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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 4 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 3

Game played on Sunday, May 21, 1939 (D) at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

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



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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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