Philadelphia Stars 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 8 11 3 Homestead Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 - 6 10 1 BATTING Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Frank Austin ss 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 Gene Benson cf 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 Ed Stone lf 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 Jim West 1b 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 Marvin Williams 2b 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Goose Curry rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 Henry Spearman 3b 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 Bill Cash c 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Barney Brown p 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 8 11 8 10 0 27 0 FIELDING - E: 3. Frank Austin 2, Gene Benson. BATTING - 2B: Jim West. GDP: Ed Stone, Marvin Williams. Team LOB: 10 BASERUNNING - CS: Henry Spearman. Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jerry Benjamin cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Sam Bankhead ss, p 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Walter Cannady 3b, 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Buck Leonard 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Josh Gibson rf 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 Ray Brown lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Robert Gaston c 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Jelly Jackson 2b, ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Dave Hoskins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnny Johnson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray Battle ph, 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edsall Walker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 6 10 6 4 0 27 4 FIELDING - DP: 2. Sam Bankhead 2, Buck Leonard 2, Jelly Jackson 2. E: 1. Dave Hoskins. BATTING - 2B: Buck Leonard. HR: Josh Gibson, Ray Brown. Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING - CS: Jerry Benjamin. PITCHING Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Barney Brown W 9 10 6 5 4 0 2 40 Totals 9 10 6 5 4 0 2 40 Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dave Hoskins L 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 8 Johnny Johnson 6 7 2 2 5 0 0 29 Sam Bankhead 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 8 Totals 9 11 8 8 10 0 0 45 Dave Hoskins pitched to 3 batters in the 2nd inning Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Ed Kemp, 1B - Lacey Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 4500 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 9/3/1944 -- Philadelphia Stars at Homestead Grays (D) Starting Lineups: Philadelphia Homestead 1. F.Austin ss J.Benjamin cf 2. G.Benson cf S.Bankhead ss 3. E.Stone lf W.Cannady 3b 4. J.West 1b B.Leonard 1b 5. M.Williams 2b J.Gibson rf 6. G.Curry rf R.Brown lf 7. H.Spearman 3b R.Gaston c 8. B.Cash c J.Jackson 2b 9. B.Brown p D.Hoskins p STARS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; F.Austin walked; G.Benson singled [F.Austin to second]; E.Stone walked [F.Austin to third, G.Benson to second]; J.West out on unknown play [F.Austin scored]; M.Williams grounded into a double play (S.Bankhead to J.Jackson to B.Leonard) [E.Stone out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 1, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: J.Benjamin walked; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; W.Cannady singled [J.Benjamin to second]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Stars 1, Grays 0. STARS 2ND: G.Curry singled; G.Curry was picked off first, but was safe on an error by D.Hoskins [G.Curry to second]; H.Spearman walked; B.Cash singled [G.Curry scored, H.Spearman to second]; J.JOHNSON REPLACED D.HOSKINS (PITCHING); B.Brown singled [H.Spearman scored, B.Cash to third]; F.Austin out on unknown play [B.Cash scored]; G.Benson singled [B.Brown to second]; E.Stone walked [B.Brown to third, G.Benson to second]; J.West out on unknown play; M.Williams out on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Stars 4, Grays 0. GRAYS 2ND: R.Brown out on unknown play; R.Gaston out on unknown play; J.Jackson singled to center field [J.Jackson to second (error by G.Benson)]; J.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Stars 4, Grays 0. STARS 3RD: G.Curry out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; B.Cash walked; B.Brown walked [B.Cash to second]; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Stars 4, Grays 0. GRAYS 3RD: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 4, Grays 0. STARS 4TH: G.Benson walked; E.Stone grounded into a double play (J.Jackson to S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [G.Benson out at second]; J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 4, Grays 0. GRAYS 4TH: B.Leonard doubled; J.Gibson out on unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; R.Gaston out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 4, Grays 0. STARS 5TH: M.Williams out on unknown play; G.Curry walked; H.Spearman singled [G.Curry to second]; B.Cash out on unknown play; B.Brown singled [G.Curry scored, H.Spearman to second]; F.Austin singled [H.Spearman scored, B.Brown to second]; G.Benson out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Stars 6, Grays 0. GRAYS 5TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; J.Johnson out on unknown play; J.Benjamin singled; J.Benjamin was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 6, Grays 0. STARS 6TH: E.Stone out on unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; M.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 6, Grays 0. GRAYS 6TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 6, Grays 0. STARS 7TH: G.Curry out on unknown play; H.Spearman singled; B.Cash out on unknown play; B.Brown singled [H.Spearman to second]; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Stars 6, Grays 0. GRAYS 7TH: J.Gibson singled to shortstop [J.Gibson to second (error by F.Austin)]; R.Brown out on unknown play; R.Gaston singled to center field [J.Gibson scored]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.BATTLE BATTED FOR J.JOHNSON; R.Battle out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Stars 6, Grays 1. STARS 8TH: S.BANKHEAD CHANGED POSITIONS (PITCHING); W.CANNADY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); J.JACKSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); R.BATTLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); G.Benson out on unknown play; E.Stone walked; J.West doubled [E.Stone scored, J.West to third (on throw)]; M.Williams out on unknown play [J.West scored]; G.Curry out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 8, Grays 1. GRAYS 8TH: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; W.Cannady walked; B.Leonard walked [W.Cannady to second]; J.Gibson homered to centerfield [W.Cannady scored, B.Leonard scored]; R.Brown homered to leftfield; R.Gaston walked; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 8, Grays 5. STARS 9TH: H.Spearman walked; H.Spearman was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); B.Cash out on unknown play; B.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 8, Grays 5. GRAYS 9TH: E.WALKER BATTED FOR R.BATTLE; E.Walker out on unknown play; J.Benjamin singled to shortstop [J.Benjamin to second (error by F.Austin)]; S.Bankhead singled [J.Benjamin to third]; W.Cannady out on unknown play [J.Benjamin scored (unearned)]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Stars 8, Grays 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Stars 8 11 3 10 Grays 6 10 1 7
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