Homestead Grays 1 4 4 0 5 0 3 3 0 - 20 23 2 Brooklyn Eagles 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 7 11 3 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jerry Benjamin cf 6 3 3 6 0 4 0 Matt Carlisle 2b 6 1 4 3 0 2 5 Buddy Burbage rf 6 2 3 2 0 2 0 Buck Leonard 1b 6 1 2 1 0 11 1 Vic Harris lf 6 2 3 2 0 0 0 George Scales 3b 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 Tommie Dukes c 6 2 2 0 0 4 1 Jelly Jackson ss 6 3 3 1 0 3 3 Joe Strong p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Willie Gisentaner p 4 3 2 4 0 0 2 Totals 50 20 23 19 2 7 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Matt Carlisle, Buck Leonard, Jelly Jackson. E: 2. Buck Leonard, Jelly Jackson. BATTING - 2B: Matt Carlisle, Buddy Burbage, Buck Leonard, Vic Harris. 3B: Jerry Benjamin, Matt Carlisle. HR: Jerry Benjamin, Buddy Burbage, Vic Harris, Willie Gisentaner. SH: George Scales. HBP: Willie Gisentaner. Team LOB: 7 Brooklyn Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Fats Jenkins lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 Harry Williams 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 George Giles 1b 4 1 1 1 0 8 0 Rap Dixon cf 3 1 2 2 2 1 1 Ed Stone rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Clarence Griffin ph, rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 Tex Burnett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clarence Palm c 4 1 1 1 0 9 0 Bill Yancey ss 4 0 1 1 0 4 2 Dennis Gilchrist 2b 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 Ted Radcliffe p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Elbert Williams p 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 Gavin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sleeky Reese p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 35 7 11 7 3 3 27 12 FIELDING - E: 3. Harry Williams, Clarence Griffin, Clarence Palm. BATTING - 2B: Clarence Griffin, Bill Yancey. HR: Fats Jenkins, Rap Dixon, Clarence Palm. SH: Fats Jenkins, Harry Williams, George Giles, Clarence Palm. GDP: Clarence Griffin. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - SB: Harry Williams, George Giles, Ed Stone, Dennis Gilchrist. PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Joe Strong 1.1 5 6 5 1 0 2 11 Willie Gisentaner W 7.2 6 1 1 2 3 1 31 Totals 9 11 7 6 3 3 3 42 Brooklyn Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ted Radcliffe 1.2 6 5 5 0 1 1 11 Elbert Williams L 2.2 6 5 4 1 2 1 14 Gavin 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 Sleeky Reese 4.2 10 8 8 1 4 2 27 Totals 9 23 20 19 2 7 4 54 HBP: Gavin. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Judy Gans, 1B - Mo Harris, 2B - , 3B - Spotswood Poles Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 2500 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 5/18/1935 -- Homestead Grays at Brooklyn Eagles (D) Starting Lineups: Homestead Brooklyn 1. J.Benjamin cf F.Jenkins lf 2. M.Carlisle 2b H.Williams 3b 3. B.Burbage rf G.Giles 1b 4. B.Leonard 1b R.Dixon cf 5. V.Harris lf E.Stone rf 6. G.Scales 3b C.Palm c 7. T.Dukes c B.Yancey ss 8. J.Jackson ss D.Gilchrist 2b 9. J.Strong p T.Radcliffe p GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; B.Burbage homered; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 1, Eagles 0. EAGLES 1ST: F.Jenkins homered; H.Williams out on unknown play; G.Giles reached on an error by J.Jackson [G.Giles to first]; G.Giles stole second; R.Dixon homered [G.Giles scored (unearned)]; E.Stone singled; E.Stone stole second; C.Palm out on unknown play; B.Yancey doubled (unknown fielder) [E.Stone scored, B.Yancey out at third]; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Grays 1, Eagles 4. GRAYS 2ND: V.Harris doubled; G.Scales out on unknown play; T.Dukes out on unknown play; J.Jackson singled [V.Harris scored]; J.Strong singled [J.Jackson to second]; J.Benjamin tripled [J.Jackson scored, J.Strong scored]; M.Carlisle singled [J.Benjamin scored]; E.WILLIAMS REPLACED T.RADCLIFFE (PITCHING); B.Burbage out on unknown play; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 5, Eagles 4. EAGLES 2ND: D.Gilchrist walked; D.Gilchrist stole second; E.Williams singled [D.Gilchrist scored]; F.Jenkins out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [E.Williams to second]; H.Williams reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [E.Williams to third]; W.GISENTANER REPLACED J.STRONG (PITCHING); H.Williams stole second; G.Giles singled [E.Williams scored, H.Williams to third]; R.Dixon walked [G.Giles to second]; C.GRIFFIN BATTED FOR E.STONE; C.Griffin grounded into a double play (M.Carlisle to J.Jackson to B.Leonard) [R.Dixon out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 5, Eagles 6. GRAYS 3RD: C.GRIFFIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); B.Leonard doubled; V.Harris homered [B.Leonard scored]; G.Scales walked; T.Dukes out on unknown play; J.Jackson singled to right field [G.Scales scored (no RBI) (error by C.Griffin), J.Jackson to third]; W.Gisentaner out on unknown play [J.Jackson scored (unearned)]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Grays 9, Eagles 6. EAGLES 3RD: C.Palm out on unknown play; B.Yancey out on unknown play; D.Gilchrist out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 9, Eagles 6. GRAYS 4TH: M.Carlisle singled to center field (R.Dixon to B.Yancey) [M.Carlisle out at second]; B.Burbage singled; B.Leonard out on unknown play; V.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 9, Eagles 6. EAGLES 4TH: E.Williams out on unknown play; F.Jenkins reached on an error by B.Leonard [F.Jenkins to first]; H.Williams singled [F.Jenkins to second]; G.Giles out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [F.Jenkins to third, H.Williams to second]; R.Dixon out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Grays 9, Eagles 6. GRAYS 5TH: G.Scales out on unknown play; T.Dukes singled; REPLACED E.WILLIAMS (PITCHING); J.Jackson singled [T.Dukes to second]; W.Gisentaner was hit by a pitch [T.Dukes to third, J.Jackson to second]; S.REESE REPLACED (PITCHING); J.Benjamin homered [T.Dukes scored, J.Jackson scored, W.Gisentaner scored]; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; B.Burbage doubled; B.Leonard singled [B.Burbage scored]; V.Harris out on unknown play; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 14, Eagles 6. EAGLES 5TH: C.Griffin out on unknown play; C.Palm homered; B.Yancey out on unknown play; D.Gilchrist out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 14, Eagles 7. GRAYS 6TH: G.Scales out on unknown play; T.Dukes out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 14, Eagles 7. EAGLES 6TH: S.Reese out on unknown play; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 14, Eagles 7. GRAYS 7TH: W.Gisentaner singled; J.Benjamin singled [W.Gisentaner to second]; M.Carlisle tripled [W.Gisentaner scored, J.Benjamin scored]; B.Burbage out on unknown play [M.Carlisle scored]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; V.Harris out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 17, Eagles 7. EAGLES 7TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; R.Dixon walked; C.Griffin singled [R.Dixon to second]; C.Palm out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [R.Dixon to third, C.Griffin to second]; B.Yancey out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 17, Eagles 7. GRAYS 8TH: G.Scales walked; T.Dukes singled [G.Scales to second]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; W.Gisentaner homered [G.Scales scored, T.Dukes scored]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; M.Carlisle doubled; B.Burbage out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 20, Eagles 7. EAGLES 8TH: D.Gilchrist out on unknown play; S.Reese out on unknown play; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 20, Eagles 7. GRAYS 9TH: B.Leonard out on unknown play; V.Harris singled; G.Scales reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt by C.Palm [V.Harris to second, G.Scales to first]; T.Dukes reached on an error by H.Williams [V.Harris to third, G.Scales to second, T.Dukes to first]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; W.Gisentaner out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Grays 20, Eagles 7. EAGLES 9TH: H.Williams out on unknown play; G.Giles out on unknown play; R.Dixon singled; C.Griffin doubled [R.Dixon to third]; T.BURNETT RAN FOR C.GRIFFIN; C.Palm out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 20, Eagles 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 20 23 2 7 Eagles 7 11 3 8
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