Homestead Grays 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 5 12 1 Philadelphia Stars 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 1 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A David Whatley rf 5 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 Jerry Benjamin cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Vic Harris lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 Buck Leonard 1b 3 1 0 0 2 0 14 0 Howard Easterling 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 Matt Carlisle 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 Robert Gaston c 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 Jelly Jackson ss 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 Willie Stevenson p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Jud Wilson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rocky Ellis pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edsall Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 5 12 5 3 2 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Vic Harris, Buck Leonard. E: 1. Jelly Jackson. BATTING - HR: David Whatley. HBP: Jerry Benjamin. GDP: Buck Leonard. Team LOB: 10 BASERUNNING - SB: Jerry Benjamin. Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Bill Cooper c 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Henry McHenry ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Leon Ruffin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roy Parnell lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Jake Dunn ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 Gene Benson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Jim West 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 13 1 Darius Bea rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Charley Hayes 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 Curtis Harris 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Sam Thompson p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 31 2 5 1 3 2 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Jim West, Charley Hayes. E: 1. Charley Hayes. BATTING - 2B: Jake Dunn. Team LOB: 5 BASERUNNING - CS: Gene Benson. PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Willie Stevenson W 7 4 2 1 3 1 0 27 Edsall Walker 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 Totals 9 5 2 1 3 2 0 34 Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Sam Thompson L 9 12 5 2 3 2 1 42 Totals 9 12 5 2 3 2 1 42 HBP: Sam Thompson. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Phil Cockrell Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 6/1/1940, game 1 -- Homestead Grays at Philadelphia Stars (D) Starting Lineups: Homestead Philadelphia 1. D.Whatley rf B.Cooper c 2. J.Benjamin cf R.Parnell lf 3. V.Harris lf J.Dunn ss 4. B.Leonard 1b G.Benson cf 5. H.Easterling 3b J.West 1b 6. M.Carlisle 2b D.Bea rf 7. R.Gaston c C.Hayes 2b 8. J.Jackson ss C.Harris 3b 9. W.Stevenson p S.Thompson p GRAYS 1ST: D.Whatley lined to C.Harris; J.Benjamin popped to J.West; V.Harris grounded out (C.Hayes to J.West); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: B.Cooper walked; R.Parnell grounded out (H.Easterling to B.Leonard) [B.Cooper to second]; J.Dunn doubled to right field [B.Cooper scored]; G.Benson reached on an error by J.Jackson [J.Dunn scored (unearned) (no RBI), G.Benson to first]; J.West flied to V.Harris; G.Benson was caught stealing second (R.Gaston to J.Jackson); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 2. GRAYS 2ND: B.Leonard walked; H.Easterling singled to right field [B.Leonard to third]; M.Carlisle struck out; R.Gaston grounded out (S.Thompson to J.West) [B.Leonard scored, H.Easterling to second]; J.Jackson singled to left field [H.Easterling scored]; W.Stevenson forced J.Jackson (J.Dunn to C.Hayes) [W.Stevenson to first]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. STARS 2ND: D.Bea grounded out (M.Carlisle to B.Leonard); C.Hayes grounded out (W.Stevenson to B.Leonard); C.Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. GRAYS 3RD: D.Whatley flied to R.Parnell; J.Benjamin grounded out (S.Thompson to J.West); V.Harris singled to center field; B.Leonard popped to J.West; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. STARS 3RD: S.Thompson grounded out (H.Easterling to B.Leonard); B.Cooper flied to J.Benjamin; R.Parnell grounded out (W.Stevenson to B.Leonard); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. GRAYS 4TH: H.Easterling singled to center field; M.Carlisle flied to G.Benson; R.Gaston popped to J.Dunn; J.Jackson singled to left field [H.Easterling to second]; W.Stevenson singled to left field [H.Easterling to third, J.Jackson to second]; D.Whatley grounded out (S.Thompson to J.West); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. STARS 4TH: J.Dunn flied to J.Benjamin; G.Benson singled to left field; J.West singled to center field [G.Benson to second]; D.Bea flied to D.Whatley; C.Hayes walked [G.Benson to third, J.West to second]; C.Harris grounded out (J.Jackson to B.Leonard); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. GRAYS 5TH: J.Benjamin popped to C.Hayes; V.Harris singled to right field; B.Leonard grounded into a double play (J.West to C.Hayes) [V.Harris out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. STARS 5TH: S.Thompson singled to left field; B.Cooper forced S.Thompson (J.Jackson to M.Carlisle) [B.Cooper to first]; R.Parnell flied into a double play (V.Harris to B.Leonard) [B.Cooper out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. GRAYS 6TH: H.Easterling grounded out (C.Hayes to J.West); M.Carlisle grounded out (S.Thompson to J.West); R.Gaston walked; J.Jackson grounded out (C.Hayes to B.Cooper); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. STARS 6TH: J.Dunn grounded out (M.Carlisle to B.Leonard); G.Benson grounded out (M.Carlisle to B.Leonard); J.West walked; D.Bea flied to D.Whatley; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. GRAYS 7TH: W.Stevenson struck out; D.Whatley singled to center field; J.Benjamin was hit by a pitch [D.Whatley to second]; V.Harris grounded out (J.West unassisted) [D.Whatley to third, J.Benjamin to second]; B.Leonard walked; H.Easterling lined to J.West; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. STARS 7TH: C.Hayes lined to M.Carlisle; C.Harris grounded out (M.Carlisle to B.Leonard); S.Thompson flied to V.Harris; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. GRAYS 8TH: M.Carlisle grounded out (J.Dunn to J.West); R.Gaston singled to left field; J.Jackson singled to right field [R.Gaston to second]; J.WILSON BATTED FOR W.STEVENSON; J.Wilson forced J.Jackson (J.Dunn to C.Hayes) [R.Gaston to third, J.Wilson to first (error by C.Hayes)]; R.ELLIS RAN FOR J.WILSON; D.Whatley homered to leftfield (unearned) [R.Gaston scored (unearned), R.Ellis scored (unearned)]; J.Benjamin singled to left field; J.Benjamin stole second; V.Harris grounded out (C.Hayes to J.West); 3 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 5, Stars 2. STARS 8TH: E.WALKER REPLACED R.ELLIS (PITCHING); H.MCHENRY BATTED FOR B.COOPER; H.McHenry singled to right field; R.Parnell grounded out (M.Carlisle to B.Leonard) [H.McHenry to second]; J.Dunn popped to B.Leonard; G.Benson grounded out (R.Gaston to B.Leonard); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 5, Stars 2. GRAYS 9TH: L.RUFFIN REPLACED H.MCHENRY (PLAYING C); B.Leonard flied to R.Parnell; H.Easterling flied to D.Bea; M.Carlisle flied to R.Parnell; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 5, Stars 2. STARS 9TH: J.West struck out; D.Bea grounded out (H.Easterling to B.Leonard); C.Hayes flied to J.Benjamin; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 5, Stars 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 5 12 1 10 Stars 2 5 1 5
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