New York Black Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 2 Philadelphia Stars 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 10 0 BATTING New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A David Campbell 2b 4 0 0 0 1 5 0 Ralph Burgin rf 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 Walter Cannady ss 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 Johnny Washington 1b 5 1 1 0 0 8 0 Ameal Brooks lf 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 Goose Curry cf 4 1 3 2 0 4 0 George Scales 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 Clarence Palm c 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 Bill Holland p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 36 3 9 3 3 5 29 0 FIELDING - E: 2. Walter Cannady, George Scales. BATTING - HR: Goose Curry. SH: Bill Holland. GDP: George Scales. Team LOB: 7 Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Clyde Spearman rf 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 Chester Williams ss 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 Roy Parnell lf 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 Jud Wilson 3b 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 Bill Perkins c 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 Gene Benson cf 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 Jake Dunn 2b 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 Curtis Harris 1b 5 1 2 1 0 15 0 Spoon Carter p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henry McHenry ph, p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 42 4 10 4 2 2 30 2 FIELDING - DP: 1. Chester Williams, Jake Dunn, Curtis Harris. BATTING - 2B: Gene Benson, Henry McHenry. HR: Jud Wilson. Team LOB: 11 BASERUNNING - SB: Gene Benson. PITCHING New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Holland L 9.2 10 4 4 2 2 1 44 Totals 9.2 10 4 4 2 2 1 44 Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Spoon Carter 4 6 1 1 1 3 0 17 Henry McHenry W 6 3 2 2 2 2 1 23 Totals 10 9 3 3 3 5 1 40 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 Sunday, 5/21/1939, game 1 -- New York Black Yankees at Philadelphia Stars (D) Starting Lineups: New York Philadelphia 1. D.Campbell 2b C.Spearman rf 2. R.Burgin rf C.Williams ss 3. W.Cannady ss R.Parnell lf 4. J.Washington 1b J.Wilson 3b 5. A.Brooks lf B.Perkins c 6. G.Curry cf G.Benson cf 7. G.Scales 3b J.Dunn 2b 8. C.Palm c C.Harris 1b 9. B.Holland p S.Carter p BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; D.Campbell out on unknown play; R.Burgin out on unknown play; W.Cannady singled; J.Washington out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: C.Spearman out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; R.Parnell singled; J.Wilson homered [R.Parnell scored]; B.Perkins reached on an error by G.Scales [B.Perkins to first]; G.Benson out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 2. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: A.Brooks out on unknown play; G.Curry singled; G.Scales grounded into a double play (C.Williams to J.Dunn to C.Harris) [G.Curry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 2. STARS 2ND: J.Dunn out on unknown play; C.Harris singled; S.Carter out on unknown play; C.Spearman singled [C.Harris to second]; C.Williams singled [C.Harris scored, C.Spearman to second]; R.Parnell out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 3. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: C.Palm singled; B.Holland out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [C.Palm to second]; D.Campbell walked; R.Burgin out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 3. STARS 3RD: J.Wilson out on unknown play; B.Perkins out on unknown play; G.Benson singled; G.Benson stole second; J.Dunn walked; C.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Stars 3. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: J.Washington singled; A.Brooks out on unknown play; G.Curry singled [J.Washington to second]; G.Scales out on unknown play; C.Palm singled (unknown fielder) [J.Washington scored, G.Curry to third, C.Palm out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 3. STARS 4TH: H.MCHENRY BATTED FOR S.CARTER; H.McHenry doubled; C.Spearman walked; C.Williams out on unknown play; R.Parnell out on unknown play; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 3. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: H.MCHENRY STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); B.Holland out on unknown play; D.Campbell out on unknown play; R.Burgin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 3. STARS 5TH: B.Perkins out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play; J.Dunn out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Stars 3. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: W.Cannady singled; J.Washington out on unknown play; A.Brooks forced W.Cannady (unknown fielder) [A.Brooks to first]; G.Curry homered [A.Brooks scored]; G.Scales walked; C.Palm out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. STARS 6TH: C.Harris out on unknown play; H.McHenry out on unknown play; C.Spearman out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: B.Holland out on unknown play; D.Campbell out on unknown play; R.Burgin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. STARS 7TH: C.Williams reached on an error by W.Cannady [C.Williams to first]; R.Parnell out on unknown play; J.Wilson out on unknown play; B.Perkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: W.Cannady singled; J.Washington out on unknown play; A.Brooks out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. STARS 8TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; J.Dunn out on unknown play; C.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: G.Scales walked; C.Palm out on unknown play; B.Holland out on unknown play; D.Campbell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. STARS 9TH: H.McHenry out on unknown play; C.Spearman singled; C.Williams reached on a fielder's choice [C.Spearman to second]; R.Parnell out on unknown play; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. BLACK YANKEES 10TH: R.Burgin out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; J.Washington out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 3. STARS 10TH: B.Perkins out on unknown play; G.Benson doubled; J.Dunn out on unknown play; C.Harris singled [G.Benson scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 3, Stars 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Yankees 3 9 2 7 Stars 4 10 0 11
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