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 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. 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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