New York Black Yankees 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Newark Eagles 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 x - 5 9 0 BATTING New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Joe Spencer 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Zack Clayton 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rufus Baker ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thad Christopher lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Marvin Barker cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 Charlie Rivera 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Harry Williams rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 William Kelly c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thompson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Neck Stanley p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 2 7 2 1 0 24 0 BATTING - Team LOB: 6 Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Murray Watkins 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vic Barnett rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Dandridge 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Lennie Pearson 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Willie Wynn c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Harvey lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Archie Brathwaite cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 Sy Morton ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Don Newcombe p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Johnny Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terris McDuffie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 5 9 5 2 0 27 0 BATTING - Team LOB: 6 PITCHING New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Neck Stanley L 8 9 5 5 2 0 0 35 Totals 8 9 5 5 2 0 0 35 Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Don Newcombe 7 5 2 2 1 0 0 27 Terris McDuffie W 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 0 0 35 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Rubino, 1B - John Crawford Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Friday, 7/14/1944 -- New York Black Yankees at Newark Eagles (N) Starting Lineups: New York Newark 1. J.Spencer 2b M.Watkins 3b 2. Z.Clayton 1b V.Barnett rf 3. R.Baker ss R.Dandridge 2b 4. T.Christopher lf L.Pearson 1b 5. M.Barker cf W.Wynn c 6. C.Rivera 3b B.Harvey lf 7. H.Williams rf A.Brathwaite cf 8. W.Kelly c S.Morton ss 9. N.Stanley p D.Newcombe p BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Spencer out on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; R.Baker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 0. EAGLES 1ST: M.Watkins out on unknown play; V.Barnett out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 0. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: T.Christopher singled; M.Barker singled [T.Christopher to third]; C.Rivera out on unknown play [T.Christopher scored]; H.Williams out on unknown play; W.Kelly out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Eagles 0. EAGLES 2ND: L.Pearson singled; W.Wynn singled [L.Pearson to second]; B.Harvey out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite singled [L.Pearson scored, W.Wynn to second]; S.Morton out on unknown play; D.Newcombe singled [W.Wynn scored, A.Brathwaite to second]; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Eagles 2. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: N.Stanley out on unknown play; J.Spencer walked; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; R.Baker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Eagles 2. EAGLES 3RD: V.Barnett out on unknown play; R.Dandridge singled; L.Pearson out on unknown play; W.Wynn out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Eagles 2. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: T.Christopher out on unknown play; M.Barker singled; C.Rivera singled [M.Barker to third]; H.Williams out on unknown play [M.Barker scored]; W.Kelly out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. EAGLES 4TH: B.Harvey out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; S.Morton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: N.Stanley out on unknown play; J.Spencer out on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. EAGLES 5TH: D.Newcombe out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; V.Barnett out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: R.Baker out on unknown play; T.Christopher singled; M.Barker out on unknown play; C.Rivera out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. EAGLES 6TH: R.Dandridge out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; W.Wynn out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: H.Williams out on unknown play; W.Kelly out on unknown play; N.Stanley out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. EAGLES 7TH: B.Harvey out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite singled; S.Morton walked [A.Brathwaite to second]; J.DAVIS BATTED FOR D.NEWCOMBE; J.Davis out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: T.MCDUFFIE REPLACED J.DAVIS (PITCHING); J.Spencer out on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; R.Baker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. EAGLES 8TH: V.Barnett singled; R.Dandridge singled [V.Barnett to second]; L.Pearson walked [V.Barnett to third, R.Dandridge to second]; W.Wynn out on unknown play; B.Harvey singled [V.Barnett scored, R.Dandridge scored, L.Pearson to third]; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play [L.Pearson scored, B.Harvey to second]; S.Morton out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 5. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: T.Christopher singled; M.Barker singled [T.Christopher to second]; C.Rivera out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; BATTED FOR W.KELLY; out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Yankees 2 7 0 6 Eagles 5 9 0 6
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