New York Black Yankees 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 1 Newark Eagles 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 x - 8 10 0 BATTING New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Claude Poole rf, lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harry Williams 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 Willie Wells ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 Felix McLaurin cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Burt Scott lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Clyde Spearman ph, rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marvin Barker 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Rufus Baker 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Clarence Palm c 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Carlos Ascanio ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alex Newkirk p 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Randolph ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 8 2 4 0 24 3 FIELDING - DP: 2. Harry Williams 2, Willie Wells, Joe Burt Scott, Marvin Barker. E: 1. Willie Wells. BATTING - 2B: Harry Williams. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - SB: Rufus Baker. Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Benny Felder ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Clarence Isreal 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Larry Doby 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lennie Pearson 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 Bob Harvey rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Johnny Davis lf 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Wilkes cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Charlie Parks c 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 Leon Day p 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 8 10 8 3 0 27 0 BATTING - 2B: Benny Felder, Larry Doby, Lennie Pearson, Bob Harvey, Johnny Davis. HR: Charlie Parks. GDP: Benny Felder. Team LOB: 2 BASERUNNING - SB: Lennie Pearson. PITCHING New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Alex Newkirk L 8 10 8 6 3 0 1 34 Totals 8 10 8 6 3 0 1 34 Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Leon Day W 9 8 2 2 4 0 0 37 Totals 9 8 2 2 4 0 0 37 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Phil Cockrell, 1B - John Crawford Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/12/1946 -- New York Black Yankees at Newark Eagles (D) Starting Lineups: New York Newark 1. C.Poole rf B.Felder ss 2. H.Williams 2b C.Isreal 3b 3. W.Wells ss L.Doby 2b 4. F.McLaurin cf L.Pearson 1b 5. J.Scott lf B.Harvey rf 6. M.Barker 1b J.Davis lf 7. R.Baker 3b J.Wilkes cf 8. C.Palm c C.Parks c 9. A.Newkirk p L.Day p BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; C.Poole out on unknown play; H.Williams singled; W.Wells out on unknown play; F.McLaurin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 0. EAGLES 1ST: B.Felder out on unknown play; C.Isreal out on unknown play; L.Doby out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 0. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: J.Scott out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; R.Baker singled; C.Palm singled [R.Baker to second]; A.Newkirk singled [R.Baker scored, C.Palm to second]; C.Poole out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Eagles 0. EAGLES 2ND: L.Pearson walked; L.Pearson stole second; B.Harvey out on unknown play [L.Pearson to third]; J.Davis out on unknown play [L.Pearson scored]; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Eagles 1. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: H.Williams doubled; W.Wells singled [H.Williams scored]; F.McLaurin out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1. EAGLES 3RD: C.Parks singled; L.Day singled [C.Parks to second]; B.Felder doubled (unknown fielder) [C.Parks scored, L.Day out at home]; C.Isreal hit into a double play (J.Scott to H.Williams) [B.Felder out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: R.Baker singled (unknown fielder) [R.Baker out at second]; C.Palm walked; A.Newkirk walked [C.Palm to second]; C.Poole out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. EAGLES 4TH: L.Doby out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: W.Wells out on unknown play; F.McLaurin out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 2. EAGLES 5TH: J.Davis singled; J.Wilkes walked [J.Davis to second]; J.Davis was picked off second (unknown fielder); C.Parks homered [J.Wilkes scored]; L.Day singled; B.Felder grounded into a double play (W.Wells to H.Williams to M.Barker) [L.Day out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 4. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; R.Baker walked; R.Baker stole second; C.Palm out on unknown play; A.Newkirk out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 4. EAGLES 6TH: C.Isreal out on unknown play; L.Doby reached on an error by W.Wells [L.Doby to first]; L.Pearson out on unknown play; B.Harvey walked [L.Doby to second]; J.Davis doubled to left field [L.Doby scored (unearned), B.Harvey scored (unearned)]; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 6. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: C.Poole out on unknown play; H.Williams singled (unknown fielder) [H.Williams out at second]; W.Wells walked; F.McLaurin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 6. EAGLES 7TH: C.Parks out on unknown play; L.Day out on unknown play; B.Felder out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 6. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: C.SPEARMAN BATTED FOR J.SCOTT; C.Spearman out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; R.Baker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 6. EAGLES 8TH: C.SPEARMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); C.POOLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); C.Isreal out on unknown play; L.Doby doubled; L.Pearson doubled [L.Doby scored]; B.Harvey doubled [L.Pearson scored]; J.Davis out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 8. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: C.ASCANIO BATTED FOR C.PALM; C.Ascanio out on unknown play; BATTED FOR A.NEWKIRK; out on unknown play; C.Poole out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 8. EAGLES 9TH: Game 2 called due to rain in fourth inning with Final Totals R H E LOB Black Yankees 2 8 1 8 Eagles 8 10 0 2
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