Homestead Grays 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3 - 10 16 3 Philadelphia Stars 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 - 11 19 4 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cool Papa Bell cf 6 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 Dave Hoskins lf 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 Sam Bankhead ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 Buck Leonard 1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 13 1 Josh Gibson rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Walter Cannady 3b, 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Robert Gaston c 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 0 Jelly Jackson 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 5 4 Vic Harris ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Battle 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Eddie White p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Edsall Walker p 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 5 Totals 45 10 16 8 1 7 26 18 FIELDING - DP: 2. Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard 2, Walter Cannady, Jelly Jackson, Edsall Walker. E: 3. Buck Leonard, Jelly Jackson 2. BATTING - 2B: Buck Leonard, Walter Cannady, Jelly Jackson. SH: Sam Bankhead. Team LOB: 10 BASERUNNING - CS: Jelly Jackson. Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Frank Austin ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 Gene Benson cf 6 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 Ed Stone rf 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Jim West 1b 5 1 2 2 0 0 11 1 Marvin Williams 2b 5 1 3 2 0 0 4 3 Goose Curry lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Clarence Palm ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mahlon Duckett pr, 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Henry Spearman 3b 4 1 2 4 1 0 1 1 Garrell Hartman lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Cash c 3 0 1 0 1 1 8 0 Barney Brown p 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 5 Totals 41 11 19 11 5 2 27 13 FIELDING - E: 4. Marvin Williams 2, Goose Curry, Bill Cash. BATTING - 2B: Gene Benson, Jim West. 3B: Ed Stone. SH: Frank Austin, Jim West, Marvin Williams, Goose Curry, Bill Cash. IW: Clarence Palm. GDP: Gene Benson, Henry Spearman. Team LOB: 14 BASERUNNING - SB: Marvin Williams. PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Eddie White 1 4 3 3 2 0 0 9 Edsall Walker L 7.2 15 8 6 3 2 0 42 Totals 8.2 19 11 9 5 2 0 51 Eddie White pitched to 3 batters in the 2nd inning WP: Edsall Walker. IW: Edsall Walker. Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Barney Brown W 9 16 10 8 1 7 0 47 Totals 9 16 10 8 1 7 0 47 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Phil Cockrell, 3B - Rhodes Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 8382 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Monday, 8/7/1944, game 2 -- Homestead Grays at Philadelphia Stars (N) Starting Lineups: Homestead Philadelphia 1. C.Bell cf F.Austin ss 2. D.Hoskins lf G.Benson cf 3. S.Bankhead ss E.Stone rf 4. B.Leonard 1b J.West 1b 5. J.Gibson rf M.Williams 2b 6. W.Cannady 3b G.Curry lf 7. R.Gaston c H.Spearman 3b 8. J.Jackson 2b B.Cash c 9. E.White p B.Brown p GRAYS 1ST: C.Bell grounded out (J.West unassisted); D.Hoskins singled to shortstop; S.Bankhead singled to center field [D.Hoskins to third]; B.Leonard reached on an error by M.Williams [D.Hoskins scored, S.Bankhead to third, B.Leonard to second]; J.Gibson reached on an error by M.Williams [S.Bankhead scored (unearned) (no RBI), B.Leonard to third, J.Gibson to first]; W.Cannady popped to H.Spearman; R.Gaston popped to M.Williams; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: F.Austin walked; G.Benson doubled to center field [F.Austin scored]; E.Stone grounded out (B.Leonard unassisted) [G.Benson to third]; J.West grounded out (W.Cannady to B.Leonard); M.Williams singled to second base [G.Benson scored]; M.Williams stole second; G.Curry grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. GRAYS 2ND: J.Jackson grounded out (B.Brown to J.West); E.White struck out; C.Bell singled to left field; D.Hoskins popped to B.Cash in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 2. STARS 2ND: H.Spearman walked; B.Cash singled to center field [H.Spearman to second]; On a bunt B.Brown singled to third base [H.Spearman to third, B.Cash to second]; E.WALKER REPLACED E.WHITE (PITCHING); F.Austin flied to C.Bell [H.Spearman scored, B.Cash to third]; G.Benson grounded into a double play (E.Walker to S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [B.Brown out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 3. GRAYS 3RD: S.Bankhead struck out; B.Leonard doubled to right field; J.Gibson grounded out (H.Spearman to J.West) [B.Leonard to third]; W.Cannady grounded out (F.Austin to J.West); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 3. STARS 3RD: E.Stone tripled to right field; J.West doubled to center field [E.Stone scored]; M.Williams reached on a fielder's choice (S.Bankhead to W.Cannady) [J.West out at third]; G.Curry singled to left field [M.Williams to second]; H.Spearman grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [M.Williams to third, G.Curry to second]; B.Cash grounded out (J.Jackson to B.Leonard); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. GRAYS 4TH: R.Gaston grounded out (M.Williams to J.West); J.Jackson singled to second base; J.Jackson was picked off and caught stealing second (B.Brown to J.West to M.Williams); E.Walker singled to center field; C.Bell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. STARS 4TH: B.Brown singled to center field; F.Austin out on a sacrifice bunt (B.Leonard to J.Jackson) [B.Brown to second]; G.Benson singled to shortstop [B.Brown to third]; E.Stone forced G.Benson (J.Jackson unassisted) [E.Stone to first]; J.West singled to third base [B.Brown scored, E.Stone to second]; M.Williams grounded out (E.Walker to B.Leonard); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 5. GRAYS 5TH: D.Hoskins popped to M.Williams; S.Bankhead popped to B.Cash in foul territory; B.Leonard struck out [B.Leonard to first (error by B.Cash)]; J.Gibson reached on an error by G.Curry [B.Leonard scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Gibson to second]; W.Cannady flied to G.Benson; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 5. STARS 5TH: G.Curry reached on an error by J.Jackson [G.Curry to first]; H.Spearman grounded into a double play (W.Cannady to J.Jackson to B.Leonard) [G.Curry out at second]; B.Cash walked; B.Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 5. GRAYS 6TH: R.Gaston struck out; J.Jackson doubled to center field; E.Walker grounded out (F.Austin to J.West) [J.Jackson to third]; C.Bell grounded out (B.Brown to J.West); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 5. STARS 6TH: F.Austin singled to left field; G.Benson popped to R.Gaston in foul territory; E.Stone popped to J.Jackson; J.West grounded out (E.Walker to B.Leonard); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 5. GRAYS 7TH: D.Hoskins grounded out (M.Williams to J.West); S.Bankhead grounded out (F.Austin to J.West); B.Leonard singled to shortstop; J.Gibson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 5. STARS 7TH: M.Williams singled to center field; G.Curry reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt by J.Jackson [M.Williams to second, G.Curry to first]; E.Walker threw a wild pitch [M.Williams to third, G.Curry to second]; H.Spearman singled to left field [M.Williams scored, G.Curry scored (unearned)]; B.Cash out on a sacrifice bunt (E.Walker to B.Leonard) [H.Spearman to second]; B.Brown walked; F.Austin grounded out (E.Walker to B.Leonard) [H.Spearman to third, B.Brown to second]; G.Benson grounded out (J.Jackson to B.Leonard); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 7. GRAYS 8TH: W.Cannady doubled to center field; R.Gaston singled to center field [W.Cannady scored]; J.Jackson struck out; E.Walker singled to shortstop [R.Gaston to second]; C.Bell singled to left field [R.Gaston scored, E.Walker to third, C.Bell to second (on throw)]; D.Hoskins singled to left field [E.Walker scored, C.Bell scored]; S.Bankhead out on a sacrifice bunt (B.Brown to J.West) [D.Hoskins to second]; B.Leonard flied to G.Curry; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 7, Stars 7. STARS 8TH: On a bunt E.Stone singled to first base; J.West reached on an error on a sacrifice bunt by B.Leonard [E.Stone to second, J.West to first]; M.Williams out on a sacrifice bunt (W.Cannady to J.Jackson) [E.Stone to third, J.West to second]; C.PALM BATTED FOR G.CURRY; C.Palm was walked intentionally; M.DUCKETT RAN FOR C.PALM; H.Spearman singled to center field [E.Stone scored, J.West scored (unearned), M.Duckett to third]; B.Cash struck out; B.Brown flied to C.Bell; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Grays 7, Stars 9. GRAYS 9TH: M.DUCKETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); G.HARTMAN REPLACED H.SPEARMAN (PLAYING LF); J.Gibson singled to center field; W.Cannady popped to M.Williams; R.Gaston walked [J.Gibson to second]; V.HARRIS BATTED FOR J.JACKSON; V.Harris singled to center field [J.Gibson to third, R.Gaston to second]; E.Walker singled to center field [J.Gibson scored, R.Gaston scored, V.Harris to third]; C.Bell flied to G.Benson [V.Harris scored]; D.Hoskins grounded out (B.Brown to J.West); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 10, Stars 9. STARS 9TH: R.BATTLE REPLACED V.HARRIS (PLAYING 3B); W.CANNADY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); F.Austin grounded out (R.Battle to B.Leonard); G.Benson singled to left field; E.Stone singled to center field [G.Benson to second]; J.West lined to S.Bankhead; M.Williams singled to left field [G.Benson scored, E.Stone to second]; M.Duckett singled to center field [E.Stone scored, M.Williams to second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 10, Stars 11. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 10 16 3 10 Stars 11 19 4 14
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