Pittsburgh Crawfords 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 8 13 2
Newark Eagles 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 - 7 14 3
BATTING
Pittsburgh Crawfords AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
George Giles 1b 5 1 1 0 0 7 0
Gene Benson cf 5 1 2 0 0 1 0
Dan Wilson lf 5 1 2 0 0 3 0
Harry Williams 2b 4 2 2 2 1 4 1
Bus Clarkson ss 5 1 2 2 0 1 4
Leon Ruffin c 4 1 0 0 1 9 1
Theolic Smith rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 0
Clyde Smith 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 3
Johnny Taylor p 4 0 1 1 0 0 4
Totals 40 8 13 6 3 4 27 13
FIELDING -
E: 2. Gene Benson, Johnny Taylor.
BATTING -
2B: Johnny Taylor.
SH: Theolic Smith.
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING -
SB: Harry Williams, Bus Clarkson.
Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Dick Seay 2b 5 1 1 0 1 1 3
Jimmie Crutchfield cf 4 2 1 1 1 5 0
Willie Wells ss 4 1 1 2 1 3 2
Ed Stone rf 5 1 3 3 0 1 0
Mule Suttles 1b 3 1 1 1 1 12 0
Ray Dandridge 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 6
Lennie Pearson lf 5 0 3 0 0 2 0
Joe Brown c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Johnny Hayes ph, c 3 0 0 0 0 3 1
Terris McDuffie p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jesse Brown p 3 1 1 0 0 0 1
Fran Matthews ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 7 14 7 5 5 27 13
FIELDING -
E: 3. Ray Dandridge, Joe Brown 2.
BATTING -
2B: Jesse Brown.
HR: Willie Wells, Ed Stone, Mule Suttles.
SH: Mule Suttles.
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING -
SB: Lennie Pearson.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Crawfords IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Johnny Taylor W 9 14 7 7 5 5 3 46
Totals 9 14 7 7 5 5 3 46
WP: Johnny Taylor 2.
Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Terris McDuffie 3 9 6 5 1 0 0 19
Jesse Brown L 6 4 2 1 2 4 0 25
Totals 9 13 8 6 3 4 0 44
Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates.
Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.
Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Curry
Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0
Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 7/10/1938, game 1 -- at Newark Eagles (D)
Starting Lineups:
Newark
1. G.Giles 1b D.Seay 2b
2. G.Benson cf J.Crutchfield cf
3. D.Wilson lf W.Wells ss
4. H.Williams 2b E.Stone rf
5. B.Clarkson ss M.Suttles 1b
6. L.Ruffin c R.Dandridge 3b
7. T.Smith rf L.Pearson lf
8. C.Smith 3b J.Brown c
9. J.Taylor p T.McDuffie p
1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; G.Giles singled to center field; On a bunt G.Benson singled
[G.Giles to second]; On a bunt D.Wilson singled [G.Giles to
third, G.Benson to second]; H.Williams singled to left field
[G.Giles scored, G.Benson scored, D.Wilson to third, H.Williams
to second (on throw)]; B.Clarkson singled to center field
[D.Wilson scored, H.Williams scored]; L.Ruffin out on unknown
play; T.Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[B.Clarkson to second]; C.Smith walked; J.Taylor doubled to left
field [B.Clarkson scored, C.Smith to third]; G.Giles out on
unknown play; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 5, Eagles 0.
EAGLES 1ST: D.Seay walked; D.Seay was picked off first, but was
safe on an error by J.Taylor [D.Seay to second]; J.Crutchfield
walked; J.Taylor threw a wild pitch [D.Seay to third,
J.Crutchfield to second]; W.Wells walked; E.Stone singled to
left field [D.Seay scored, J.Crutchfield scored, W.Wells to
second]; M.Suttles out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[W.Wells to third, E.Stone to second]; R.Dandridge walked;
L.Pearson out on unknown play; J.Brown out on unknown play; 2 R,
1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
2ND: G.Benson singled; G.Benson was picked off first, but was
safe on an error by J.Brown [G.Benson to second]; D.Wilson out
on unknown play; H.Williams out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
EAGLES 2ND: T.McDuffie singled to center field [T.McDuffie to
second (error by G.Benson)]; D.Seay out on unknown play;
J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 5, Eagles 2.
3RD: L.Ruffin out on unknown play; T.Smith singled; C.Smith
singled [T.Smith to third]; T.Smith was picked off third, but
was safe on an error by J.Brown [T.Smith scored (unearned),
C.Smith to second]; J.Taylor out on unknown play; G.Giles out on
unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 6, Eagles 2.
EAGLES 3RD: E.Stone homered; M.Suttles out on unknown play;
R.Dandridge out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled; L.Pearson
stole second; J.Brown out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
6, Eagles 3.
4TH: J.BROWN REPLACED T.MCDUFFIE (PITCHING); G.Benson out on
unknown play; D.Wilson out on unknown play; H.Williams singled;
B.Clarkson singled [H.Williams to third]; H.Williams stole home
and B.Clarkson stole second; L.Ruffin walked; T.Smith out on
unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 7, Eagles 3.
EAGLES 4TH: J.Brown doubled; D.Seay out on unknown play;
J.Taylor threw a wild pitch [J.Brown to third]; J.Crutchfield
out on unknown play [J.Brown scored]; W.Wells out on unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 7, Eagles 4.
5TH: C.Smith out on unknown play; J.Taylor out on unknown
play; G.Giles out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 7,
Eagles 4.
EAGLES 5TH: E.Stone out on unknown play; M.Suttles out on
unknown play; R.Dandridge singled; L.Pearson singled
[R.Dandridge to second]; J.HAYES BATTED FOR J.BROWN; J.Hayes out
on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 7, Eagles 4.
6TH: J.HAYES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); G.Benson out on
unknown play; D.Wilson singled; H.Williams walked [D.Wilson to
second]; B.Clarkson out on unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 7, Eagles 4.
EAGLES 6TH: J.Brown out on unknown play; D.Seay out on unknown
play; J.Crutchfield singled; W.Wells homered [J.Crutchfield
scored]; E.Stone out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 7,
Eagles 6.
7TH: T.Smith out on unknown play; C.Smith out on unknown play;
J.Taylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 7, Eagles
6.
EAGLES 7TH: M.Suttles homered; R.Dandridge singled; L.Pearson
out on unknown play; J.Hayes out on unknown play; J.Brown out on
unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 7, Eagles 7.
8TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown
play; D.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 7,
Eagles 7.
EAGLES 8TH: D.Seay singled; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play;
W.Wells out on unknown play; E.Stone singled [D.Seay to second];
M.Suttles walked [D.Seay to third, E.Stone to second];
R.Dandridge grounded out (H.Williams to G.Giles); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB. 7, Eagles 7.
9TH: H.Williams out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out on unknown
play; L.Ruffin reached on an error by R.Dandridge [L.Ruffin to
second]; T.Smith singled to center field [L.Ruffin scored
(unearned)]; C.Smith out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB. 8, Eagles 7.
EAGLES 9TH: L.Pearson singled; J.Hayes out on unknown play;
F.MATTHEWS BATTED FOR J.BROWN; F.Matthews out on unknown play;
D.Seay out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 8, Eagles 7.
Final Totals R H E LOB
8 13 2 9
Eagles 7 14 3 12
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