Newark Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2 11 2 Baltimore Elite Giants 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 - 3 8 6 BATTING Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Leroy Williams ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 Jimmy Wilkes ph, cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Wilson 3b 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 Larry Doby 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 Monte Irvin cf, ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 Lennie Pearson 1b 4 2 3 0 0 9 1 Johnny Davis lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bob Harvey rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 Charlie Parks c 4 0 2 2 0 10 1 Max Manning p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 2 11 2 0 8 25 10 FIELDING - E: 2. Larry Doby, Max Manning. BATTING - 2B: Charlie Parks. 3B: Larry Doby. Team LOB: 11 Baltimore Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Tommy Butts ss 3 1 2 0 0 3 0 Felix Guilbe rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 Henry Kimbro cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 Butch Davis lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 Lester Lockett 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 Johnny Washington 1b 3 0 1 0 0 8 1 Jim Gilliam 2b 2 0 1 0 0 3 2 Joe Wiley ph, 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luis Villodas c 3 0 0 0 0 9 1 Joe Black p 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 Totals 31 3 8 3 0 10 27 11 FIELDING - E: 6. Tommy Butts 2, Felix Guilbe, Lester Lockett, Johnny Washington, Joe Black. BATTING - 3B: Lester Lockett. SH: Tommy Butts. Team LOB: 4 BASERUNNING - SB: Henry Kimbro. PITCHING Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Max Manning L 8.1 8 3 2 0 10 0 32 Totals 8.1 8 3 2 0 10 0 32 Baltimore Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Joe Black W 9 11 2 2 0 8 0 40 Totals 9 11 2 2 0 8 0 40 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Tuesday, 5/6/1947 -- Newark Eagles at Baltimore Elite Giants (N) Starting Lineups: Newark Baltimore 1. L.Williams ss T.Butts ss 2. B.Wilson 3b F.Guilbe rf 3. L.Doby 2b H.Kimbro cf 4. M.Irvin cf B.Davis lf 5. L.Pearson 1b L.Lockett 3b 6. J.Davis lf J.Washington 1b 7. B.Harvey rf J.Gilliam 2b 8. C.Parks c L.Villodas c 9. M.Manning p J.Black p EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; L.Williams out on unknown play; B.Wilson singled to right field [B.Wilson to second (error by F.Guilbe)]; L.Doby out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 1ST: T.Butts singled; F.Guilbe out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; B.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. EAGLES 2ND: L.Pearson singled to third base [L.Pearson to second (error by L.Lockett)]; J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; C.Parks out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: L.Lockett out on unknown play; J.Washington out on unknown play; J.Gilliam out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. EAGLES 3RD: M.Manning out on unknown play; L.Williams reached on an error by T.Butts [L.Williams to first]; L.Williams was picked off first, but was safe on an error by J.Black [L.Williams to second]; B.Wilson out on unknown play; L.Doby out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: L.Villodas out on unknown play; J.Black out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. EAGLES 4TH: M.Irvin reached on an error by T.Butts [M.Irvin to first]; L.Pearson out on unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey singled [M.Irvin to second]; C.Parks out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: F.Guilbe out on unknown play; H.Kimbro singled; H.Kimbro stole second; B.Davis out on unknown play; L.Lockett singled to left field (J.Davis to L.Doby) [H.Kimbro scored, L.Lockett out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 1. EAGLES 5TH: M.Manning out on unknown play; L.Williams out on unknown play; B.Wilson singled; L.Doby singled [B.Wilson to second]; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 1. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: J.Washington out on unknown play; J.Gilliam singled; L.Villodas out on unknown play; J.Black out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 1. EAGLES 6TH: L.Pearson singled; J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey singled [L.Pearson to second]; C.Parks singled [L.Pearson scored, B.Harvey to second]; M.Manning out on unknown play; J.WILKES BATTED FOR L.WILLIAMS; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 1, Elite Giants 1. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: J.WILKES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); M.IRVIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); T.Butts singled; T.Butts was picked off first, but was safe on an error by M.Manning [T.Butts to second]; F.Guilbe out on unknown play [T.Butts to third]; H.Kimbro out on unknown play [T.Butts scored (unearned)]; B.Davis out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Elite Giants 2. EAGLES 7TH: J.Washington dropped a foul fly hit by B.Wilson; B.Wilson out on unknown play; L.Doby out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Elite Giants 2. ELITE GIANTS 7TH: L.Lockett out on unknown play; J.Washington singled; J.WILEY BATTED FOR J.GILLIAM; J.Wiley out on unknown play; L.Villodas out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 1, Elite Giants 2. EAGLES 8TH: J.WILEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); L.Pearson singled; J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; C.Parks doubled [L.Pearson scored]; M.Manning out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 2. ELITE GIANTS 8TH: J.Black reached on an error by L.Doby [J.Black to first]; T.Butts out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Black to second]; F.Guilbe out on unknown play; J.Black was picked off second (C.Parks to M.Irvin); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 2. EAGLES 9TH: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; B.Wilson out on unknown play; L.Doby tripled; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 2. ELITE GIANTS 9TH: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; B.Davis singled to left field; L.Lockett tripled to right-center [B.Davis scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Eagles 2 11 2 11 Elite Giants 3 8 6 4
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