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Washington Elite Giants (WEG) 6 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 5

Game played on Wednesday, September 1, 1937 (N) at Miller Stadium, West New York NJ
Regular-Season game

Washington Elite Giants             0 0 4  0 1 0  1 0 0   -   6 12  1
New York Black Yankees              1 1 2  0 0 1  0 0 0   -   5  7  3

BATTING

Washington Elite Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro rf                       5   3   3    1     0         0   0
Sammy Hughes 2b                       5   1   3    2     0         0   2
Wild Bill Wright lf                   5   0   1    0     0         0   0
Jim West 1b                           4   1   2    3     0        11   1
Felton Snow 3b                        3   0   0    0     1         1   0
Leroy Morney cf                       3   0   1    0     0         2   0
Hoss Walker ss                        4   0   0    0     0         2   4
Roy Campanella c                      4   1   1    0     0        11   0
Arnold Waites p                       4   0   1    0     0         0   1
Totals                               37   6  12    6     1   3    27   8

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Jim West 2, Hoss Walker 2, Roy Campanella. 
E: 1.  Wild Bill Wright. 
PB: 1.  Roy Campanella. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sammy Hughes. 
3B:  Henry Kimbro. 
HR:  Jim West. 
SH:  Leroy Morney. 
GDP:  Hoss Walker. 
Team LOB:  6


New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Marvin Barker 3b                      5   1   1    0     0         1   3
George Giles 1b                       4   1   2    1     1        12   1
Clint Thomas cf                       4   1   0    0     0         2   0
Walter Cannady 2b                     3   0   0    0     0         3   4
Fats Jenkins lf                       3   0   0    0     0         2   0
Barney Brown rf                       2   0   0    1     2         2   0
Eddie Powell c                        3   1   1    1     1         4   1
Jake Stephens ss                      3   0   1    0     1         1   5
Roy K. Williams p                     4   1   2    2     0         0   2
Totals                               31   5   7    5     5  10    27  16

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  George Giles, Walter Cannady, Jake Stephens. 
E: 3.  Eddie Powell 3. 

BATTING -
2B:  Roy K. Williams. 
3B:  Marvin Barker. 
HR:  Roy K. Williams. 
SH:  Walter Cannady. 
HBP:  Clint Thomas, Fats Jenkins. 
GDP:  Jake Stephens. 
Team LOB:  7


PITCHING

Washington Elite Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Arnold Waites W                      9       7   5    5   5  10   1  39
Totals                               9       7   5    5   5  10   1  39

HBP:  Arnold Waites 2. 

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Roy K. Williams L                    9      12   6    6   1   3   1  39
Totals                               9      12   6    6   1   3   1  39



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Umpires: HP -  Urban, 1B -  DiSantis

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Wednesday, 9/1/1937 --   at   (N)

Starting Lineups:

                                                               
1. H.Kimbro            rf        M.Barker            3b        
2. S.Hughes            2b        G.Giles             1b        
3. W.Bill Wright       lf        C.Thomas            cf        
4. J.West              1b        W.Cannady           2b        
5. F.Snow              3b        F.Jenkins           lf        
6. L.Morney            cf        B.Brown             rf        
7. H.Walker            ss        E.Powell            c         
8. R.Campanella        c         J.Stephens          ss        
9. A.Waites            p         R.K. Williams       p         

 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown play;
W.Bill Wright singled; W.Bill Wright was picked off first, but
was safe on an error by E.Powell [W.Bill Wright to second];
J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.   0,  0.

 1ST: M.Barker tripled; G.Giles out on unknown play [M.Barker
scored]; C.Thomas out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,  1.

 2ND: E.Powell dropped a foul fly hit by F.Snow; F.Snow out on
unknown play; L.Morney singled; H.Walker grounded into a double
play (J.Stephens to W.Cannady to G.Giles) [L.Morney out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.   0,  1.

 2ND: F.Jenkins out on unknown play; B.Brown out on unknown
play; E.Powell singled; J.Stephens walked [E.Powell to second];
R.K. Williams doubled [E.Powell scored, J.Stephens to third];
M.Barker out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   0,  2.

 3RD: R.Campanella singled; A.Waites out on unknown play;
H.Kimbro tripled [R.Campanella scored]; S.Hughes singled
[H.Kimbro scored]; W.Bill Wright out on unknown play; J.West
homered [S.Hughes scored]; F.Snow out on unknown play; 4 R, 4 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.   4,  2.

 3RD: G.Giles singled; C.Thomas was hit by a pitch [G.Giles to
second]; W.Cannady out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[G.Giles to third, C.Thomas to second]; F.Jenkins was hit by a
pitch; B.Brown walked [G.Giles scored, C.Thomas to third,
F.Jenkins to second]; E.Powell walked [C.Thomas scored,
F.Jenkins to third, B.Brown to second]; J.Stephens grounded into
a double play (H.Walker to J.West) [E.Powell out at second]; 2
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   4,  4.

 4TH: L.Morney out on unknown play; H.Walker out on unknown
play; R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  
4,  4.

 4TH: R.K. Williams out on unknown play; M.Barker out on
unknown play; G.Giles walked; C.Thomas out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   4,  4.

 5TH: A.Waites out on unknown play; H.Kimbro singled; S.Hughes
singled [H.Kimbro to second]; W.Bill Wright out on unknown play;
J.West singled [H.Kimbro scored, S.Hughes to second]; F.Snow out
on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   5,  4.

 5TH: W.Cannady out on unknown play; F.Jenkins out on unknown
play; B.Brown walked; R.Campanella allowed a passed ball
[B.Brown to second]; E.Powell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.   5,  4.

 6TH: L.Morney out on unknown play; H.Walker out on unknown
play; R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  
5,  4.

 6TH: J.Stephens out on unknown play; R.K. Williams homered;
M.Barker out on unknown play; G.Giles out on unknown play; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   5,  5.

 7TH: A.Waites out on unknown play; H.Kimbro singled to center
field; S.Hughes doubled [H.Kimbro scored]; W.Bill Wright out on
unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
 6,  5.

 7TH: C.Thomas out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown
play; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   6, 
5.

 8TH: F.Snow walked; L.Morney out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [F.Snow to second]; H.Walker out on unknown play;
R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   6,  5.

 8TH: B.Brown out on unknown play; E.Powell out on unknown
play; J.Stephens singled; R.K. Williams out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   6,  5.

 9TH: A.Waites singled; A.Waites was picked off first, but was
safe on an error by E.Powell [A.Waites to second]; H.Kimbro out
on unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; W.Bill Wright out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.   6,  5.

 9TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; G.Giles singled to left
field [G.Giles to third (error by W.Bill Wright)]; C.Thomas hit
into a double play (H.Walker to J.West to R.Campanella) [G.Giles
out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.   6,  5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
                  6  12   1   6
                  5   7   3   7


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