Newark Eagles 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 - 4 11 2 Homestead Grays 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 x - 8 12 0 BATTING Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jimmie Crutchfield cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 Willie Wells ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Fran Matthews ph, 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ray Dandridge 3b, ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 Mule Suttles 1b, lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 10 2 Lennie Pearson lf, 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 Ed Stone rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 Dick Seay 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 Mickey Casey c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Terris McDuffie p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jesse Brown p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 11 4 2 0 24 12 FIELDING - E: 2. Willie Wells, Dick Seay. BATTING - GDP: Willie Wells, Ray Dandridge, Dick Seay. Team LOB: 6 Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jerry Benjamin cf 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 Vic Harris lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henry Spearman 3b 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 Josh Gibson c 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 Buck Leonard 1b 4 2 0 0 0 16 0 Jim Williams rf 4 1 3 4 0 1 0 Matt Carlisle 2b 4 1 1 1 0 5 6 Jelly Jackson ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 7 Edsall Walker p 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 Ray Brown p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 38 8 12 7 1 2 27 19 FIELDING - DP: 3. Buck Leonard 3, Matt Carlisle 3, Jelly Jackson 3. BATTING - 2B: Jerry Benjamin, Henry Spearman, Jim Williams 2, Ray Brown. 3B: Jerry Benjamin. Team LOB: 7 PITCHING Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Terris McDuffie L 2.2 4 5 0 1 1 0 15 Jesse Brown 5.1 8 3 3 0 1 0 24 Totals 8 12 8 3 1 2 0 39 Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Edsall Walker W 7.1 11 4 4 2 0 0 33 Ray Brown SV 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 11 4 4 2 0 0 37 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Mo Harris, 1B - Bill Harris, 2B - , 3B - Turner Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 5000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 8/7/1938 -- Newark Eagles at Homestead Grays (D) Starting Lineups: Newark Homestead 1. J.Crutchfield cf J.Benjamin cf 2. W.Wells ss V.Harris lf 3. R.Dandridge 3b H.Spearman 3b 4. M.Suttles 1b J.Gibson c 5. L.Pearson lf B.Leonard 1b 6. E.Stone rf J.Williams rf 7. D.Seay 2b M.Carlisle 2b 8. M.Casey c J.Jackson ss 9. T.McDuffie p E.Walker p EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Crutchfield singled; W.Wells grounded into a double play (J.Jackson to M.Carlisle to B.Leonard) [J.Crutchfield out at second]; R.Dandridge singled; M.Suttles out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: J.Benjamin tripled; V.Harris out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; J.Gibson walked; B.Leonard reached on an error by W.Wells [J.Benjamin scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Gibson to second, B.Leonard to first]; J.Williams doubled [J.Gibson scored (unearned), B.Leonard scored (unearned), J.Williams to third (on throw)]; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 3. EAGLES 2ND: L.Pearson out on unknown play; E.Stone singled; D.Seay out on unknown play; M.Casey out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 3. GRAYS 2ND: J.Jackson out on unknown play; E.Walker out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 3. EAGLES 3RD: T.McDuffie singled; J.Crutchfield singled [T.McDuffie to second]; W.Wells out on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; M.Suttles out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 3. GRAYS 3RD: V.Harris flied to unknown fielder; H.Spearman singled to left field; J.Gibson flied to unknown fielder; B.Leonard reached on a fielder's choice [H.Spearman to second (error by D.Seay; assist by W.Wells)]; J.Williams doubled to center field [H.Spearman scored (unearned), B.Leonard scored (unearned)]; J.BROWN REPLACED T.MCDUFFIE (PITCHING); M.Carlisle out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Grays 5. EAGLES 4TH: L.Pearson walked; E.Stone singled [L.Pearson to third]; D.Seay out on unknown play [L.Pearson scored]; M.Casey out on unknown play; J.Brown out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 5. GRAYS 4TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; E.Walker out on unknown play; J.Benjamin doubled; V.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 5. EAGLES 5TH: J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; F.MATTHEWS BATTED FOR W.WELLS; F.Matthews singled; R.Dandridge grounded into a double play (J.Jackson to M.Carlisle to B.Leonard) [F.Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 5. GRAYS 5TH: F.MATTHEWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); L.PEARSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); R.DANDRIDGE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); M.SUTTLES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); H.Spearman singled; J.Gibson forced H.Spearman (unknown fielder) [J.Gibson to first]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Williams singled [J.Gibson to second]; M.Carlisle singled [J.Gibson scored, J.Williams to second]; J.Jackson singled [J.Williams scored, M.Carlisle to second]; E.Walker singled [M.Carlisle scored, J.Jackson to second]; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 8. EAGLES 6TH: M.Suttles out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 8. GRAYS 6TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; H.Spearman doubled; J.Gibson out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 8. EAGLES 7TH: D.Seay out on unknown play; M.Casey out on unknown play; J.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 8. GRAYS 7TH: J.Williams out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 1, Grays 8. EAGLES 8TH: J.Crutchfield singled; F.Matthews out on unknown play; R.Dandridge singled [J.Crutchfield to second]; M.Suttles singled [J.Crutchfield scored, R.Dandridge to third, M.Suttles to second (on throw)]; L.Pearson singled [R.Dandridge scored, M.Suttles scored]; E.Stone walked [L.Pearson to second]; R.BROWN REPLACED E.WALKER (PITCHING); D.Seay grounded into a double play (J.Jackson to M.Carlisle to B.Leonard) [E.Stone out at second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 8. GRAYS 8TH: R.Brown doubled; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; V.Harris out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 8. EAGLES 9TH: M.Casey out on unknown play; J.Brown out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 4, Grays 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Eagles 4 11 2 6 Grays 8 12 0 7
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