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New York Black Yankees (NY5) 3 Washington Elite Giants (WEG) 1

Game played on Monday, September 6, 1937 (D) at Dexter Park, Brooklyn NY
Regular-Season game

Washington Elite Giants             0 0 0  1 0 0  0 0 0   -   1  7  0
New York Black Yankees              0 0 2  0 0 0  1 0 x   -   3 10  1

BATTING

Washington Elite Giants              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro lf                       5   1   2    0     0         1   1
Sammy Hughes 2b                       4   0   1    0     1         2   4
Zollie Wright rf                      4   0   1    0     0         0   0
Wild Bill Wright cf                   4   0   0    1     0         2   0
Felton Snow 3b                        2   0   1    0     2         4   3
Jim West 1b                           4   0   1    0     0         8   0
Hoss Walker ss                        3   0   0    0     0         1   2
  Leroy Morney ph, ss                 1   0   0    0     0         1   1
Biz Mackey c                          3   0   0    0     1         5   0
Jimmy Direaux p                       4   0   1    0     0         0   4
Totals                               34   1   7    1     4   2    24  15

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Sammy Hughes, Jim West, Hoss Walker 2, Biz Mackey, Jimmy Direaux. 

BATTING -
2B:  Felton Snow. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Felton Snow. 

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Marvin Barker 3b                      4   1   1    0     1         2   1
George Giles 1b                       3   1   0    0     1        13   2
Clint Thomas cf                       3   0   2    0     1         3   0
Walter Cannady 2b                     3   1   1    2     1         1   7
Fats Jenkins lf                       3   0   1    0     1         1   0
Barney Brown rf                       2   0   1    1     1         2   0
Bob Clarke c                          3   0   1    0     0         3   2
Jake Stephens ss                      4   0   2    0     0         2   3
Bill Holland p                        4   0   1    0     0         0   3
Totals                               29   3  10    3     6   3    27  18

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Jake Stephens. 

BATTING -
2B:  Marvin Barker. 
SH:  Barney Brown, Bob Clarke. 
GDP:  Fats Jenkins. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Walter Cannady. 

PITCHING

Washington Elite Giants              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jimmy Direaux L                      8      10   3    3   6   3   0  37
Totals                               8      10   3    3   6   3   0  37


New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bill Holland W                       9       7   1    1   4   2   0  38
Totals                               9       7   1    1   4   2   0  38



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

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 6000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 9/6/1937, game 1 --   at   (D)

Starting Lineups:

                                                               
1. H.Kimbro            lf        M.Barker            3b        
2. S.Hughes            2b        G.Giles             1b        
3. Z.Wright            rf        C.Thomas            cf        
4. W.Bill Wright       cf        W.Cannady           2b        
5. F.Snow              3b        F.Jenkins           lf        
6. J.West              1b        B.Brown             rf        
7. H.Walker            ss        B.Clarke            c         
8. B.Mackey            c         J.Stephens          ss        
9. J.Direaux           p         B.Holland           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;
Z.Wright out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,  0.

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

 2ND: W.Bill Wright out on unknown play; F.Snow walked; F.Snow
was caught stealing second (B.Clarke to J.Stephens); J.West out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,  0.

 2ND: F.Jenkins walked; B.Brown out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [F.Jenkins to second]; B.Clarke out on unknown
play; J.Stephens out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0,
 0.

 3RD: 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, 
0.

 3RD: B.Holland out on unknown play; M.Barker doubled; G.Giles
walked; C.Thomas walked [M.Barker to third, G.Giles to second];
W.Cannady singled to left field [M.Barker scored, G.Giles
scored, C.Thomas to second]; F.Jenkins grounded into a double
play (J.Direaux to H.Walker to J.West) [W.Cannady out at
second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0,  2.

 4TH: H.Kimbro singled; S.Hughes singled [H.Kimbro to third];
Z.Wright out on unknown play; W.Bill Wright forced S.Hughes
(unknown fielder) [H.Kimbro scored, W.Bill Wright to first];
F.Snow out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  2.

 4TH: B.Brown walked; B.Clarke out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown
fielder) [B.Brown to second]; J.Stephens singled to left field
(H.Kimbro to B.Mackey) [B.Brown out at home]; B.Holland out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  2.

 5TH: J.West singled; H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Mackey
walked [J.West to second]; J.Direaux out on unknown play;
H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   1,  2.

 5TH: M.Barker walked; G.Giles out on unknown play; C.Thomas
singled [M.Barker to second]; W.Cannady forced C.Thomas (unknown
fielder) [M.Barker to third, W.Cannady to first]; W.Cannady
stole second; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.   1,  2.

 6TH: S.Hughes out on unknown play; Z.Wright singled; W.Bill
Wright out on unknown play; F.Snow walked [Z.Wright to second];
J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   1,  2.

 6TH: B.Brown out on unknown play; B.Clarke singled; J.Stephens
singled [B.Clarke to second]; B.Holland singled [B.Clarke to
third, J.Stephens to second]; M.Barker reached on a fielder's
choice that turned into a double play (H.Walker to S.Hughes to
B.Mackey) [B.Clarke out at home, J.Stephens to third, B.Holland
out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   1,  2.

 7TH: H.Walker reached on an error by J.Stephens [H.Walker to
first]; B.Mackey out on unknown play; J.Direaux out on unknown
play; H.Kimbro singled [H.Walker to second]; S.Hughes walked
[H.Walker to third, H.Kimbro to second]; Z.Wright out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.   1,  2.

 7TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; C.Thomas out on unknown
play; W.Cannady walked; F.Jenkins singled [W.Cannady to second];
B.Brown singled to left-center [W.Cannady scored, F.Jenkins to
second]; B.Clarke out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  
1,  3.

 8TH: W.Bill Wright out on unknown play; F.Snow doubled; J.West
out on unknown play; L.MORNEY BATTED FOR H.WALKER; L.Morney out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   1,  3.

 8TH: L.MORNEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); J.Stephens out on
unknown play; B.Holland out on unknown play; M.Barker out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   1,  3.

 9TH: B.Mackey out on unknown play; J.Direaux singled; H.Kimbro
out on unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.   1,  3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
                  1   7   0  10
                  3  10   1  10


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