Newark Eagles 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 5 8 5 Philadelphia Stars 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 x - 8 10 1 BATTING Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Murray Watkins 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Vic Barnett rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ray Dandridge 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 Lennie Pearson 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 13 1 Bob Harvey lf 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 Willie Wynn c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Archie Brathwaite cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Sy Morton ss 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 Leniel Hooker p 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Johnny Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 5 8 5 3 0 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Ray Dandridge, Lennie Pearson 2, Sy Morton 2. E: 5. Murray Watkins, Bob Harvey, Willie Wynn, Archie Brathwaite 2. BATTING - 2B: Murray Watkins. 3B: Bob Harvey. HR: Bob Harvey. Team LOB: 6 Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Frank Austin ss 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 6 Gene Benson cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 Ed Stone rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 Jim West 1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 12 1 Marvin Williams 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 Barney Brown lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 Henry Spearman 3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 Mahlon Duckett 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Bill Cash c 4 2 1 0 0 0 7 0 Bill Ricks p 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 Totals 36 8 10 7 4 0 27 14 FIELDING - E: 1. Henry Spearman. BATTING - 2B: Henry Spearman. 3B: Jim West, Bill Ricks. GDP: Jim West, Bill Ricks. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - SB: Bill Cash. PITCHING Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Leniel Hooker L 8 10 8 5 4 0 0 40 Totals 8 10 8 5 4 0 0 40 Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Ricks W 9 8 5 3 3 0 1 38 Totals 9 8 5 3 3 0 1 38 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, 7/22/1944 -- Newark Eagles at Philadelphia Stars (N) Starting Lineups: Newark Philadelphia 1. M.Watkins 3b F.Austin ss 2. V.Barnett rf G.Benson cf 3. R.Dandridge 2b E.Stone rf 4. L.Pearson 1b J.West 1b 5. B.Harvey lf M.Williams 2b 6. W.Wynn c B.Brown lf 7. A.Brathwaite cf H.Spearman 3b 8. S.Morton ss B.Cash c 9. L.Hooker p B.Ricks p EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; M.Watkins doubled; V.Barnett out on unknown play; R.Dandridge singled to center field (G.Benson to B.Cash) [M.Watkins out at home]; L.Pearson singled [R.Dandridge to second]; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: F.Austin walked; G.Benson out on unknown play; E.Stone reached on a fielder's choice [F.Austin to second (error by M.Watkins)]; J.West grounded into a double play (R.Dandridge to S.Morton to L.Pearson) [E.Stone out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 0. EAGLES 2ND: W.Wynn out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; S.Morton walked; L.Hooker walked [S.Morton to second]; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 0. STARS 2ND: M.Williams grounded out (M.Watkins to L.Pearson); B.Brown walked; H.Spearman singled [B.Brown to second]; B.Cash forced H.Spearman (M.Watkins to R.Dandridge) [B.Brown to third, B.Cash to first]; B.Cash stole second; B.Ricks tripled to center field [B.Brown scored, B.Cash scored]; F.Austin singled [B.Ricks scored]; G.Benson walked [F.Austin to second]; E.Stone reached on an error by A.Brathwaite [F.Austin scored (unearned) (no RBI), G.Benson to second, E.Stone to first]; J.West grounded out (L.Pearson unassisted); 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Stars 4. EAGLES 3RD: V.Barnett singled to pitcher; R.Dandridge reached on an error by H.Spearman [V.Barnett to third, R.Dandridge to second]; L.Pearson out on unknown play [V.Barnett scored (unearned), R.Dandridge to third]; B.Harvey flied to B.Brown [R.Dandridge scored (unearned)]; W.Wynn flied to E.Stone; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 2, Stars 4. STARS 3RD: M.Williams reached on an error by A.Brathwaite [M.Williams to second]; B.Brown flied to V.Barnett; H.Spearman doubled [M.Williams scored (unearned)]; B.Cash singled [H.Spearman to third]; B.Ricks grounded into a double play (L.Pearson to S.Morton to L.Pearson) [B.Cash out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Stars 5. EAGLES 4TH: A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; S.Morton out on unknown play; L.Hooker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 2, Stars 5. STARS 4TH: F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play; E.Stone singled; J.West tripled [E.Stone scored]; M.Williams singled [J.West scored]; B.Brown out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Stars 7. EAGLES 5TH: 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. Eagles 2, Stars 7. STARS 5TH: H.Spearman out on unknown play; B.Cash reached on an error by B.Harvey [B.Cash to second]; B.Ricks out on unknown play; F.Austin singled [B.Cash scored (unearned)]; G.Benson singled [F.Austin to second]; E.Stone out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 2, Stars 8. EAGLES 6TH: M.DUCKETT REPLACED H.SPEARMAN (PLAYING 3B); L.Pearson out on unknown play; B.Harvey homered; W.Wynn out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 3, Stars 8. STARS 6TH: W.Wynn dropped a foul fly hit by J.West; J.West out on unknown play; M.Williams out on unknown play; B.Brown walked; M.Duckett out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 3, Stars 8. EAGLES 7TH: S.Morton walked; L.Hooker out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; V.Barnett out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 3, Stars 8. STARS 7TH: B.Cash out on unknown play; B.Ricks out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 3, Stars 8. EAGLES 8TH: R.Dandridge out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled; B.Harvey tripled [L.Pearson scored]; W.Wynn out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite singled [B.Harvey scored]; S.Morton out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 5, Stars 8. 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 5, Stars 8. EAGLES 9TH: J.DAVIS BATTED FOR L.HOOKER; J.Davis out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; V.Barnett out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 5, Stars 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Eagles 5 8 5 6 Stars 8 10 1 8
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