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 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. 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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