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

Game played on Sunday, August 3, 1947 (D) at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn NY
Regular-Season game

Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 1  0 0 1  1 0 1   -   4  9  2
Newark Eagles                       1 0 0  0 0 2  0 0 0   -   3  8  4

BATTING

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Murray Watkins 2b                     4   1   1    0     0         3   1
Gabe Patterson lf                     4   0   0    0     0         3   1
  Barney Brown ph, lf                 1   0   1    1     0         1   0
Frank Austin ss                       3   1   1    0     2         1   7
Gene Benson cf                        5   1   2    0     0         2   1
Archie Brathwaite rf                  5   0   2    2     0         1   0
Bill Cash 3b                          4   0   0    0     0         1   3
Doc Dennis 1b                         3   0   1    0     0        10   0
Stanley Glenn c                       4   0   0    0     0         5   0
Henry McHenry p                       4   1   1    1     0         0   1
Totals                               37   4   9    4     2   7    27  14

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Gabe Patterson, Frank Austin, Gene Benson, Bill Cash, Doc Dennis. 
E: 2.  Frank Austin, Bill Cash. 

BATTING -
2B:  Archie Brathwaite. 
HR:  Henry McHenry. 
SH:  Doc Dennis. 
HBP:  Murray Watkins. 
GDP:  Archie Brathwaite. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Murray Watkins. 

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       3   1   0    0     1         1   0
Pat Patterson 2b                      4   1   4    0     0         2   3
Bob Wilson 3b                         3   1   1    0     0         0   3
Monte Irvin lf                        4   0   1    3     0         0   0
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   0   0    0     0        13   0
Bob Harvey rf                         4   0   2    0     0         2   0
Leroy Williams ss                     2   0   0    0     0         0   3
  Nap Gulley ph                       1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Biz Mackey c                          3   0   0    0     0         8   2
  Charlie Parks c                     1   0   0    0     0         1   0
Johnny Davis p                        3   0   0    0     0         0   1
Totals                               32   3   8    3     1   4    27  12

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Bob Wilson, Lennie Pearson, Biz Mackey. 
E: 4.  Bob Wilson 2, Leroy Williams, Biz Mackey. 

BATTING -
2B:  Pat Patterson, Monte Irvin. 
SH:  Bob Wilson, Leroy Williams. 
Team LOB:  5


PITCHING

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Henry McHenry W                      9       8   3    3   1   4   0  35
Totals                               9       8   3    3   1   4   0  35


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Johnny Davis L                       9       9   4    3   2   7   1  41
Totals                               9       9   4    3   2   7   1  41

BK:  Johnny Davis. 
HBP:  Johnny Davis. 


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Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - Pete Strauch, 1B - Charles Moore, 2B -  , 3B - Eulogio Penalver

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 2000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 8/3/1947, game 1 -- Philadelphia Stars at Newark
Eagles (D)

Starting Lineups:

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

STARS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; M.Watkins was hit by a pitch; G.Patterson out on unknown
play; M.Watkins stole second; F.Austin singled [M.Watkins to
third]; G.Benson out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: J.Wilkes walked; P.Patterson doubled [J.Wilkes to
third]; B.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Irvin hit into a double
play (G.Benson to F.Austin to B.Cash) [J.Wilkes scored,
P.Patterson out at third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars 0,
Eagles 1.

STARS 2ND: B.Cash out on unknown play; D.Dennis out on unknown
play; S.Glenn out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars
0, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 2ND: L.Pearson out on unknown play; B.Harvey singled to
third base [B.Harvey to second (error by B.Cash)]; L.Williams
reached on a fielder's choice [B.Harvey to third]; B.Mackey hit
into a double play (G.Patterson to D.Dennis) [L.Williams out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Eagles 1.

STARS 3RD: H.McHenry homered to leftfield down the line;
M.Watkins out on unknown play; G.Patterson reached on an error
by B.Wilson [G.Patterson to first]; F.Austin walked [G.Patterson
to second]; G.Benson singled [G.Patterson to third, F.Austin to
second]; A.Brathwaite grounded into a double play (B.Wilson to
B.Mackey to L.Pearson) [G.Patterson out at home]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Stars 1, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 3RD: J.Davis out on unknown play; J.Wilkes reached on an
error by F.Austin [J.Wilkes to first]; P.Patterson singled
[J.Wilkes to second]; B.Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [J.Wilkes to third, P.Patterson to second]; M.Irvin out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 1, Eagles 1.

STARS 4TH: B.Cash reached on an error by L.Williams [B.Cash to
first]; D.Dennis out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[B.Cash to second]; S.Glenn out on unknown play; H.McHenry out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 1, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 4TH: L.Pearson out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on
unknown play; L.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Stars 1, Eagles 1.

STARS 5TH: B.Mackey dropped a foul fly hit by M.Watkins;
M.Watkins out on unknown play; G.Patterson out on unknown play;
F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Stars 1,
Eagles 1.

EAGLES 5TH: B.Mackey out on unknown play; J.Davis out on
unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Stars 1, Eagles 1.

STARS 6TH: G.Benson reached on an error by B.Wilson [G.Benson
to first]; A.Brathwaite doubled to center field [G.Benson scored
(unearned)]; B.Cash out on unknown play; D.Dennis singled
[A.Brathwaite to third]; S.Glenn out on unknown play; H.McHenry
out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 2,
Eagles 1.

EAGLES 6TH: P.Patterson singled; B.Wilson singled [P.Patterson
to third, B.Wilson to second (on throw)]; M.Irvin doubled to
center field [P.Patterson scored, B.Wilson scored]; L.Pearson
out on unknown play; B.Harvey singled to shortstop; L.Williams
out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [M.Irvin to third,
B.Harvey to second]; B.Mackey out on unknown play; 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Stars 2, Eagles 3.

STARS 7TH: M.Watkins out on unknown play; G.Patterson out on
unknown play; F.Austin walked; G.Benson singled [F.Austin to
third]; A.Brathwaite singled to right field [F.Austin scored,
G.Benson to second]; B.Cash out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Stars 3, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 7TH: J.Davis out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on
unknown play; P.Patterson singled; P.Patterson was picked off
first (H.McHenry to D.Dennis); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars 3,
Eagles 3.

STARS 8TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; S.Glenn out on unknown
play; H.McHenry out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Stars 3, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 8TH: B.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on
unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Stars 3, Eagles 3.

STARS 9TH: C.PARKS REPLACED B.MACKEY (PLAYING C); M.Watkins
singled to right field; J.Davis balked [M.Watkins to second];
B.BROWN BATTED FOR G.PATTERSON; B.Brown singled to center field
[M.Watkins scored]; Brown PH for Patterson with an 0-2 count.;
F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play;
A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars
4, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 9TH: B.BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); B.Harvey out
on unknown play; N.GULLEY BATTED FOR L.WILLIAMS; N.Gulley out on
unknown play; C.Parks out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Stars 4, Eagles 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Stars            4   9   2  10
 Eagles           3   8   4   5


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