Homestead Grays 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 8 3 Philadelphia Stars 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 x - 4 10 1 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cool Papa Bell lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Jerry Benjamin cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 Sam Bankhead ss 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 Buck Leonard 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 7 2 Josh Gibson c 3 0 2 2 1 6 1 Walter Cannady 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 Dave Hoskins rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Jelly Jackson 2b 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 Ray Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Battle 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnny Johnson p 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Totals 35 3 8 3 4 10 24 14 FIELDING - E: 3. Jerry Benjamin, Buck Leonard, Dave Hoskins. BATTING - 2B: Buck Leonard. 3B: Jerry Benjamin. GDP: Walter Cannady. Team LOB: 9 Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Frank Austin ss 4 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 Gene Benson cf 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 Ed Stone rf 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 Jim West 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 Marvin Williams 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 Barney Brown lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Henry Spearman 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Bill Cash c 4 0 1 0 0 0 11 1 Bill Ricks p 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 Totals 33 4 10 3 5 1 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Frank Austin, Jim West, Marvin Williams. E: 1. Jim West. BATTING - 3B: Frank Austin 3, Gene Benson. SH: Frank Austin. IW: Ed Stone. Team LOB: 11 PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Johnny Johnson L 8 10 4 4 5 1 0 39 Totals 8 10 4 4 5 1 0 39 WP: Johnny Johnson. IW: Johnny Johnson. Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Ricks W 9 8 3 2 4 10 0 39 Totals 9 8 3 2 4 10 0 39 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Phil Cockrell, 1B - Cornelius Rhoades Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 8/19/1944 -- 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. J.Gibson c M.Williams 2b 6. W.Cannady 3b B.Brown lf 7. D.Hoskins rf H.Spearman 3b 8. J.Jackson 2b B.Cash c 9. J.Johnson p B.Ricks p GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: F.Austin singled; G.Benson singled [F.Austin to second]; E.Stone singled [F.Austin scored, G.Benson to third]; J.West struck out; J.Johnson threw a wild pitch [G.Benson scored, E.Stone to second]; M.Williams walked; B.Brown walked [E.Stone to third, M.Williams to second]; H.Spearman popped to B.Leonard; B.Cash flied to J.Benjamin; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Grays 0, Stars 2. GRAYS 2ND: B.Leonard doubled; J.Gibson walked; W.Cannady reached on an error by J.West [B.Leonard to third, J.Gibson to second, W.Cannady to first]; D.Hoskins struck out; J.Jackson walked [B.Leonard scored (unearned), J.Gibson to third, W.Cannady to second]; J.Johnson struck out; C.Bell struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Grays 1, Stars 2. STARS 2ND: B.Ricks out on unknown play; F.Austin tripled; G.Benson walked; E.Stone forced G.Benson (unknown fielder) [F.Austin scored, E.Stone to first]; J.West out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 1, Stars 3. GRAYS 3RD: J.Benjamin tripled to right field; S.Bankhead grounded out (B.Ricks to J.West); B.Leonard struck out; J.Gibson singled [J.Benjamin scored]; W.Cannady singled [J.Gibson to second]; D.Hoskins lined to H.Spearman; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 3. STARS 3RD: M.Williams singled to center field [M.Williams to second (error by J.Benjamin)]; B.Brown out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 3. GRAYS 4TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; J.Johnson out on unknown play; C.Bell singled; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 3. STARS 4TH: B.Ricks out on unknown play; F.Austin tripled; G.Benson tripled [F.Austin scored]; E.Stone out on unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. GRAYS 5TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. STARS 5TH: B.Leonard dropped a foul fly hit by M.Williams; M.Williams out on unknown play; B.Brown out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. GRAYS 6TH: W.Cannady singled; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; J.Jackson walked [W.Cannady to second]; J.Johnson out on unknown play; C.Bell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. STARS 6TH: B.Cash singled; B.Ricks singled [B.Cash to second]; F.Austin out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [B.Cash to third, B.Ricks to second]; G.Benson popped to B.Leonard; E.Stone was walked intentionally; J.West grounded out (B.Leonard unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Grays 2, Stars 4. GRAYS 7TH: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead walked; B.Leonard singled [S.Bankhead to second]; J.Gibson singled [S.Bankhead scored, B.Leonard to second]; W.Cannady grounded into a double play (F.Austin to M.Williams to J.West) [J.Gibson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 4. STARS 7TH: M.Williams out on unknown play; B.Brown out on unknown play; H.Spearman reached on an error by D.Hoskins [H.Spearman to first]; B.Cash out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 4. GRAYS 8TH: D.Hoskins out on unknown play; R.BROWN BATTED FOR J.JACKSON; R.Brown out on unknown play; J.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 4. STARS 8TH: R.BATTLE REPLACED R.BROWN (PLAYING 2B); B.Ricks out on unknown play; F.Austin tripled; F.Austin was out trying to advance to home (J.Gibson to J.Johnson); G.Benson walked; E.Stone out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 4. GRAYS 9TH: C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 3, Stars 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 3 8 3 9 Stars 4 10 1 11
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