Baltimore Elite Giants 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 - 7 12 3 Newark Eagles 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 2 1 BATTING Baltimore Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henry Kimbro cf 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 Tommy Butts ss 2 0 0 0 3 2 5 Frank Russell 2b 5 1 1 0 0 5 2 Roy Campanella c 5 1 1 0 0 4 0 Bill Hoskins lf 5 3 4 3 0 0 0 Bill Harvey rf 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 Norman Robinson 3b 5 1 3 3 0 2 6 Doc Dennis 1b 3 0 0 0 1 14 0 Donald Troy p 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 36 7 12 6 8 8 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 2. Tommy Butts, Frank Russell, Norman Robinson, Doc Dennis 2. E: 3. Frank Russell, Roy Campanella, Norman Robinson. BATTING - 2B: Frank Russell, Roy Campanella, Bill Harvey. HR: Bill Hoskins. SH: Donald Troy. HBP: Doc Dennis. GDP: Frank Russell, Doc Dennis. Team LOB: 12 BASERUNNING - SB: Bill Hoskins. Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Murray Watkins 3b 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 Vic Barnett rf 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ray Dandridge 2b 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 Lennie Pearson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 9 0 Johnny Davis lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 Archie Brathwaite cf 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 Willie Wynn c 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 Pitts ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 Don Newcombe p 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 30 2 2 1 1 4 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 2. Murray Watkins, Ray Dandridge 2, Lennie Pearson 2, Pitts. E: 1. Willie Wynn. BATTING - GDP: Lennie Pearson, Willie Wynn. Team LOB: 2 PITCHING Baltimore Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Donald Troy W 9 2 2 0 1 4 0 31 Totals 9 2 2 0 1 4 0 31 Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Don Newcombe L 9 12 7 7 8 8 1 46 Totals 9 12 7 7 8 8 1 46 WP: Don Newcombe. HBP: Don Newcombe. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Art Fields, 1B - Boss Time of Game: 1:45 Attendance: 1000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Tuesday, 8/22/1944 -- Baltimore Elite Giants at Newark Eagles (N) Starting Lineups: Baltimore Newark 1. H.Kimbro cf M.Watkins 3b 2. T.Butts ss V.Barnett rf 3. F.Russell 2b R.Dandridge 2b 4. R.Campanella c L.Pearson 1b 5. B.Hoskins lf J.Davis lf 6. B.Harvey rf A.Brathwaite cf 7. N.Robinson 3b W.Wynn c 8. D.Dennis 1b ss 9. D.Troy p D.Newcombe p ELITE GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; H.Kimbro walked; T.Butts walked [H.Kimbro to second]; F.Russell grounded into a double play (R.Dandridge to to L.Pearson) [H.Kimbro to third, T.Butts out at second]; R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Eagles 0. EAGLES 1ST: M.Watkins reached on an error by N.Robinson [M.Watkins to first]; V.Barnett reached on an error by R.Campanella [M.Watkins to second, V.Barnett to first]; R.Dandridge reached on an error by F.Russell [M.Watkins to third, V.Barnett to second, R.Dandridge to first]; L.Pearson grounded into a double play (N.Robinson to F.Russell to D.Dennis) [M.Watkins scored (unearned) (no RBI), V.Barnett to third, R.Dandridge out at second]; J.Davis singled to center field [V.Barnett scored (unearned)]; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Eagles 2. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: B.Hoskins singled to center field; B.Harvey doubled [B.Hoskins to third]; N.Robinson singled to left field [B.Hoskins scored, B.Harvey scored, N.Robinson to second (on throw)]; D.Dennis was hit by a pitch; D.Troy out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [N.Robinson to third, D.Dennis to second]; D.Newcombe threw a wild pitch [N.Robinson scored, D.Dennis to third]; H.Kimbro walked; T.Butts walked [H.Kimbro to second]; F.Russell out on unknown play; R.Campanella out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Elite Giants 3, Eagles 2. EAGLES 2ND: W.Wynn out on unknown play; out on unknown play; D.Newcombe out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 3, Eagles 2. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: B.Hoskins homered to left-center; B.Harvey walked; N.Robinson out on unknown play; D.Dennis walked [B.Harvey to second]; D.Troy out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 4, Eagles 2. EAGLES 3RD: 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. Elite Giants 4, Eagles 2. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: T.Butts out on unknown play; F.Russell doubled to left field; R.Campanella out on unknown play; B.Hoskins singled [F.Russell scored]; B.Harvey walked [B.Hoskins to second]; N.Robinson singled [B.Hoskins to third, B.Harvey to second]; D.Dennis out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Elite Giants 5, Eagles 2. EAGLES 4TH: L.Pearson out on unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 5, Eagles 2. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: D.Troy out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; T.Butts walked; F.Russell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 5, Eagles 2. EAGLES 5TH: W.Wynn out on unknown play; out on unknown play; D.Newcombe out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 5, Eagles 2. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: R.Campanella doubled; B.Hoskins singled to left field [R.Campanella scored]; B.Hoskins stole second; B.Harvey out on unknown play; N.Robinson singled [B.Hoskins scored]; D.Dennis grounded into a double play (M.Watkins to R.Dandridge to L.Pearson) [N.Robinson out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Eagles 2. EAGLES 6TH: M.Watkins out on unknown play; V.Barnett out on unknown play; R.Dandridge singled; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Eagles 2. ELITE GIANTS 7TH: D.Troy out on unknown play; H.Kimbro singled; T.Butts out on unknown play; F.Russell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Eagles 2. EAGLES 7TH: J.Davis out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite walked; W.Wynn grounded into a double play (T.Butts to D.Dennis) [A.Brathwaite out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Eagles 2. ELITE GIANTS 8TH: W.Wynn dropped a foul fly hit by R.Campanella; R.Campanella out on unknown play; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; B.Harvey singled; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Eagles 2. EAGLES 8TH: out on unknown play; D.Newcombe out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Eagles 2. ELITE GIANTS 9TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; D.Troy out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Eagles 2. EAGLES 9TH: V.Barnett out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Eagles 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Elite Giants 7 12 3 12 Eagles 2 2 1 2
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