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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 2 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 1

Game played on Thursday, July 7, 1938 (N) at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   1  5  1
Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 0  0 2 0  0 0 x   -   2  8  0

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Goose Curry rf                        2   0   0    0     1         0   0
  Barney Brown rf                     0   0   0    0     1         0   0
Marvin Barker cf                      3   0   0    0     1         0   0
Fats Jenkins lf                       3   0   0    0     1         2   0
Thad Christopher c                    4   0   1    0     0   1    10   1
Henry Spearman 3b                     4   0   1    0     0         0   0
Walter Cannady 1b                     3   0   0    0     1         8   0
David Campbell 2b                     3   1   1    0     1         3   2
Leroy Morney ss                       4   0   2    1     0         1   4
Bill Holland p                        3   0   0    0     0         0   1
  Roy K. Williams ph                  1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               30   1   5    1     6   5    24   8

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Thad Christopher, David Campbell. 
E: 1.  Goose Curry. 

BATTING -
2B:  Leroy Morney. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Marvin Barker. 

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Clyde Spearman rf                     4   1   2    0     0         2   1
Roy Parnell lf                        4   1   1    0     0         2   0
Pat Patterson 2b                      3   0   2    2     1         3   1
Jud Wilson 3b                         2   0   1    0     2         3   3
Bill Perkins c                        3   0   0    0     1         6   1
Jake Dunn cf                          4   0   0    0     0         2   0
George Giles 1b                       4   0   1    0     0         7   0
Curtis Harris ss                      4   0   1    0     0         2   5
Jack Bruton p                         3   0   0    0     0         0   1
Totals                               31   2   8    2     4   8    27  12


BATTING -
3B:  Pat Patterson. 
IW:  Jud Wilson, Bill Perkins. 
Team LOB:  9

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Roy Parnell, Pat Patterson. 

PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bill Holland L                       8       8   2    2   4   8   0  35
Totals                               8       8   2    2   4   8   0  35

IW:  Bill Holland 2. 

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jack Bruton W                        9       5   1    1   6   5   0  36
Totals                               9       5   1    1   6   5   0  36



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Thursday, 7/7/1938 -- New York Black Yankees at
Philadelphia Stars (N)

Starting Lineups:

   New York                      Philadelphia                  
1. G.Curry             rf        C.Spearman          rf        
2. M.Barker            cf        R.Parnell           lf        
3. F.Jenkins           lf        P.Patterson         2b        
4. T.Christopher       c         J.Wilson            3b        
5. H.Spearman          3b        B.Perkins           c         
6. W.Cannady           1b        J.Dunn              cf        
7. D.Campbell          2b        G.Giles             1b        
8. L.Morney            ss        C.Harris            ss        
9. B.Holland           p         J.Bruton            p         

BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories and box sc; G.Curry walked; M.Barker out on unknown
play; F.Jenkins out on unknown play; T.Christopher out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: C.Spearman out on unknown play; R.Parnell out on
unknown play; P.Patterson singled; J.Wilson out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Stars 0.

BLACK YANKEES 2ND: H.Spearman out on unknown play; W.Cannady
out on unknown play; D.Campbell singled; L.Morney doubled to
right field (C.Spearman to C.Harris to J.Wilson) [D.Campbell
scored, L.Morney out at third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Yankees 1, Stars 0.

STARS 2ND: B.Perkins out on unknown play; J.Dunn out on unknown
play; G.Giles singled; C.Harris singled [G.Giles to second];
J.Bruton out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black
Yankees 1, Stars 0.

BLACK YANKEES 3RD: B.Holland out on unknown play; G.Curry out
on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Stars 0.

STARS 3RD: C.Spearman out on unknown play; R.Parnell out on
unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Stars 0.

BLACK YANKEES 4TH: F.Jenkins out on unknown play; T.Christopher
singled; H.Spearman out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Stars 0.

STARS 4TH: J.Wilson singled to right field [J.Wilson to second
(error by G.Curry)]; B.Perkins out on unknown play; J.Dunn out
on unknown play; G.Giles out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Stars 0.

BLACK YANKEES 5TH: D.Campbell walked; L.Morney out on unknown
play; B.Holland out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Stars 0.

STARS 5TH: B.BROWN REPLACED G.CURRY (PLAYING RF); C.Harris out
on unknown play; J.Bruton out on unknown play; C.Spearman
singled to shortstop; R.Parnell singled [C.Spearman to second];
P.Patterson tripled to right field [C.Spearman scored, R.Parnell
scored]; J.Wilson was walked intentionally; B.Perkins was walked
intentionally [J.Wilson to second]; J.Dunn grounded out
(B.Holland to W.Cannady); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Black Yankees
1, Stars 2.

BLACK YANKEES 6TH: M.Barker walked; F.Jenkins out on unknown
play; T.Christopher out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Stars 2.

STARS 6TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; C.Harris out on unknown
play; J.Bruton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Yankees 1, Stars 2.

BLACK YANKEES 7TH: W.Cannady walked; D.Campbell out on unknown
play; L.Morney out on unknown play; B.Holland out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Stars 2.

STARS 7TH: On a bunt C.Spearman singled; R.Parnell forced
C.Spearman (L.Morney to D.Campbell) [R.Parnell to first];
P.Patterson walked [R.Parnell to second]; R.Parnell stole third
and P.Patterson stole second; J.Wilson walked; B.Perkins hit
into a double play (D.Campbell to T.Christopher) [R.Parnell out
at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 1, Stars 2.

BLACK YANKEES 8TH: B.Brown walked; M.Barker forced B.Brown
(unknown fielder) [M.Barker to first]; M.Barker was caught
stealing second (B.Perkins to P.Patterson); F.Jenkins walked;
T.Christopher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees
1, Stars 2.

STARS 8TH: J.Dunn out on unknown play; G.Giles out on unknown
play; C.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Yankees 1, Stars 2.

BLACK YANKEES 9TH: H.Spearman singled; W.Cannady forced
H.Spearman (unknown fielder) [W.Cannady to first]; D.Campbell
flied to unknown fielder; L.Morney singled [W.Cannady to third];
R.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR B.HOLLAND; R.Williams reached on a
fielder's choice (J.Bruton to B.Perkins) [W.Cannady out at home,
L.Morney to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 1,
Stars 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Black Yankees    1   5   1   8
 Stars            2   8   0   9


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