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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 5 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 1

Game played on Monday, September 4, 1944 (D) at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

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



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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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