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Newark Eagles (NW2) 2 Homestead Grays (HOM) 0

Game played on Sunday, April 19, 1936 (D) at Ponce de Leon Park, Atlanta GA
Exhibition game

Newark Eagles                       0 0 0  1 0 0  1 0 0   -   2  5  0
Homestead Grays                     0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   0  7  1

BATTING

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Harry Williams 2b                     4   1   1    0     0         5   3
Ray Dandridge 3b                      4   0   1    0     0         1   1
Willie Wells ss                       4   0   0    0     0         5   2
Ed Stone rf                           3   1   0    0     1         2   0
Clint Thomas cf                       3   0   0    0     0         2   0
Thad Christopher lf                   3   0   0    0     0         1   0
Mule Suttles 1b                       3   0   3    1     0         6   0
Johnny Hayes c                        3   0   0    0     0         4   2
Leon Day p                            3   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Bob Evans p                         0   0   0    0     0         1   1
Totals                               30   2   5    1     1   3    27   9

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Harry Williams 2, Willie Wells 2, Mule Suttles 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Mule Suttles. 
GDP:  Johnny Hayes. 
Team LOB:  2

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Ed Stone. 

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     4   0   1    0     0         0   0
Vic Harris lf                         4   0   0    0     0         0   0
Buck Leonard 1b                       4   0   1    0     0        13   1
Tommie Dukes c                        3   0   0    0     0         5   0
   Smith ph                           1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
Willie Gisentaner rf                  3   0   2    0     0         0   0
  Tom Parker pr, rf                   0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Jimmy Binder 3b                       3   0   1    0     0         2   2
Matt Carlisle 2b                      3   0   1    0     0         3   2
Jelly Jackson ss                      3   0   0    0     0   1     4   2
Ray Brown p                           3   0   1    0     0         0   8
Totals                               31   0   7    0     0   5    27  15

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Buck Leonard, Matt Carlisle, Jelly Jackson. 
E: 1.  Jimmy Binder. 

BATTING -
2B:  Willie Gisentaner. 
GDP:  Jerry Benjamin, Tommie Dukes. 
Team LOB:  4

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Jerry Benjamin. 

PITCHING

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Leon Day W                           7       7   0    0   0   3   0  25
Bob Evans SV                         2       0   0    0   0   2   0  6
Totals                               9       7   0    0   0   5   0  31

Leon Day pitched to 3 batters in the 8th inning

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ray Brown L                          9       5   2    1   1   3   0  31
Totals                               9       5   2    1   1   3   0  31



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 1600

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 4/19/1936 -- Newark Eagles at Homestead Grays (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Newark                        Homestead                     
1. H.Williams          2b        J.Benjamin          cf        
2. R.Dandridge         3b        V.Harris            lf        
3. W.Wells             ss        B.Leonard           1b        
4. E.Stone             rf        T.Dukes             c         
5. C.Thomas            cf        W.Gisentaner        rf        
6. T.Christopher       lf        J.Binder            3b        
7. M.Suttles           1b        M.Carlisle          2b        
8. J.Hayes             c         J.Jackson           ss        
9. L.Day               p         R.Brown             p         

EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; H.Williams out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on
unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 1ST: J.Benjamin singled; J.Benjamin was caught stealing
second (J.Hayes to H.Williams); V.Harris out on unknown play;
B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 0,
Grays 0.

EAGLES 2ND: E.Stone out on unknown play; C.Thomas out on
unknown play; T.Christopher out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Eagles 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 2ND: T.Dukes out on unknown play; W.Gisentaner doubled;
J.Binder out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Grays 0.

EAGLES 3RD: M.Suttles singled; J.Hayes grounded into a double
play (M.Carlisle to J.Jackson to B.Leonard) [M.Suttles out at
second]; L.Day out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 3RD: J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Brown singled;
J.Benjamin grounded into a double play (H.Williams to W.Wells to
M.Suttles) [R.Brown out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Grays 0.

EAGLES 4TH: H.Williams singled; R.Dandridge singled [H.Williams
scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by J.Binder)]; W.Wells out on
unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; C.Thomas out on
unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 1, Grays 0.

GRAYS 4TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; B.Leonard singled;
T.Dukes grounded into a double play (W.Wells to H.Williams to
M.Suttles) [B.Leonard out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 1, Grays 0.

EAGLES 5TH: T.Christopher out on unknown play; M.Suttles
doubled; J.Hayes out on unknown play; L.Day out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 1, Grays 0.

GRAYS 5TH: W.Gisentaner out on unknown play; J.Binder out on
unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 1, Grays 0.

EAGLES 6TH: H.Williams out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on
unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 1, Grays 0.

GRAYS 6TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Brown out on
unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 1, Grays 0.

EAGLES 7TH: E.Stone walked; E.Stone stole second; C.Thomas out
on unknown play; T.Christopher out on unknown play; M.Suttles
singled [E.Stone scored]; M.Suttles was picked off first
(R.Brown to B.Leonard); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 2, Grays 0.

GRAYS 7TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on
unknown play; T.Dukes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 2, Grays 0.

EAGLES 8TH: J.Hayes out on unknown play; L.Day out on unknown
play; H.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 2, Grays 0.

GRAYS 8TH: W.Gisentaner singled to right field; T.PARKER RAN
FOR W.GISENTANER; J.Binder singled to center field [T.Parker to
second]; On a bunt M.Carlisle singled to third base [T.Parker to
third, J.Binder to second]; B.EVANS REPLACED L.DAY (PITCHING);
J.Jackson was called out on strikes; R.Brown popped to unknown
fielder; J.Benjamin popped to unknown fielder; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Eagles 2, Grays 0.

EAGLES 9TH: T.PARKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); R.Dandridge
out on unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; E.Stone out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 2, Grays 0.

GRAYS 9TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on
unknown play;  BATTED FOR T.DUKES;  struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 2, Grays 0.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Eagles           2   5   0   2
 Grays            0   7   1   4


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