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Newark Eagles (NW2) 8 Memphis Red Sox (MEM) 2

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Game played on Tuesday, June 13, 1944 (N) at Municipal Stadium, Davenport IA
Exhibition game

Newark Eagles                       0 1 1  0 0 0  3 0 3   -   8 14  3
Memphis Red Sox                     0 1 0  0 0 0  1 0 0   -   2  7  4

BATTING

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Bob Turner cf                         5   1   1    0     1         0   0
Murray Watkins 3b                     5   1   1    1     1         4   2
Ray Dandridge 2b                      6   1   3    3     0         5   6
Johnny Davis lf                       6   0   1    0     0   1     0   0
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   1   1    1     1        10   0
Vic Barnett rf                        3   2   1    0     2         0   0
Joe Atkins ss                         4   1   2    2     1         4   3
William Makell c                      5   0   3    1     0         4   0
Ed Jacobs p                           5   1   1    0     0   1     0   4
Totals                               43   8  14    8     6   9    27  15

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Ray Dandridge 3, Lennie Pearson 3, Joe Atkins 3. 
E: 3.  Ray Dandridge, Joe Atkins 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Ray Dandridge, Lennie Pearson, Vic Barnett, Joe Atkins. 
Team LOB:  14

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Vic Barnett. 
CS:  Ray Dandridge. 

Memphis Red Sox                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Fred Bankhead 2b                      4   1   0    0     0         2   3
T.J. Brown ss                         4   0   2    0     1         1   4
Jimmy Ford 3b                         4   0   2    1     0         1   0
  Willie Wells 3b                     1   0   0    0     0         2   0
Neil Robinson cf                      3   0   0    0     1   1     1   1
Cowan Hyde rf                         3   1   0    0     1         1   0
Fred McDaniel lf                      4   0   3    0     0         1   1
Red Longley 1b                        3   0   0    0     0         6   0
Larry Brown c                         2   0   0    1     1        11   1
  Casey Jones ph, c                   1   0   0    0     0         1   0
Edgar Chatman p                       3   0   0    0     0         0   2
  Verdell Mathis ph, p                1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               33   2   7    2     4   4    27  12

FIELDING -
E: 4.  T.J. Brown 3, Jimmy Ford. 

BATTING -
SH:  Red Longley. 
HBP:  Fred Bankhead. 
GDP:  T.J. Brown, Jimmy Ford, Edgar Chatman. 
Team LOB:  10


PITCHING

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ed Jacobs W                          9       7   2    1   4   4   0  39
Totals                               9       7   2    1   4   4   0  39

HBP:  Ed Jacobs. 

Memphis Red Sox                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Edgar Chatman L                      8      11   5    2   5   8   0  42
Verdell Mathis                       1       3   3    3   1   1   0  7
Totals                               9      14   8    5   6   9   0  49



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Umpires: HP -  Rohlf, 1B -  Knudson

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 1602

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Tuesday, 6/13/1944 -- Newark Eagles at Memphis Red Sox
(N)

Starting Lineups:

   Newark                        Memphis                       
1. B.Turner            cf        F.Bankhead          2b        
2. M.Watkins           3b        T.Brown             ss        
3. R.Dandridge         2b        J.Ford              3b        
4. J.Davis             lf        N.Robinson          cf        
5. L.Pearson           1b        C.Hyde              rf        
6. V.Barnett           rf        F.McDaniel          lf        
7. J.Atkins            ss        R.Longley           1b        
8. W.Makell            c         L.Brown             c         
9. E.Jacobs            p         E.Chatman           p         

EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; B.Turner reached on an error by T.Brown [B.Turner to
first]; M.Watkins out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on
unknown play; J.Davis singled [B.Turner to second]; L.Pearson
out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: F.Bankhead out on unknown play; T.Brown singled;
J.Ford grounded into a double play (J.Atkins to R.Dandridge to
L.Pearson) [T.Brown out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Red Sox 0.

EAGLES 2ND: V.Barnett walked; J.Atkins walked [V.Barnett to
second]; W.Makell singled to right field [V.Barnett to third,
J.Atkins to second]; E.Jacobs struck out; B.Turner flied to
unknown fielder; M.Watkins singled to left field [V.Barnett
scored, J.Atkins to third, W.Makell to second]; R.Dandridge
grounded out (F.Bankhead to R.Longley); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Eagles 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: N.Robinson struck out; C.Hyde walked; F.McDaniel
singled to center field [C.Hyde to second]; R.Longley reached on
a fielder's choice [C.Hyde to third, F.McDaniel to second (error
by J.Atkins)]; L.Brown walked [C.Hyde scored (unearned),
F.McDaniel to third, R.Longley to second]; E.Chatman grounded
into a double play (R.Dandridge to J.Atkins to L.Pearson)
[L.Brown out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 1,
Red Sox 1.

EAGLES 3RD: J.Davis out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on
unknown play; V.Barnett doubled; J.Atkins singled [V.Barnett
scored]; W.Makell singled [J.Atkins to second]; E.Jacobs out on
unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: F.Bankhead out on unknown play; T.Brown singled;
J.Ford out on unknown play; N.Robinson walked [T.Brown to
second]; C.Hyde out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Eagles 2, Red Sox 1.

EAGLES 4TH: B.Turner out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on
unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: F.McDaniel singled; R.Longley out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [F.McDaniel to second]; L.Brown out on
unknown play; E.Chatman out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Eagles 2, Red Sox 1.

EAGLES 5TH: J.Davis out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on
unknown play; V.Barnett walked; V.Barnett stole second; J.Atkins
out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: F.Bankhead reached on an error by R.Dandridge
[F.Bankhead to first]; T.Brown grounded into a double play
(J.Atkins to R.Dandridge to L.Pearson) [F.Bankhead out at
second]; J.Ford singled; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 2, Red Sox 1.

EAGLES 6TH: W.Makell out on unknown play; E.Jacobs reached on
an error by T.Brown [E.Jacobs to first]; B.Turner out on unknown
play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Eagles 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: C.Hyde out on unknown play; F.McDaniel singled;
R.Longley out on unknown play; L.Brown reached on an error by
J.Atkins [F.McDaniel to second, L.Brown to first]; E.Chatman out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 2, Red Sox 1.

EAGLES 7TH: R.Dandridge singled to center field; R.Dandridge
was caught stealing second [R.Dandridge to second (error by
T.Brown; assist by L.Brown)]; J.Davis struck out; L.Pearson
doubled to left field [R.Dandridge scored (unearned)]; V.Barnett
reached on an error by J.Ford [L.Pearson to third, V.Barnett to
first]; J.Atkins doubled to left field (F.McDaniel to L.Brown)
[L.Pearson scored (unearned), V.Barnett out at home, J.Atkins to
third (on throw)]; W.Makell singled [J.Atkins scored
(unearned)]; E.Jacobs out on unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 4 H, 2 E,
1 LOB.  Eagles 5, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: F.Bankhead was hit by a pitch; T.Brown walked
[F.Bankhead to second]; J.Ford singled to left field [F.Bankhead
scored, T.Brown to second]; N.Robinson out on unknown play;
C.Hyde out on unknown play; F.McDaniel out on unknown play; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 5, Red Sox 2.

EAGLES 8TH: B.Turner walked; M.Watkins out on unknown play;
R.Dandridge singled [B.Turner to second]; J.Davis out on unknown
play; L.Pearson walked [B.Turner to third, R.Dandridge to
second]; V.Barnett out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Eagles 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: R.Longley out on unknown play; C.JONES BATTED FOR
L.BROWN; C.Jones out on unknown play; V.MATHIS BATTED FOR
E.CHATMAN; V.Mathis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 5, Red Sox 2.

EAGLES 9TH: V.MATHIS STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); C.JONES STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C); W.WELLS REPLACED J.FORD (PLAYING 3B);
J.Atkins out on unknown play; W.Makell out on unknown play;
E.Jacobs singled to left field; B.Turner singled to left field
[E.Jacobs to second]; M.Watkins walked [E.Jacobs to third,
B.Turner to second]; R.Dandridge doubled to left-center
[E.Jacobs scored, B.Turner scored, M.Watkins scored]; J.Davis
out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 8, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: F.Bankhead out on unknown play; T.Brown out on
unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 8, Red Sox 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Eagles           8  14   3  14
 Red Sox          2   7   4  10


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