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Newark Eagles (NW2) 9 Homestead Grays (HOM) 8

Game played on Sunday, August 21, 1938 (D) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

Homestead Grays                     0 2 1  2 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  0  -   8 15  4
Newark Eagles                       0 1 0  2 3 0  1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  1  -   9 15  4

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Matt Carlisle 2b                      7   0   0    0     1   0     3   9
Ray Brown cf                          8   0   1    3     0   0     1   1
Henry Spearman 3b, rf                 8   1   2    0     0   0     0   2
Josh Gibson lf, c                     8   2   3    0     0   0    10   0
Roy Partlow rf, lf                    6   2   2    1     0   0     1   0
  Jim Williams ph, lf                 1   0   1    0     1   0     0   0
Jim Starks 1b                         8   0   1    2     0   0    18   4
Tommie Dukes c                        3   1   2    2     1   0     7   0
  Jack Johnson ph, 3b                 3   1   1    0     0   0     2   0
Jelly Jackson ss                      6   1   1    0     1   0     3   4
Tom Parker p                          5   0   1    0     0   0     1   6
Totals                               63   8  15    8     4   0    46  26

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Matt Carlisle 2, Josh Gibson 2. 

BATTING -
SH:  Tom Parker 2. 
GDP:  Jim Starks. 
Team LOB:  13


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmie Crutchfield cf                 7   1   2    1     0   0     3   0
Hub Crawford 2b                       8   1   1    0     0   0     7   3
Ray Dandridge 3b, ss                  8   2   2    1     0   0     1   8
Mule Suttles 1b                       8   2   4    4     0   0    14   2
Ed Stone rf, lf                       6   1   2    0     0   0     6   1
Lennie Pearson lf, 3b                 7   0   2    0     0   0     2   0
Monte Irvin ss                        4   0   0    1     1   0     2   4
  Jimmy Hill ph, p                    1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Johnny Hayes c                        3   1   1    0     4   0    11   1
  Johnny Wright pr                    0   1   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Henry Miller rf                     0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Bob Evans p                           1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Jimmy Johnson p                     4   0   0    0     0   0     0   2
  Joe Brown ph, c                     1   0   1    0     0   0     2   0
Totals                               58   9  15    7     5   0    48  21

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Hub Crawford, Ray Dandridge, Mule Suttles. 
E: 4.  Mule Suttles, Lennie Pearson, Monte Irvin, Joe Brown. 

BATTING -
2B:  Hub Crawford. 
HR:  Mule Suttles 2. 
SH:  Jimmie Crutchfield, Ed Stone, Monte Irvin, Jimmy Johnson. 
Team LOB:  12

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Jimmie Crutchfield. 

PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Tom Parker L                         15.1   15   9    6   5   0   2  67
Totals                               15.1   15   9    6   5   0   2  67


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bob Evans                            3       6   3    3   0   0   0  15
Jimmy Johnson                        12      9   5    3   3   0   0  51
Jimmy Hill W                         1       0   0    0   1   0   0  3
Totals                               16     15   8    6   4   0   0  69



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 4:10   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 8/21/1938 -- Homestead Grays at Newark Eagles (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                     Newark                        
1. M.Carlisle          2b        J.Crutchfield       cf        
2. R.Brown             cf        H.Crawford          2b        
3. H.Spearman          3b        R.Dandridge         3b        
4. J.Gibson            lf        M.Suttles           1b        
5. R.Partlow           rf        E.Stone             rf        
6. J.Starks            1b        L.Pearson           lf        
7. T.Dukes             c         M.Irvin             ss        
8. J.Jackson           ss        J.Hayes             c         
9. T.Parker            p         B.Evans             p         

GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown
play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: J.Crutchfield singled to center field (R.Brown to
M.Carlisle) [J.Crutchfield out at second]; H.Crawford out on
unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 2ND: J.Gibson singled; R.Partlow singled [J.Gibson to
third, R.Partlow to second (on throw)]; J.Starks singled
[J.Gibson scored, R.Partlow scored]; T.Dukes out on unknown
play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; T.Parker out on unknown
play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: M.Suttles out on unknown play; E.Stone singled;
L.Pearson singled [E.Stone to third]; M.Irvin out on unknown
play [E.Stone scored]; J.Hayes out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

GRAYS 3RD: M.Carlisle out on unknown play; R.Brown out on
unknown play; H.Spearman singled; J.Gibson singled [H.Spearman
to second]; R.Partlow singled [H.Spearman scored, J.Gibson to
second]; J.Starks out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Grays 3, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 3RD: B.Evans out on unknown play; J.Crutchfield out on
unknown play; H.Crawford out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 3, Eagles 1.

GRAYS 4TH: J.JOHNSON REPLACED B.EVANS (PITCHING); T.Dukes
singled; J.Jackson walked [T.Dukes to second]; T.Parker out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [T.Dukes to third, J.Jackson to
second]; M.Carlisle out on unknown play; R.Brown singled
[T.Dukes scored, J.Jackson scored]; H.Spearman out on unknown
play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 4TH: R.Dandridge singled; M.Suttles homered [R.Dandridge
scored]; E.Stone out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown
play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays
5, Eagles 3.

GRAYS 5TH: J.Gibson out on unknown play; R.Partlow out on
unknown play; J.Starks out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 5, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 5TH: J.Hayes walked; J.Johnson out on unknown play;
J.Crutchfield singled [J.Hayes to third]; J.Crutchfield stole
second [J.Hayes scored (unearned) (error by M.Carlisle),
J.Crutchfield to third]; H.Crawford out on unknown play;
R.Dandridge reached on an error by J.Gibson [J.Crutchfield
scored (unearned) (no RBI), R.Dandridge to second]; M.Suttles
singled [R.Dandridge scored (unearned)]; E.Stone out on unknown
play; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5, Eagles 6.

GRAYS 6TH: T.Dukes walked; J.Jackson out on unknown play;
T.Parker singled [T.Dukes to second]; M.Carlisle out on unknown
play; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays
5, Eagles 6.

EAGLES 6TH: L.Pearson out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on
unknown play; J.Hayes walked; J.Johnson out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 5, Eagles 6.

GRAYS 7TH: H.Spearman out on unknown play; J.Gibson singled;
R.Partlow reached on an error by M.Irvin [J.Gibson to second,
R.Partlow to first]; J.Starks out on unknown play [J.Gibson to
third, R.Partlow to second]; T.Dukes singled [J.Gibson scored
(unearned), R.Partlow scored (unearned)]; J.Jackson out on
unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 6.

EAGLES 7TH: J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; H.Crawford
doubled; R.Dandridge singled [H.Crawford scored]; M.Suttles out
on unknown play; E.Stone singled [R.Dandridge to second];
L.Pearson out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 7,
Eagles 7.

GRAYS 8TH: T.Parker out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on
unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Grays 7, Eagles 7.

EAGLES 8TH: M.Irvin out on unknown play; J.Hayes singled;
J.Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Hayes to
second]; J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

GRAYS 9TH: H.Spearman singled; J.Gibson out on unknown play;
R.Partlow out on unknown play; J.Starks out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

EAGLES 9TH: H.Crawford reached on an error by M.Carlisle
[H.Crawford to first]; R.Dandridge out on unknown play;
M.Suttles out on unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

GRAYS 10TH: J.JOHNSON BATTED FOR T.DUKES; J.Johnson out on
unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; T.Parker out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

EAGLES 10TH: J.JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); H.SPEARMAN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); R.PARTLOW CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); J.GIBSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C); L.Pearson
singled; M.Irvin out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[L.Pearson to second]; J.Hayes out on unknown play; J.Johnson
out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

GRAYS 11TH: M.Carlisle reached on an error by L.Pearson
[M.Carlisle to first]; R.Brown out on unknown play; H.Spearman
out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

EAGLES 11TH: J.Gibson dropped a foul fly hit by J.Crutchfield;
J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; H.Crawford out on unknown
play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Grays 7, Eagles 7.

GRAYS 12TH: R.Partlow out on unknown play; J.Starks reached on
an error by M.Suttles [J.Starks to first]; J.Johnson out on
unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

EAGLES 12TH: M.Suttles singled; E.Stone out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [M.Suttles to second]; L.Pearson out on
unknown play; M.Irvin walked; J.Hayes walked [M.Suttles to
third, M.Irvin to second]; J.Johnson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

GRAYS 13TH: T.Parker out on unknown play; M.Carlisle out on
unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Grays 7, Eagles 7.

EAGLES 13TH: J.Crutchfield out on unknown play; H.Crawford out
on unknown play; R.Dandridge out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

GRAYS 14TH: H.Spearman out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on
unknown play; J.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR R.PARTLOW; J.Williams
singled; J.Starks out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Grays 7, Eagles 7.

EAGLES 14TH: J.WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); M.Suttles
out on unknown play; E.Stone out on unknown play; L.Pearson out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 7, Eagles 7.

GRAYS 15TH: J.Johnson singled; J.Jackson singled [J.Johnson to
second]; T.Parker out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[J.Johnson to third, J.Jackson to second]; M.Carlisle walked;
R.Brown out on unknown play [J.Johnson scored]; H.Spearman out
on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 8, Eagles 7.

EAGLES 15TH: J.HILL BATTED FOR M.IRVIN; J.Hill out on unknown
play; J.Hayes walked; J.WRIGHT RAN FOR J.HAYES; J.BROWN BATTED
FOR J.JOHNSON; J.Brown singled [J.Wright to third];
J.Crutchfield out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[J.Wright scored, J.Brown to second]; H.Crawford out on unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 8, Eagles 8.

GRAYS 16TH: H.MILLER REPLACED J.WRIGHT (PLAYING RF); J.BROWN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); R.DANDRIDGE CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING SS); E.STONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); L.PEARSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); J.HILL STAYED IN GAME
(PITCHING); J.Brown dropped a foul fly hit by J.Gibson; J.Gibson
out on unknown play; J.Williams walked; J.Starks grounded into a
double play (R.Dandridge to H.Crawford to M.Suttles) [J.Williams
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 8, Eagles 8.

EAGLES 16TH: R.Dandridge out on unknown play; M.Suttles homered
to centerfield; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 8, Eagles 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays            8  15   4  13
 Eagles           9  15   4  12


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