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Newark Eagles (NW2) 9 Homestead Grays (HOM) 8

Game played on Sunday, August 15, 1937 (N) at Dunn Field, Trenton NJ
Exhibition game

Homestead Grays                     2 0 0  1 0 0  2 3 0   -   8 14  1
Newark Eagles                       1 0 4  0 0 1  2 0 1   -   9 12  2

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     3   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Ray Brown ph, cf                    2   1   0    0     0         3   0
Javier Perez 3b                       3   1   0    0     0         1   2
  Josh Gibson ph, 3b                  1   1   1    2     0         0   1
Vic Harris lf                         4   2   1    0     1         0   0
Tommie Dukes c                        5   1   3    1     0         5   2
Buck Leonard 1b                       5   1   2    3     0         8   0
Jim Williams rf                       4   0   0    0     0         3   2
Matt Carlisle 2b                      5   1   2    1     0         4   2
Jelly Jackson ss                      5   0   2    1     0         2   2
Edsall Walker p                       3   0   2    0     0         0   2
  Roy Welmaker ph                     1   0   1    0     0         0   0
  Louis Dula p                        1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               42   8  14    8     1   6    26  13

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Jim Williams 2, Matt Carlisle, Jelly Jackson 2. 
E: 1.  Josh Gibson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Buck Leonard. 
3B:  Matt Carlisle. 
HR:  Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard. 
SH:  Javier Perez. 
HBP:  Jim Williams. 
Team LOB:  10


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmie Crutchfield cf                 5   1   1    0     0         4   0
Dick Lundy 2b                         4   2   3    2     1         2   2
Ed Stone rf                           4   3   1    0     1         0   0
Mule Suttles lf                       4   1   2    5     1         0   0
Ray Dandridge ss                      4   1   2    0     1         2   4
Lennie Pearson 3b                     5   0   2    1     0         1   2
Red Moore 1b                          2   0   0    1     2        11   2
Joe Brown c                           3   0   0    0     1         7   0
Roosevelt Owens p                     3   1   1    0     0         0   2
  Johnny Hayes ph                     1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Johnny Wright p                     0   0   0    0     0         0   1
Totals                               35   9  12    9     7   5    27  13

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Mule Suttles, Ray Dandridge. 
PB: 1.  Joe Brown. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jimmie Crutchfield, Dick Lundy, Ray Dandridge, Lennie Pearson. 
3B:  Mule Suttles, Roosevelt Owens. 
HR:  Mule Suttles. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Dick Lundy, Joe Brown. 

PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Edsall Walker                        7      11   8    8   4   5   1  33
Louis Dula L                         1.2     1   1    0   3   0   0  9
Totals                               8.2    12   9    8   7   5   1  42


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Roosevelt Owens                      8      14   8    6   1   5   2  42
Johnny Wright W                      1       0   0    0   0   1   0  3
Totals                               9      14   8    6   1   6   2  45

HBP:  Roosevelt Owens. 


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Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - John Craig, 1B - Frank Forbes

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 8/15/1937 -- Homestead Grays at Newark Eagles (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                     Newark                        
1. J.Benjamin          cf        J.Crutchfield       cf        
2. J.Perez             3b        D.Lundy             2b        
3. V.Harris            lf        E.Stone             rf        
4. T.Dukes             c         M.Suttles           lf        
5. B.Leonard           1b        R.Dandridge         ss        
6. J.Williams          rf        L.Pearson           3b        
7. M.Carlisle          2b        R.Moore             1b        
8. J.Jackson           ss        J.Brown             c         
9. E.Walker            p         R.Owens             p         

GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; J.Perez reached on an
error by R.Dandridge [J.Perez to first]; V.Harris singled
[J.Perez to second]; T.Dukes singled [J.Perez scored (unearned),
V.Harris to second]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Williams
was hit by a pitch [V.Harris to third, T.Dukes to second];
M.Carlisle singled [V.Harris scored (unearned), T.Dukes to
third, J.Williams to second]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 2 R
(0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: J.Crutchfield doubled; D.Lundy doubled
[J.Crutchfield scored]; E.Stone hit into a double play
(J.Williams to J.Jackson) [D.Lundy out at second]; M.Suttles out
on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

GRAYS 2ND: E.Walker singled; J.Benjamin out on unknown play;
J.Perez out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [E.Walker to
second]; V.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Grays 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 2ND: R.Dandridge out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on
unknown play; R.Moore walked; J.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

GRAYS 3RD: T.Dukes out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on
unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 3RD: R.Owens tripled; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play;
D.Lundy singled [R.Owens scored]; E.Stone walked [D.Lundy to
second]; M.Suttles homered to leftfield [D.Lundy scored, E.Stone
scored]; R.Dandridge doubled; L.Pearson hit into a double play
(J.Williams to J.Jackson to M.Carlisle) [R.Dandridge out at
second]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 5.

GRAYS 4TH: M.Carlisle tripled; J.Jackson singled [M.Carlisle
scored]; E.Walker singled [J.Jackson to second]; J.Benjamin out
on unknown play; J.Perez out on unknown play; V.Harris out on
unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 5.

EAGLES 4TH: R.Moore walked; J.Brown out on unknown play;
R.Owens out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 5.

GRAYS 5TH: T.Dukes singled; J.Brown allowed a passed ball
[T.Dukes to second]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Williams
out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 5.

EAGLES 5TH: D.Lundy walked; D.Lundy was caught stealing second
(T.Dukes to M.Carlisle); E.Stone out on unknown play; M.Suttles
out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 5.

GRAYS 6TH: J.Jackson singled; E.Walker out on unknown play;
R.BROWN BATTED FOR J.BENJAMIN; R.Brown reached on an error by
M.Suttles [J.Jackson to second, R.Brown to first]; J.Perez out
on unknown play; V.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 5.

EAGLES 6TH: R.BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); R.Dandridge
singled; L.Pearson doubled [R.Dandridge to third]; R.Moore out
on unknown play [R.Dandridge scored]; J.Brown out on unknown
play; R.Owens out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays
3, Eagles 6.

GRAYS 7TH: T.Dukes singled; B.Leonard homered to rightfield
[T.Dukes scored]; J.Williams out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out
on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 5, Eagles 6.

EAGLES 7TH: J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; D.Lundy singled;
E.Stone singled [D.Lundy to second]; M.Suttles tripled [D.Lundy
scored, E.Stone scored]; R.Dandridge out on unknown play;
L.Pearson out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5,
Eagles 8.

GRAYS 8TH: R.WELMAKER BATTED FOR E.WALKER; R.Welmaker singled;
R.Brown forced R.Welmaker (unknown fielder) [R.Brown to first];
J.GIBSON BATTED FOR J.PEREZ; J.Gibson homered to rightfield
[R.Brown scored]; V.Harris walked; T.Dukes out on unknown play;
B.Leonard doubled [V.Harris scored]; J.Williams out on unknown
play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 8, Eagles 8.

EAGLES 8TH: J.GIBSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); L.DULA
REPLACED R.WELMAKER (PITCHING); R.Moore out on unknown play;
J.Brown walked; J.HAYES BATTED FOR R.OWENS; J.Brown was caught
stealing second (T.Dukes to M.Carlisle); J.Hayes out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 8, Eagles 8.

GRAYS 9TH: J.WRIGHT REPLACED J.HAYES (PITCHING); M.Carlisle out
on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; L.Dula out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 8, Eagles 8.

EAGLES 9TH: J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; D.Lundy out on
unknown play; E.Stone reached on an error by J.Gibson [E.Stone
to first]; M.Suttles walked [E.Stone to second]; R.Dandridge
walked [E.Stone to third, M.Suttles to second]; L.Pearson
singled [E.Stone scored (unearned), M.Suttles to third,
R.Dandridge to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Grays 8,
Eagles 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays            8  14   1  10
 Eagles           9  12   2   7


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