Baltimore Elite Giants 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Homestead Grays 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 10 0 BATTING Baltimore Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henry Kimbro cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Sammy Hughes 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 Red Moore 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Hoss Walker ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wild Bill Wright rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Felton Snow 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Hoskins lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Tommy Butts ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 Roy Campanella c 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Bill Byrd p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 4 1 1 0 24 2 BATTING - 2B: Sammy Hughes. Team LOB: 4 Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A David Whatley rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 4 0 Vic Harris lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Sam Bankhead 2b 4 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 Josh Gibson c 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Buck Leonard 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 14 0 Henry Spearman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Country Davis cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Ray Brown ph, cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jelly Jackson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Roy Partlow p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 10 2 2 0 27 1 BATTING - 2B: David Whatley, Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard. Team LOB: 9 BASERUNNING - CS: David Whatley. PITCHING Baltimore Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Byrd L 8 10 2 2 2 0 0 35 Totals 8 10 2 2 2 0 0 35 Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roy Partlow W 9 4 1 1 1 0 0 32 Totals 9 4 1 1 1 0 0 32 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 3000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 9/16/1939 -- Baltimore Elite Giants at Homestead Grays (N) Starting Lineups: Baltimore Homestead 1. H.Kimbro cf D.Whatley rf 2. S.Hughes 2b V.Harris lf 3. R.Moore 1b S.Bankhead 2b 4. W.Wright rf J.Gibson c 5. F.Snow 3b B.Leonard 1b 6. B.Hoskins lf H.Spearman 3b 7. T.Butts ss C.Davis cf 8. R.Campanella c J.Jackson ss 9. B.Byrd p R.Partlow p ELITE GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; R.Moore out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: D.Whatley singled; V.Harris singled [D.Whatley to second]; S.Bankhead singled [D.Whatley scored, V.Harris to second]; J.Gibson forced S.Bankhead (T.Butts to S.Hughes) [V.Harris to third, J.Gibson to first]; B.Leonard grounded out (T.Butts to R.Moore) [V.Harris scored, J.Gibson to second]; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Grays 2. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: W.Wright out on unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown play; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Grays 2. GRAYS 2ND: C.Davis out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Partlow out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Grays 2. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: T.Butts singled; R.Campanella out on unknown play; B.Byrd out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Grays 2. GRAYS 3RD: D.Whatley doubled; V.Harris walked; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; J.Gibson out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 0, Grays 2. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: S.Hughes doubled to right field; R.Moore out on unknown play [S.Hughes to third]; W.Wright grounded out (H.Spearman to B.Leonard) [S.Hughes scored]; F.Snow out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 4TH: H.Spearman singled; C.Davis out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; R.Partlow out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: B.Hoskins singled; T.Butts out on unknown play; R.Campanella out on unknown play; B.Byrd out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 5TH: D.Whatley singled; D.Whatley was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); V.Harris out on unknown play; S.Bankhead doubled; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; S.Hughes walked; R.Moore out on unknown play; W.Wright out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 6TH: B.Leonard doubled; H.Spearman out on unknown play; C.Davis out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. ELITE GIANTS 7TH: F.Snow out on unknown play; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; T.Butts singled; R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 7TH: R.Partlow singled; D.Whatley out on unknown play; V.Harris out on unknown play; S.Bankhead singled [R.Partlow to second]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. ELITE GIANTS 8TH: B.Byrd out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; S.Hughes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. GRAYS 8TH: B.Leonard walked; H.Spearman out on unknown play; R.BROWN BATTED FOR C.DAVIS; R.Brown out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. ELITE GIANTS 9TH: R.BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); H.WALKER BATTED FOR R.MOORE; H.Walker out on unknown play; W.Wright out on unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 1, Grays 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Elite Giants 1 4 0 4 Grays 2 10 0 9
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