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Pittsburgh Crawfords (PTC) 10 Washington Elite Giants (WEG) 8

Game played on Sunday, May 24, 1936 (D) at Griffith Stadium, Washington DC
Regular-Season game

Pittsburgh Crawfords                0 2 0  0 2 0  1 2 0  1 2  -  10 14  0
Washington Elite Giants             1 0 1  0 0 4  0 0 1  1 0  -   8 13  0

BATTING

Pittsburgh Crawfords                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell cf                     6   1   2    0     0         2   0
Dick Seay 2b                          4   1   0    0     1         5   2
  Johnny Washington ph, 2b            1   0   1    1     0         0   0
Judy Johnson 3b                       5   1   0    0     1         2   0
Josh Gibson c                         4   1   1    1     2         7   0
Oscar Charleston 1b                   5   2   2    2     1        10   0
Chester Williams ss                   5   2   3    1     1         3   5
Jimmie Crutchfield rf                 5   1   1    2     1         2   0
  Bill Perkins rf                     0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Sam Bankhead lf                       5   0   1    0     0         1   0
Sam Streeter p                        3   0   2    3     1         0   1
  Bill Harvey p                       0   0   0    0     0         0   3
  Leroy Matlock p                     1   1   1    0     0         1   1
Totals                               44  10  14   10     8   3    33  12


BATTING -
2B:  Oscar Charleston, Leroy Matlock. 
3B:  Chester Williams. 
SH:  Sam Bankhead. 
Team LOB:  10


Washington Elite Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Goose Curry cf                        5   2   1    1     2         3   0
Sammy Hughes 2b                       5   1   2    2     1         5   2
Jimmy Binder 3b                       6   0   1    0     0         1   2
Zollie Wright rf                      5   1   3    2     0         2   0
Biz Mackey c                          6   0   0    1     0         5   2
Wild Bill Wright lf                   6   2   4    1     0         3   0
Felton Snow ss                        6   0   1    0     0         1   4
Nish Williams 1b                      3   1   0    0     1        10   1
  Lefty Holmes pr                     0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Jim West 1b                         1   0   0    0     0         3   0
Bob Griffith p                        0   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Andy Porter p                       3   1   0    0     1         0   1
  Bill Byrd p                         2   0   1    0     0         0   2
Totals                               48   8  13    7     5   6    33  15

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Sammy Hughes, Felton Snow. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bill Byrd. 
HR:  Zollie Wright, Wild Bill Wright. 
SH:  Sammy Hughes, Zollie Wright. 
HBP:  Nish Williams. 
Team LOB:  15


PITCHING

Pittsburgh Crawfords                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Sam Streeter                         7.2    10   6    6   2   3   1  40
Bill Harvey                          1       1   1    1   2   1   0  6
Leroy Matlock W                      2.1     2   1    1   1   2   1  10
Totals                               11     13   8    8   5   6   2  56

WP:  Sam Streeter, Bill Harvey. 
HBP:  Sam Streeter. 

Washington Elite Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bob Griffith                         1       0   2    2   3   1   0  6
Andy Porter                          6       7   4    4   3   2   0  27
Bill Byrd L                          4       7   4    4   2   0   0  20
Totals                               11     14  10   10   8   3   0  53

Bob Griffith pitched to 3 batters in the 2nd inning
Andy Porter pitched to 1 batters in the 8th inning
WP:  Bill Byrd. 
BK:  Bill Byrd. 


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Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 5/24/1936 --   at   (D)

Starting Lineups:

                                                               
1. C.Papa Bell         cf        G.Curry             cf        
2. D.Seay              2b        S.Hughes            2b        
3. J.Johnson           3b        J.Binder            3b        
4. J.Gibson            c         Z.Wright            rf        
5. O.Charleston        1b        B.Mackey            c         
6. C.Williams          ss        W.Bill Wright       lf        
7. J.Crutchfield       rf        F.Snow              ss        
8. S.Bankhead          lf        N.Williams          1b        
9. S.Streeter          p         B.Griffith          p         

 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; D.Seay out on unknown play;
J.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,  0.

 1ST: G.Curry walked; S.Hughes reached on a fielder's choice on
a sacrifice bunt [G.Curry to second]; J.Binder out on unknown
play [G.Curry to third]; Z.Wright out on unknown play [G.Curry
scored]; B.Mackey out on unknown play; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  
0,  1.

 2ND: J.Gibson walked; O.Charleston walked [J.Gibson to
second]; C.Williams walked [J.Gibson to third, O.Charleston to
second]; A.PORTER REPLACED B.GRIFFITH (PITCHING); J.Crutchfield
out on unknown play [J.Gibson scored]; S.Bankhead out on unknown
play; S.Streeter singled [O.Charleston scored, C.Williams to
second]; C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
 2,  1.

 2ND: W.Bill Wright singled; F.Snow singled [W.Bill Wright to
second]; N.Williams out on unknown play; A.Porter out on unknown
play; G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   2,  1.

 3RD: D.Seay out on unknown play; J.Johnson out on unknown
play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   2, 
1.

 3RD: S.Hughes singled; J.Binder reached on a fielder's choice
[S.Hughes to second]; Z.Wright out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [S.Hughes to third, J.Binder to second]; B.Mackey
reached on a fielder's choice [S.Hughes scored, J.Binder to
third]; W.Bill Wright out on unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   2,  2.

 4TH: O.Charleston out on unknown play; C.Williams singled;
J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; S.Bankhead singled
[C.Williams to second]; S.Streeter out on unknown play; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   2,  2.

 4TH: N.Williams out on unknown play; A.Porter out on unknown
play; G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   2,  2.

 5TH: C.Papa Bell singled; D.Seay out on unknown play;
J.Johnson walked [C.Papa Bell to second]; J.Gibson out on
unknown play; O.Charleston doubled [C.Papa Bell scored,
J.Johnson scored]; C.Williams out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.   4,  2.

 5TH: S.Hughes out on unknown play; J.Binder out on unknown
play; Z.Wright out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   4, 
2.

 6TH: J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on
unknown play; S.Streeter walked; C.Papa Bell out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   4,  2.

 6TH: B.Mackey out on unknown play; W.Bill Wright homered;
F.Snow out on unknown play; N.Williams was hit by a pitch;
A.Porter walked [N.Williams to second]; G.Curry singled
[N.Williams scored, A.Porter to second]; S.Hughes singled
[A.Porter scored, G.Curry to third]; S.Streeter threw a wild
pitch [G.Curry scored]; J.Binder out on unknown play; 4 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.   4,  6.

 7TH: D.Seay walked; J.Johnson out on unknown play [D.Seay to
second]; J.Gibson singled [D.Seay scored]; J.Gibson was picked
off first (A.Porter to N.Williams); O.Charleston out on unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   5,  6.

 7TH: Z.Wright singled; B.Mackey out on unknown play; W.Bill
Wright singled [Z.Wright to second]; F.Snow reached on a
fielder's choice [Z.Wright to third, W.Bill Wright to second];
N.Williams out on unknown play; A.Porter out on unknown play; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.   5,  6.

 8TH: C.Williams singled; B.BYRD REPLACED A.PORTER (PITCHING);
B.Byrd threw a wild pitch [C.Williams to second]; J.Crutchfield
walked; S.Bankhead out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[C.Williams to third, J.Crutchfield to second]; S.Streeter
singled [C.Williams scored, J.Crutchfield scored]; C.Papa Bell
singled [S.Streeter to second]; D.Seay out on unknown play;
J.Johnson out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   7,  6.

 8TH: G.Curry out on unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown
play; J.Binder singled; Z.Wright singled [J.Binder to second];
B.HARVEY REPLACED S.STREETER (PITCHING); B.Mackey out on unknown
play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   7,  6.

 9TH: J.Gibson walked; O.Charleston out on unknown play;
C.Williams out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   7,  6.

 9TH: W.Bill Wright singled; F.Snow out on unknown play;
N.Williams walked [W.Bill Wright to second]; L.HOLMES RAN FOR
N.WILLIAMS; B.Byrd out on unknown play; B.Harvey threw a wild
pitch [W.Bill Wright to third, L.Holmes to second]; G.Curry
walked; L.MATLOCK REPLACED B.HARVEY (PITCHING); S.Hughes walked
[W.Bill Wright scored, L.Holmes to third, G.Curry to second];
J.Binder out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.   7,  7.

 10TH: J.WEST REPLACED L.HOLMES (PLAYING 1B); S.Bankhead out on
unknown play; L.Matlock doubled; C.Papa Bell out on unknown
play; J.WASHINGTON BATTED FOR D.SEAY; J.Washington singled
[L.Matlock scored]; J.Johnson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.   8,  7.

 10TH: J.WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Z.Wright
homered; B.Mackey out on unknown play; W.Bill Wright out on
unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
 8,  8.

 11TH: J.Gibson out on unknown play; O.Charleston singled to
right field; C.Williams tripled to center field [O.Charleston
scored]; J.Crutchfield singled to second base [C.Williams
scored]; B.Byrd balked [J.Crutchfield to second]; S.Bankhead
lined into a double play (S.Hughes to F.Snow) [J.Crutchfield out
at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   10,  8.

 11TH: B.PERKINS REPLACED J.CRUTCHFIELD (PLAYING RF); J.West
out on unknown play; B.Byrd doubled; G.Curry out on unknown
play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   10, 
8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
                 10  14   0  10
                  8  13   0  15


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