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Homestead Grays (HOM) 10 Newark Eagles (NW2) 3

Game played on Saturday, May 15, 1937 (D) at Hinchliffe Stadium, Patterson NJ
Regular-Season game

Homestead Grays                     0 0 3  1 0 0  1 2 3   -  10 15  2
Newark Eagles                       0 0 0  0 0 2  1 0 0   -   3  8  2

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     5   1   2    1     1         1   0
Javier Perez 3b                       5   1   0    0     1         1   1
Vic Harris 1b                         6   1   1    1     0         8   1
Josh Gibson c                         4   1   2    2     1        10   2
Jim Williams rf                       5   0   2    2     0         0   0
Ray Brown lf                          3   1   2    0     2         1   0
Matt Carlisle 2b                      4   1   1    1     0         3   4
Jelly Jackson ss                      5   2   2    0     0         2   2
Tom Parker p                          5   2   3    3     0         1   1
Totals                               42  10  15   10     5   2    27  11

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Josh Gibson, Matt Carlisle. 

BATTING -
2B:  Vic Harris, Josh Gibson, Ray Brown 2, Matt Carlisle, Tom Parker 2. 
HR:  Tom Parker. 
SH:  Matt Carlisle. 
GDP:  Javier Perez. 
Team LOB:  11


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmie Crutchfield cf                 4   1   1    0     1         4   0
Dick Seay 2b                          3   0   0    0     0         2   3
Willie Wells ss                       4   1   2    1     0         1   4
Ed Stone rf                           4   0   2    0     0         3   0
Mule Suttles lf                       4   1   1    2     0         1   0
Ray Dandridge 3b                      2   0   0    0     2         0   0
Red Moore 1b                          4   0   1    0     0        12   0
Johnny Hayes c                        4   0   0    0     0         4   2
Terris McDuffie p                     3   0   1    0     0         0   2
  Lennie Pearson ph                   1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               33   3   8    3     3   9    27  11

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Dick Seay, Willie Wells, Red Moore. 
E: 2.  Willie Wells, Terris McDuffie. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jimmie Crutchfield, Willie Wells. 
HR:  Mule Suttles. 
HBP:  Dick Seay 2. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Dick Seay, Ed Stone. 

PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Tom Parker W                         9       8   3    3   3   9   1  38
Totals                               9       8   3    3   3   9   1  38

HBP:  Tom Parker 2. 

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Terris McDuffie L                    9      15  10   10   5   2   1  48
Totals                               9      15  10   10   5   2   1  48



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Umpires: HP - Phil Cockrell, 1B - John Craig

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 1000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 5/15/1937 -- Homestead Grays at Newark Eagles
(D)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                     Newark                        
1. J.Benjamin          cf        J.Crutchfield       cf        
2. J.Perez             3b        D.Seay              2b        
3. V.Harris            1b        W.Wells             ss        
4. J.Gibson            c         E.Stone             rf        
5. J.Williams          rf        M.Suttles           lf        
6. R.Brown             lf        R.Dandridge         3b        
7. M.Carlisle          2b        R.Moore             1b        
8. J.Jackson           ss        J.Hayes             c         
9. T.Parker            p         T.McDuffie          p         

GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Benjamin walked; J.Perez grounded into a double play
(W.Wells to D.Seay to R.Moore) [J.Benjamin out at second];
V.Harris reached on an error by W.Wells [V.Harris to first];
J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0,
Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: J.Gibson dropped a foul fly hit by J.Crutchfield;
J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; D.Seay was hit by a pitch;
D.Seay was caught stealing second (J.Gibson to J.Jackson);
W.Wells out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 0,
Eagles 0.

GRAYS 2ND: J.Williams out on unknown play; R.Brown walked;
M.Carlisle out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [R.Brown to
second]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: E.Stone singled to second base [E.Stone to second
(error by M.Carlisle)]; M.Suttles out on unknown play;
R.Dandridge out on unknown play; R.Moore out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 3RD: T.Parker homered to centerfield; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; J.Perez walked; V.Harris doubled [J.Perez scored];
J.Gibson walked; J.Williams singled [V.Harris scored, J.Gibson
to second]; R.Brown walked [J.Gibson to third, J.Williams to
second]; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on
unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 3RD: J.Hayes out on unknown play; T.McDuffie singled;
J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; D.Seay was hit by a pitch
[T.McDuffie to second]; W.Wells out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 4TH: T.Parker doubled; J.Benjamin singled [T.Parker
scored]; J.Perez out on unknown play; V.Harris out on unknown
play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays
4, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 4TH: E.Stone singled; E.Stone was caught stealing second
(J.Gibson to M.Carlisle); M.Suttles out on unknown play;
R.Dandridge walked; R.Moore out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Grays 4, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 5TH: J.Williams out on unknown play; R.Brown doubled;
M.Carlisle out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 4, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 5TH: J.Hayes out on unknown play; T.McDuffie out on
unknown play; J.Crutchfield walked; D.Seay out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 4, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 6TH: T.Parker out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; J.Perez out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Grays 4, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 6TH: W.Wells singled; E.Stone out on unknown play;
M.Suttles homered to right-center [W.Wells scored]; R.Dandridge
out on unknown play; R.Moore singled; J.Hayes out on unknown
play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 4, Eagles 2.

GRAYS 7TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; J.Gibson doubled;
J.Williams singled [J.Gibson scored]; R.Brown out on unknown
play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Grays 5, Eagles 2.

EAGLES 7TH: T.McDuffie out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield
doubled; D.Seay out on unknown play; W.Wells doubled
[J.Crutchfield scored]; E.Stone out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5, Eagles 3.

GRAYS 8TH: J.Jackson singled; T.Parker out on unknown play;
J.Benjamin singled [J.Jackson to second]; J.Perez reached on an
error by T.McDuffie [J.Jackson to third, J.Benjamin to second,
J.Perez to first]; V.Harris out on unknown play; J.Gibson
singled [J.Jackson scored, J.Benjamin scored, J.Perez to
second]; J.Williams out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Grays 7, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 8TH: M.Suttles out on unknown play; R.Dandridge walked;
R.Moore out on unknown play; J.Hayes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 3.

GRAYS 9TH: R.Brown doubled; M.Carlisle doubled [R.Brown
scored]; J.Jackson singled [M.Carlisle to third]; T.Parker
doubled [M.Carlisle scored, J.Jackson scored]; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; J.Perez out on unknown play; V.Harris out on
unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 10, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 9TH: L.PEARSON BATTED FOR T.MCDUFFIE; L.Pearson out on
unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; D.Seay out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 10, Eagles 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays           10  15   2  11
 Eagles           3   8   2   8


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