New York Black Yankees 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 2 Newark Eagles 3 0 1 2 0 4 0 2 x - 12 17 0 BATTING New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Goose Curry cf 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 Flash Miller ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ameal Brooks ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Ralph Burgin 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walter Cannady 3b, ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnny Washington 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 Zollie Wright rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 David Campbell 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 Marvin Barker lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bob Clarke c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bill Holland p 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 Charlie Biot ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 2 6 2 5 4 24 0 FIELDING - E: 2. Walter Cannady 2. BATTING - SH: Flash Miller. Team LOB: 9 Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Willie Wells ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Dick Seay 2b 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Ed Stone rf 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 Mule Suttles 1b 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 Fred Wilson lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lennie Pearson ph, lf 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 Monte Irvin cf 4 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 Johnny Hayes c 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Vernon Riddick 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leon Day p 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 42 12 17 12 2 0 27 0 BATTING - HR: Mule Suttles, Monte Irvin. Team LOB: 8 PITCHING New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Holland L 8 17 12 12 2 0 2 44 Totals 8 17 12 12 2 0 2 44 Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Leon Day W 9 6 2 2 5 4 0 38 Totals 9 6 2 2 5 4 0 38 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, 7/16/1939, game 1 -- New York Black Yankees at Newark Eagles (D) Starting Lineups: New York Newark 1. G.Curry cf W.Wells ss 2. F.Miller ss D.Seay 2b 3. W.Cannady 3b E.Stone rf 4. J.Washington 1b M.Suttles 1b 5. Z.Wright rf F.Wilson lf 6. D.Campbell 2b M.Irvin cf 7. M.Barker lf J.Hayes c 8. B.Clarke c V.Riddick 3b 9. B.Holland p L.Day p BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; G.Curry singled; F.Miller out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [G.Curry to second]; W.Cannady out on unknown play; J.Washington out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 0. EAGLES 1ST: W.Wells singled; D.Seay singled [W.Wells to second]; E.Stone singled [W.Wells scored, D.Seay to second]; M.Suttles singled [D.Seay scored, E.Stone to third]; F.Wilson out on unknown play [E.Stone scored]; M.Irvin walked [M.Suttles to second]; J.Hayes out on unknown play; V.Riddick out on unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 3. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: Z.Wright out on unknown play; D.Campbell singled; M.Barker out on unknown play; B.Clarke walked [D.Campbell to second]; B.Holland out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 3. EAGLES 2ND: L.Day singled; W.Wells out on unknown play; D.Seay out on unknown play; E.Stone reached on an error by W.Cannady [L.Day to second, E.Stone to first]; M.Suttles walked [L.Day to third, E.Stone to second]; L.PEARSON BATTED FOR F.WILSON; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 3. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: L.PEARSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); G.Curry walked; F.Miller out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; J.Washington out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 3. EAGLES 3RD: M.Irvin out on unknown play; J.Hayes singled; V.Riddick out on unknown play [J.Hayes to second]; L.Day singled [J.Hayes scored]; W.Wells out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 4. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: Z.Wright out on unknown play; D.Campbell out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 4. EAGLES 4TH: D.Seay singled; E.Stone out on unknown play; M.Suttles out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled [D.Seay to third, L.Pearson to second (on throw)]; M.Irvin singled [D.Seay scored, L.Pearson scored]; J.Hayes out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Eagles 6. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: B.Clarke out on unknown play; B.Holland walked; G.Curry singled [B.Holland to second]; A.BROOKS BATTED FOR F.MILLER; A.Brooks singled [B.Holland scored, G.Curry to second]; W.Cannady out on unknown play; J.Washington singled [G.Curry scored, A.Brooks to second]; Z.Wright out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 6. EAGLES 5TH: W.CANNADY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); R.BURGIN REPLACED A.BROOKS (PLAYING 3B); V.Riddick out on unknown play; L.Day out on unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 6. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: D.Campbell out on unknown play; M.Barker walked; B.Clarke out on unknown play; B.Holland out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 6. EAGLES 6TH: D.Seay out on unknown play; E.Stone singled; M.Suttles homered [E.Stone scored]; L.Pearson singled to shortstop [L.Pearson to second (error by W.Cannady)]; M.Irvin homered [L.Pearson scored]; J.Hayes out on unknown play; V.Riddick out on unknown play; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 10. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: G.Curry singled; R.Burgin out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; J.Washington out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 10. EAGLES 7TH: L.Day out on unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; D.Seay out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 10. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: Z.Wright out on unknown play; D.Campbell out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 10. EAGLES 8TH: E.Stone singled; M.Suttles out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled [E.Stone to second]; M.Irvin singled [E.Stone scored, L.Pearson to third]; J.Hayes out on unknown play [L.Pearson scored]; V.Riddick out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 12. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: B.Clarke out on unknown play; C.BIOT BATTED FOR B.HOLLAND; C.Biot out on unknown play; G.Curry walked; R.Burgin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Eagles 12. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Yankees 2 6 2 9 Eagles 12 17 0 8
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