Homestead Grays 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 3 0 - 10 11 2 New York Black Yankees 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 5 13 3 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A David Whatley rf 6 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 Sam Bankhead 2b 4 3 2 2 1 3 7 Buck Leonard 1b 3 1 2 5 2 11 1 Josh Gibson c 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 Henry Spearman 3b 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 Vic Harris lf 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 Country Davis cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tom Parker ph, cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jelly Jackson ss 5 2 2 0 0 5 3 Ray Brown p 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 Totals 40 10 11 9 5 7 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard, Jelly Jackson. E: 2. Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard. BATTING - 2B: Sam Bankhead. 3B: Sam Bankhead. HR: Buck Leonard. SF: Josh Gibson. IW: Sam Bankhead. Team LOB: 9 New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A David Campbell 2b 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 Goose Curry cf 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 Terris McDuffie p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Johnny Washington 1b 3 2 2 1 1 9 0 Zollie Wright rf 5 0 2 2 0 2 0 Ameal Brooks lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 Walter Cannady 3b 5 0 2 2 0 1 1 Flash Miller ss 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 Bob Clarke c 5 1 3 0 0 8 1 Neck Stanley p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Marvin Barker ph, cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 40 5 13 5 3 1 27 12 FIELDING - E: 3. Walter Cannady, Flash Miller, Neck Stanley. BATTING - SH: Johnny Washington. GDP: Flash Miller. Team LOB: 12 PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ray Brown W 9 13 5 4 3 1 0 44 Totals 9 13 5 4 3 1 0 44 New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Neck Stanley L 6 8 7 3 3 6 0 32 Terris McDuffie 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 14 Totals 9 11 10 6 5 7 1 46 IW: Neck Stanley. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Cool Turner, 1B - James Crump, 2B - , 3B - Josh Devoe Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 15000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 8/13/1939, game 2 -- Homestead Grays at New York Black Yankees (D) Starting Lineups: Homestead New York 1. D.Whatley rf D.Campbell 2b 2. S.Bankhead 2b G.Curry cf 3. B.Leonard 1b J.Washington 1b 4. J.Gibson c Z.Wright rf 5. H.Spearman 3b A.Brooks lf 6. V.Harris lf W.Cannady 3b 7. C.Davis cf F.Miller ss 8. J.Jackson ss B.Clarke c 9. R.Brown p N.Stanley p GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; D.Whatley out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Black Yankees 0. BLACK YANKEES 1ST: D.Campbell singled to right field; G.Curry walked [D.Campbell to second]; J.Washington out on a sacrifice bunt [D.Campbell to third, G.Curry to second, J.Washington to first (error by B.Leonard; assist by J.Gibson)]; Z.Wright singled [D.Campbell scored, G.Curry to third, J.Washington to second]; A.Brooks out on unknown play; W.Cannady out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Grays 0, Black Yankees 1. GRAYS 2ND: J.Gibson out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; V.Harris singled; C.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Black Yankees 1. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: B.Clarke singled; N.Stanley out on unknown play; D.Campbell out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Black Yankees 1. GRAYS 3RD: J.Jackson singled to center field; R.Brown reached on a fielder's choice [J.Jackson to second (error by F.Miller; assist by N.Stanley)]; D.Whatley reached on a fielder's choice [J.Jackson to third (error by W.Cannady; assist by N.Stanley), R.Brown to second]; S.Bankhead reached on a fielder's choice [J.Jackson scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by N.Stanley), R.Brown to third, D.Whatley to second]; B.Leonard singled to right field [R.Brown scored (unearned), D.Whatley scored (unearned), S.Bankhead to third]; J.Gibson out on a sacrifice fly to Z.Wright [S.Bankhead scored (unearned)]; H.Spearman was called out on strikes; V.Harris grounded out (W.Cannady to J.Washington); 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Grays 4, Black Yankees 1. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: J.Washington reached on an error by S.Bankhead [J.Washington to first]; Z.Wright out on unknown play [J.Washington to second]; A.Brooks singled [J.Washington to third]; W.Cannady singled [J.Washington scored (unearned), A.Brooks to second]; F.Miller grounded into a double play (J.Jackson to S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [W.Cannady out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Grays 4, Black Yankees 2. GRAYS 4TH: C.Davis out on unknown play; J.Jackson singled to right field; R.Brown struck out; D.Whatley singled to left field [J.Jackson to second]; S.Bankhead was walked intentionally [J.Jackson to third, D.Whatley to second]; B.Leonard walked [J.Jackson scored, D.Whatley to third, S.Bankhead to second]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 2. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: B.Clarke singled; N.Stanley out on unknown play; D.Campbell out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 2. GRAYS 5TH: H.Spearman out on unknown play; V.Harris out on unknown play; C.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 2. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: J.Washington walked; Z.Wright out on unknown play [J.Washington to second]; A.Brooks out on unknown play [J.Washington to third]; W.Cannady singled [J.Washington scored]; F.Miller out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 5, Black Yankees 3. GRAYS 6TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Brown singled; D.Whatley struck out; S.Bankhead doubled [R.Brown scored]; B.Leonard walked; J.Gibson singled to left field [S.Bankhead scored, B.Leonard to second]; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 7, Black Yankees 3. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: B.Clarke singled; M.BARKER BATTED FOR N.STANLEY; M.Barker walked [B.Clarke to second]; D.Campbell out on unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown play; J.Washington singled [B.Clarke scored, M.Barker to second]; Z.Wright singled [M.Barker scored, J.Washington to second]; A.Brooks out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 7, Black Yankees 5. GRAYS 7TH: M.BARKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); T.MCDUFFIE REPLACED G.CURRY (PITCHING); V.Harris walked; C.Davis out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 7, Black Yankees 5. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: W.Cannady out on unknown play; F.Miller singled; B.Clarke out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 7, Black Yankees 5. GRAYS 8TH: D.Whatley singled; S.Bankhead tripled [D.Whatley scored]; B.Leonard homered to rightfield [S.Bankhead scored]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; H.Spearman walked; V.Harris out on unknown play; T.PARKER BATTED FOR C.DAVIS; T.Parker out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 10, Black Yankees 5. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: T.PARKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); D.Campbell out on unknown play; T.McDuffie singled; J.Washington singled [T.McDuffie to second]; Z.Wright out on unknown play; A.Brooks out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 10, Black Yankees 5. GRAYS 9TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Brown out on unknown play; D.Whatley out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 10, Black Yankees 5. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: W.Cannady out on unknown play; F.Miller out on unknown play; B.Clarke out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 10, Black Yankees 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 10 11 2 9 Black Yankees 5 13 3 12
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