Homestead Grays 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 5 - 15 20 0 New York Black Yankees 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 2 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cool Papa Bell lf 5 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 Jerry Benjamin cf 6 2 3 3 0 0 1 0 Buck Leonard 1b 4 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 Josh Gibson c 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 Jud Wilson 3b 6 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 Sam Bankhead ss 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 David Whatley rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Joe Spencer 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Brown p 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 45 15 20 14 5 0 27 0 BATTING - 2B: Cool Papa Bell, Jerry Benjamin, Joe Spencer. 3B: Cool Papa Bell. HR: Buck Leonard. SH: David Whatley, Joe Spencer. GDP: David Whatley. Team LOB: 10 New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rufus Baker ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Flash Miller 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harry Williams 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Jim Williams rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Douglas Sydnor lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Royal c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Felix Manning 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Marvin Barker cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Terris McDuffie p 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 3 7 3 2 0 27 2 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rufus Baker, Harry Williams, Felix Manning. E: 2. Flash Miller, Marvin Barker. BATTING - 2B: Harry Williams. 3B: Rufus Baker. Team LOB: 5 BASERUNNING - SB: Joe Royal. PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ray Brown W 9 7 3 3 2 0 0 35 Totals 9 7 3 3 2 0 0 35 New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Terris McDuffie L 9 20 15 13 5 0 1 52 Totals 9 20 15 13 5 0 1 52 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - W. Moore, 1B - Bert Gholston Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 15000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 4/30/1944, game 1 -- Homestead Grays at New York Black Yankees (D) Starting Lineups: Homestead New York 1. C.Bell lf R.Baker ss 2. J.Benjamin cf F.Miller 3b 3. B.Leonard 1b H.Williams 2b 4. J.Gibson c J.Williams rf 5. J.Wilson 3b D.Sydnor lf 6. S.Bankhead ss J.Royal c 7. D.Whatley rf F.Manning 1b 8. J.Spencer 2b M.Barker cf 9. R.Brown p T.McDuffie p GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; C.Bell walked; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Gibson singled [C.Bell to second]; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 0, Black Yankees 0. BLACK YANKEES 1ST: R.Baker tripled; F.Miller out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; J.Williams singled [R.Baker scored]; D.Sydnor out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Black Yankees 1. GRAYS 2ND: S.Bankhead singled to center field; D.Whatley singled to left field [S.Bankhead to second]; J.Spencer out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [S.Bankhead to third, D.Whatley to second]; R.Brown flied to M.Barker [S.Bankhead scored, D.Whatley scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by M.Barker)]; C.Bell out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Black Yankees 1. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: J.Royal singled to right field; J.Royal stole second; F.Manning out on unknown play [J.Royal to third]; M.Barker walked; T.McDuffie flied to J.Benjamin [J.Royal scored]; R.Baker out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Black Yankees 2. GRAYS 3RD: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; B.Leonard walked; J.Gibson out on unknown play; J.Wilson singled [B.Leonard to second]; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 2, Black Yankees 2. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: F.Miller out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Black Yankees 2. GRAYS 4TH: On a bunt D.Whatley reached on an error by F.Miller [D.Whatley to first]; J.Spencer doubled to center field [D.Whatley to third]; R.Brown out on unknown play; C.Bell tripled to left field [D.Whatley scored (unearned), J.Spencer scored]; J.Benjamin singled [C.Bell scored]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 2. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: D.Sydnor singled; J.Royal out on unknown play; F.Manning out on unknown play; M.Barker singled [D.Sydnor to second]; T.McDuffie singled (unknown fielder) [D.Sydnor scored, M.Barker to third, T.McDuffie out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 3. GRAYS 5TH: J.Wilson singled; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; D.Whatley walked [J.Wilson to second]; J.Spencer out on unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 3. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: R.Baker out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown play; H.Williams doubled; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 3. GRAYS 6TH: C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; B.Leonard walked; J.Gibson singled [B.Leonard to second]; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 3. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: D.Sydnor out on unknown play; J.Royal out on unknown play; F.Manning out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 3. GRAYS 7TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; D.Whatley out on unknown play; J.Spencer out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 3. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; T.McDuffie out on unknown play; R.Baker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 3. GRAYS 8TH: R.Brown singled; C.Bell singled [R.Brown to second]; J.Benjamin doubled to left field [R.Brown scored, C.Bell to third]; B.Leonard homered [C.Bell scored, J.Benjamin scored]; J.Gibson singled to left field; J.Wilson out on unknown play [J.Gibson to second]; S.Bankhead singled [J.Gibson scored]; D.Whatley out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [S.Bankhead to second]; J.Spencer out on unknown play; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 10, Black Yankees 3. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: F.Miller out on unknown play; H.Williams walked; J.Williams out on unknown play; D.Sydnor out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 10, Black Yankees 3. GRAYS 9TH: R.Brown walked; C.Bell doubled to right field [R.Brown to third]; J.Benjamin singled [R.Brown scored, C.Bell to third]; B.Leonard singled to center field [C.Bell scored, J.Benjamin to third]; J.Gibson singled to center field [J.Benjamin scored, B.Leonard to third]; J.Wilson singled [B.Leonard scored, J.Gibson to third]; S.Bankhead forced J.Wilson (unknown fielder) [J.Gibson scored, S.Bankhead to first]; D.Whatley grounded into a double play (R.Baker to H.Williams to F.Manning) [S.Bankhead out at second]; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 15, Black Yankees 3. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: J.Royal out on unknown play; F.Manning out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 15, Black Yankees 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 15 20 0 10 Black Yankees 3 7 2 5
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