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Homestead Grays (HOM) 10 Birmingham Black Barons (BIR) 5

Game played on Tuesday, June 13, 1944 (N) at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh PA
Exhibition game

Birmingham Black Barons             0 0 0  0 0 0  1 2 2   -   5 11  5
Homestead Grays                     0 0 8  0 2 0  0 0 x   -  10 12  2

BATTING

Birmingham Black Barons              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
John Britton 3b                       5   1   2    0     0   0     0   2
Tommy Sampson 2b                      5   1   3    0     0   0     2   2
Artie Wilson ss                       5   0   3    2     0   0     2   3
Ed Steele rf                          2   1   0    0     3   0     0   0
Piper Davis 1b                        4   1   2    2     0   0     4   0
Leandy Young lf                       4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Lester Lockett cf                     3   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Pepper Bassett c                      3   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
  Leroy Morney ph                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Specs Ellis p                         1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Alfred Saylor p                     2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Felix McLaurin ph                   1   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Jimmie Newberry pr                  0   1   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               36   5  11    5     4   0    24   7

FIELDING -
DP: 4.  John Britton 2, Tommy Sampson 2, Artie Wilson 3, Piper Davis 4. 
E: 5.  John Britton, Tommy Sampson 2, Artie Wilson, Piper Davis. 

BATTING -
2B:  Piper Davis. 
3B:  Tommy Sampson. 
GDP:  Tommy Sampson. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Artie Wilson. 

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell lf                     3   1   1    0     1   0     0   0
Jerry Benjamin cf                     5   1   1    2     0   0     0   0
Sam Bankhead ss                       3   1   1    0     2   0     1   1
Buck Leonard 1b                       2   2   1    1     3   0     1   0
Josh Gibson c                         5   0   1    3     0   0     0   0
Dave Hoskins rf                       5   2   1    2     0   0     0   0
Ray Battle 3b                         4   1   4    0     0   0     0   0
Joe Spencer 2b                        3   1   0    1     0   0     0   0
Spoon Carter p                        4   1   2    1     0   0     0   1
Totals                               34  10  12   10     6   0    27   2

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard, Spoon Carter. 
E: 2.  Sam Bankhead, Dave Hoskins. 

BATTING -
2B:  Buck Leonard, Josh Gibson. 
HR:  Dave Hoskins. 
SH:  Cool Papa Bell, Joe Spencer. 
GDP:  Jerry Benjamin, Josh Gibson 2, Joe Spencer. 
Team LOB:  8


PITCHING

Birmingham Black Barons              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Specs Ellis L                        2       4   7    6   3   0   0  13
Alfred Saylor                        6       8   3    2   3   0   1  29
Totals                               8      12  10    8   6   0   1  42

Specs Ellis pitched to 7 batters in the 3rd inning

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Spoon Carter W                       9      11   5    4   4   0   0  40
Totals                               9      11   5    4   4   0   0  40



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Umpires: HP - Mo Harris, 1B - Bill Harris

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 2504

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Tuesday, 6/13/1944 -- Birmingham Black Barons at
Homestead Grays (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Birmingham                    Homestead                     
1. J.Britton           3b        C.Bell              lf        
2. T.Sampson           2b        J.Benjamin          cf        
3. A.Wilson            ss        S.Bankhead          ss        
4. E.Steele            rf        B.Leonard           1b        
5. P.Davis             1b        J.Gibson            c         
6. L.Young             lf        D.Hoskins           rf        
7. L.Lockett           cf        R.Battle            3b        
8. P.Bassett           c         J.Spencer           2b        
9. S.Ellis             p         S.Carter            p         

BLACK BARONS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories and box sc; J.Britton out on unknown play; T.Sampson
singled to right field [T.Sampson to second (error by
D.Hoskins)]; A.Wilson out on unknown play; E.Steele walked;
P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Black Barons
0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 1ST: C.Bell singled; J.Benjamin grounded into a double
play (J.Britton to A.Wilson to P.Davis) [C.Bell out at second];
S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Barons 0, Grays 0.

BLACK BARONS 2ND: L.Young out on unknown play; L.Lockett out on
unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Barons 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 2ND: B.Leonard reached on an error by T.Sampson
[B.Leonard to first]; J.Gibson grounded into a double play
(J.Britton to T.Sampson to P.Davis) [B.Leonard out at second];
D.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Barons 0, Grays 0.

BLACK BARONS 3RD: S.Ellis out on unknown play; J.Britton
singled; T.Sampson grounded into a double play (S.Carter to
S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [J.Britton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Black Barons 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 3RD: R.Battle singled; J.Spencer reached on an error on a
sacrifice bunt by P.Davis [R.Battle to second, J.Spencer to
first]; S.Carter singled [R.Battle scored, J.Spencer to second];
C.Bell walked [J.Spencer to third, S.Carter to second];
J.Benjamin singled [J.Spencer scored (unearned), S.Carter
scored, C.Bell to second]; S.Bankhead walked [C.Bell to third,
J.Benjamin to second]; B.Leonard walked [C.Bell scored,
J.Benjamin to third, S.Bankhead to second]; A.SAYLOR REPLACED
S.ELLIS (PITCHING); J.Gibson doubled [J.Benjamin scored,
S.Bankhead scored, B.Leonard scored]; D.Hoskins reached on a
fielder's choice (unknown fielder) [J.Gibson out at third];
R.Battle singled [D.Hoskins to third]; J.Spencer out on unknown
play [D.Hoskins scored (unearned)]; S.Carter out on unknown
play; 8 R (6 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Black Barons 0, Grays 8.

BLACK BARONS 4TH: A.Wilson singled; A.Wilson was caught
stealing second (unknown fielder); E.Steele walked; P.Davis out
on unknown play; L.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Black Barons 0, Grays 8.

GRAYS 4TH: C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Barons 0, Grays 8.

BLACK BARONS 5TH: L.Lockett out on unknown play; P.Bassett out
on unknown play; A.Saylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Barons 0, Grays 8.

GRAYS 5TH: B.Leonard doubled; J.Gibson out on unknown play;
D.Hoskins homered [B.Leonard scored]; R.Battle singled;
J.Spencer grounded into a double play (A.Wilson to P.Davis)
[R.Battle out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black Barons 0,
Grays 10.

BLACK BARONS 6TH: J.Britton out on unknown play; T.Sampson
singled; A.Wilson singled (unknown fielder) [T.Sampson out at
third]; E.Steele out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Black Barons 0, Grays 10.

GRAYS 6TH: S.Carter singled; C.Bell out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [S.Carter to second]; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; S.Bankhead walked; B.Leonard walked [S.Carter to
third, S.Bankhead to second]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Black Barons 0, Grays 10.

BLACK BARONS 7TH: P.Davis singled; L.Young reached on an error
by S.Bankhead [P.Davis to second, L.Young to first]; L.Lockett
walked [P.Davis to third, L.Young to second]; P.Bassett out on
unknown play [P.Davis scored (unearned)]; A.Saylor out on
unknown play; J.Britton out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Black Barons 1, Grays 10.

GRAYS 7TH: D.Hoskins out on unknown play; R.Battle singled;
J.Spencer reached on an error by A.Wilson [R.Battle to second,
J.Spencer to first]; S.Carter out on unknown play; C.Bell
reached on an error by T.Sampson [R.Battle to third, J.Spencer
to second, C.Bell to first]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Black Barons 1, Grays 10.

BLACK BARONS 8TH: T.Sampson tripled; A.Wilson out on unknown
play; E.Steele walked; P.Davis doubled [T.Sampson scored,
E.Steele scored]; L.Young out on unknown play; L.Lockett out on
unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Barons 3, Grays 10.

GRAYS 8TH: S.Bankhead singled to third base [S.Bankhead to
second (error by J.Britton)]; B.Leonard walked; J.Gibson
grounded into a double play (A.Wilson to T.Sampson to P.Davis)
[S.Bankhead to third, B.Leonard out at second]; D.Hoskins out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Black Barons 3, Grays 10.

BLACK BARONS 9TH: L.MORNEY BATTED FOR P.BASSETT; L.Morney out
on unknown play; F.MCLAURIN BATTED FOR A.SAYLOR; F.McLaurin
singled; J.NEWBERRY RAN FOR F.MCLAURIN; J.Britton singled
[J.Newberry to second]; T.Sampson out on unknown play
[J.Newberry to third, J.Britton to second]; A.Wilson singled
[J.Newberry scored, J.Britton scored]; E.Steele out on unknown
play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Barons 5, Grays 10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Black Barons     5  11   5   8
 Grays           10  12   2   8


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