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Washington Elite Giants (WEG) 2 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 1

Game played on Sunday, July 18, 1937 (D) at Oriole Park IV, Baltimore MD
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              0 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0   -   1  5  0
Washington Elite Giants             1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 x   -   2  6  1

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jake Stephens 2b                      3   0   1    0     0         2   2
  Fats Jenkins ph, lf                 1   0   0    0     0         0   0
George Giles 1b                       4   0   0    0     0        10   0
Walter Cannady 3b                     4   0   0    0     0         0   3
Clint Thomas rf                       3   0   0    0     0         2   0
  Harry Kincannon rf                  0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Roy K. Williams ph                  1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Marvin Barker cf                      4   0   0    0     0         2   0
Bob Clarke c                          4   0   2    0     0         6   1
Ralph Burgin lf, 2b                   4   0   0    0     0         0   0
Curtis Henderson ss                   2   0   1    0     0         1   1
  Bud Barbee ph                       1   1   1    0     0         0   0
  Eddie Powell ss                     0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Barney Brown p                        2   0   0    0     1         1   3
Totals                               33   1   5    0     1   5    24  10

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Jake Stephens, George Giles. 

BATTING -
2B:  Curtis Henderson. 
Team LOB:  6


Washington Elite Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro lf                       4   0   0    0     0         2   0
Sammy Hughes 2b                       4   1   1    0     0         1   3
Wild Bill Wright cf                   4   0   1    1     0         2   0
Zollie Wright rf                      2   0   0    0     1         0   0
Jim West 1b                           3   0   2    0     0        15   0
Leroy Morney 3b                       3   1   1    0     0         1   4
Hoss Walker ss                        2   0   0    0     0         2   3
Biz Mackey c                          3   0   0    0     0         4   1
Jimmy Direaux p                       3   0   1    1     0         0   1
Totals                               28   2   6    2     1   7    27  12

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Leroy Morney. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sammy Hughes, Jimmy Direaux. 
SH:  Hoss Walker. 
GDP:  Leroy Morney. 
Team LOB:  4


PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Barney Brown L                       8       6   2    2   1   7   0  30
Totals                               8       6   2    2   1   7   0  30


Washington Elite Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jimmy Direaux W                      9       5   1    0   1   5   0  34
Totals                               9       5   1    0   1   5   0  34



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Umpires: HP - Cool Turner, 1B - Bill Harris

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 3500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 7/18/1937, game 1 --   at   (D)

Starting Lineups:

                                                               
1. J.Stephens          2b        H.Kimbro            lf        
2. G.Giles             1b        S.Hughes            2b        
3. W.Cannady           3b        W.Bill Wright       cf        
4. C.Thomas            rf        Z.Wright            rf        
5. M.Barker            cf        J.West              1b        
6. B.Clarke            c         L.Morney            3b        
7. R.Burgin            lf        H.Walker            ss        
8. C.Henderson         ss        B.Mackey            c         
9. B.Brown             p         J.Direaux           p         

 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; J.Stephens out on unknown play; G.Giles out on unknown play;
W.Cannady out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,  0.

 1ST: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; S.Hughes doubled to center
field; W.Bill Wright singled [S.Hughes scored]; Z.Wright out on
unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
 0,  1.

 2ND: C.Thomas out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown
play; B.Clarke out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0, 
1.

 2ND: L.Morney singled; H.Walker out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [L.Morney to second]; B.Mackey out on unknown
play; J.Direaux doubled to center field [L.Morney scored];
H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0,  2.

 3RD: R.Burgin out on unknown play; C.Henderson out on unknown
play; B.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,  2.

 3RD: S.Hughes out on unknown play; W.Bill Wright out on
unknown play; Z.Wright walked; J.West singled [Z.Wright to
second]; L.Morney out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  
0,  2.

 4TH: J.Stephens singled; G.Giles out on unknown play;
W.Cannady out on unknown play; C.Thomas out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0,  2.

 4TH: H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Mackey out on unknown
play; J.Direaux out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0, 
2.

 5TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; B.Clarke singled; R.Burgin
out on unknown play; C.Henderson doubled to left field [B.Clarke
to third]; B.Brown walked; J.Stephens grounded out (L.Morney to
J.West); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.   0,  2.

 5TH: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown
play; W.Bill Wright out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  
0,  2.

 6TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown
play; C.Thomas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0, 
2.

 6TH: Z.Wright out on unknown play; J.West singled; L.Morney
grounded into a double play (J.Stephens to G.Giles) [J.West out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,  2.

 7TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; B.Clarke out on unknown
play; R.Burgin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0, 
2.

 7TH: H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Mackey out on unknown
play; J.Direaux out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0, 
2.

 8TH: B.BARBEE BATTED FOR C.HENDERSON; B.Barbee singled;
B.Brown reached on a fielder's choice [B.Barbee scored
(unearned) (no RBI) (error by L.Morney)]; F.JENKINS BATTED FOR
J.STEPHENS; F.Jenkins forced B.Brown (unknown fielder)
[F.Jenkins to first]; G.Giles popped to H.Walker; W.Cannady
grounded out (J.West unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  
1,  2.

 8TH: F.JENKINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); E.POWELL REPLACED
B.BARBEE (PLAYING SS); H.KINCANNON REPLACED C.THOMAS (PLAYING
RF); R.BURGIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); H.Kimbro out on
unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; W.Bill Wright out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   1,  2.

 9TH: R.K. WILLIAMS BATTED FOR H.KINCANNON; R.K. Williams out
on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; B.Clarke singled;
R.Burgin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
                  1   5   0   6
                  2   6   1   4


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