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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 11 Homestead Grays (HOM) 10

Game played on Monday, August 7, 1944 (N) at Shibe Park, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

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   3
  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  17

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   2
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  12

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



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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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