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Homestead Grays (HOM) 11 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 2

Game played on Thursday, July 12, 1945 (N) at Island Park, Harrisburg PA
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0   -   2  4  4
Homestead Grays                     0 0 2  0 4 2  3 0 x   -  11  6  1

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Felix McLaurin cf                     4   0   1    0     0         2   0
Rufus Baker 3b                        3   1   0    0     1         0   3
Willie Wells ss                       4   0   0    0     0         2   5
Alphonso Gerard rf                    3   0   0    0     1         0   0
Marvin Barker 1b                      4   1   1    1     0        15   0
Bill Perkins c                        4   0   1    1     0         3   0
Emery Adams lf                        3   0   0    0     0         0   0
Walter Hardy 2b                       2   0   0    0     1         2   2
George Mack p                         2   0   1    0     1         0   4
Totals                               29   2   4    2     4   6    24  14

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Willie Wells, Walter Hardy 3. 

BATTING -
2B:  Felix McLaurin, Bill Perkins. 
Team LOB:  4


Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     5   2   1    0     0         2   0
Cool Papa Bell lf                     3   3   0    0     2         2   0
Charley House 3b                      5   1   2    0     0         0   3
Buck Leonard 1b                       4   2   1    2     1        12   0
Josh Gibson c                         3   1   1    2     2         6   0
Dave Hoskins rf                       4   1   0    1     1         0   0
Ray Battle ss                         3   1   0    1     2         3   6
Jelly Jackson 2b                      4   0   1    2     1         2   5
Garnett Blair p                       4   0   0    0     0         0   3
Totals                               35  11   6    8     9   3    27  17

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Buck Leonard 2, Josh Gibson, Ray Battle, Jelly Jackson 3, Garnett Blair 2. 
E: 1.  Jelly Jackson. 
PB: 1.  Josh Gibson. 

BATTING -
HR:  Buck Leonard. 
Team LOB:  9

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Cool Papa Bell 4, Ray Battle. 

PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
George Mack L                        8       6  11        9   3   1  44
Totals                               8       6  11        9   3   1  44


Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Garnett Blair W                      9       4   2        4   6   0  33
Totals                               9       4   2        4   6   0  33



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Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Spottswood Poles

Time of Game: ?   Attendance: 1700


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