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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 4 Newark Eagles (NW2) 3

Game played on Saturday, May 10, 1947 (N) at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

Newark Eagles                       0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 3   -   3  6  2
Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 0  0 0 2  1 0 1   -   4  6  0

BATTING

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       4   0   1    0     0         3   0
Leroy Williams ss                     2   0   0    0     0         1   2
  Bob Harvey ph, rf                   2   1   2    0     0         0   0
Larry Doby 2b                         4   1   1    1     0         5   5
Monte Irvin rf, ss                    4   1   1    2     0         3   2
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   0   0    0     0        10   0
Johnny Davis lf                       3   0   1    0     0         3   0
Ameal Brooks c                        3   0   0    0     0         1   1
  Charlie Parks c                     0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Bob Wilson 3b                         3   0   0    0     0         0   2
Leniel Hooker p                       2   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Biz Mackey ph                       1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Cotton Williams p                   0   0   0    0     0         0   1
Totals                               32   3   6    3     0  11    26  13

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Larry Doby, Monte Irvin. 
PB: 1.  Ameal Brooks. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bob Harvey. 
3B:  Larry Doby. 
HR:  Monte Irvin. 
Team LOB:  2

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Johnny Davis. 

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Mahlon Duckett 2b                     5   0   2    2     0   0     1   1
Dan Wilson 3b                         4   0   0    0     0   0     2   0
Frank Austin ss                       4   0   0    0     0   0     4   1
Gene Benson cf                        4   0   1    1     0   0     3   0
Doc Dennis 1b                         3   0   0    0     1   0     2   0
Harry Simpson lf                      3   0   0    0     1   0     2   0
Archie Brathwaite rf                  3   0   0    0     0   0     2   0
  Goose Curry ph                      0   1   0    0     0   0     0   0
Bill Cash c                           3   2   2    0     0   0    11   1
Henry Miller p                        4   1   1    0     0   0     0   2
Totals                               33   4   6    3     2   0    27   5


BATTING -
SH:  Bill Cash. 
HBP:  Goose Curry. 
Team LOB:  7


PITCHING

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Leniel Hooker                        8       5   3    2   2   0   0  33
Cotton Williams L                    0.2     1   1    1   0   0   0  4
Totals                               8.2     6   4    3   2   0   0  37

HBP:  Cotton Williams. 

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Henry Miller W                       9       6   3    3   0  11   1  32
Totals                               9       6   3    3   0  11   1  32



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 5/10/1947 -- Newark Eagles at Philadelphia
Stars (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Newark                        Philadelphia                  
1. J.Wilkes            cf        M.Duckett           2b        
2. L.Williams          ss        D.Wilson            3b        
3. L.Doby              2b        F.Austin            ss        
4. M.Irvin             rf        G.Benson            cf        
5. L.Pearson           1b        D.Dennis            1b        
6. J.Davis             lf        H.Simpson           lf        
7. A.Brooks            c         A.Brathwaite        rf        
8. B.Wilson            3b        B.Cash              c         
9. L.Hooker            p         H.Miller            p         

EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; L.Williams out on unknown
play; L.Doby out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles
0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: M.Duckett out on unknown play; D.Wilson out on
unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

EAGLES 2ND: M.Irvin out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on
unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 2ND: G.Benson out on unknown play; D.Dennis out on
unknown play; H.Simpson walked; A.Brooks allowed a passed ball
[H.Simpson to second]; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

EAGLES 3RD: A.Brooks out on unknown play; B.Wilson out on
unknown play; L.Hooker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 3RD: B.Cash out on unknown play; H.Miller out on unknown
play; M.Duckett out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Stars 0.

EAGLES 4TH: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; L.Williams out on
unknown play; L.Doby out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 4TH: D.Wilson out on unknown play; F.Austin out on
unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

EAGLES 5TH: M.Irvin out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on
unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 5TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; H.Simpson out on
unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

EAGLES 6TH: A.Brooks out on unknown play; B.Wilson out on
unknown play; L.Hooker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 6TH: B.Cash singled; H.Miller singled [B.Cash to second];
M.Duckett singled [B.Cash scored, H.Miller to second]; D.Wilson
out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson
singled [H.Miller scored, M.Duckett to second]; D.Dennis out on
unknown play; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 2.

EAGLES 7TH: J.Wilkes singled; B.HARVEY BATTED FOR L.WILLIAMS;
B.Harvey singled [J.Wilkes to second]; L.Doby out on unknown
play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown
play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 2.

STARS 7TH: B.HARVEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); M.IRVIN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); H.Simpson out on unknown play;
A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; B.Cash singled; H.Miller
reached on an error by L.Doby [B.Cash to second, H.Miller to
first]; M.Duckett reached on an error by M.Irvin [B.Cash scored
(unearned) (no RBI), H.Miller to second, M.Duckett to first];
D.Wilson out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. 
Eagles 0, Stars 3.

EAGLES 8TH: J.Davis singled; J.Davis was caught stealing second
(B.Cash to F.Austin); A.Brooks out on unknown play; B.Wilson out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 3.

STARS 8TH: F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson out on
unknown play; D.Dennis walked; H.Simpson out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 3.

EAGLES 9TH: B.MACKEY BATTED FOR L.HOOKER; B.Mackey out on
unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; B.Harvey doubled to
left field; L.Doby tripled [B.Harvey scored]; M.Irvin homered
[L.Doby scored]; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 3.

STARS 9TH: C.WILLIAMS REPLACED B.MACKEY (PITCHING); C.PARKS
REPLACED A.BROOKS (PLAYING C); G.CURRY BATTED FOR A.BRATHWAITE;
G.Curry was hit by a pitch; B.Cash out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [G.Curry to second]; H.Miller out on unknown
play; M.Duckett singled [G.Curry scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Eagles 3, Stars 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Eagles           3   6   2   2
 Stars            4   6   0   7


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