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Newark Eagles (NW2) 6 Baltimore Elite Giants (BLG) 5

Game played on Saturday, August 22, 1942 (N) at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

Newark Eagles                       3 0 0  1 2 0  0 0 0   -   6  8  0
Baltimore Elite Giants              2 1 0  0 0 1  0 0 1   -   5  9  1

BATTING

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Murray Watkins 3b                     1   0   0    0     1   0     0   1
  Clarence Isreal ph, 3b              2   0   1    0     1   0     1   3
Ed Stone cf                           5   1   0    1     0   0     1   0
Willie Wells ss                       3   2   0    0     2   0     0   1
Lennie Pearson lf, 2b                 4   2   2    4     1   0     0   0
Johnny Davis rf                       3   0   1    0     1   0     7   1
Larry Doby 2b                         0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Leon Day ph, lf                     4   0   2    1     0   0     1   0
Charlie Parks c                       4   0   1    0     0   0     7   0
Leon Ruffin 1b                        4   1   0    0     0   0     5   0
Fred Hobgood p                        0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Leniel Hooker p                     4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               34   6   8    6     6   0    27   6


BATTING -
2B:  Lennie Pearson. 
HR:  Lennie Pearson. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Clarence Isreal. 

Baltimore Elite Giants               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro cf                       5   1   2    1     0   0     0   0
Sammy Hughes 2b                       5   1   3    0     0   0     4   5
Wild Bill Wright rf                   5   0   2    1     0   0     1   0
Roy Campanella lf, c                  4   0   0    1     1   0     2   0
George Scales 1b                      5   0   0    0     0   0    13   1
Felton Snow 3b                        3   0   0    0     1   0     1   3
Tommy Butts ss                        3   2   0    0     1   0     5   6
Bob Clarke c                          2   0   0    0     0   0     1   1
  Bill Hoskins ph, lf                 2   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Emery Adams p                         0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Tom Glover p                        2   0   1    1     0   0     0   0
  Bill Byrd ph                        1   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
  Bill Barnes p                       0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Bill Harvey ph                      0   1   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               37   5   9    5     3   0    27  16

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Bill Hoskins. 

BATTING -
HBP:  Bill Harvey. 
IW:  Roy Campanella. 
Team LOB:  9

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Bill Harvey. 

PITCHING

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Fred Hobgood                         0       3   2    2   0   0   0  3
Leniel Hooker W                      9       6   3    3   3   0   0  38
Totals                               9       9   5    5   3   0   0  41

Fred Hobgood pitched to 3 batters in the 1st inning
HBP:  Leniel Hooker. 
IW:  Leniel Hooker. 

Baltimore Elite Giants               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Emery Adams                          0.2     1   3    3   2   0   0  5
Tom Glover L                         5.1     6   3    3   4   0   1  25
Bill Barnes                          3       1   0    0   0   0   0  10
Totals                               9       8   6    6   6   0   1  40



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Umpires: HP - Pop Turner, 1B - John Craig

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 8/22/1942 -- Newark Eagles at Baltimore Elite
Giants (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Newark                        Baltimore                     
1. M.Watkins           3b        H.Kimbro            cf        
2. E.Stone             cf        S.Hughes            2b        
3. W.Wells             ss        W.Wright            rf        
4. L.Pearson           lf        R.Campanella        lf        
5. J.Davis             rf        G.Scales            1b        
6. L.Doby              2b        F.Snow              3b        
7. C.Parks             c         T.Butts             ss        
8. L.Ruffin            1b        B.Clarke            c         
9. F.Hobgood           p         E.Adams             p         

EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; M.Watkins walked; E.Stone forced M.Watkins (unknown
fielder) [E.Stone to first]; W.Wells walked [E.Stone to second];
L.Pearson doubled [E.Stone scored, W.Wells scored]; J.Davis out
on unknown play; T.GLOVER REPLACED E.ADAMS (PITCHING); L.DAY
BATTED FOR L.DOBY; L.Day singled [L.Pearson scored]; C.Parks out
on unknown play; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 3, Elite Giants 0.

ELITE GIANTS 1ST: L.DAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); L.PEARSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); H.Kimbro singled; S.Hughes
singled [H.Kimbro to second]; W.Wright singled [H.Kimbro scored,
S.Hughes to third]; L.HOOKER REPLACED F.HOBGOOD (PITCHING);
R.Campanella out on unknown play [S.Hughes scored]; G.Scales out
on unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Eagles 3, Elite Giants 2.

EAGLES 2ND: L.Ruffin out on unknown play; L.Hooker out on
unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 3, Elite Giants 2.

ELITE GIANTS 2ND: T.Butts walked; B.Clarke out on unknown play
[T.Butts to second]; T.Glover singled [T.Butts scored]; H.Kimbro
out on unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 3, Elite Giants 3.

EAGLES 3RD: E.Stone out on unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown
play; L.Pearson walked; J.Davis walked [L.Pearson to second];
L.Day out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 3,
Elite Giants 3.

ELITE GIANTS 3RD: W.Wright singled; R.Campanella out on unknown
play; G.Scales reached on a fielder's choice [W.Wright to
second]; F.Snow out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 3, Elite Giants 3.

EAGLES 4TH: C.Parks singled; L.Ruffin forced C.Parks (unknown
fielder) [L.Ruffin to first]; L.Hooker singled [L.Ruffin to
second]; C.ISREAL BATTED FOR M.WATKINS; C.Isreal walked
[L.Ruffin to third, L.Hooker to second]; E.Stone flied to
unknown fielder [L.Ruffin scored, L.Hooker to third]; C.Isreal
was caught stealing second (B.Clarke to T.Butts); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Eagles 4, Elite Giants 3.

ELITE GIANTS 4TH: C.ISREAL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
B.Clarke out on unknown play; T.Glover out on unknown play;
H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 4,
Elite Giants 3.

EAGLES 5TH: W.Wells walked; L.Pearson homered [W.Wells scored];
J.Davis out on unknown play; L.Day singled; C.Parks out on
unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Eagles 6, Elite Giants 3.

ELITE GIANTS 5TH: S.Hughes singled; W.Wright out on unknown
play; R.Campanella out on unknown play; G.Scales out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 6, Elite Giants 3.

EAGLES 6TH: L.Hooker out on unknown play; C.Isreal singled;
E.Stone out on unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 6, Elite Giants 3.

ELITE GIANTS 6TH: F.Snow walked; T.Butts forced F.Snow (unknown
fielder) [T.Butts to first]; B.HOSKINS BATTED FOR B.CLARKE;
B.Hoskins singled [T.Butts to third]; B.BYRD BATTED FOR
T.GLOVER; B.Byrd out on unknown play [T.Butts scored]; H.Kimbro
out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 6, Elite
Giants 4.

EAGLES 7TH: R.CAMPANELLA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C);
B.HOSKINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); B.BARNES REPLACED B.BYRD
(PITCHING); L.Pearson out on unknown play; J.Davis singled to
left field [J.Davis to second (error by B.Hoskins)]; L.Day out
on unknown play; C.Parks out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Eagles 6, Elite Giants 4.

ELITE GIANTS 7TH: S.Hughes out on unknown play; W.Wright out on
unknown play; R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 6, Elite Giants 4.

EAGLES 8TH: L.Ruffin out on unknown play; L.Hooker out on
unknown play; C.Isreal out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 6, Elite Giants 4.

ELITE GIANTS 8TH: G.Scales out on unknown play; F.Snow out on
unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 6, Elite Giants 4.

EAGLES 9TH: E.Stone out on unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown
play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 6, Elite Giants 4.

ELITE GIANTS 9TH: B.Hoskins popped to unknown fielder; B.HARVEY
BATTED FOR B.BARNES; B.Harvey was hit by a pitch; B.Harvey stole
second; H.Kimbro singled [B.Harvey scored]; S.Hughes singled
[H.Kimbro to second]; W.Wright flied to unknown fielder;
R.Campanella was walked intentionally [H.Kimbro to third,
S.Hughes to second]; G.Scales flied to J.Davis; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Eagles 6, Elite Giants 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Eagles           6   8   0   7
 Elite Giants     5   9   1   9


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