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 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. 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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