New York Black Yankees 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 2 Philadelphia Stars 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 5 8 0 BATTING New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Dan Wilson cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Charlie Rivera 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Marvin Barker 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 Thad Christopher lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Harry Williams rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zack Clayton 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 14 0 Walter Hardy ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 William Kelly c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Neck Stanley p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 33 1 6 1 0 0 24 14 FIELDING - E: 2. Marvin Barker, Zack Clayton. BATTING - 2B: William Kelly. Team LOB: 5 Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Frank Austin ss 3 2 0 0 1 0 4 1 Gene Benson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ed Stone rf 4 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 Bill Cash 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 14 1 Marvin Williams 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 Goose Curry lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Henry Spearman 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 3 Stanley Glenn c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hubert Glenn p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 35 5 8 5 1 0 27 10 BATTING - Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING - SB: Goose Curry. PITCHING New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Neck Stanley L 8 8 5 1 1 0 0 36 Totals 8 8 5 1 1 0 0 36 Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hubert Glenn W 9 6 1 1 0 0 0 33 Totals 9 6 1 1 0 0 0 33 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Monday, 9/4/1944, game 1 -- New York Black Yankees at Philadelphia Stars (D) Starting Lineups: New York Philadelphia 1. D.Wilson cf F.Austin ss 2. C.Rivera 3b G.Benson cf 3. M.Barker 2b E.Stone rf 4. T.Christopher lf B.Cash 1b 5. H.Williams rf M.Williams 2b 6. Z.Clayton 1b G.Curry lf 7. W.Hardy ss H.Spearman 3b 8. W.Kelly c S.Glenn c 9. N.Stanley p H.Glenn p BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; D.Wilson out on unknown play; C.Rivera out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: F.Austin reached on an error [F.Austin to first (error by Z.Clayton; assist by W.Hardy)]; G.Benson grounded out (N.Stanley to Z.Clayton) [F.Austin to second]; E.Stone reached on a fielder's choice [F.Austin to third, E.Stone to second]; B.Cash singled to right field [F.Austin scored (unearned), E.Stone scored (unearned)]; M.Williams grounded out (Z.Clayton unassisted) [B.Cash to second]; G.Curry singled [B.Cash scored (unearned)]; G.Curry stole second; H.Spearman singled [G.Curry scored (unearned)]; S.Glenn grounded out (W.Hardy to Z.Clayton); 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 4. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: T.Christopher out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; Z.Clayton singled; W.Hardy out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 4. STARS 2ND: H.Glenn out on unknown play; F.Austin walked; G.Benson singled [F.Austin to third]; E.Stone out on unknown play [F.Austin scored]; B.Cash out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 5. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: W.Kelly doubled; N.Stanley singled [W.Kelly to third]; D.Wilson flied to G.Benson [W.Kelly scored]; C.Rivera out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. STARS 3RD: M.Williams out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown play; H.Spearman singled; S.Glenn out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: T.Christopher singled; H.Williams out on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; W.Hardy out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. STARS 4TH: H.Glenn out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: W.Kelly out on unknown play; N.Stanley out on unknown play; D.Wilson singled; C.Rivera out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. STARS 5TH: E.Stone out on unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; M.Williams singled; G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; T.Christopher out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. STARS 6TH: H.Spearman singled; S.Glenn out on unknown play; H.Glenn out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: Z.Clayton singled; W.Hardy out on unknown play; W.Kelly out on unknown play; N.Stanley out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. STARS 7TH: G.Benson reached on an error by M.Barker [G.Benson to first]; E.Stone out on unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; M.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: D.Wilson out on unknown play; C.Rivera out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. STARS 8TH: G.Curry singled; H.Spearman out on unknown play; S.Glenn out on unknown play; H.Glenn out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: T.Christopher out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Yankees 1 6 2 5 Stars 5 8 0 7
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