Newark Eagles 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 - 4 10 4 Homestead Grays 0 1 0 0 4 0 8 x - 13 12 1 BATTING Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Murray Watkins 3b 4 1 0 1 0 0 4 Vic Barnett rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 Ray Dandridge 2b 4 0 2 0 0 3 1 Lennie Pearson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 Mule Suttles lf 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 Archie Brathwaite cf 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 William Makell c 3 1 2 0 0 5 0 Pitts ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Johnny Davis p 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 Jimmy Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 4 10 3 1 1 21 8 FIELDING - E: 4. Murray Watkins, Archie Brathwaite 2, Pitts. BATTING - 2B: Vic Barnett. 3B: Johnny Davis. SH: Pitts. GDP: Lennie Pearson. Team LOB: 3 BASERUNNING - SB: Vic Barnett. Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cool Papa Bell lf 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 Jerry Benjamin cf 5 2 3 5 0 0 2 Sam Bankhead ss 4 0 1 1 1 3 5 Buck Leonard 1b 3 2 1 0 2 14 0 Dave Hoskins rf, p 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 Robert Gaston c 4 1 1 2 0 3 0 Ray Battle 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 Jelly Jackson 2b 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 Eddie White p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Josh Gibson rf 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 36 13 12 13 4 4 24 18 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard, Jelly Jackson. E: 1. Jelly Jackson. BATTING - 2B: Jerry Benjamin, Buck Leonard, Robert Gaston. 3B: Jerry Benjamin. Team LOB: 6 PITCHING Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Johnny Davis L 6.1 11 12 8 4 4 0 37 Jimmy Hill 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 7 12 13 8 4 4 0 40 WP: Johnny Davis. Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Eddie White 4.2 9 4 3 1 1 0 21 Dave Hoskins W 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 10 Totals 8 10 4 3 1 1 0 31 WP: Eddie White 2. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Louie Huber, 1B - Roth Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 8/26/1944 -- Newark Eagles at Homestead Grays (N) Starting Lineups: Newark Homestead 1. M.Watkins 3b C.Bell lf 2. V.Barnett rf J.Benjamin cf 3. R.Dandridge 2b S.Bankhead ss 4. L.Pearson 1b B.Leonard 1b 5. M.Suttles lf D.Hoskins rf 6. A.Brathwaite cf R.Gaston c 7. W.Makell c R.Battle 3b 8. ss J.Jackson 2b 9. J.Davis p E.White p EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; M.Watkins out on unknown play; V.Barnett singled; V.Barnett stole second; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled to center field (J.Benjamin to R.Gaston) [V.Barnett out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: 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. Eagles 0, Grays 0. EAGLES 2ND: M.Suttles walked; M.Suttles was picked off first (E.White to B.Leonard); A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; W.Makell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 0. GRAYS 2ND: B.Leonard doubled; J.Davis threw a wild pitch [B.Leonard to third]; D.Hoskins out on unknown play [B.Leonard scored]; R.Gaston out on unknown play; R.Battle out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 1. EAGLES 3RD: singled; E.White threw a wild pitch [ to second]; J.Davis out on unknown play [ to third]; M.Watkins out on unknown play [ scored]; V.Barnett out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 1. GRAYS 3RD: J.Jackson out on unknown play; E.White out on unknown play; C.Bell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 1. EAGLES 4TH: R.Dandridge singled; L.Pearson grounded into a double play (J.Jackson to S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [R.Dandridge out at second]; M.Suttles singled to second base [M.Suttles to third (error by J.Jackson)]; E.White threw a wild pitch [M.Suttles scored (unearned)]; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 2, Grays 1. GRAYS 4TH: J.Benjamin singled; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Grays 1. EAGLES 5TH: W.Makell singled; out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [W.Makell to second]; J.Davis tripled [W.Makell scored]; M.Watkins reached on a fielder's choice (unknown fielder) [J.Davis out at home]; V.Barnett doubled [M.Watkins scored]; R.Dandridge singled [V.Barnett to third]; J.GIBSON REPLACED E.WHITE (PLAYING RF); D.HOSKINS CHANGED POSITIONS (PITCHING); R.Dandridge was picked off first (D.Hoskins to B.Leonard); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 1. GRAYS 5TH: R.Gaston out on unknown play; R.Battle out on unknown play; J.Jackson singled to center field [J.Jackson to second (error by A.Brathwaite)]; J.Gibson singled [J.Jackson scored]; C.Bell singled [J.Gibson to second]; J.Benjamin doubled to left-center [J.Gibson scored, C.Bell scored]; S.Bankhead walked; B.Leonard walked [J.Benjamin to third, S.Bankhead to second]; D.Hoskins singled [J.Benjamin scored, S.Bankhead to third, B.Leonard to second]; R.Gaston out on unknown play; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 5. EAGLES 6TH: L.Pearson struck out; M.Suttles struck out; A.Brathwaite popped to unknown fielder; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 5. GRAYS 6TH: R.Battle reached on an error by A.Brathwaite [R.Battle to first]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; C.Bell singled [R.Battle to second]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 5. EAGLES 7TH: W.Makell singled; out on unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 5. GRAYS 7TH: S.Bankhead singled; B.Leonard walked [S.Bankhead to second]; D.Hoskins forced S.Bankhead (unknown fielder) [B.Leonard to second, D.Hoskins to first]; R.Gaston doubled [B.Leonard scored, D.Hoskins scored]; R.Battle singled [R.Gaston scored]; J.Jackson walked [R.Battle to second]; J.Gibson reached on an error by M.Watkins [R.Battle to third, J.Jackson to second, J.Gibson to first]; C.Bell reached on an error by [R.Battle scored (unearned), J.Jackson to third, J.Gibson to second, C.Bell to first]; J.HILL REPLACED J.DAVIS (PITCHING); J.Benjamin tripled to left field [J.Jackson scored (unearned), J.Gibson scored (unearned), C.Bell scored (unearned)]; S.Bankhead out on unknown play [J.Benjamin scored (unearned)]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 8 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 13. EAGLES 8TH: 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. Eagles 4, Grays 13. Final Totals R H E LOB Eagles 4 10 4 3 Grays 13 12 1 6
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