New York Black Yankees 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 - 7 10 3
Newark Eagles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 x - 8 9 1
BATTING
New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Rufus Baker ss 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Flash Miller 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Marvin Barker cf 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Harry Williams 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
Bill Bradford lf 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Emery Adams rf 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Bricktop Wright 1b 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0
George Kemp c 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
John McCrary p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Griffith p 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Totals 37 7 10 6 4 1 24 2
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Rufus Baker, Harry Williams, Bricktop Wright.
E: 3. Flash Miller, Harry Williams, Emery Adams.
BATTING -
2B: Marvin Barker.
SH: George Kemp.
HBP: Flash Miller.
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING -
CS: Marvin Barker.
Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Murray Watkins 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Leon Day 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
Larry Doby ss 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 0
Lennie Pearson 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
Johnny Davis cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Cotton Williams rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Leon Ruffin c 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
Wilmore Williams lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jim Elam p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jimmy Hill p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 8 9 6 4 0 27 1
FIELDING -
E: 1. Larry Doby.
BATTING -
2B: Leon Day.
3B: Lennie Pearson.
HR: Larry Doby.
GDP: Lennie Pearson.
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING -
CS: Murray Watkins.
PITCHING
New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
John McCrary 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4
Bob Griffith L 7.2 7 7 5 3 0 1 33
Totals 8 9 8 6 4 0 1 37
Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Jim Elam 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 9
Jimmy Hill W 8 7 3 2 2 1 0 34
Totals 9 10 7 6 4 1 0 43
WP: Jim Elam.
HBP: Jim Elam.
Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates.
Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.
Umpires: HP - John Crawford, 1B - Fred McCreary
Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0
Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Friday, 7/16/1943 -- at Newark Eagles (N)
Starting Lineups:
Newark
1. R.Baker ss M.Watkins 3b
2. F.Miller 3b L.Day 2b
3. M.Barker cf L.Doby ss
4. H.Williams 2b L.Pearson 1b
5. B.Bradford lf J.Davis cf
6. E.Adams rf C.Williams rf
7. B.Wright 1b L.Ruffin c
8. G.Kemp c W.Williams lf
9. J.McCrary p J.Elam p
1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; R.Baker walked; F.Miller was hit by a pitch [R.Baker to
second]; M.Barker forced R.Baker (unknown fielder) [F.Miller to
second, M.Barker to first]; H.Williams singled [F.Miller scored,
M.Barker to second]; B.Bradford singled [M.Barker scored,
H.Williams to third, B.Bradford to second (on throw)]; E.Adams
out on unknown play [H.Williams scored, B.Bradford to third];
J.Elam threw a wild pitch [B.Bradford scored]; B.Wright walked;
G.Kemp singled [B.Wright to second]; J.McCrary out on unknown
play; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 4, Eagles 0.
EAGLES 1ST: M.Watkins out on unknown play; L.Day doubled;
L.Doby singled [L.Day scored]; L.Pearson walked [L.Doby to
second]; B.GRIFFITH REPLACED J.MCCRARY (PITCHING); J.Davis out
on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. 4, Eagles 1.
2ND: J.HILL REPLACED J.ELAM (PITCHING); R.Baker out on unknown
play; F.Miller out on unknown play; M.Barker singled; M.Barker
was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. 4, Eagles 1.
EAGLES 2ND: L.Ruffin singled to right field [L.Ruffin to second
(error by E.Adams)]; W.Williams out on unknown play; J.Hill out
on unknown play; M.Watkins singled [L.Ruffin scored]; M.Watkins
was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0
LOB. 4, Eagles 2.
3RD: H.Williams out on unknown play; B.Bradford out on unknown
play; E.Adams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 4,
Eagles 2.
EAGLES 3RD: L.Day out on unknown play; L.Doby out on unknown
play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 4,
Eagles 2.
4TH: B.Wright singled; G.Kemp out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [B.Wright to second]; B.Griffith singled [B.Wright
scored]; R.Baker out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
EAGLES 4TH: J.Davis out on unknown play; C.Williams out on
unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
5TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; H.Williams singled;
B.Bradford out on unknown play; E.Adams out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
EAGLES 5TH: W.Williams out on unknown play; J.Hill out on
unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
6TH: B.Wright out on unknown play; G.Kemp out on unknown play;
B.Griffith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 5,
Eagles 2.
EAGLES 6TH: L.Day out on unknown play; L.Doby walked; L.Pearson
grounded into a double play (R.Baker to H.Williams to B.Wright)
[L.Doby out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
7TH: R.Baker out on unknown play; F.Miller walked; M.Barker
singled [F.Miller to second]; H.Williams out on unknown play;
B.Bradford out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 5,
Eagles 2.
EAGLES 7TH: J.Davis out on unknown play; C.Williams out on
unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
8TH: E.Adams out on unknown play; B.Wright reached on an error
by L.Doby [B.Wright to first]; G.Kemp singled [B.Wright to
second]; B.Griffith walked [B.Wright to third, G.Kemp to
second]; R.Baker out on unknown play [B.Wright scored
(unearned)]; F.Miller out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB. 6, Eagles 2.
EAGLES 8TH: W.Williams walked; J.Hill out on unknown play;
M.Watkins out on unknown play; L.Day singled [W.Williams to
second]; L.Doby homered to right-center [W.Williams scored,
L.Day scored]; L.Pearson tripled to left field; J.Davis singled
[L.Pearson scored]; C.Williams singled [J.Davis to second];
L.Ruffin walked [J.Davis to third, C.Williams to second];
W.Williams reached on an error by H.Williams [J.Davis scored
(unearned) (no RBI), C.Williams to third, L.Ruffin to second,
W.Williams to first]; J.Hill reached on an error by F.Miller
[C.Williams scored (unearned) (no RBI), L.Ruffin to third,
W.Williams to second, J.Hill to first]; M.Watkins out on unknown
play; 6 R (4 ER), 5 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. 6, Eagles 8.
9TH: M.Barker doubled to left field; H.Williams out on unknown
play [M.Barker to third]; B.Bradford reached on a fielder's
choice [M.Barker scored]; E.Adams grounded out (L.Day to
L.Pearson) [B.Bradford to second]; B.Wright struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 7, Eagles 8.
Final Totals R H E LOB
7 10 3 9
Eagles 8 9 1 5
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