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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 13 Pittsburgh Crawfords (PTC) 1

Game played on Saturday, August 6, 1938 (D) at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

Pittsburgh Crawfords                0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1   -   1  5  3
Philadelphia Stars                  1 2 0  0 5 1  0 4 x   -  13 15  0

BATTING

Pittsburgh Crawfords                 AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
George Giles 1b                       4   0   1    0     0   0    12   2
Dan Wilson 3b                         2   0   0    0     0   0     2   0
  Chester Williams ph, 3b             2   0   2    0     0   0     0   1
Sam Bankhead cf                       3   0   0    0     1   0     4   0
Napoleon Hairston lf                  3   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Harry Williams 2b                     4   1   2    0     0   0     2   4
Alex Crumbley rf                      4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Bus Clarkson ss                       3   0   0    1     1   0     1   3
Leon Ruffin c                         4   0   0    0     0   0     3   0
Theolic Smith p                       2   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
  Bill Harvey p                       1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               32   1   5    1     3   0    24  11

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Dan Wilson, Napoleon Hairston, Alex Crumbley. 

BATTING -
2B:  Harry Williams. 
Team LOB:  7


Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Clyde Spearman rf                     5   0   2    1     1   0     4   0
Roy Parnell lf                        5   1   1    0     1   0     2   0
Gene Benson cf                        5   0   0    0     0   0     3   0
Pat Patterson 2b                      5   2   2    1     0   0     1   5
Jud Wilson 3b                         5   2   3    2     0   0     1   0
Jake Dunn ss                          3   3   0    0     1   0     1   2
Bill Perkins c                        4   2   2    3     1   0     3   0
Curtis Harris 1b                      4   2   2    1     1   0    12   0
Webster McDonald p                    5   1   3    3     0   0     0   1
Totals                               41  13  15   11     5   0    27   8


BATTING -
2B:  Roy Parnell, Pat Patterson, Jud Wilson, Webster McDonald 2. 
HR:  Jud Wilson, Bill Perkins. 
HBP:  Jake Dunn. 
Team LOB:  10


PITCHING

Pittsburgh Crawfords                 IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Theolic Smith L                      4.1    10   8    6   2   0   1  27
Bill Harvey                          3.2     5   5    4   3   0   1  20
Totals                               8      15  13   10   5   0   2  47

WP:  Bill Harvey. 
HBP:  Bill Harvey. 

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Webster McDonald W                   9       5   1    1   3   0   0  35
Totals                               9       5   1    1   3   0   0  35



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 8/6/1938 --   at Philadelphia Stars (D)

Starting Lineups:

                                 Philadelphia                  
1. G.Giles             1b        C.Spearman          rf        
2. D.Wilson            3b        R.Parnell           lf        
3. S.Bankhead          cf        G.Benson            cf        
4. N.Hairston          lf        P.Patterson         2b        
5. H.Williams          2b        J.Wilson            3b        
6. A.Crumbley          rf        J.Dunn              ss        
7. B.Clarkson          ss        B.Perkins           c         
8. L.Ruffin            c         C.Harris            1b        
9. T.Smith             p         W.McDonald          p         

 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc Game 2 of scheduled DH called due to rain in 4th inning with
Philly leading 7-2; G.Giles out on unknown play; D.Wilson out on
unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.   0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: C.Spearman out on unknown play; R.Parnell doubled;
G.Benson out on unknown play; P.Patterson singled [R.Parnell
scored]; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  
0, Stars 1.

 2ND: N.Hairston out on unknown play; H.Williams singled;
A.Crumbley out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Stars 1.

STARS 2ND: J.Dunn reached on an error by D.Wilson [J.Dunn to
first]; B.Perkins homered [J.Dunn scored (unearned)]; C.Harris
singled; W.McDonald out on unknown play; C.Spearman out on
unknown play; R.Parnell out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.   0, Stars 3.

 3RD: L.Ruffin out on unknown play; T.Smith out on unknown
play; G.Giles singled; D.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.   0, Stars 3.

STARS 3RD: G.Benson out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on
unknown play; J.Wilson singled; J.Dunn out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Stars 3.

 4TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; N.Hairston walked;
H.Williams out on unknown play; A.Crumbley out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Stars 3.

STARS 4TH: B.Perkins out on unknown play; C.Harris out on
unknown play; W.McDonald singled; C.Spearman walked [W.McDonald
to second]; R.Parnell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
  0, Stars 3.

 5TH: B.Clarkson out on unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown
play; T.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,
Stars 3.

STARS 5TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; P.Patterson reached on
an error by N.Hairston [P.Patterson to first]; J.Wilson doubled
[P.Patterson scored (unearned)]; J.Dunn walked; B.Perkins
singled [J.Wilson scored, J.Dunn to second]; C.Harris singled
[J.Dunn scored, B.Perkins to second]; W.McDonald doubled
[B.Perkins scored, C.Harris to third]; B.HARVEY REPLACED T.SMITH
(PITCHING); C.Spearman singled to third base [C.Harris scored,
W.McDonald to third]; R.Parnell out on unknown play; G.Benson
out on unknown play; 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.   0, Stars 8.

 6TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; C.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR
D.WILSON; C.Williams singled; S.Bankhead walked [C.Williams to
second]; N.Hairston out on unknown play; H.Williams out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   0, Stars 8.

STARS 6TH: C.WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); P.Patterson
out on unknown play; J.Wilson homered; J.Dunn out on unknown
play; B.Perkins out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,
Stars 9.

 7TH: A.Crumbley out on unknown play; B.Clarkson walked;
L.Ruffin out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Stars 9.

STARS 7TH: C.Harris walked; W.McDonald out on unknown play;
C.Spearman out on unknown play; R.Parnell walked [C.Harris to
second]; G.Benson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  
0, Stars 9.

 8TH: G.Giles out on unknown play; C.Williams singled;
S.Bankhead out on unknown play; N.Hairston out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Stars 9.

STARS 8TH: P.Patterson doubled; J.Wilson out on unknown play
[P.Patterson to third]; B.Harvey threw a wild pitch [P.Patterson
scored]; J.Dunn was hit by a pitch; B.Perkins walked [J.Dunn to
second]; C.Harris forced B.Perkins (unknown fielder) [J.Dunn to
third, C.Harris to first]; W.McDonald doubled [J.Dunn scored,
C.Harris scored]; C.Spearman singled to right field [W.McDonald
scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by A.Crumbley)]; R.Parnell out
on unknown play; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.   0, Stars 13.

 9TH: H.Williams doubled; A.Crumbley out on unknown play
[H.Williams to third]; B.Clarkson out on unknown play
[H.Williams scored]; L.Ruffin out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.   1, Stars 13.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
                  1   5   3   7
 Stars           13  15   0  10


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