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Homestead Grays (HOM) 20 Brooklyn Eagles (BRN) 7

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Game played on Saturday, May 18, 1935 (D) at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn NY
Regular-Season game

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. 


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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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