  3

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     6   3   2    0     0   0     1   0
Matt Carlisle 2b                      5   1   1    2     1   0     0   0
Buddy Burbage rf                      6   1   4    6     0   0     3   0
George Scales 1b                      5   2   2    1     1   0     9   3
Vic Harris lf                         5   2   3    3     1   0     1   0
Jimmy Binder 3b                       6   1   1    1     0   0     2   3
Jelly Jackson ss                      6   1   1    1     0   0     4   2
Tommie Dukes c                        4   2   2    0     1   0     6   1
Ray Brown p                           3   2   2    2     0   0     1   1
  Harry Salmon p                      2   1   2    0     0   0     0   1
Totals                               48  16  20   16     4   0    27  11


BATTING -
2B:  Jerry Benjamin, Matt Carlisle, Buddy Burbage, Tommie Dukes, Ray Brown. 
3B:  Buddy Burbage. 
HR:  Vic Harris. 
Team LOB:  9

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Matt Carlisle, Buddy Burbage 2. 
CS:  Vic Harris. 

Newark Dodgers                       AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Paul Arnold cf                        5   1   0    0     0         3   0
Anthony Cooper ss                     5   1   2    0     0         1   2
Ray Dandridge 3b                      5   1   2    1     0         1   8
Jim Williams lf                       5   1   3    1     0         2   0
Jim Starks 1b                         4   3   3    3     1        14   0
Johnny Hayes c                        3   0   2    0     2         4   4
Flash Miller 2b                       4   0   1    1     1         2   2
Bert Johnson rf                       1   0   0    1     1         0   0
  Duke Markham ph, rf                 3   0   0    0     0         0   0
Charlie Jemison p                     0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Willie Burns p                      2   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Bob Evans p                         1   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Percy Lacey p                       1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               39   7  13    7     5   3    27  18

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Anthony Cooper, Jim Starks, Flash Miller. 

BATTING -
2B:  Ray Dandridge, Jim Williams 3, Flash Miller. 
HR:  Jim Starks. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Jim Williams. 

PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ray Brown W                          5       9   5    5   4   0   0  27
Harry Salmon SV                      4       4   2    2   1   3   1  17
Totals                               9      13   7    7   5   3   1  44


Newark Dodgers                       IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Charlie Jemison L                    0.1     4   4    4   0   0   1  5
Willie Burns                         3.2     9   8    8   2   0   0  20
Bob Evans                            3       6   4    2   0   0   0  17
Percy Lacey                          2       1   0    0   2   0   0  10
Totals                               9      20  16   14   4   0   1  52

Willie Burns pitched to 5 batters in the 5th inning


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Umpires: HP - Mo Harris, 1B - John Craig

Time of Game: 1:20   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 5/11/1935 -- Homestead Grays at Newark Dodgers
(N)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                     Newark                        
1. J.Benjamin          cf        P.Arnold            cf        
2. M.Carlisle          2b        A.Cooper            ss        
3. B.Burbage           rf        R.Dandridge         3b        
4. G.Scales            1b        J.Williams          lf        
5. V.Harris            lf        J.Starks            1b        
6. J.Binder            3b        J.Hayes             c         
7. J.Jackson           ss        F.Miller            2b        
8. T.Dukes             c         B.Johnson           rf        
9. R.Brown             p         C.Jemison           p         

GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Benjamin doubled; M.Carlisle doubled [J.Benjamin
scored]; B.Burbage out on unknown play; G.Scales singled
[M.Carlisle to third]; V.Harris homered to rightfield
[M.Carlisle scored, G.Scales scored]; W.BURNS REPLACED C.JEMISON
(PITCHING); J.Binder out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on
unknown play; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: P.Arnold out on unknown play; A.Cooper out on
unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 4, Dodgers 0.

GRAYS 2ND: T.Dukes walked; R.Brown singled [T.Dukes to second];
J.Benjamin singled [T.Dukes to third, R.Brown to second];
M.Carlisle out on unknown play; B.Burbage tripled (unknown
fielder) [T.Dukes scored, R.Brown scored, J.Benjamin scored,
B.Burbage out at home]; G.Scales out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 7, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: J.Williams doubled; J.Williams was caught stealing
third (T.Dukes to J.Binder); J.Starks out on unknown play;
J.Hayes singled; F.Miller out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Grays 7, Dodgers 0.

GRAYS 3RD: V.Harris walked; V.Harris was caught stealing second
(J.Hayes to F.Miller); J.Binder out on unknown play; J.Jackson
out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 7, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: B.Johnson walked; W.Burns out on unknown play;
P.Arnold forced B.Johnson (unknown fielder) [P.Arnold to first];
A.Cooper singled [P.Arnold to second]; R.Dandridge singled
[P.Arnold scored, A.Cooper to second]; J.Williams out on unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 7, Dodgers 1.

GRAYS 4TH: T.Dukes doubled; R.Brown out on unknown play;
J.Benjamin out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 7, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: J.Starks walked; J.Hayes singled [J.Starks to
second]; F.Miller walked [J.Starks to third, J.Hayes to second];
B.Johnson out on unknown play [J.Starks scored]; W.Burns out on
unknown play; P.Arnold out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Grays 7, Dodgers 2.

GRAYS 5TH: B.Burbage doubled to center field; B.Burbage stole
third; G.Scales singled [B.Burbage scored]; V.Harris singled
[G.Scales to second]; J.Binder singled [G.Scales scored,
V.Harris to second]; J.Jackson singled [V.Harris scored,
J.Binder to second]; B.EVANS REPLACED W.BURNS (PITCHING);
T.Dukes out on unknown play; R.Brown doubled [J.Binder scored,
J.Jackson scored]; J.Benjamin reached on an error by F.Miller
[R.Brown to third, J.Benjamin to first]; M.Carlisle flied to
P.Arnold [R.Brown scored (unearned)]; B.Burbage singled
[J.Benjamin to second]; G.Scales out on unknown play; 6 R (5
ER), 7 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 13, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: A.Cooper singled; R.Dandridge out on unknown play;
J.Williams doubled [A.Cooper scored]; J.Starks singled
[J.Williams scored]; J.Hayes walked [J.Starks to second];
F.Miller doubled [J.Starks scored, J.Hayes to third]; D.MARKHAM
BATTED FOR B.JOHNSON; D.Markham out on unknown play; B.Evans out
on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 13, Dodgers 5.

GRAYS 6TH: D.MARKHAM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); V.Harris out
on unknown play; J.Binder out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 13, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 6TH: H.SALMON REPLACED R.BROWN (PITCHING); P.Arnold out
on unknown play; A.Cooper out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 13, Dodgers 5.

GRAYS 7TH: T.Dukes singled; H.Salmon singled [T.Dukes to
second]; J.Benjamin reached on an error by J.Starks [T.Dukes to
third, H.Salmon to second, J.Benjamin to first]; M.Carlisle out
on unknown play; B.Burbage singled [T.Dukes scored, H.Salmon
scored, J.Benjamin scored (unearned)]; B.Burbage stole second;
G.Scales out on unknown play; V.Harris singled [B.Burbage to
third]; J.Binder out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Grays 16, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 7TH: J.Williams doubled; J.Starks singled [J.Williams
to third]; J.Hayes out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown
play; D.Markham out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Grays 16, Dodgers 5.

GRAYS 8TH: P.LACEY REPLACED B.EVANS (PITCHING); J.Jackson out
on unknown play; T.Dukes out on unknown play; H.Salmon singled;
J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 16,
Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 8TH: P.Lacey out on unknown play; P.Arnold out on
unknown play; A.Cooper out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 16, Dodgers 5.

GRAYS 9TH: M.Carlisle walked; M.Carlisle stole second;
B.Burbage out on unknown play; G.Scales walked; V.Harris reached
on an error by A.Cooper [M.Carlisle to third, G.Scales to
second, V.Harris to first]; J.Binder out on unknown play;
J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Grays 16,
Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 9TH: R.Dandridge doubled; J.Williams out on unknown
play; J.Starks homered to rightfield [R.Dandridge scored];
J.Hayes walked; F.Miller out on unknown play; D.Markham out on
unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 16, Dodgers 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays           16  20   0   9
 Dodgers          7  13   3  10


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