Homestead Grays 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 4 13 3 Philadelphia Stars 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 2 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cool Papa Bell lf, cf 5 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 Jerry Benjamin cf, 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 5 3 Sam Bankhead ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 9 Buck Leonard 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 Robert Gaston c 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Walter Cannady 2b 4 0 4 0 0 0 3 5 Jelly Jackson pr, 3b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jud Wilson ph, 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dave Hoskins rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Josh Gibson ph, rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Battle 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 Edsall Walker ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Vic Harris pr, lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ben Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Brown p 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 45 4 13 4 0 6 33 21 FIELDING - DP: 2. Sam Bankhead 2, Buck Leonard 2. E: 3. Jerry Benjamin, Sam Bankhead, Jud Wilson. PB: 1. Robert Gaston. BATTING - 2B: Jerry Benjamin 2, Sam Bankhead. 3B: Ray Brown. Team LOB: 8 Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Frank Austin ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Gene Benson cf 6 2 3 0 0 0 4 1 Ed Stone rf, 3b 5 1 3 0 1 0 4 0 Jim West 1b 5 1 1 2 1 1 6 1 Marvin Williams 2b 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 4 Goose Curry lf 4 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 Henry Spearman 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 Mahlon Duckett 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanley Glenn ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garrell Hartman rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Cash c 5 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 Barney Brown p 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 42 4 12 3 5 2 33 10 FIELDING - E: 2. Gene Benson, Barney Brown. BATTING - 2B: Jim West. SH: Frank Austin, Barney Brown. IW: Ed Stone, Goose Curry. GDP: Ed Stone, Jim West. Team LOB: 12 BASERUNNING - SB: Ed Stone, Marvin Williams 2. PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ben Hill 0.1 4 3 2 0 0 0 5 Ray Brown 10.2 8 1 1 5 2 0 44 Totals 11 12 4 3 5 2 0 49 IW: Ray Brown 2. Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Barney Brown 11 13 4 3 0 6 0 45 Totals 11 13 4 3 0 6 0 45 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 15072 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Tuesday, 7/18/1944, game 2 -- Homestead Grays at Philadelphia Stars (N) Starting Lineups: Homestead Philadelphia 1. C.Bell lf F.Austin ss 2. J.Benjamin cf G.Benson cf 3. S.Bankhead ss E.Stone rf 4. B.Leonard 1b J.West 1b 5. R.Gaston c M.Williams 2b 6. W.Cannady 2b G.Curry lf 7. D.Hoskins rf H.Spearman 3b 8. R.Battle 3b B.Cash c 9. B.Hill p B.Brown p GRAYS 1ST: C.Bell popped to F.Austin; J.Benjamin doubled to left field; S.Bankhead popped to F.Austin; B.Leonard grounded out (J.West to B.Brown); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: F.Austin grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); G.Benson singled to center field; E.Stone singled to center field [G.Benson to third, E.Stone to second (error by J.Benjamin)]; J.West doubled to right field [G.Benson scored, E.Stone scored]; M.Williams singled to left field [J.West to third]; R.BROWN REPLACED B.HILL (PITCHING); R.Gaston allowed a passed ball [J.West scored (unearned), M.Williams to second]; G.Curry popped to W.Cannady [M.Williams to third]; H.Spearman grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 3. GRAYS 2ND: R.Gaston struck out; W.Cannady singled to center field; D.Hoskins flied to E.Stone; R.Battle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 3. STARS 2ND: B.Cash singled to center field; B.Brown out on a sacrifice bunt (R.Battle to W.Cannady) [B.Cash to second]; F.Austin grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); G.Benson flied to C.Bell; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 3. GRAYS 3RD: R.Brown singled to shortstop; C.Bell flied to E.Stone; J.Benjamin popped to B.Cash in foul territory; S.Bankhead forced R.Brown (H.Spearman to M.Williams) [S.Bankhead to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 3. STARS 3RD: E.Stone grounded out (B.Leonard unassisted); J.West flied to J.Benjamin; M.Williams walked; M.Williams stole second [M.Williams to third (error by S.Bankhead)]; G.Curry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 3. GRAYS 4TH: B.Leonard grounded out (J.West unassisted); R.Gaston popped to B.Brown; W.Cannady singled to right field; D.Hoskins struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 3. STARS 4TH: H.Spearman grounded out (W.Cannady to B.Leonard); B.Cash popped to S.Bankhead; B.Brown singled to left field; F.Austin flied to J.Benjamin; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 3. GRAYS 5TH: R.Battle singled to center field [R.Battle to second (error by G.Benson)]; R.Brown flied to G.Benson [R.Battle to third]; C.Bell flied to E.Stone [R.Battle scored (unearned)]; J.Benjamin grounded out (F.Austin to J.West); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Grays 1, Stars 3. STARS 5TH: G.Benson singled to center field; E.Stone singled to center field [G.Benson to third]; E.Stone stole second; J.West walked; M.Williams popped to B.Leonard; G.Curry grounded out (W.Cannady to B.Leonard) [G.Benson scored, E.Stone to third, J.West to second]; H.Spearman walked; B.Cash forced J.West (R.Battle unassisted) [B.Cash to first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Grays 1, Stars 4. GRAYS 6TH: S.Bankhead struck out; B.Leonard flied to G.Benson; R.Gaston singled to shortstop; W.Cannady singled to left field [R.Gaston to second]; J.GIBSON BATTED FOR D.HOSKINS; J.Gibson popped to H.Spearman in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 1, Stars 4. STARS 6TH: J.GIBSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); B.Brown flied to J.Benjamin; F.Austin grounded out (W.Cannady to B.Leonard); G.Benson grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 1, Stars 4. GRAYS 7TH: R.Battle popped to B.Cash in foul territory; R.Brown tripled to left field; C.Bell flied to G.Curry [R.Brown scored]; J.Benjamin popped to B.Cash in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. STARS 7TH: E.Stone singled to right field; J.West grounded into a double play (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [E.Stone out at second]; M.Williams grounded out (W.Cannady to B.Leonard); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. GRAYS 8TH: S.Bankhead grounded out (H.Spearman to J.West); B.Leonard grounded out (M.Williams to J.West); R.Gaston flied to E.Stone; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. STARS 8TH: G.Curry grounded out (B.Leonard unassisted); H.Spearman singled to shortstop; B.Cash forced H.Spearman (R.Battle to W.Cannady) [B.Cash to first]; B.Brown lined to B.Leonard; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. GRAYS 9TH: M.DUCKETT REPLACED H.SPEARMAN (PLAYING 3B); W.Cannady singled to left field; J.JACKSON RAN FOR W.CANNADY; J.Gibson flied to G.Benson; E.WALKER BATTED FOR R.BATTLE; E.Walker singled to right field [J.Jackson to third]; V.HARRIS RAN FOR E.WALKER; R.Brown singled to center field [J.Jackson scored, V.Harris to third]; C.Bell struck out; J.Benjamin doubled to center field (G.Benson to M.Williams to B.Cash) [V.Harris scored, R.Brown out at home]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 4, Stars 4. STARS 9TH: J.JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); V.HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); C.BELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); J.BENJAMIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); F.Austin grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); G.Benson singled to center field; E.Stone grounded into a double play (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [G.Benson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 4, Stars 4. GRAYS 10TH: S.Bankhead doubled to left field; S.Bankhead was picked off second, but was safe on an error by B.Brown [S.Bankhead to third]; B.Leonard popped to M.Williams; R.Gaston struck out; J.WILSON BATTED FOR J.JACKSON; J.Wilson flied to G.Benson; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 4, Stars 4. STARS 10TH: J.WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); J.West grounded out (J.Benjamin to B.Leonard); M.Williams singled to center field; M.Williams stole second; G.Curry was walked intentionally; S.GLENN BATTED FOR M.DUCKETT; S.Glenn forced G.Curry (J.Benjamin to S.Bankhead) [M.Williams to third, S.Glenn to first]; B.Cash forced S.Glenn (S.Bankhead to J.Benjamin) [B.Cash to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 4, Stars 4. GRAYS 11TH: G.HARTMAN REPLACED S.GLENN (PLAYING RF); E.STONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); J.Gibson grounded out (F.Austin to J.West); V.Harris grounded out (M.Williams to J.West); R.Brown flied to G.Curry; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 4, Stars 4. STARS 11TH: On a bunt B.Brown reached on an error by J.Wilson [B.Brown to first]; F.Austin out on a sacrifice bunt (B.Leonard to J.Benjamin) [B.Brown to second]; G.Benson popped to S.Bankhead; E.Stone was walked intentionally; J.West struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Grays 4, Stars 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 4 13 3 8 Stars 4 12 2 12
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