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Newark Eagles (NW2) 4 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 0

Game played on Sunday, May 11, 1947 (D) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

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

BATTING

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Mahlon Duckett 2b                     3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Dan Wilson lf                         3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Frank Austin ss                       3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Gene Benson cf                        3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Doc Dennis 1b                         3   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Archie Brathwaite rf                  3   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Stanley Glenn c                       2   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Harry Simpson ph                    1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Murray Watkins 3b                     2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Henry McHenry p                       2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               25   0   3    0     0   0    18   0


BATTING -
2B:  Doc Dennis. 
Team LOB:  4


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Leroy Williams ss                     3   1   2    0     0   0     0   0
Bob Wilson 3b                         3   1   2    0     0   0     0   0
Larry Doby 2b                         2   2   1    2     1   0     0   0
Monte Irvin cf                        3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Lennie Pearson 1b                     1   0   1    1     2   0     0   0
Johnny Davis lf                       2   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Bob Harvey rf                         3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Ameal Brooks c                        3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Rufus Lewis p                         3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               23   4   6    3     4   0    21   0

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Leroy Williams. 

BATTING -
HR:  Larry Doby. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Larry Doby, Lennie Pearson. 
CS:  Leroy Williams. 

PITCHING

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Henry McHenry L                      6       6   4    4   4   0   1  27
Totals                               6       6   4    4   4   0   1  27


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Rufus Lewis W                        7       3   0    0   0   0   0  25
Totals                               7       3   0    0   0   0   0  25



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Umpires: HP - Harry Stouch, 1B - Oscar Charleston, 2B -  , 3B - Charles Moore

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 12552

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 5/11/1947, game 2 -- Philadelphia Stars at
Newark Eagles (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia                  Newark                        
1. M.Duckett           2b        L.Williams          ss        
2. D.Wilson            lf        B.Wilson            3b        
3. F.Austin            ss        L.Doby              2b        
4. G.Benson            cf        M.Irvin             cf        
5. D.Dennis            1b        L.Pearson           1b        
6. A.Brathwaite        rf        J.Davis             lf        
7. S.Glenn             c         B.Harvey            rf        
8. M.Watkins           3b        A.Brooks            c         
9. H.McHenry           p         R.Lewis             p         

STARS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; M.Duckett reached on an error by L.Williams [M.Duckett
to first]; D.Wilson out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown
play; G.Benson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Stars
0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: L.Williams singled; B.Wilson out on unknown play;
L.Doby homered [L.Williams scored]; M.Irvin out on unknown play;
L.Pearson walked; J.Davis out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Stars 0, Eagles 2.

STARS 2ND: D.Dennis out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on
unknown play; S.Glenn singled; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Eagles 2.

EAGLES 2ND: B.Harvey out on unknown play; A.Brooks out on
unknown play; R.Lewis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Stars 0, Eagles 2.

STARS 3RD: H.McHenry out on unknown play; M.Duckett out on
unknown play; D.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Stars 0, Eagles 2.

EAGLES 3RD: L.Williams singled; L.Williams was caught stealing
second (unknown fielder); B.Wilson singled; L.Doby walked
[B.Wilson to second]; M.Irvin out on unknown play; L.Pearson
singled [B.Wilson scored, L.Doby to third]; L.Doby stole home
and L.Pearson stole second; J.Davis out on unknown play; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Eagles 4.

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

EAGLES 4TH: B.Harvey out on unknown play; A.Brooks out on
unknown play; R.Lewis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Stars 0, Eagles 4.

STARS 5TH: A.Brathwaite singled; S.Glenn out on unknown play;
M.Watkins out on unknown play; H.McHenry out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Eagles 4.

EAGLES 5TH: L.Williams out on unknown play; B.Wilson singled;
L.Doby out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Eagles 4.

STARS 6TH: 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.  Stars 0, Eagles 4.

EAGLES 6TH: L.Pearson walked; J.Davis walked [L.Pearson to
second]; B.Harvey out on unknown play; A.Brooks out on unknown
play; R.Lewis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Stars
0, Eagles 4.

STARS 7TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; D.Dennis doubled;
A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; H.SIMPSON BATTED FOR S.GLENN;
H.Simpson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0,
Eagles 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Stars            0   3   0   4
 Eagles           4   6   1   5


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