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New York Black Yankees (NY5) 12 Homestead Grays (HOM) 7

Game played on Monday, May 16, 1938 (N) at Tin Plate Field, Monessen PA
Exhibition game

New York Black Yankees              1 0 0  3 7 1   -  12 10  4
Homestead Grays                     1 0 2  0 2 2   -   7  7  3

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
David Campbell 2b                     4   1   1    0     0         2   0
Marvin Barker cf                      4   1   1    1     0         1   1
Fats Jenkins lf                       2   2   2    2     2         0   0
Jim Starks 1b                         4   1   2    0     0         6   0
Walter Cannady 3b                     3   2   1    2     1         0   0
Leroy Morney ss                       3   1   0    0     1         3   2
Barney Brown rf                       2   2   1    1     2         2   0
Bob Clarke c                          1   0   0    0     0         1   0
  Clarence Palm ph, c                 2   1   1    1     1         2   0
Neck Stanley p                        1   0   0    0     0         1   1
  Alex Crumbley ph                    1   1   1    3     0         0   0
  Bill Holland p                      1   0   0    1     0         0   0
Totals                               28  12  10   11     7   3    18   4

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Jim Starks, Leroy Morney, Bob Clarke, Neck Stanley. 

BATTING -
2B:  David Campbell, Jim Starks 2. 
HR:  Fats Jenkins, Alex Crumbley. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Marvin Barker, Fats Jenkins, Leroy Morney. 
CS:  Clarence Palm. 

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     2   0   0    0     2         1   0
Matt Carlisle 2b                      4   1   3    0     0         0   1
Vic Harris lf                         4   3   2    2     0         2   0
Josh Gibson c                         3   1   0    0     1         4   1
Buck Leonard 1b                       3   1   1    0     1         7   0
Jim Williams rf                       2   0   0    0     1         1   0
Tommie Dukes 3b                       1   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Ray Brown ph, 3b                    2   1   1    3     0         0   0
Jelly Jackson ss                      3   0   0    0     0         2   1
Tom Parker p                          2   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Leo Hannibal p                      0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Roy Partlow p                       1   0   0    0     0         1   1
Totals                               27   7   7    5     5   3    18   5

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Jerry Benjamin, Buck Leonard, Jelly Jackson. 
PB: 1.  Josh Gibson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Buck Leonard. 
3B:  Matt Carlisle. 
HR:  Vic Harris, Ray Brown. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Josh Gibson. 

PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Neck Stanley                         3       2   3    0   5   1   0  18
Bill Holland W                       3       5   4    4   0   2   2  14
Totals                               6       7   7    4   5   3   2  32


Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Tom Parker L                         4       4   4    4   4   2   2  20
Leo Hannibal                         0       2   3    3   1   0   0  3
Roy Partlow                          2       4   5    4   2   1   0  12
Totals                               6      10  12   11   7   3   2  35

Leo Hannibal pitched to 3 batters in the 5th inning


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Umpires: HP - Mo Harris, 1B - John Craig

Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance: 1000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 5/16/1938 -- New York Black Yankees at Homestead
Grays (N)

Starting Lineups:

   New York                      Homestead                     
1. D.Campbell          2b        J.Benjamin          cf        
2. M.Barker            cf        M.Carlisle          2b        
3. F.Jenkins           lf        V.Harris            lf        
4. J.Starks            1b        J.Gibson            c         
5. W.Cannady           3b        B.Leonard           1b        
6. L.Morney            ss        J.Williams          rf        
7. B.Brown             rf        T.Dukes             3b        
8. B.Clarke            c         J.Jackson           ss        
9. N.Stanley           p         T.Parker            p         

BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories and box sc; D.Campbell out on unknown play; M.Barker out
on unknown play; F.Jenkins homered to right-center; J.Starks
doubled; W.Cannady walked; L.Morney out on unknown play; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Grays 0.

GRAYS 1ST: J.Benjamin walked; M.Carlisle out on unknown play;
V.Harris forced J.Benjamin (unknown fielder) [V.Harris to
first]; J.Gibson walked [V.Harris to second]; B.Leonard reached
on an error by J.Starks [V.Harris to third, J.Gibson to second,
B.Leonard to first]; J.Williams reached on an error by L.Morney
[V.Harris scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Gibson to third,
B.Leonard to second, J.Williams to first]; T.Dukes out on
unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Black Yankees 1,
Grays 1.

BLACK YANKEES 2ND: B.Brown singled to first base [B.Brown to
second (error by B.Leonard)]; B.Clarke out on unknown play;
N.Stanley out on unknown play; D.Campbell out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Grays 1.

GRAYS 2ND: J.Jackson out on unknown play; T.Parker out on
unknown play; J.Benjamin walked; M.Carlisle singled to center
field (M.Barker to L.Morney) [J.Benjamin to third, M.Carlisle
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Grays 1.

BLACK YANKEES 3RD: M.Barker out on unknown play; F.Jenkins
walked; J.Starks out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Grays 1.

GRAYS 3RD: V.Harris singled; J.Gibson reached on an error by
N.Stanley [V.Harris to third, J.Gibson to first]; J.Gibson stole
second [V.Harris scored (unearned) (error by B.Clarke), J.Gibson
to third]; B.Leonard walked; J.Williams walked [B.Leonard to
second]; R.BROWN BATTED FOR T.DUKES; R.Brown out on unknown play
[J.Gibson scored (unearned)]; J.Jackson out on unknown play;
T.Parker out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. 
Black Yankees 1, Grays 3.

BLACK YANKEES 4TH: R.BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
L.Morney out on unknown play; B.Brown walked; C.PALM BATTED FOR
B.CLARKE; C.Palm walked [B.Brown to second]; A.CRUMBLEY BATTED
FOR N.STANLEY; NY Manager Cannady tried to recall Crumbley and
have Stanle bat after Crumbley was announced but the move was
disallowed; A.Crumbley hit an inside the park homer to left
field [B.Brown scored, C.Palm scored]; D.Campbell out on unknown
play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Yankees 4, Grays 3.

GRAYS 4TH: C.PALM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); B.HOLLAND
REPLACED A.CRUMBLEY (PITCHING); J.Benjamin out on unknown play;
M.Carlisle tripled to left field; V.Harris out on unknown play;
J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black
Yankees 4, Grays 3.

BLACK YANKEES 5TH: L.HANNIBAL REPLACED T.PARKER (PITCHING);
F.Jenkins walked; J.Starks doubled [F.Jenkins to third];
W.Cannady singled [F.Jenkins scored, J.Starks scored, W.Cannady
to third (error by J.Benjamin)]; R.PARTLOW REPLACED L.HANNIBAL
(PITCHING); L.Morney walked; L.Morney stole second; B.Brown
walked; C.Palm flied to unknown fielder [W.Cannady scored,
L.Morney to third]; B.Holland flied to unknown fielder [L.Morney
scored]; D.Campbell doubled [B.Brown to third]; M.Barker singled
[B.Brown scored, D.Campbell to third]; M.Barker stole second;
J.Gibson allowed a passed ball [D.Campbell scored, M.Barker to
third]; F.Jenkins singled [M.Barker scored]; F.Jenkins stole
second; J.Starks out on unknown play; 7 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Black Yankees 11, Grays 3.

GRAYS 5TH: B.Leonard doubled; J.Williams out on unknown play;
R.Brown homered [B.Leonard scored]; J.Jackson out on unknown
play; R.Partlow out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Black Yankees 11, Grays 5.

BLACK YANKEES 6TH: W.Cannady reached on an error by J.Jackson
[W.Cannady to second]; L.Morney out on unknown play [W.Cannady
to third]; B.Brown out on unknown play [W.Cannady scored
(unearned)]; C.Palm singled; C.Palm was caught stealing second
(J.Gibson to J.Jackson); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Yankees 12, Grays 5.

GRAYS 6TH: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; M.Carlisle singled;
V.Harris homered [M.Carlisle scored]; J.Gibson out on unknown
play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Black Yankees 12, Grays 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Black Yankees   12  10   4   5
 Grays            7   7   3   7


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