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Homestead Grays (HOM) 7 Memphis Red Sox (MEM) 3

Game played on Monday, July 25, 1938 (N) at Victory Field, Indianapolis IN
Exhibition game

Memphis Red Sox                     0 0 0  2 1 0  0 0 0   -   3 13  3
Homestead Grays                     0 0 1  0 1 2  1 2 x   -   7 10  2

BATTING

Memphis Red Sox                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Lloyd Davenport cf                    4   0   3    1     0   0     0   0
Cowan Hyde lf                         4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Marlin Carter 3b                      4   1   0    0     0   0     0   0
Neil Robinson ss                      3   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Nat Rogers rf                         4   1   3    1     0   0     0   0
Jelly Taylor 1b                       3   0   2    1     0   0     0   0
Larry Brown c                         4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Ted Radcliffe 2b                      3   1   2    0     1   0     0   0
Lefty Wilson p                        1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Porter Moss p                       1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Leo Hannibal ph                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               32   3  13    3     1   0    24   0

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Lloyd Davenport, Nat Rogers, Ted Radcliffe. 

BATTING -
3B:  Nat Rogers. 
SH:  Neil Robinson, Jelly Taylor, Porter Moss. 
GDP:  Jelly Taylor, Larry Brown, Leo Hannibal. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Lloyd Davenport, Ted Radcliffe. 

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Benjamin cf                     3   3   2    0     2   0     0   0
Vic Harris lf                         4   1   2    1     1   0     0   0
Henry Spearman 3b                     4   0   1    0     0   0     0   1
Josh Gibson c                         4   0   0    1     1   0     0   0
Buck Leonard 1b                       4   1   2    2     1   0     3   0
Jim Williams rf                       3   1   1    0     2   0     0   0
Matt Carlisle 2b                      4   1   2    1     0   0     2   3
Jelly Jackson ss                      4   0   0    1     0   0     1   2
Tom Parker p                          4   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
Totals                               34   7  10    7     7   0    27   6

FIELDING -
DP: 3.  Henry Spearman, Buck Leonard 3, Matt Carlisle 3, Jelly Jackson 2. 
E: 2.  Jerry Benjamin, Henry Spearman. 

BATTING -
SH:  Henry Spearman. 
Team LOB:  11

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Jerry Benjamin. 

PITCHING

Memphis Red Sox                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Lefty Wilson                         3       2   1    1   3   0   0  15
Porter Moss L                        5       8   6    5   4   0   0  27
Totals                               8      10   7    6   7   0   0  42

Lefty Wilson pitched to 1 batters in the 4th inning

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Tom Parker W                         9      13   3    3   1   0   0  36
Totals                               9      13   3    3   1   0   0  36



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 1500

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 7/25/1938 -- Memphis Red Sox at Homestead Grays
(N)

Starting Lineups:

   Memphis                       Homestead                     
1. L.Davenport         cf        J.Benjamin          cf        
2. C.Hyde              lf        V.Harris            lf        
3. M.Carter            3b        H.Spearman          3b        
4. N.Robinson          ss        J.Gibson            c         
5. N.Rogers            rf        B.Leonard           1b        
6. J.Taylor            1b        J.Williams          rf        
7. L.Brown             c         M.Carlisle          2b        
8. T.Radcliffe         2b        J.Jackson           ss        
9. L.Wilson            p         T.Parker            p         

RED SOX 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; L.Davenport singled to third base [L.Davenport to
second (error by H.Spearman)]; C.Hyde out on unknown play;
M.Carter out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 1ST: J.Benjamin reached on an error by T.Radcliffe
[J.Benjamin to first]; V.Harris out on unknown play; H.Spearman
out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Grays 0.

RED SOX 2ND: N.Rogers out on unknown play; J.Taylor singled;
L.Brown grounded into a double play (M.Carlisle to J.Jackson to
B.Leonard) [J.Taylor out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 2ND: B.Leonard walked; J.Williams walked [B.Leonard to
second]; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on
unknown play; T.Parker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Grays 0.

RED SOX 3RD: T.Radcliffe singled; T.Radcliffe was caught
stealing second (unknown fielder); L.Wilson out on unknown play;
L.Davenport out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 3RD: J.Benjamin walked; J.Benjamin stole second; V.Harris
singled to right field [J.Benjamin scored]; H.Spearman out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [V.Harris to second]; J.Gibson
out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Grays 1.

RED SOX 4TH: C.Hyde singled; M.Carter forced C.Hyde (unknown
fielder) [M.Carter to first]; N.Robinson out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [M.Carter to second]; N.Rogers tripled
[M.Carter scored]; J.Taylor singled to center field [N.Rogers
scored, J.Taylor to second (error by J.Benjamin)]; L.Brown out
on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Grays 1.

GRAYS 4TH: J.Williams singled to pitcher; Line drive broke
Wilson's pitching hand; P.MOSS REPLACED L.WILSON (PITCHING);
M.Carlisle out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play;
T.Parker out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Grays 1.

RED SOX 5TH: T.Radcliffe singled; P.Moss out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [T.Radcliffe to second]; L.Davenport
singled [T.Radcliffe scored]; C.Hyde out on unknown play;
M.Carter out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Grays 1.

GRAYS 5TH: J.Benjamin singled; V.Harris out on unknown play;
H.Spearman singled [J.Benjamin to third]; J.Gibson out on
unknown play [J.Benjamin scored]; B.Leonard out on unknown play;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Grays 2.

RED SOX 6TH: N.Robinson singled; N.Rogers singled [N.Robinson
to second]; J.Taylor out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[N.Robinson to third, N.Rogers to second]; L.Brown out on
unknown play; T.Radcliffe walked; P.Moss out on unknown play; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Grays 2.

GRAYS 6TH: J.Williams walked; M.Carlisle singled to right field
[J.Williams to third, M.Carlisle to second (error by N.Rogers)];
J.Jackson out on unknown play [J.Williams scored, M.Carlisle to
third]; T.Parker out on unknown play [M.Carlisle scored
(unearned)]; J.Benjamin walked; V.Harris walked [J.Benjamin to
second]; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Grays 4.

RED SOX 7TH: L.Davenport singled; L.Davenport was caught
stealing second (unknown fielder); C.Hyde out on unknown play;
M.Carter out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Grays 4.

GRAYS 7TH: J.Gibson out on unknown play; B.Leonard singled to
center field [B.Leonard to second (error by L.Davenport)];
J.Williams out on unknown play; M.Carlisle singled [B.Leonard
scored]; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Red Sox 3, Grays 5.

RED SOX 8TH: N.Robinson out on unknown play; N.Rogers singled;
J.Taylor grounded into a double play (J.Jackson to M.Carlisle to
B.Leonard) [N.Rogers out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Grays 5.

GRAYS 8TH: T.Parker out on unknown play; J.Benjamin singled;
V.Harris singled [J.Benjamin to second]; H.Spearman out on
unknown play; J.Gibson walked [J.Benjamin to third, V.Harris to
second]; B.Leonard singled [J.Benjamin scored, V.Harris scored,
J.Gibson to second]; J.Williams out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Grays 7.

RED SOX 9TH: L.Brown singled; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play;
L.HANNIBAL BATTED FOR P.MOSS; L.Hannibal grounded into a double
play (H.Spearman to M.Carlisle to B.Leonard) [L.Brown out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Grays 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          3  13   3   6
 Grays            7  10   2  11


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