Newark Eagles 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 6 2 Philadelphia Stars 4 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 x - 13 10 0 BATTING Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Murray Watkins 3b 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 Willie Wynn c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 William Makell c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Ray Dandridge 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 Bob Harvey lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Lennie Pearson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 Vic Barnett rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Archie Brathwaite cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Sy Morton ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Holder ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Johnny Davis ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Don Newcombe p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Hill p 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Totals 31 2 6 2 5 0 24 14 FIELDING - E: 2. Ray Dandridge, Sy Morton. PB: 3. Willie Wynn 2 William Makell. BATTING - 2B: Ray Dandridge, Bob Harvey, Johnny Davis. GDP: Vic Barnett, Sy Morton. Team LOB: 7 Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Frank Austin ss 5 3 2 2 1 0 2 3 Gene Benson cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 Ed Stone rf 2 2 0 0 4 0 3 0 Jim West 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 10 1 Marvin Williams 2b 4 3 2 5 1 0 2 4 Goose Curry lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 Bill Cash c 3 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 Henry Spearman 3b 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 Mahlon Duckett 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bill Ricks p 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 Totals 33 13 10 11 11 0 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Frank Austin 2, Jim West 2, Marvin Williams 2. BATTING - 2B: Frank Austin. 3B: Marvin Williams. SH: Gene Benson 2. HBP: Jim West, Goose Curry, Bill Cash. Team LOB: 12 PITCHING Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Don Newcombe L 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 9 Jimmy Hill 7 8 9 6 9 0 0 40 Totals 8 10 13 10 11 0 0 49 WP: Jimmy Hill. HBP: Don Newcombe 2, Jimmy Hill. Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Ricks W 9 6 2 2 5 0 0 36 Totals 9 6 2 2 5 0 0 36 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Phil Cockrell, 2B - , 3B - Cornelius Rhoades Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 7/8/1944 -- Newark Eagles at Philadelphia Stars (N) Starting Lineups: Newark Philadelphia 1. M.Watkins 3b F.Austin ss 2. W.Wynn c G.Benson cf 3. R.Dandridge 2b E.Stone rf 4. B.Harvey lf J.West 1b 5. L.Pearson 1b M.Williams 2b 6. V.Barnett rf G.Curry lf 7. A.Brathwaite cf B.Cash c 8. S.Morton ss H.Spearman 3b 9. D.Newcombe p B.Ricks p EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; M.Watkins out on unknown play; W.Wynn out on unknown play; R.Dandridge doubled; B.Harvey walked; L.Pearson forced R.Dandridge (H.Spearman unassisted) [L.Pearson to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: F.Austin walked; G.Benson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [F.Austin to second]; E.Stone walked; J.West was hit by a pitch [F.Austin to third, E.Stone to second]; M.Williams tripled to left-center [F.Austin scored, E.Stone scored, J.West scored]; G.Curry grounded out (L.Pearson unassisted); B.Cash was hit by a pitch; H.Spearman singled [M.Williams scored, B.Cash to second]; B.Ricks out on unknown play; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 4. EAGLES 2ND: V.Barnett out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite singled; S.Morton grounded into a double play (F.Austin to M.Williams to J.West) [A.Brathwaite out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 4. STARS 2ND: J.HILL REPLACED D.NEWCOMBE (PITCHING); F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play; E.Stone walked; J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 4. EAGLES 3RD: J.Hill out on unknown play; M.Watkins walked; W.Wynn out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 4. STARS 3RD: M.Williams walked; G.Curry out on unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; J.Hill threw a wild pitch [M.Williams to second]; H.Spearman singled [M.Williams scored]; W.Wynn allowed a passed ball [H.Spearman to second]; B.Ricks walked; W.Wynn allowed a passed ball [H.Spearman to third, B.Ricks to second]; F.Austin doubled [H.Spearman scored, B.Ricks scored]; W.MAKELL REPLACED W.WYNN (PLAYING C); G.Benson singled [F.Austin scored]; W.Makell allowed a passed ball [G.Benson to second]; E.Stone walked; J.West singled [G.Benson to third, E.Stone to second]; M.Williams singled [G.Benson scored, E.Stone scored, J.West to second]; G.Curry walked [J.West to third, M.Williams to second]; B.Cash reached on an error by S.Morton [J.West scored (unearned) (no RBI), M.Williams scored (unearned) (no RBI), G.Curry to second, B.Cash to first]; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 8 R (6 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 12. EAGLES 4TH: M.DUCKETT REPLACED H.SPEARMAN (PLAYING 3B); B.Harvey out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; V.Barnett out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 12. STARS 4TH: REPLACED S.MORTON (PLAYING SS); B.Ricks out on unknown play; F.Austin singled to second base [F.Austin to third (error by R.Dandridge)]; G.Benson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [F.Austin scored (unearned)]; E.Stone walked; J.West walked [E.Stone to second]; M.Williams out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 13. EAGLES 5TH: A.Brathwaite singled; walked [A.Brathwaite to second]; J.Hill singled [A.Brathwaite scored, to second]; M.Watkins out on unknown play; W.Makell out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 1, Stars 13. STARS 5TH: G.Curry was hit by a pitch; B.Cash out on unknown play; M.Duckett out on unknown play; B.Ricks singled [G.Curry to second]; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 1, Stars 13. EAGLES 6TH: B.Harvey out on unknown play; L.Pearson walked; V.Barnett grounded into a double play (M.Williams to F.Austin to J.West) [L.Pearson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Stars 13. STARS 6TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Stars 13. EAGLES 7TH: A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; out on unknown play; J.Hill out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Stars 13. STARS 7TH: M.Williams out on unknown play; G.Curry singled; B.Cash walked [G.Curry to second]; M.Duckett out on unknown play; B.Ricks walked [G.Curry to third, B.Cash to second]; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Eagles 1, Stars 13. EAGLES 8TH: M.Watkins walked; W.Makell out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; B.Harvey doubled [M.Watkins scored]; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Stars 13. STARS 8TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 2, Stars 13. EAGLES 9TH: V.Barnett out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; J.DAVIS BATTED FOR ; J.Davis doubled; J.Hill out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Stars 13. Final Totals R H E LOB Eagles 2 6 2 7 Stars 13 10 0 12
Back to Main Page for Negro League Baseball
Data are shown for games which have been identified by Retrosheet. Missing data are not shown. Negro Leagues data should be viewed as incomplete.
Retrosheet website last updated August 9, 2026.
All data contained at this site is copyright 1996-2026 by Retrosheet. All Rights Reserved. Click here for information about the use of Retrosheet data