Homestead Grays 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 - 7 11 4 Memphis Red Sox 0 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 x - 8 9 1 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jerry Benjamin cf 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 Vic Harris lf 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 Sam Bankhead 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 Josh Gibson c 4 0 1 3 0 6 0 Buck Leonard 1b 4 1 2 1 1 14 0 Jim Williams rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Henry Spearman 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 David Whatley ph 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Jelly Jackson ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 Roy Partlow ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Edsall Walker p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tommie Dukes ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 7 11 7 2 9 24 1 FIELDING - E: 4. Sam Bankhead, Henry Spearman 3. BATTING - 2B: Vic Harris, Sam Bankhead. HR: Buck Leonard. SF: Josh Gibson. IW: Buck Leonard. Team LOB: 9 BASERUNNING - SB: Jerry Benjamin 2, Sam Bankhead. Memphis Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cowan Hyde lf 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 Jelly Taylor 1b 5 0 0 0 0 9 0 Marlin Carter 2b 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 Lloyd Davenport rf 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 Neil Robinson cf 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 Larry Brown c 3 1 1 0 1 10 0 Fred Bankhead 3b 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 T.J. Brown ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 Ted Radcliffe p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 8 9 6 3 5 27 0 FIELDING - E: 1. Marlin Carter. BATTING - 2B: Neil Robinson, Fred Bankhead. 3B: Marlin Carter. Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING - SB: Cowan Hyde 2, Lloyd Davenport. PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Edsall Walker L 8 9 8 3 3 5 0 39 Totals 8 9 8 3 3 5 0 39 Memphis Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ted Radcliffe W 9 11 7 5 2 9 1 43 Totals 9 11 7 5 2 9 1 43 IW: Ted Radcliffe. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Thursday, 5/4/1939 -- Homestead Grays at Memphis Red Sox (N) Starting Lineups: Homestead Memphis 1. J.Benjamin cf C.Hyde lf 2. V.Harris lf J.Taylor 1b 3. S.Bankhead 2b M.Carter 2b 4. J.Gibson c L.Davenport rf 5. B.Leonard 1b N.Robinson cf 6. J.Williams rf L.Brown c 7. H.Spearman 3b F.Bankhead 3b 8. J.Jackson ss T.Brown ss 9. E.Walker p T.Radcliffe p GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; V.Harris doubled; S.Bankhead reached on a fielder's choice (unknown fielder) [V.Harris out at third]; S.Bankhead stole second; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: C.Hyde out on unknown play; J.Taylor out on unknown play; M.Carter out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Red Sox 0. GRAYS 2ND: B.Leonard singled; J.Williams out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: L.Davenport out on unknown play; N.Robinson singled; L.Brown walked [N.Robinson to second]; F.Bankhead grounded out (H.Spearman to B.Leonard) [N.Robinson to third, L.Brown to second]; T.Brown reached on an error by S.Bankhead [N.Robinson scored (unearned) (no RBI), L.Brown to third, T.Brown to first]; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Grays 0, Red Sox 1. GRAYS 3RD: E.Walker reached on an error by M.Carter [E.Walker to first]; J.Benjamin forced E.Walker (unknown fielder) [J.Benjamin to first]; J.Benjamin stole second; V.Harris reached on a fielder's choice [J.Benjamin to third]; S.Bankhead doubled [J.Benjamin scored (unearned), V.Harris to third]; J.Gibson out on a sacrifice fly to unknown fielder [V.Harris scored (unearned)]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: C.Hyde walked; C.Hyde stole second; J.Taylor out on unknown play; M.Carter out on unknown play; L.Davenport singled to center field [C.Hyde scored]; L.Davenport stole second; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Red Sox 2. GRAYS 4TH: J.Williams out on unknown play; H.Spearman singled; J.Jackson reached on a fielder's choice [H.Spearman to second]; E.Walker out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: L.Brown singled; F.Bankhead out on unknown play; T.Brown singled [L.Brown to third]; L.Brown advanced to and T.Brown was out trying to advance to second (unknown fielder); T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 2, Red Sox 2. GRAYS 5TH: V.Harris out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 2, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: C.Hyde singled to right field; C.Hyde stole second; J.Taylor out on unknown play; M.Carter reached on an error by H.Spearman [C.Hyde to third, M.Carter to first]; L.Davenport walked [M.Carter to second]; N.Robinson singled [C.Hyde scored (unearned), M.Carter scored (unearned), L.Davenport to second]; L.Brown out on unknown play; F.Bankhead reached on an error by H.Spearman [L.Davenport scored (unearned) (no RBI), N.Robinson to second, F.Bankhead to first]; T.Brown out on unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Grays 2, Red Sox 5. GRAYS 6TH: B.Leonard homered to deep rightfield; Over RF fence; J.Williams out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 3, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 6TH: T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; C.Hyde out on unknown play; J.Taylor out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 3, Red Sox 5. GRAYS 7TH: E.Walker out on unknown play; J.Benjamin walked; J.Benjamin stole second; V.Harris out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 7TH: M.Carter tripled; L.Davenport out on unknown play; N.Robinson doubled [M.Carter scored]; L.Brown reached on an error by H.Spearman [N.Robinson to third, L.Brown to first]; F.Bankhead doubled [N.Robinson scored, L.Brown scored (unearned)]; T.Brown out on unknown play; T.Radcliffe out on unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 3, Red Sox 8. GRAYS 8TH: J.Gibson out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 3, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 8TH: C.Hyde out on unknown play; J.Taylor out on unknown play; M.Carter out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 3, Red Sox 8. GRAYS 9TH: D.WHATLEY BATTED FOR H.SPEARMAN; D.Whatley struck out; R.PARTLOW BATTED FOR J.JACKSON; R.Partlow singled; T.DUKES BATTED FOR E.WALKER; T.Dukes singled [R.Partlow to second]; J.Benjamin singled [R.Partlow scored, T.Dukes to second]; V.Harris singled [T.Dukes scored, J.Benjamin to second]; S.Bankhead singled [J.Benjamin to third, V.Harris to second]; J.Gibson singled [J.Benjamin scored, V.Harris scored, S.Bankhead to third, J.Gibson to second (on throw home)]; B.Leonard was walked intentionally; J.Williams was called out on strikes; D.Whatley struck out; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Grays 7, Red Sox 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 7 11 4 9 Red Sox 8 9 1 7
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