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New York Black Yankees (NY5) 10 Baltimore Elite Giants (BLG) 8

Game played on Sunday, May 28, 1939 (D) at Terrapin Park, Baltimore MD
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              4 2 0  0 1 0  2 0 1   -  10 15  3
Baltimore Elite Giants              3 0 0  0 1 0  2 0 2   -   8 10  0

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
David Campbell 2b                     5   1   2    0     0         0   0
Flash Miller ss                       5   1   1    1     0         0   0
Goose Curry cf                        4   2   3    1     1         0   0
Johnny Washington 1b                  2   1   1    1     1   1     0   0
  Ralph Burgin 3b                     1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Ameal Brooks lf                       5   3   4    5     0         1   0
Zollie Wright rf                      5   1   2    2     0         0   0
George Scales 3b, 1b                  4   0   0    0     0         0   0
Clarence Palm c                       4   0   0    0     0         0   0
Roy K. Williams p                     4   1   2    0     0         0   0
  Neck Stanley p                      0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Terris McDuffie p                   0   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               39  10  15   10     2   5    27   0

FIELDING -
E: 3.  David Campbell, Ralph Burgin, Zollie Wright. 

BATTING -
2B:  Flash Miller, Ameal Brooks, Roy K. Williams. 
3B:  Goose Curry. 
HR:  Ameal Brooks 2, Zollie Wright. 
SH:  Ralph Burgin. 
GDP:  David Campbell. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Goose Curry. 
CS:  Ameal Brooks. 

Baltimore Elite Giants               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro lf                       5   2   1    0     1         0   0
Felton Snow 3b                        5   1   1    0     0         0   0
Wild Bill Wright cf                   4   1   3    1     0         0   0
Bill Hoskins rf                       5   2   1    2     0         0   0
Sammy Hughes 2b                       4   0   0    0     0         1   1
Biz Mackey c                          5   2   1    1     0         1   0
Jim West 1b                           4   0   2    2     1         1   0
Hoss Walker ss                        4   0   0    0     0         1   0
  Roy Campanella ph                   0   0   0    0     1         0   0
Bill Byrd p                           3   0   1    0     0         0   0
  Clarence Williams p                 0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Jim Willis p                        2   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               41   8  10    6     3   6    27   1

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Sammy Hughes, Jim West. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bill Hoskins, Bill Byrd. 
HR:  Wild Bill Wright, Biz Mackey. 
HBP:  Wild Bill Wright, Sammy Hughes. 
Team LOB:  11


PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Roy K. Williams W                    8.2     9   8    5   2   6   2  42
Neck Stanley                         0       1   0    0   0   0   0  1
Terris McDuffie SV                   0.1     0   0    0   1   0   0  3
Totals                               9      10   8    5   3   6   2  46

HBP:  Roy K. Williams 2. 

Baltimore Elite Giants               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bill Byrd L                          6.1    12   8    8   1   4   2  32
Clarence Williams                    0.1     1   1    1   0   0   1  2
Jim Willis                           2.1     2   1    1   1   1   0  8
Totals                               9      15  10   10   2   5   3  42



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Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B -  Cromwell

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 5/28/1939, game 1 -- New York Black Yankees at
Baltimore Elite Giants (D)

Starting Lineups:

   New York                      Baltimore                     
1. D.Campbell          2b        H.Kimbro            lf        
2. F.Miller            ss        F.Snow              3b        
3. G.Curry             cf        W.Wright            cf        
4. J.Washington        1b        B.Hoskins           rf        
5. A.Brooks            lf        S.Hughes            2b        
6. Z.Wright            rf        B.Mackey            c         
7. G.Scales            3b        J.West              1b        
8. C.Palm              c         H.Walker            ss        
9. R.Williams          p         B.Byrd              p         

BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories and box sc; D.Campbell singled; F.Miller out on unknown
play; G.Curry singled [D.Campbell to second]; J.Washington
singled [D.Campbell scored, G.Curry to second]; A.Brooks homered
to centerfield [G.Curry scored, J.Washington scored]; Z.Wright
out on unknown play; G.Scales out on unknown play; 4 R, 4 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Black Yankees 4, Elite Giants 0.

ELITE GIANTS 1ST: H.Kimbro singled; F.Snow singled [H.Kimbro to
second]; W.Wright out on unknown play; B.Hoskins doubled
[H.Kimbro scored, F.Snow scored]; S.Hughes was hit by a pitch;
B.Mackey out on unknown play; J.West singled [B.Hoskins scored,
S.Hughes to second]; H.Walker out on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 4, Elite Giants 3.

BLACK YANKEES 2ND: 10-minute rain delay; C.Palm out on unknown
play; R.Williams doubled; D.Campbell out on unknown play;
F.Miller doubled [R.Williams scored]; G.Curry tripled [F.Miller
scored]; J.Washington walked; A.Brooks lined to H.Walker; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 6, Elite Giants 3.

ELITE GIANTS 2ND: B.Byrd out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on
unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Black Yankees 6, Elite Giants 3.

BLACK YANKEES 3RD: Z.Wright singled; G.Scales out on unknown
play; C.Palm out on unknown play; R.Williams out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 6, Elite Giants 3.

ELITE GIANTS 3RD: W.Wright singled; B.Hoskins out on unknown
play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; B.Mackey out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 6, Elite Giants 3.

BLACK YANKEES 4TH: D.Campbell out on unknown play; F.Miller out
on unknown play; G.Curry singled; J.Washington was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 6, Elite Giants 3.

ELITE GIANTS 4TH: Washington ejected and fined $10 for arguing
called third s; R.BURGIN REPLACED J.WASHINGTON (PLAYING 3B);
G.SCALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); J.West out on unknown
play; H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Byrd out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black Yankees 6, Elite Giants 3.

BLACK YANKEES 5TH: A.Brooks homered to centerfield; Z.Wright
out on unknown play; G.Scales out on unknown play; C.Palm out on
unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black Yankees 7, Elite
Giants 3.

ELITE GIANTS 5TH: H.Kimbro walked; F.Snow out on unknown play;
W.Wright singled [H.Kimbro to second]; B.Hoskins reached on a
fielder's choice [H.Kimbro to third, W.Wright to second];
S.Hughes reached on an error by R.Burgin [H.Kimbro scored
(unearned) (no RBI), W.Wright to third, B.Hoskins to second,
S.Hughes to first]; B.Mackey out on unknown play; J.West out on
unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Black Yankees 7,
Elite Giants 4.

BLACK YANKEES 6TH: R.Williams out on unknown play; D.Campbell
singled; F.Miller out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 7, Elite Giants 4.

ELITE GIANTS 6TH: H.Walker out on unknown play; B.Byrd doubled;
H.Kimbro out on unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown play; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 7, Elite Giants 4.

BLACK YANKEES 7TH: R.Burgin out on unknown play; A.Brooks
doubled; C.WILLIAMS REPLACED B.BYRD (PITCHING); Z.Wright homered
[A.Brooks scored]; G.Scales out on unknown play; J.WILLIS
REPLACED C.WILLIAMS (PITCHING); C.Palm out on unknown play; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black Yankees 9, Elite Giants 4.

ELITE GIANTS 7TH: W.Wright homered; B.Hoskins out on unknown
play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; B.Mackey homered; J.West
walked; H.Walker out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Black Yankees 9, Elite Giants 6.

BLACK YANKEES 8TH: R.Williams singled; D.Campbell grounded into
a double play (S.Hughes to J.West) [R.Williams out at second];
F.Miller out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Yankees 9, Elite Giants 6.

ELITE GIANTS 8TH: J.Willis out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on
unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Black Yankees 9, Elite Giants 6.

BLACK YANKEES 9TH: G.Curry walked; R.Burgin out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [G.Curry to second]; G.Curry stole third;
A.Brooks singled [G.Curry scored]; A.Brooks was caught stealing
second (unknown fielder); Z.Wright out on unknown play; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black Yankees 10, Elite Giants 6.

ELITE GIANTS 9TH: W.Wright was hit by a pitch; B.Hoskins forced
W.Wright (unknown fielder) [B.Hoskins to first]; S.Hughes flied
to A.Brooks; B.Mackey reached on an error by Z.Wright [B.Hoskins
to second, B.Mackey to first]; N.STANLEY REPLACED R.WILLIAMS
(PITCHING); J.West singled [B.Hoskins scored (unearned),
B.Mackey to second]; T.MCDUFFIE REPLACED N.STANLEY (PITCHING);
R.CAMPANELLA BATTED FOR H.WALKER; R.Campanella walked [B.Mackey
to third, J.West to second]; J.Willis reached on an error by
D.Campbell [B.Mackey scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.West to
third, R.Campanella to second, J.Willis to first]; H.Kimbro
forced J.Willis (unknown fielder) [H.Kimbro to first]; 2 R (0
ER), 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Black Yankees 10, Elite Giants 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Black Yankees   10  15   3   5
 Elite Giants     8  10   0  11


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