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Homestead Grays (HOM) 9 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 4

Game played on Friday, September 29, 1944 (N) at Shibe Park, Philadelphia PA
Exhibition game

Homestead Grays                     0 1 2  1 1 0  0 4 0   -   9 15  1
Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 0  0 0 2  1 0 1   -   4  7  3

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell lf                     6   1   2    1     0   0     0   0
Jerry Benjamin cf                     6   0   0    0     0   0     2   0
Sam Bankhead ss                       4   2   2    1     1   0     4   6
Josh Gibson c                         4   1   1    2     1   0     4   0
  Vic Harris pr                       0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Robert Gaston c                     0   0   0    0     0   0     1   0
Dave Hoskins rf                       5   1   5    2     0   0     0   0
Piper Davis 1b                        3   1   0    0     1   0    13   0
Walter Cannady 2b                     5   0   1    0     0   0     3   6
Ray Battle 3b                         4   2   2    0     1   0     0   1
Roy Welmaker p                        4   1   2    1     0   0     0   2
Totals                               41   9  15    7     4   0    27  15

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Sam Bankhead, Piper Davis, Walter Cannady. 
E: 1.  Walter Cannady. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sam Bankhead 2. 
3B:  Cool Papa Bell. 
HR:  Josh Gibson. 
SH:  Roy Welmaker. 
HBP:  Piper Davis. 
IW:  Josh Gibson. 
Team LOB:  11

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Piper Davis, Walter Cannady. 
CS:  Dave Hoskins 2. 

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Frank Austin ss                       3   1   0    0     1   0     1   3
Gene Benson cf                        4   0   0    0     0   0     2   0
Ed Stone rf                           4   1   1    1     0   0     0   0
  Garrell Hartman rf                  0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Henry Spearman 3b                     4   0   2    1     0   0     1   0
Jim West 1b                           4   1   1    0     0   0     9   1
Goose Curry lf                        3   0   1    0     1   0     1   0
Bill Cash c                           4   1   1    0     0   0     7   2
Mahlon Duckett 2b                     3   0   1    0     1   0     4   3
Bill Ricks p                          2   0   0    0     0   0     2   1
  Clarence Palm ph                    1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Lefty Boone p                       0   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
  Henry Miller p                      0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               32   4   7    2     3   0    27  11

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Frank Austin, Henry Spearman, Jim West. 

BATTING -
2B:  Ed Stone, Henry Spearman, Jim West. 
GDP:  Clarence Palm. 
Team LOB:  4


PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Roy Welmaker W                       9       7   4    3   3   0   0  35
Totals                               9       7   4    3   3   0   0  35


Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bill Ricks L                         7      10   5    5   2   0   1  34
Lefty Boone                          0.1     4   4    4   0   0   0  5
Henry Miller                         1.2     1   0    0   2   0   0  8
Totals                               9      15   9    9   4   0   1  47

HBP:  Bill Ricks. 
IW:  Henry Miller. 


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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 5063

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Friday, 9/29/1944, game 2 -- Homestead Grays at
Philadelphia Stars (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                     Philadelphia                  
1. C.Bell              lf        F.Austin            ss        
2. J.Benjamin          cf        G.Benson            cf        
3. S.Bankhead          ss        E.Stone             rf        
4. J.Gibson            c         H.Spearman          3b        
5. D.Hoskins           rf        J.West              1b        
6. P.Davis             1b        G.Curry             lf        
7. W.Cannady           2b        B.Cash              c         
8. R.Battle            3b        M.Duckett           2b        
9. R.Welmaker          p         B.Ricks             p         

GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown
play; S.Bankhead reached on an error by H.Spearman [S.Bankhead
to first]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Grays 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson out on
unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Grays 0, Stars 0.

GRAYS 2ND: D.Hoskins singled; P.Davis walked [D.Hoskins to
second]; W.Cannady out on unknown play; R.Battle out on unknown
play [D.Hoskins to third]; On a bunt R.Welmaker singled
[D.Hoskins scored, P.Davis to second]; C.Bell out on unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 1, Stars 0.

STARS 2ND: H.Spearman singled; J.West out on unknown play;
G.Curry singled [H.Spearman to second]; B.Cash out on unknown
play; M.Duckett walked [H.Spearman to third, G.Curry to second];
B.Ricks out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Grays 1,
Stars 0.

GRAYS 3RD: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead doubled;
J.Gibson homered [S.Bankhead scored]; D.Hoskins singled; P.Davis
out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Grays 3, Stars 0.

STARS 3RD: F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson out on
unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Grays 3, Stars 0.

GRAYS 4TH: R.Battle singled; R.Welmaker out on unknown play;
C.Bell tripled [R.Battle scored]; J.Benjamin out on unknown
play; S.Bankhead walked; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 4, Stars 0.

STARS 4TH: H.Spearman out on unknown play; J.West out on
unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Grays 4, Stars 0.

GRAYS 5TH: D.Hoskins singled; D.Hoskins was caught stealing
second (B.Cash to M.Duckett); P.Davis was hit by a pitch;
W.Cannady singled [P.Davis to third]; P.Davis stole home and
W.Cannady stole second; R.Battle out on unknown play; R.Welmaker
out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5, Stars 0.

STARS 5TH: B.Cash out on unknown play; M.Duckett out on unknown
play; B.Ricks out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays
5, Stars 0.

GRAYS 6TH: C.Bell reached on an error by F.Austin [C.Bell to
first]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on
unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Grays 5, Stars 0.

STARS 6TH: F.Austin walked; G.Benson out on unknown play;
E.Stone doubled [F.Austin scored]; H.Spearman doubled [E.Stone
scored]; J.West out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown
play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5, Stars 2.

GRAYS 7TH: D.Hoskins singled; D.Hoskins was caught stealing
second (B.Cash to M.Duckett); P.Davis out on unknown play;
W.Cannady out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 5,
Stars 2.

STARS 7TH: B.Cash singled; M.Duckett singled [B.Cash to third];
C.PALM BATTED FOR B.RICKS; C.Palm grounded into a double play
(S.Bankhead to W.Cannady to P.Davis) [B.Cash scored (no RBI),
M.Duckett out at second]; F.Austin out on unknown play; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 5, Stars 3.

GRAYS 8TH: L.BOONE REPLACED C.PALM (PITCHING); On a bunt
R.Battle singled; On a bunt R.Welmaker singled [R.Battle to
second]; On a bunt C.Bell singled [R.Battle to third, R.Welmaker
to second]; C.Bell was picked off first, but was safe on an
error by J.West [R.Battle scored]; J.Benjamin out on unknown
play; S.Bankhead doubled [R.Welmaker scored, C.Bell to third];
H.MILLER REPLACED L.BOONE (PITCHING); J.Gibson was walked
intentionally; V.HARRIS RAN FOR J.GIBSON; D.Hoskins singled
[C.Bell scored, S.Bankhead scored, V.Harris to second]; P.Davis
out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; 4 R, 5 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Grays 9, Stars 3.

STARS 8TH: R.GASTON REPLACED V.HARRIS (PLAYING C); G.Benson out
on unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 9, Stars 3.

GRAYS 9TH: G.HARTMAN REPLACED E.STONE (PLAYING RF); R.Battle
walked; R.Welmaker out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[R.Battle to second]; C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 9, Stars 3.

STARS 9TH: J.West doubled; G.Curry walked; B.Cash forced
B.Cash,  (unknown fielder) [J.West scored (unearned) (no RBI)
(error by W.Cannady)]; M.Duckett out on unknown play; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 9, Stars 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays            9  15   1  11
 Stars            4   7   3   4


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