Pittsburgh Crawfords 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 4 9 3
Philadelphia Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 6 2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Crawfords AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Buddy Burbage rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Henry Spearman 3b 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
Chester Williams ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 3
Oscar Charleston 1b 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 1
Jimmy Binder 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Dan Wilson cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Bill Evans lf 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Leon Ruffin c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
Roosevelt Davis p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals 35 4 9 4 5 1 27 14
FIELDING -
E: 3. Henry Spearman, Chester Williams, Oscar Charleston.
BATTING -
2B: Buddy Burbage, Oscar Charleston, Dan Wilson.
SH: Bill Evans.
Team LOB: 10
Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Paul Dixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Mickey Casey ph, rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gene Benson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Curtis Harris 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
Jud Wilson 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
Jake Dunn cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Andy Harvey ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4
Larry Brown c 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Halley Harding 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Specs Roberts p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jim Missouri p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 34 2 6 2 0 0 27 13
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Paul Dixon, Larry Brown.
E: 2. Andy Harvey, Specs Roberts.
BATTING -
2B: Curtis Harris, Jud Wilson.
Team LOB: 5
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Crawfords IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Roosevelt Davis W 9 6 2 2 0 0 0 34
Totals 9 6 2 2 0 0 0 34
Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Specs Roberts L 6.1 9 4 4 5 0 0 33
Jim Missouri 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8
Totals 9 9 4 4 5 1 0 41
Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates.
Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.
Umpires: HP - Pat Washington, 1B - Frank Forbes
Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0
Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 5/31/1937, game 1 -- at (D)
Starting Lineups:
1. B.Burbage rf P.Dixon rf
2. H.Spearman 3b G.Benson lf
3. C.Williams ss C.Harris 1b
4. O.Charleston 1b J.Wilson 3b
5. J.Binder 2b J.Dunn cf
6. D.Wilson cf A.Harvey ss
7. B.Evans lf L.Brown c
8. L.Ruffin c H.Harding 2b
9. R.Davis p S.Roberts p
1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; B.Burbage out on unknown play; H.Spearman singled;
C.Williams singled [H.Spearman to second]; O.Charleston out on
unknown play; J.Binder out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. 0, 0.
1ST: P.Dixon out on unknown play; G.Benson singled; G.Benson
was picked off first, but was safe on an error by O.Charleston
[G.Benson to second]; C.Harris out on unknown play; J.Wilson out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 0, 0.
2ND: D.Wilson walked; B.Evans out on a sacrifice bunt
(C.Harris unassisted) [D.Wilson to second]; L.Ruffin singled
[D.Wilson scored]; R.Davis flied to unknown fielder; B.Burbage
doubled (S.Roberts to H.Harding) [L.Ruffin out at home]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 1, 0.
2ND: Ruffin missed second base; J.Dunn out on unknown play;
A.Harvey out on unknown play; L.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 1, 0.
3RD: H.Spearman reached on an error by A.Harvey [H.Spearman to
first]; C.Williams singled [H.Spearman to second]; O.Charleston
grounded out (J.Wilson to C.Harris) [H.Spearman to third,
C.Williams to second]; J.Binder flied into a double play
(P.Dixon to L.Brown) [H.Spearman out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB. 1, 0.
3RD: H.Harding out on unknown play; S.Roberts out on unknown
play; P.Dixon out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 1, 0.
4TH: D.Wilson out on unknown play; B.Evans walked; L.Ruffin
reached on an error by S.Roberts [B.Evans to second, L.Ruffin to
first]; R.Davis out on unknown play; B.Burbage out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 1, 0.
4TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; C.Harris out on unknown
play; J.Wilson singled to third base [J.Wilson to second (error
by H.Spearman)]; J.Dunn out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB. 1, 0.
5TH: H.Spearman walked; C.Williams out on unknown play;
O.Charleston out on unknown play; J.Binder singled [H.Spearman
to second]; D.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
1, 0.
5TH: A.Harvey out on unknown play; L.Brown out on unknown
play; H.Harding out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 1,
0.
6TH: B.Evans walked; L.Ruffin out on unknown play; R.Davis out
on unknown play; B.Burbage out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. 1, 0.
6TH: S.Roberts out on unknown play; P.Dixon out on unknown
play; G.Benson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 1,
0.
7TH: H.Spearman singled; C.Williams walked [H.Spearman to
second]; O.Charleston doubled [H.Spearman scored, C.Williams
scored]; J.Binder out on unknown play; D.Wilson doubled
[O.Charleston scored]; J.MISSOURI REPLACED S.ROBERTS (PITCHING);
B.Evans struck out; L.Ruffin grounded out (J.Missouri to
C.Harris); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 4, 0.
7TH: C.Harris out on unknown play; J.Wilson out on unknown
play; J.Dunn out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 4, 0.
8TH: R.Davis out on unknown play; B.Burbage out on unknown
play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 4,
0.
8TH: A.Harvey reached on an error by C.Williams [A.Harvey to
first]; L.Brown out on unknown play; H.Harding out on unknown
play; J.Missouri singled [A.Harvey to second]; M.CASEY BATTED
FOR P.DIXON; M.Casey out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
4, 0.
9TH: M.CASEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); C.Williams out on
unknown play; O.Charleston out on unknown play; J.Binder out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 4, 0.
9TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; C.Harris doubled; J.Wilson
doubled to left field [C.Harris scored]; J.Dunn singled to
second base [J.Wilson to third]; A.Harvey grounded out
(O.Charleston unassisted) [J.Wilson scored, J.Dunn to second];
L.Brown flied to unknown fielder; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 4, 2.
Final Totals R H E LOB
4 9 3 10
2 6 2 5
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