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. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. 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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