New York Black Yankees 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4 6 2 Homestead Grays 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 x - 5 11 3 BATTING New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rufus Baker ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 Flash Miller 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harry Williams 2b 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 Jim Williams rf 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 Joe Royal c 4 0 1 0 0 5 1 Marvin Barker cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 Douglas Sydnor lf 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 Thad Christopher 1b 4 0 1 2 0 10 2 Terris McDuffie p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 Bill Russell p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Curley Andrews ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 4 6 4 2 4 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Harry Williams. E: 2. Rufus Baker 2. BATTING - 2B: Jim Williams. Team LOB: 5 BASERUNNING - SB: Harry Williams, Jim Williams. Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cool Papa Bell lf, cf 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 Jerry Benjamin cf, 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 Buck Leonard 1b 4 0 1 1 0 12 0 Josh Gibson c 3 1 1 0 1 5 0 Sam Bankhead ss 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 David Whatley rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 Joe Spencer 2b 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 Vic Harris ph, lf 2 1 2 2 0 2 1 Ray Battle 3b 2 1 1 0 1 1 3 Ray Brown p 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 Totals 34 5 11 5 3 3 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sam Bankhead. E: 3. Sam Bankhead 2, Ray Battle. BATTING - 2B: Buck Leonard. HBP: Ray Battle. Team LOB: 9 PITCHING New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Terris McDuffie L 6 7 2 2 2 2 0 27 Bill Russell 2 4 3 3 1 1 0 11 Totals 8 11 5 5 3 3 0 38 HBP: Terris McDuffie. Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ray Brown W 9 6 4 1 2 4 0 36 Totals 9 6 4 1 2 4 0 36 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Oscar Charleston, 2B - Eggie Greenfield, 3B - Ed Kemp Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 15000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/7/1944, game 1 -- New York Black Yankees at Homestead Grays (D) Starting Lineups: New York Homestead 1. R.Baker ss C.Bell lf 2. F.Miller 3b J.Benjamin cf 3. H.Williams 2b B.Leonard 1b 4. J.Williams rf J.Gibson c 5. J.Royal c S.Bankhead ss 6. M.Barker cf D.Whatley rf 7. D.Sydnor lf J.Spencer 2b 8. T.Christopher 1b R.Battle 3b 9. T.McDuffie p R.Brown p BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; R.Baker out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Grays 0. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: J.Williams doubled to center field; J.Royal singled [J.Williams to third]; M.Barker out on unknown play; D.Sydnor out on unknown play [J.Williams scored]; T.Christopher out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 0. GRAYS 2ND: J.Gibson walked; S.Bankhead singled [J.Gibson to second]; D.Whatley lined into a double play (H.Williams unassisted) [J.Gibson out at second]; J.Spencer singled to shortstop [S.Bankhead to third (error by R.Baker), J.Spencer to second]; R.Battle out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 0. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: T.McDuffie out on unknown play; R.Baker out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 0. GRAYS 3RD: R.Brown out on unknown play; C.Bell singled; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; B.Leonard doubled [C.Bell scored]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 1. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: H.Williams singled to third base [H.Williams to second (error by R.Battle)]; J.Williams lined into a double play (S.Bankhead unassisted) [H.Williams out at second]; J.Royal out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 1. GRAYS 4TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; D.Whatley out on unknown play; J.Spencer singled to shortstop [J.Spencer to second (error by R.Baker)]; R.Battle walked; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 1. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: M.Barker reached on an error by S.Bankhead [M.Barker to first]; D.Sydnor out on unknown play; T.Christopher out on unknown play; T.McDuffie out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 1. GRAYS 5TH: C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 1. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: R.Baker out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown play; H.Williams walked; J.Williams singled [H.Williams to second]; H.Williams stole third and J.Williams stole second; J.Royal out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 1. GRAYS 6TH: J.Gibson singled; S.Bankhead out on unknown play [J.Gibson to second]; D.Whatley out on unknown play; V.HARRIS BATTED FOR J.SPENCER; V.Harris singled [J.Gibson scored]; R.Battle was hit by a pitch [V.Harris to second]; R.Brown out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 2. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: C.BELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); J.BENJAMIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); V.HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); M.Barker out on unknown play; D.Sydnor out on unknown play; T.Christopher out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 7TH: B.RUSSELL REPLACED T.MCDUFFIE (PITCHING); C.Bell singled; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 2. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: B.Russell out on unknown play; R.Baker out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 8TH: S.Bankhead walked; D.Whatley out on unknown play [S.Bankhead to second]; V.Harris singled [S.Bankhead scored]; R.Battle singled [V.Harris to second]; R.Brown singled to right field [V.Harris scored, R.Battle to third]; C.Bell out on unknown play [R.Battle scored]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Grays 5. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: H.Williams reached on an error by S.Bankhead [H.Williams to first]; J.Williams singled [H.Williams to second]; J.Royal out on unknown play; M.Barker walked [H.Williams to third, J.Williams to second]; D.Sydnor grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [H.Williams scored (unearned), J.Williams to third, M.Barker to second]; T.Christopher singled to left field [J.Williams scored (unearned), M.Barker scored (unearned)]; C.ANDREWS BATTED FOR B.RUSSELL; C.Andrews flied to C.Bell; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 4, Grays 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Yankees 4 6 2 5 Grays 5 11 3 9
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