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Harrisburg - St. Louis Stars (HSL) 8 Newark Eagles (NW2) 0

Game played on Friday, June 18, 1943 (N) at Island Park, Harrisburg PA
Regular-Season game

Newark Eagles                       0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   0  3  6
Harrisburg - St. Louis Stars        0 3 1  0 0 3  0 1 x   -   8 12  3

BATTING

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Earl Richardson ss                    4   0   0    0     0   4     1   4
Murray Watkins 3b                     3   0   1    0     1         1   4
Larry Doby 2b                         4   0   0    0     0   1     3   3
Johnny Davis cf                       4   0   0    0     0         0   0
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   0   1    0     0        12   0
John Fitzgerald lf                    3   0   1    0     0         0   1
Leon Ruffin c                         3   0   0    0     0         7   0
Cotton Williams rf                    3   0   0    0     0         0   0
Leniel Hooker p                       3   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               31   0   3    0     1  10    24  12

FIELDING -
E: 6.  Earl Richardson 3, Murray Watkins 2, John Fitzgerald. 

BATTING -
2B:  John Fitzgerald. 
Team LOB:  5


Harrisburg - St. Louis Stars         AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Dan Wilson lf                         5   1   0    0     0         0   1
Jimmy Ford 2b                         5   0   1    2     0         5   2
Tom Parker rf                         5   2   3    1     0         2   0
Jim Starks 1b                         4   1   1    0     1         6   0
Buddy Armour cf                       4   2   3    4     1         2   0
Harry Williams ss                     5   1   2    0     0         0   2
Eddie Williams 3b                     5   0   1    0     0         1   0
Chesley Gray c                        3   1   1    0     2        11   1
R.T. Walker p                         3   0   0    1     1         0   3
Totals                               39   8  12    8     5   6    27   9

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Jim Starks, Harry Williams, Eddie Williams. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jimmy Ford, Tom Parker, Buddy Armour. 
HR:  Buddy Armour. 
Team LOB:  12

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Buddy Armour. 

PITCHING

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Leniel Hooker L                      8      12   8    7   5   6   1  44
Totals                               8      12   8    7   5   6   1  44


Harrisburg - St. Louis Stars         IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
R.T. Walker W                        9       3   0    0   1  10   0  32
Totals                               9       3   0    0   1  10   0  32



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Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP -  Metka, 1B -  Krasevic, 2B -  , 3B -  Banks

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Friday, 6/18/1943 -- Newark Eagles at Harrisburg - St
Stars (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Newark                        Harrisburg - St               
1. E.Richardson        ss        D.Wilson            lf        
2. M.Watkins           3b        J.Ford              2b        
3. L.Doby              2b        T.Parker            rf        
4. J.Davis             cf        J.Starks            1b        
5. L.Pearson           1b        B.Armour            cf        
6. J.Fitzgerald        lf        H.Williams          ss        
7. L.Ruffin            c         E.Williams          3b        
8. C.Williams          rf        C.Gray              c         
9. L.Hooker            p         R.Walker            p         

EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; E.Richardson struck out; M.Watkins out on unknown play;
L.Doby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: D.Wilson out on unknown play; J.Ford out on unknown
play; T.Parker singled; J.Starks out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

EAGLES 2ND: J.Davis out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled;
J.Fitzgerald out on unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 2ND: B.Armour walked; H.Williams singled [B.Armour to
second]; E.Williams out on unknown play; C.Gray walked [B.Armour
to third, H.Williams to second]; R.Walker walked [B.Armour
scored, H.Williams to third, C.Gray to second]; D.Wilson out on
unknown play; J.Ford doubled [H.Williams scored, C.Gray scored,
R.Walker to third]; T.Parker out on unknown play; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 3.

EAGLES 3RD: C.Williams out on unknown play; L.Hooker out on
unknown play; E.Richardson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Stars 3.

STARS 3RD: J.Starks out on unknown play; B.Armour homered to
rightfield; H.Williams out on unknown play; E.Williams singled
to left field [E.Williams to second (error by J.Fitzgerald)];
C.Gray walked; R.Walker out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 4.

EAGLES 4TH: M.Watkins singled to left field (D.Wilson to
J.Ford) [M.Watkins out at second]; L.Doby reached on an error by
H.Williams [L.Doby to first]; J.Davis out on unknown play;
L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0,
Stars 4.

STARS 4TH: D.Wilson out on unknown play; J.Ford reached on an
error by E.Richardson [J.Ford to first]; T.Parker out on unknown
play; J.Starks walked [J.Ford to second]; B.Armour out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 4.

EAGLES 5TH: J.Starks dropped a foul fly hit by J.Fitzgerald;
J.Fitzgerald out on unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown play;
C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 0,
Stars 4.

STARS 5TH: H.Williams out on unknown play; E.Williams out on
unknown play; C.Gray singled; R.Walker out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 4.

EAGLES 6TH: L.Hooker out on unknown play; E.Richardson struck
out; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Stars 4.

STARS 6TH: D.Wilson reached on an error by E.Richardson
[D.Wilson to second (error by E.Richardson)]; J.Ford out on
unknown play; T.Parker singled [D.Wilson scored (unearned)];
J.Starks singled [T.Parker to third, J.Starks to second (on
throw)]; B.Armour singled [T.Parker scored, J.Starks scored];
B.Armour stole second; H.Williams out on unknown play;
E.Williams out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Stars 7.

EAGLES 7TH: L.Doby out on unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown
play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Stars 7.

STARS 7TH: C.Gray reached on an error by M.Watkins [C.Gray to
second (error by M.Watkins)]; R.Walker out on unknown play;
D.Wilson out on unknown play; J.Ford out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 7.

EAGLES 8TH: J.Fitzgerald doubled; L.Ruffin out on unknown play
[J.Fitzgerald to third]; C.Williams reached on a fielder's
choice (unknown fielder) [J.Fitzgerald out at home]; L.Hooker
out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 7.

STARS 8TH: T.Parker doubled; J.Starks out on unknown play;
B.Armour doubled [T.Parker scored]; H.Williams singled [B.Armour
to third]; E.Williams out on unknown play; C.Gray out on unknown
play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 8.

EAGLES 9TH: E.Richardson struck out; M.Watkins walked; L.Doby
reached on an error by E.Williams [M.Watkins to second, L.Doby
to first]; J.Davis out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Eagles           0   3   6   5
 Stars            8  12   3  12


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