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Washington Elite Giants (WEG) 3 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 2

Game played on Thursday, August 12, 1937 (D) at Crosley Field, Cincinnati OH
Exhibition game

New York Black Yankees              0 1 0  0 0 0  1  -   2  7  0
Washington Elite Giants             0 0 0  0 0 1  2  -   3  8  1

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jake Stephens ss                      3   0   2    1     1         3   3
George Giles 1b                       2   0   0    0     1         8   1
Clint Thomas cf                       3   0   0    0     0         2   0
Walter Cannady 3b                     3   0   0    0     0         1   2
Marvin Barker 2b                      2   1   1    0     1         1   6
Fats Jenkins lf                       3   0   0    0     0         0   0
Bud Barbee rf                         3   0   2    0     0         5   0
Bob Clarke c                          2   1   2    1     0         0   0
Bill Holland p                        2   0   0    0     0         0   2
Totals                               23   2   7    2     3   1    20  14

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

BATTING -
2B:  Jake Stephens. 
SH:  George Giles, Clint Thomas, Bob Clarke, Bill Holland. 
GDP:  Bill Holland. 
Team LOB:  7


Washington Elite Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro lf                       3   1   1    0     1         3   0
Felton Snow 2b                        3   0   0    0     1         2   4
Wild Bill Wright cf                   4   0   1    2     0         2   0
Zollie Wright rf                      3   1   2    0     0         2   0
Jim West 1b                           3   0   2    1     0         8   1
Leroy Morney 3b                       3   0   0    0     0         2   4
Hoss Walker ss                        3   1   2    0     0         1   6
Roy Campanella c                      1   0   0    0     0         1   0
  Biz Mackey ph, c                    1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Bill Byrd ph                        1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Woody Williams p                      3   0   0    0     0         0   2
Totals                               28   3   8    3     2   6    21  17

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Felton Snow, Jim West, Hoss Walker. 
E: 1.  Felton Snow. 

BATTING -
2B:  Wild Bill Wright, Zollie Wright, Hoss Walker. 
GDP:  Zollie Wright. 
Team LOB:  7


PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bill Holland L                       6.2     8   3    3   2   6   0  30
Totals                               6.2     8   3    3   2   6   0  30


Washington Elite Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Woody Williams W                     7       7   2    2   3   1   0  30
Totals                               7       7   2    2   3   1   0  30



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Umpires: HP - Percy Reed, 1B - Harry Ward

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Thursday, 8/12/1937, game 1 --   at   (D)

Starting Lineups:

                                                               
1. J.Stephens          ss        H.Kimbro            lf        
2. G.Giles             1b        F.Snow              2b        
3. C.Thomas            cf        W.Bill Wright       cf        
4. W.Cannady           3b        Z.Wright            rf        
5. M.Barker            2b        J.West              1b        
6. F.Jenkins           lf        L.Morney            3b        
7. B.Barbee            rf        H.Walker            ss        
8. B.Clarke            c         R.Campanella        c         
9. B.Holland           p         W.Williams          p         

 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; J.Stephens singled; G.Giles out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [J.Stephens to second]; C.Thomas out on unknown play;
W.Cannady out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0,  0.

 1ST: H.Kimbro singled; F.Snow reached on a fielder's choice
[H.Kimbro to second]; W.Bill Wright out on unknown play;
Z.Wright grounded into a double play (J.Stephens to G.Giles)
[F.Snow out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0,  0.

 2ND: M.Barker singled; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; B.Barbee
singled [M.Barker to second]; B.Clarke singled [M.Barker scored,
B.Barbee to second]; B.Holland grounded into a double play
(H.Walker to F.Snow to J.West) [B.Clarke out at second]; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  0.

 2ND: J.West singled; L.Morney out on unknown play; H.Walker
out on unknown play; R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  0.

 3RD: J.Stephens walked; G.Giles walked [J.Stephens to second];
C.Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Stephens
to third, G.Giles to second]; W.Cannady out on unknown play;
M.Barker walked; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.   1,  0.

 3RD: W.Williams out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown
play; F.Snow out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   1,  0.

 4TH: B.Barbee singled; B.Clarke out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [B.Barbee to second]; B.Holland out on unknown
play; J.Stephens out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,
 0.

 4TH: W.Bill Wright out on unknown play; Z.Wright singled;
J.West out on unknown play; L.Morney out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  0.

 5TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; C.Thomas out on unknown
play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   1, 
0.

 5TH: H.Walker singled; B.MACKEY BATTED FOR R.CAMPANELLA;
B.Mackey out on unknown play; W.Williams out on unknown play;
H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  0.

 6TH: B.MACKEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); M.Barker out on
unknown play; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; B.Barbee out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   1,  0.

 6TH: F.Snow out on unknown play; W.Bill Wright out on unknown
play; Z.Wright doubled; J.West singled [Z.Wright scored];
L.Morney out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  1.

 7TH: B.Clarke singled to second base [B.Clarke to second
(error by F.Snow)]; B.Holland out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [B.Clarke to third]; J.Stephens doubled [B.Clarke
scored]; G.Giles out on unknown play; C.Thomas out on unknown
play; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.   2,  1.

 7TH: H.Walker doubled; B.BYRD BATTED FOR B.MACKEY; B.Byrd out
on unknown play; W.Williams out on unknown play; H.Kimbro
walked; F.Snow walked [H.Walker to third, H.Kimbro to second];
W.Bill Wright doubled [H.Walker scored, H.Kimbro scored, F.Snow
to third]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   2,  3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
                  2   7   0   7
                  3   8   1   7


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