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Brooklyn Eagles (BRN) 4 Homestead Grays (HOM) 3

Game played on Monday, May 20, 1935 (D) at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn NY
Regular-Season game

Homestead Grays                     0 0 0  0 0 0  2 0 1   -   3  5  6
Brooklyn Eagles                     0 0 0  0 0 3  0 1 x   -   4 10  0

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     4   0   0    0     0         3   0
Matt Carlisle 2b, ss                  3   0   0    0     0         4   2
  Tom Parker ph                       1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Buddy Burbage rf                      4   2   2    0     0         2   0
Buck Leonard 1b                       4   1   1    1     0         5   1
Vic Harris lf                         4   0   1    1     0         0   0
George Scales 3b                      4   0   1    1     0         0   0
Tommie Dukes c                        2   0   0    0     1         6   2
Jelly Jackson ss                      2   0   0    0     0         4   2
  Willie Gisentaner ph                1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Jimmy Binder 2b                     0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Ray Brown p                           3   0   0    0     0         0   2
Totals                               32   3   5    3     1   7    24   9

FIELDING -
E: 6.  Matt Carlisle, Buck Leonard, George Scales, Tommie Dukes, Jelly Jackson, Ray Brown. 

BATTING -
2B:  Buddy Burbage 2, George Scales. 
3B:  Buck Leonard. 
GDP:  George Scales. 
Team LOB:  3


Brooklyn Eagles                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Fats Jenkins lf                       4   0   1    0     0         3   0
Harry Williams 3b                     4   0   1    0     0         0   0
George Giles 1b                       3   0   2    0     1         6   0
Rap Dixon cf                          4   1   2    0     0         4   0
Ed Stone rf                           4   1   0    0     0         1   0
Bill Yancey ss                        4   1   2    0     0         3   2
Dennis Gilchrist 2b                   3   1   0    0     1         2   2
Leon Ruffin c                         2   0   0    0     0         3   0
  Clarence Palm ph, c                 1   0   0    1     1         5   0
Will Jackman p                        4   0   2    2     0         0   2
Totals                               33   4  10    3     3   4    27   6

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  George Giles, Bill Yancey. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bill Yancey. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  George Giles, Rap Dixon 2. 
CS:  George Giles, Will Jackman. 

PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ray Brown L                          8      10   4    3   3   4   0  36
Totals                               8      10   4    3   3   4   0  36


Brooklyn Eagles                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Will Jackman W                       9       5   3    3   1   7   0  33
Totals                               9       5   3    3   1   7   0  33



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Umpires: HP - Mo Harris, 1B - Judy Gans, 2B -  , 3B - Spotswood Poles

Time of Game: 1:30   Attendance: 500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 5/20/1935 -- Homestead Grays at Brooklyn Eagles
(D)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                     Brooklyn                      
1. J.Benjamin          cf        F.Jenkins           lf        
2. M.Carlisle          2b        H.Williams          3b        
3. B.Burbage           rf        G.Giles             1b        
4. B.Leonard           1b        R.Dixon             cf        
5. V.Harris            lf        E.Stone             rf        
6. G.Scales            3b        B.Yancey            ss        
7. T.Dukes             c         D.Gilchrist         2b        
8. J.Jackson           ss        L.Ruffin            c         
9. R.Brown             p         W.Jackman           p         

GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on
unknown play; B.Burbage out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: B.Leonard dropped a foul fly hit by F.Jenkins;
F.Jenkins out on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play;
G.Giles singled; G.Giles stole second [G.Giles to third (error
by T.Dukes)]; R.Dixon out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
 Grays 0, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 2ND: B.Leonard out on unknown play; V.Harris out on
unknown play; G.Scales out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: G.Scales dropped a foul fly hit by E.Stone; E.Stone
out on unknown play; B.Yancey out on unknown play; D.Gilchrist
walked; D.Gilchrist was picked off first, but was safe on an
error by R.Brown [D.Gilchrist to second]; L.Ruffin out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 3RD: T.Dukes walked; J.Jackson out on unknown play;
R.Brown out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 3RD: W.Jackman singled; W.Jackman was caught stealing
second (T.Dukes to J.Jackson); F.Jenkins out on unknown play;
H.Williams singled to second base [H.Williams to second (error
by M.Carlisle)]; G.Giles walked; R.Dixon singled [H.Williams to
third, G.Giles to second]; E.Stone out on unknown play; 0 R, 3
H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 4TH: M.Carlisle out on unknown play; B.Burbage out on
unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 4TH: B.Yancey out on unknown play; D.Gilchrist out on
unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 5TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; G.Scales doubled;
T.Dukes out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 5TH: W.Jackman out on unknown play; F.Jenkins singled;
H.Williams out on unknown play; G.Giles out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 6TH: R.Brown out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 6TH: R.Dixon singled; R.Dixon stole second; E.Stone
reached on an error by J.Jackson [R.Dixon to third, E.Stone to
first]; R.Dixon stole home; B.Yancey singled [E.Stone to
second]; D.Gilchrist forced B.Yancey (unknown fielder) [E.Stone
to third, D.Gilchrist to first]; C.PALM BATTED FOR L.RUFFIN;
C.Palm walked [D.Gilchrist to second]; W.Jackman singled
[E.Stone scored (unearned), D.Gilchrist scored, C.Palm to
second]; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; H.Williams out on
unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 3.

GRAYS 7TH: C.PALM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); B.Burbage
doubled; B.Leonard tripled [B.Burbage scored]; V.Harris out on
unknown play; G.Scales flied to R.Dixon [B.Leonard scored];
T.Dukes out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2,
Eagles 3.

EAGLES 7TH: G.Giles singled; G.Giles was caught stealing second
(T.Dukes to M.Carlisle); R.Dixon out on unknown play; E.Stone
out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 3.

GRAYS 8TH: W.GISENTANER BATTED FOR J.JACKSON; W.Gisentaner out
on unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 8TH: J.BINDER REPLACED W.GISENTANER (PLAYING 2B);
M.CARLISLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); B.Yancey doubled;
D.Gilchrist out on unknown play [B.Yancey to third]; C.Palm out
on unknown play [B.Yancey scored]; W.Jackman out on unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 4.

GRAYS 9TH: T.PARKER BATTED FOR M.CARLISLE; T.Parker out on
unknown play; B.Burbage doubled; B.Leonard reached on a
fielder's choice [B.Burbage to third]; V.Harris singled
[B.Burbage scored, B.Leonard to second]; G.Scales grounded into
a double play (B.Yancey to G.Giles) [V.Harris out at second]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays            3   5   6   3
 Eagles           4  10   0   8


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