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Homestead Grays (HOM) 12 Chicago American Giants (CAG) 4

Game played on Monday, August 13, 1945 at Columbia Park, Altoona PA
Exhibition game

Chicago American Giants             1 1 2  0 0 0  0 0  -   4  8  0
Homestead Grays                     0 8 0  0 0 0  3 1  -  12 10  3

BATTING

Chicago American Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jesse Douglas 2b                      5   1   2          0         4   4
John Bissant lf                       5   0   1          0         0   0
Johnny Smith rf                       4   0   1          1         3   0
Willie McMeans 1b                     2   1   0          3        12   0
Clyde Nelson 3b                       3   2   1          2         0   2
Ralph Wyatt ss                        3   0   0          0         1   3
   Shanks ss                          2   0   0          0         0   3
Jimmie Crutchfield cf                 3   0   1          1         2   0
Herb Barnhill c                       3   0   1          0         2   0
Clarence Locke p                      1   0   0          0         0   1
  R. Smith p                          1   0   0          0         0   1
  Ollie West p                        1   0   1          0         0   0
Totals                               33   4   8          7        24  14

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Jesse Douglas 2, Willie McMeans 3, Ralph Wyatt 2, Herb Barnhill, Ollie West. 

BATTING -
SH:  Herb Barnhill, R. Smith. 
Team LOB:  14


Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell lf                     2   0   0          2         0   0
Charley House 3b                      4   2   2          0         0   1
Jerry Benjamin cf                     4   2   2          0         0   0
Buck Leonard 1b                       3   2   2          2        11   0
Tom Walker rf                         2   1   2          2         1   0
Robert Gaston c                       1   2   0          2         6   1
  Josh Gibson ph                      1   1   0          0         0   0
Ray Battle ss                         3   1   1          1         3   3
Jelly Jackson 2b                      2   1   0          2         3   4
Fred Blaylock p                       2   0   1          0         0   0
  Spoon Carter p                      3   0   0          0         0   0
Totals                               27  12  10         11        24   9

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Charley House, Buck Leonard 2, Robert Gaston, Ray Battle, Spoon Carter. 
E: 3.  Charley House, Ray Battle, Fred Blaylock. 
PB: 1.  Robert Gaston. 

BATTING -
2B:  Buck Leonard, Tom Walker. 
SH:  Cool Papa Bell, Charley House, Jerry Benjamin, Tom Walker, Robert Gaston, Ray Battle, Jelly Jackson. 
Team LOB:  9


PITCHING

Chicago American Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Clarence Locke L                     1.1     2   6    6   6   1   0  12
R. Smith                             5       5   5    5   5   0   0  25
Ollie West                           1.2     3   1    1   0   0   0  8
Totals                               8      10  12   12  11   1   0  45


Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Fred Blaylock W                      4       6   4    1   5   4   0  26
Spoon Carter                         4       2   0    0   2   1   0  16
Totals                               8       8   4    1   7   5   0  42

WP:  Fred Blaylock. 


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Umpires: HP -  Huber, 1B - E. Feigert

Time of Game: ?   Attendance: 


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