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East All Stars(E) (ASE) 10 West All Stars(W) (ASW) 2

Game played on Sunday, August 27, 1939 (D) at Yankee Stadium I, New York NY
All-Star game

West All Stars(W)                   1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0   -   2  7  2
East All Stars(E)                   1 4 0  0 1 0  0 4 x   -  10 11  0

BATTING

West All Stars(W)                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Dan Wilson lf                         5   0   1    0     0   0     5   1
John Lyles ss                         3   1   1    0     1   0     1   1
Ted Strong 1b                         4   0   1    0     0   1     7   0
Neil Robinson cf                      3   1   2    1     1   0     2   0
Alex Radcliff 3b                      4   0   1    0     0   2     3   1
Turkey Stearnes rf                    2   0   1    1     1   0     2   0
Billy Horne 2b                        2   0   0    0     0   1     0   1
  Marshall Riddle ph, 2b              2   0   0    0     0   0     0   2
Pepper Bassett c                      2   0   0    0     0   0     4   1
  Larry Brown ph, c                   0   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
  Jim Williams ph                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Smoky Owens p                         1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Jimmy Johnson p                     2   0   0    0     0   2     0   0
  Hilton Smith p                      0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Lloyd Davenport ph                  1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               32   2   7    2     4   6    24   7

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Dan Wilson, Alex Radcliff. 
E: 2.  John Lyles, Alex Radcliff. 

BATTING -
SF:  Turkey Stearnes. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Dan Wilson. 

East All Stars(E)                    AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Wild Bill Wright cf                   5   2   2    2     0   0     3   0
Willie Wells ss                       4   2   1    2     0   0     7   1
Ed Stone rf                           4   2   3    0     1   0     0   0
Josh Gibson c                         2   1   1    4     2   0     7   1
Pat Patterson 3b                      5   0   0    1     0   1     0   0
Buck Leonard 1b                       4   1   2    1     1   1     8   0
Vic Harris lf                         2   1   1    0     0   1     1   0
  Cando Lopez ph, lf                  2   0   1    0     1   0     1   0
Sammy Hughes 2b                       3   1   0    0     2   0     0   5
Bill Byrd p                           1   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
  Terris McDuffie ph, p               2   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
  Leon Day p                          1   0   0    0     0   0     0   2
Totals                               35  10  11   10     7   4    27  10


BATTING -
2B:  Wild Bill Wright, Willie Wells. 
3B:  Josh Gibson. 
SF:  Josh Gibson. 
HBP:  Willie Wells. 
IW:  Josh Gibson. 
Team LOB:  10

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Ed Stone. 
CS:  Wild Bill Wright. 

PITCHING

West All Stars(W)                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Smoky Owens L                        1.1     3   5    5   2   0   0  10
Jimmy Johnson                        3.2     4   1    1   3   4   0  17
Hilton Smith                         3       4   4    4   2   0   0  17
Totals                               8      11  10   10   7   4   0  44

HBP:  Smoky Owens. 
IW:  Jimmy Johnson. 

East All Stars(E)                    IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bill Byrd W                          4       5   1    1   1   3   0  17
Terris McDuffie                      2       2   1    1   2   2   0  10
Leon Day                             3       0   0    0   1   1   0  10
Totals                               9       7   2    2   4   6   0  37



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Umpires: HP - Virgil Blueitt, 1B - Roy Young, 2B - Fred McCreary, 3B - Cool Turner

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 17000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 8/27/1939 -- West All Stars(W) at East All
Stars(E) (D)

Starting Lineups:

   West                          East                          
1. D.Wilson            lf        W.Wright            cf        
2. J.Lyles             ss        W.Wells             ss        
3. T.Strong            1b        E.Stone             rf        
4. N.Robinson          cf        J.Gibson            c         
5. A.Radcliff          3b        P.Patterson         3b        
6. T.Stearnes          rf        B.Leonard           1b        
7. B.Horne             2b        V.Harris            lf        
8. P.Bassett           c         S.Hughes            2b        
9. S.Owens             p         B.Byrd              p         

ALL STARS(W) 1ST: D.Wilson singled to center field; D.Wilson was
caught stealing second (J.Gibson to W.Wells); J.Lyles singled to
center field; T.Strong singled to center field [J.Lyles to
second]; N.Robinson singled to center field [J.Lyles scored,
T.Strong to second]; A.Radcliff forced N.Robinson (S.Hughes to
W.Wells) [T.Strong to third, A.Radcliff to first]; T.Stearnes
walked [A.Radcliff to second]; B.Horne was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 0.

ALL STARS(E) 1ST: W.Wright reached on an error by J.Lyles
[W.Wright to first]; W.Wright was caught stealing second
(P.Bassett to J.Lyles); W.Wells was hit by a pitch; E.Stone
singled to center field [W.Wells to third]; E.Stone stole
second; J.Gibson out on a sacrifice fly to D.Wilson [W.Wells
scored]; P.Patterson flied to T.Stearnes; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 1.

ALL STARS(W) 2ND: P.Bassett grounded out (B.Leonard
unassisted); S.Owens popped to J.Gibson in foul territory;
D.Wilson popped to W.Wells; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(W)
1, All Stars(E) 1.

ALL STARS(E) 2ND: B.Leonard walked; V.Harris singled to center
field [B.Leonard to second]; S.Hughes walked [B.Leonard to
third, V.Harris to second]; B.Byrd popped to A.Radcliff;
W.Wright singled [B.Leonard scored, V.Harris scored, S.Hughes to
second]; J.JOHNSON REPLACED S.OWENS (PITCHING); W.Wells doubled
to left field [S.Hughes scored, W.Wright scored]; E.Stone
grounded out (B.Horne to T.Strong); J.Gibson was walked
intentionally; P.Patterson struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 5.

ALL STARS(W) 3RD: J.Lyles grounded out (B.Leonard unassisted);
T.Strong was called out on strikes; N.Robinson grounded out
(B.Byrd to B.Leonard); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(W) 1,
All Stars(E) 5.

ALL STARS(E) 3RD: B.Leonard struck out; V.Harris struck out;
S.Hughes flied to D.Wilson; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(W)
1, All Stars(E) 5.

ALL STARS(W) 4TH: A.Radcliff was called out on strikes;
T.Stearnes singled to center field; B.Horne flied to W.Wright;
P.Bassett flied to V.Harris; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W)
1, All Stars(E) 5.

ALL STARS(E) 4TH: T.MCDUFFIE BATTED FOR B.BYRD; T.McDuffie
struck out; W.Wright grounded out (A.Radcliff to T.Strong);
W.Wells grounded out (J.Lyles to T.Strong); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 5.

ALL STARS(W) 5TH: T.MCDUFFIE STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING);
J.Johnson struck out; D.Wilson flied to W.Wright; J.Lyles
walked; T.Strong forced J.Lyles (S.Hughes to W.Wells) [T.Strong
to first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 5.

ALL STARS(E) 5TH: E.Stone singled; J.Gibson walked [E.Stone to
second]; P.Patterson hit into a double play (D.Wilson to
A.Radcliff) [E.Stone scored, J.Gibson out at third]; B.Leonard
singled to right field; C.LOPEZ BATTED FOR V.HARRIS; C.Lopez
singled to center field [B.Leonard to second]; S.Hughes walked
[B.Leonard to third, C.Lopez to second]; T.McDuffie flied to
D.Wilson; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  All Stars(W) 1, All Stars(E) 6.

ALL STARS(W) 6TH: C.LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF);
N.Robinson singled to left field; A.Radcliff singled to right
field [N.Robinson to third]; T.Stearnes out on a sacrifice fly
to W.Wright [N.Robinson scored]; M.RIDDLE BATTED FOR B.HORNE;
M.Riddle forced A.Radcliff (S.Hughes to W.Wells) [M.Riddle to
first]; L.BROWN BATTED FOR P.BASSETT; L.Brown walked [M.Riddle
to second]; J.Johnson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  All
Stars(W) 2, All Stars(E) 6.

ALL STARS(E) 6TH: M.RIDDLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); L.BROWN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); H.SMITH REPLACED J.JOHNSON
(PITCHING); W.Wright flied to D.Wilson; W.Wells flied to
T.Stearnes; E.Stone singled to center field; J.Gibson flied to
N.Robinson; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W) 2, All Stars(E)
6.

ALL STARS(W) 7TH: L.DAY REPLACED T.MCDUFFIE (PITCHING);
D.Wilson grounded out (W.Wells to B.Leonard); J.Lyles grounded
out (L.Day to B.Leonard); T.Strong grounded out (B.Leonard
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(W) 2, All Stars(E)
6.

ALL STARS(E) 7TH: P.Patterson grounded out (M.Riddle to
T.Strong); B.Leonard lined to T.Strong; C.Lopez reached on an
error by A.Radcliff [C.Lopez to second]; S.Hughes grounded out
(M.Riddle to T.Strong); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W) 2,
All Stars(E) 6.

ALL STARS(W) 8TH: N.Robinson walked; A.Radcliff struck out;
T.Stearnes forced N.Robinson (S.Hughes to W.Wells) [T.Stearnes
to first]; M.Riddle grounded out (L.Day to B.Leonard); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(W) 2, All Stars(E) 6.

ALL STARS(E) 8TH: L.Day grounded out (T.Strong unassisted);
W.Wright doubled to center field; W.Wells reached on a fielder's
choice [W.Wright to third]; E.Stone walked [W.Wells to second];
J.Gibson tripled to center field [W.Wright scored, W.Wells
scored, E.Stone scored]; P.Patterson flied to N.Robinson;
B.Leonard singled to center field [J.Gibson scored]; C.Lopez
walked [B.Leonard to second]; S.Hughes popped to A.Radcliff; 4
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  All Stars(W) 2, All Stars(E) 10.

ALL STARS(W) 9TH: J.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR L.BROWN; J.Williams
grounded out (S.Hughes to B.Leonard); L.DAVENPORT BATTED FOR
H.SMITH; L.Davenport flied to C.Lopez; D.Wilson popped to
W.Wells; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(W) 2, All Stars(E) 10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 All Stars(W)     2   7   2   8
 All Stars(E)    10  11   0  10


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