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New York Cubans (NY6) 3 Baltimore Elite Giants (BLG) 2

Game played on Saturday, August 19, 1944 (N) at Island Park, Harrisburg PA
Regular-Season game

Baltimore Elite Giants              0 0 0  0 0 1  1 0 0   -   2  6  3
New York Cubans                     2 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 x   -   3  5  0

BATTING

Baltimore Elite Giants               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro cf                       4   0   3    1     0         2   0
Tommy Butts ss                        3   0   0    0     0         1   4
Frank Russell 2b                      4   0   0    0     0         0   2
Roy Campanella c                      3   1   0    0     1         7   0
Doc Dennis 3b                         4   0   1    1     0         0   0
Bill Hoskins lf                       3   0   0    0     1         1   0
Bill Harvey rf                        4   0   1    0     0         1   0
Norman Robinson 1b                    3   1   1    0     0        12   0
Tony Walker p                         2   0   0    0     0         0   2
Totals                               30   2   6    2     2   7    24   8

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Henry Kimbro, Tommy Butts, Roy Campanella. 

BATTING -
2B:  Henry Kimbro 2, Doc Dennis. 
SH:  Tommy Butts, Tony Walker. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Roy Campanella. 

New York Cubans                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jose Vargas cf                        4   1   1    0     0         3   0
Hector Rodriguez 3b                   4   1   2    0     0         0   2
Rogelio Linares 1b                    4   1   1    2     0        11   0
Pancho Coimbre lf                     4   0   0    0     0         0   1
Claro Duany rf                        3   0   0    0     1         1   0
Rabbit Martinez ss                    4   0   0    0     0         1   2
Gil Garrido 2b                        2   0   0    0     1         3   5
Ameal Brooks c                        2   0   1    0     0         8   1
Luis Tiant p                          2   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Patricio Scantlebury ph             1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Carrenza Howard p                   0   0   0    0     0         0   2
Totals                               30   3   5    2     2   7    27  14


BATTING -
2B:  Jose Vargas, Ameal Brooks. 
HR:  Rogelio Linares. 
HBP:  Ameal Brooks. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Hector Rodriguez. 

PITCHING

Baltimore Elite Giants               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Tony Walker L                        8       5   3    2   2   7   1  33
Totals                               8       5   3    2   2   7   1  33

HBP:  Tony Walker. 

New York Cubans                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Luis Tiant                           7       5   2    2   2   7   0  27
Carrenza Howard W                    2       1   0    0   0   0   0  7
Totals                               9       6   2    2   2   7   0  34



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 1200

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 8/19/1944 -- Baltimore Elite Giants at New
York Cubans (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore                     New York                      
1. H.Kimbro            cf        J.Vargas            cf        
2. T.Butts             ss        H.Rodriguez         3b        
3. F.Russell           2b        R.Linares           1b        
4. R.Campanella        c         P.Coimbre           lf        
5. D.Dennis            3b        C.Duany             rf        
6. B.Hoskins           lf        R.Martinez          ss        
7. B.Harvey            rf        G.Garrido           2b        
8. N.Robinson          1b        A.Brooks            c         
9. T.Walker            p         L.Tiant             p         

ELITE GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories and box sc; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; T.Butts out on
unknown play; F.Russell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 0.

CUBANS 1ST: J.Vargas doubled to left field; H.Rodriguez
grounded out (F.Russell to N.Robinson) [J.Vargas to third];
R.Linares homered to rightfield [J.Vargas scored]; P.Coimbre out
on unknown play; C.Duany out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 2.

ELITE GIANTS 2ND: R.Campanella out on unknown play; D.Dennis
out on unknown play; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 2ND: R.Martinez out on unknown play; G.Garrido out on
unknown play; A.Brooks was hit by a pitch; L.Tiant out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 2.

ELITE GIANTS 3RD: B.Harvey singled to left field (P.Coimbre to
G.Garrido) [B.Harvey out at second]; N.Robinson out on unknown
play; T.Walker out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Elite
Giants 0, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 3RD: J.Vargas out on unknown play; H.Rodriguez singled;
R.Linares out on unknown play; P.Coimbre out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 2.

ELITE GIANTS 4TH: H.Kimbro doubled; T.Butts out on unknown
play; F.Russell out on unknown play; R.Campanella out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 4TH: C.Duany out on unknown play; R.Martinez out on
unknown play; G.Garrido walked; A.Brooks out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 2.

ELITE GIANTS 5TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; B.Hoskins out
on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 5TH: L.Tiant out on unknown play; J.Vargas out on
unknown play; H.Rodriguez out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Cubans 2.

ELITE GIANTS 6TH: N.Robinson singled; T.Walker out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [N.Robinson to second];
H.Kimbro singled [N.Robinson scored]; T.Butts out on unknown
play; F.Russell out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Elite Giants 1, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 6TH: R.Linares reached on an error by T.Butts [R.Linares
to first]; P.Coimbre out on unknown play; C.Duany out on unknown
play; R.Martinez out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Elite Giants 1, Cubans 2.

ELITE GIANTS 7TH: R.Campanella walked; R.Campanella stole
second; D.Dennis doubled to left field [R.Campanella scored];
B.Hoskins walked; B.Harvey out on unknown play; N.Robinson out
on unknown play; T.Walker out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Elite Giants 2, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 7TH: G.Garrido out on unknown play; A.Brooks doubled;
P.SCANTLEBURY BATTED FOR L.TIANT; P.Scantlebury out on unknown
play; J.Vargas out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite
Giants 2, Cubans 2.

ELITE GIANTS 8TH: C.HOWARD REPLACED P.SCANTLEBURY (PITCHING);
H.Kimbro doubled; T.Butts out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [H.Kimbro to third]; F.Russell reached on a fielder's
choice (G.Garrido to A.Brooks) [H.Kimbro out at home];
R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite
Giants 2, Cubans 2.

CUBANS 8TH: H.Rodriguez singled; H.Rodriguez stole second
[H.Rodriguez scored (unearned) (error by R.Campanella) (error by
H.Kimbro)]; R.Linares out on unknown play; P.Coimbre out on
unknown play; C.Duany walked; R.Martinez out on unknown play; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 2, Cubans 3.

ELITE GIANTS 9TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; B.Hoskins out
on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Elite Giants 2, Cubans 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Elite Giants     2   6   3   5
 Cubans           3   5   0   6


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