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Pittsburgh Crawfords (PTC) 10 Homestead Grays (HOM) 5

Game played on Thursday, July 11, 1935 (N) at Cricket Field, Altoona PA
Regular-Season game

Homestead Grays                     0 0 0  0 3 1  1 0 0   -   5 11  3
Pittsburgh Crawfords                1 1 5  1 0 2  0 0 x   -  10 10  1

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Vic Harris lf                         5   0   1    0     0         0   0
Matt Carlisle 2b, ss                  4   1   2    0     1         2   5
Joe Strong rf                         5   0   0    0     0         0   0
Buck Leonard 1b                       5   0   3    1     0        15   1
Ray Brown p                           4   1   0    0     1         0   2
Jerry Benjamin cf                     4   1   2    1     0         1   0
Tommie Dukes c                        3   0   0    0     1         4   0
Jimmy Binder 3b                       4   1   2    0     0         0   3
Jelly Jackson ss                      1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  George Scales ph, 2b                3   1   1    3     0         2   4
Totals                               38   5  11    5     3   7    24  15

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Buck Leonard, George Scales. 
E: 3.  Joe Strong, Jelly Jackson 2. 
PB: 1.  Tommie Dukes. 

BATTING -
2B:  Matt Carlisle, Buck Leonard 2, Jimmy Binder. 
HR:  George Scales. 
Team LOB:  9


Pittsburgh Crawfords                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmie Crutchfield rf                 5   1   2    2     0         0   0
Sam Bankhead lf                       3   0   0    0     2         1   0
Oscar Charleston 1b                   4   0   0    0     1   2     9   1
Josh Gibson c                         4   2   0    0     1         7   0
Pat Patterson 2b                      5   2   2    0     0         0   5
Cool Papa Bell cf                     4   3   3    2     1         4   0
Judy Johnson 3b                       3   1   2    2     1         3   2
Chester Williams ss                   4   1   1    2     0         2   1
Bert Hunter p                         4   0   0    2     0         1   1
Totals                               36  10  10   10     6   4    27  10

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Judy Johnson. 
PB: 1.  Josh Gibson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Pat Patterson 2, Cool Papa Bell, Judy Johnson. 
HR:  Jimmie Crutchfield. 
GDP:  Chester Williams. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Cool Papa Bell. 

PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ray Brown L                          8      10  10    7   6   4   1  42
Totals                               8      10  10    7   6   4   1  42

WP:  Ray Brown. 
BK:  Ray Brown. 

Pittsburgh Crawfords                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bert Hunter W                        9      11   5    4   3   7   1  41
Totals                               9      11   5    4   3   7   1  41

WP:  Bert Hunter. 


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Umpires: HP - Judy Gans, 1B - Mo Harris

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Thursday, 7/11/1935 -- Homestead Grays at   (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                                                   
1. V.Harris            lf        J.Crutchfield       rf        
2. M.Carlisle          2b        S.Bankhead          lf        
3. J.Strong            rf        O.Charleston        1b        
4. B.Leonard           1b        J.Gibson            c         
5. R.Brown             p         P.Patterson         2b        
6. J.Benjamin          cf        C.Papa Bell         cf        
7. T.Dukes             c         J.Johnson           3b        
8. J.Binder            3b        C.Williams          ss        
9. J.Jackson           ss        B.Hunter            p         

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

 1ST: J.Crutchfield homered to rightfield; S.Bankhead walked;
R.Brown balked [S.Bankhead to second]; O.Charleston out on
unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0,  1.

GRAYS 2ND: R.Brown walked; J.Benjamin out on unknown play;
B.Hunter threw a wild pitch [R.Brown to second]; T.Dukes out on
unknown play; J.Binder out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Grays 0,  1.

 2ND: C.Papa Bell singled; J.Johnson singled [C.Papa Bell to
second]; C.Williams reached on an error by J.Strong [C.Papa Bell
to third, J.Johnson to second, C.Williams to first]; B.Hunter
out on unknown play [C.Papa Bell scored (unearned)];
J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown
play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 0,  2.

GRAYS 3RD: J.Jackson out on unknown play; V.Harris out on
unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 0,  2.

 3RD: O.Charleston struck out; J.Gibson walked; P.Patterson
doubled [J.Gibson to third]; C.Papa Bell walked; J.Johnson
reached on an error by J.Jackson [J.Gibson scored, P.Patterson
to third, C.Papa Bell to second, J.Johnson to first]; C.Williams
singled [P.Patterson scored, C.Papa Bell scored, J.Johnson to
third]; B.Hunter out on unknown play [J.Johnson scored
(unearned), C.Williams to second]; J.Crutchfield singled
[C.Williams scored (unearned)]; S.Bankhead reached on an error
by J.Jackson [J.Crutchfield to second, S.Bankhead to first];
O.Charleston struck out; 5 R (3 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 0, 
7.

GRAYS 4TH: J.Strong out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on
unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Grays 0,  7.

 4TH: J.Gibson out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown
play; C.Papa Bell singled; C.Papa Bell stole second; J.Johnson
doubled [C.Papa Bell scored]; C.Williams out on unknown play; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0,  8.

GRAYS 5TH: J.Benjamin singled; T.Dukes out on unknown play;
J.Binder singled [J.Benjamin to second]; G.SCALES BATTED FOR
J.JACKSON; G.Scales homered to centerfield [J.Benjamin scored,
J.Binder scored]; V.Harris out on unknown play; M.Carlisle
singled to third base [M.Carlisle to second (error by
J.Johnson)]; J.Strong out on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Grays 3,  8.

 5TH: M.CARLISLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); G.SCALES
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); B.Hunter out on unknown play;
J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 3,  8.

GRAYS 6TH: B.Leonard singled; R.Brown forced B.Leonard (unknown
fielder) [R.Brown to first]; J.Gibson allowed a passed ball
[R.Brown to second]; J.Benjamin singled [R.Brown scored
(unearned)]; T.Dukes walked [J.Benjamin to second]; J.Binder out
on unknown play; G.Scales out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 4,  8.

 6TH: O.Charleston walked; J.Gibson forced O.Charleston
(unknown fielder) [J.Gibson to first]; P.Patterson doubled
[J.Gibson to third]; C.Papa Bell doubled [J.Gibson scored,
P.Patterson scored]; J.Johnson walked; C.Williams grounded into
a double play (G.Scales to B.Leonard) [J.Johnson out at second];
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 4,  10.

GRAYS 7TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; M.Carlisle doubled;
J.Strong out on unknown play; B.Leonard doubled [M.Carlisle
scored]; R.Brown out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Grays 5,  10.

 7TH: B.Hunter out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on
unknown play; S.Bankhead walked; R.Brown threw a wild pitch
[S.Bankhead to second]; T.Dukes allowed a passed ball
[S.Bankhead to third]; O.Charleston out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5,  10.

GRAYS 8TH: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; T.Dukes out on
unknown play; J.Binder doubled; G.Scales out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5,  10.

 8TH: J.Gibson out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown
play; C.Papa Bell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Grays 5,  10.

GRAYS 9TH: V.Harris singled; M.Carlisle out on unknown play;
J.Strong out on unknown play; B.Leonard doubled [V.Harris to
third]; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Grays 5,  10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays            5  11   3   9
                 10  10   1   8


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