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Baltimore Elite Giants (BLG) 12 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 10

Game played on Saturday, May 11, 1940 (D) at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

Baltimore Elite Giants              0 0 2  3 2 0  1 0 1  3  -  12 14  1
Philadelphia Stars                  0 4 0  0 2 0  0 0 3  1  -  10 12  6

BATTING

Baltimore Elite Giants               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Henry Kimbro cf                       5   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
  George Scales ph, cf                0   1   0    0     1   0     0   0
Tommy Butts ss                        6   1   2    1     0   1     0   3
Sammy Hughes 2b                       5   2   3    1     1   2     3   1
Bill Hoskins lf                       6   1   1    1     0   0     1   0
Bill Perkins c                        6   1   2    2     0   0     9   2
Felton Snow 3b                        5   1   1    0     0   0     0   5
Red Moore 1b                          5   2   2    1     0   0    14   0
Norman Robinson rf                    3   1   1    1     1   0     2   0
  Jimmie Armstead ph, rf              1   0   0    0     0   1     1   0
Willie Hubert p                       3   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
  Woody Williams p                    1   0   0    0     0   0     0   2
  Emery Adams p                       1   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Satchel Davis p                     0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               47  12  14    7     3   4    30  14

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Henry Kimbro. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sammy Hughes, Felton Snow, Red Moore 2. 
3B:  Bill Hoskins, Emery Adams. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Tommy Butts. 

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Charley Hayes 2b                      3   4   2    0     2   1     0   6
Roy Parnell lf                        5   2   4    4     1   0     2   0
Darius Bea rf                         4   0   1    1     0   1     4   0
  Bill Dean ph, rf                    0   1   0    0     2   0     0   0
Gene Benson cf                        6   0   1    1     0   1     1   0
Jim West 1b                           4   0   0    1     2   1    16   0
Curtis Harris 3b                      4   1   2    0     0   1     1   2
  Fats Jenkins ph, 3b                 1   0   0    1     1   0     0   0
Leon Ruffin c                         3   0   0    0     1   0     4   2
  Bill Cooper ph, c                   1   0   0    0     0   1     1   0
Roy Welmaker p                        2   1   0    0     1   1     0   3
  Henry McHenry ph                    1   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Sam Thompson p                      0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Archie Jones ph                     0   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
  Jim Missouri p                      0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Sy Morton ss                          3   1   1    1     0   2     0   3
  Coley Logan ph, ss                  2   0   0    0     0   0     1   1
Totals                               39  10  12   10    10   9    30  17

FIELDING -
E: 6.  Roy Parnell, Curtis Harris, Sy Morton 3, Coley Logan. 

BATTING -
2B:  Charley Hayes, Roy Parnell. 
3B:  Roy Parnell. 
HBP:  Charley Hayes, Archie Jones. 
Team LOB:  11

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Gene Benson, Curtis Harris. 

PITCHING

Baltimore Elite Giants               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Willie Hubert                        4       7   6    6   2   2   0  21
Woody Williams                       4.1     4   3    3   5   6   0  20
Emery Adams                          0.2     1   1    1   3   1   0  7
Satchel Davis W                      1       0   0    0   0   0   0  3
Totals                               10     12  10   10  10   9   0  51

Willie Hubert pitched to 3 batters in the 5th inning
Emery Adams pitched to 3 batters in the 10th inning
HBP:  Willie Hubert, Emery Adams. 

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Roy Welmaker                         8       9   8    4   2   3   0  38
Sam Thompson                         1       2   1    1   0   0   0  5
Jim Missouri L                       1       3   3    2   1   1   0  7
Totals                               10     14  12    7   3   4   0  50

WP:  Roy Welmaker. 


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Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Phil Cockrell

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 5000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 5/11/1940 -- Baltimore Elite Giants at
Philadelphia Stars (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore                     Philadelphia                  
1. H.Kimbro            cf        C.Hayes             2b        
2. T.Butts             ss        R.Parnell           lf        
3. S.Hughes            2b        D.Bea               rf        
4. B.Hoskins           lf        G.Benson            cf        
5. B.Perkins           c         J.West              1b        
6. F.Snow              3b        C.Harris            3b        
7. R.Moore             1b        L.Ruffin            c         
8. N.Robinson          rf        R.Welmaker          p         
9. W.Hubert            p         S.Morton            ss        

ELITE GIANTS 1ST: H.Kimbro grounded out (J.West unassisted);
T.Butts singled to second base; S.Hughes walked [T.Butts to
second]; T.Butts was caught stealing third (L.Ruffin to
C.Harris); B.Hoskins grounded out (R.Welmaker to J.West); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: C.Hayes walked; R.Parnell flied to N.Robinson; D.Bea
grounded out (S.Hughes to R.Moore) [C.Hayes to second]; G.Benson
grounded out (F.Snow to R.Moore); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite
Giants 0, Stars 0.

ELITE GIANTS 2ND: B.Perkins reached on an error by S.Morton
[B.Perkins to first]; F.Snow flied to D.Bea; R.Moore grounded
out (S.Morton to J.West) [B.Perkins to second]; N.Robinson
walked; W.Hubert popped to L.Ruffin; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Elite Giants 0, Stars 0.

STARS 2ND: J.West struck out; C.Harris singled to first base;
L.Ruffin flied to N.Robinson; R.Welmaker walked [C.Harris to
second]; S.Morton singled to center field [C.Harris scored,
R.Welmaker to second]; C.Hayes was hit by a pitch [R.Welmaker to
third, S.Morton to second]; R.Parnell tripled to center field
[R.Welmaker scored, S.Morton scored, C.Hayes scored]; D.Bea
flied to B.Hoskins; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 0, Stars
4.

ELITE GIANTS 3RD: H.Kimbro singled to third base; R.Welmaker
threw a wild pitch [H.Kimbro to second]; T.Butts grounded out
(S.Morton to J.West) [H.Kimbro to third]; S.Hughes doubled to
left field [H.Kimbro scored, S.Hughes scored (unearned) (error
by R.Parnell)]; B.Hoskins grounded out (R.Welmaker to J.West);
B.Perkins flied to D.Bea; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Elite
Giants 2, Stars 4.

STARS 3RD: G.Benson grounded out (F.Snow to R.Moore); J.West
grounded out (T.Butts to R.Moore); C.Harris singled; C.Harris
was caught stealing second (B.Perkins to S.Hughes); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Elite Giants 2, Stars 4.

ELITE GIANTS 4TH: F.Snow doubled; R.Moore doubled [F.Snow
scored]; N.Robinson reached on a fielder's choice [R.Moore to
third (error by S.Morton; assist by R.Welmaker)]; W.Hubert
reached on an error by S.Morton [R.Moore scored (unearned) (no
RBI), N.Robinson scored (unearned) (no RBI), W.Hubert to first];
H.Kimbro flied to R.Parnell; T.Butts flied to D.Bea; S.Hughes
struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 5, Stars
4.

STARS 4TH: L.Ruffin grounded out (W.Hubert to R.Moore);
R.Welmaker grounded out (R.Moore unassisted); S.Morton struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Elite Giants 5, Stars 4.

ELITE GIANTS 5TH: B.Hoskins tripled; B.Perkins grounded out
(C.Harris to J.West) [B.Hoskins scored]; F.Snow grounded out
(C.Harris to J.West); R.Moore doubled; N.Robinson singled to
shortstop [R.Moore scored]; W.Hubert grounded out (L.Ruffin to
J.West); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 7, Stars 4.

STARS 5TH: C.Hayes doubled to center field [C.Hayes to third
(error by H.Kimbro)]; R.Parnell doubled [C.Hayes scored]; D.Bea
singled [R.Parnell scored]; W.WILLIAMS REPLACED W.HUBERT
(PITCHING); G.Benson singled [D.Bea to third]; G.Benson was
caught stealing second (B.Perkins to S.Hughes); J.West walked;
J.West was picked off first (W.Williams to R.Moore); C.Harris
grounded out (W.Williams to R.Moore); 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Elite Giants 7, Stars 6.

ELITE GIANTS 6TH: H.Kimbro grounded out (C.Hayes to J.West);
T.Butts struck out; S.Hughes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Elite Giants 7, Stars 6.

STARS 6TH: L.Ruffin grounded out (F.Snow to R.Moore);
R.Welmaker struck out; S.Morton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Elite Giants 7, Stars 6.

ELITE GIANTS 7TH: B.Hoskins grounded out (C.Hayes to J.West);
B.Perkins singled; F.Snow reached on an error by C.Harris
[B.Perkins scored (unearned) (no RBI), F.Snow to second];
R.Moore grounded out (C.Hayes to J.West) [F.Snow to third];
N.Robinson grounded out (S.Morton to J.West); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 8, Stars 6.

STARS 7TH: C.Hayes struck out; R.Parnell singled; D.Bea struck
out; G.Benson grounded out (T.Butts to R.Moore); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Elite Giants 8, Stars 6.

ELITE GIANTS 8TH: W.Williams grounded out (J.West unassisted);
H.Kimbro grounded out (C.Hayes to J.West); T.Butts flied to
D.Bea; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Elite Giants 8, Stars 6.

STARS 8TH: J.West grounded out (F.Snow to R.Moore); C.Harris
struck out; L.Ruffin walked; H.MCHENRY BATTED FOR R.WELMAKER;
H.McHenry singled [L.Ruffin to second]; C.LOGAN BATTED FOR
S.MORTON; C.Logan grounded out (F.Snow to R.Moore); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Elite Giants 8, Stars 6.

ELITE GIANTS 9TH: S.THOMPSON REPLACED H.MCHENRY (PITCHING);
C.LOGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); S.Hughes singled; B.Hoskins
flied to G.Benson; B.Perkins singled [S.Hughes scored]; F.Snow
grounded out (C.Hayes to J.West) [B.Perkins to second]; R.Moore
grounded out (C.Logan to J.West); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Elite
Giants 9, Stars 6.

STARS 9TH: C.Hayes walked; R.Parnell singled [C.Hayes to
second]; B.DEAN BATTED FOR D.BEA; B.Dean walked [C.Hayes to
third, R.Parnell to second]; G.Benson struck out; J.West walked
[C.Hayes scored, R.Parnell to third, B.Dean to second]; E.ADAMS
REPLACED W.WILLIAMS (PITCHING); F.JENKINS BATTED FOR C.HARRIS;
F.Jenkins walked [R.Parnell scored, B.Dean to third, J.West to
second]; B.COOPER BATTED FOR L.RUFFIN; B.Cooper struck out;
A.JONES BATTED FOR S.THOMPSON; A.Jones was hit by a pitch
[B.Dean scored, J.West to third, F.Jenkins to second]; C.Logan
grounded out (R.Moore unassisted); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Elite
Giants 9, Stars 9.

ELITE GIANTS 10TH: B.DEAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
F.JENKINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); B.COOPER STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING C); J.MISSOURI REPLACED A.JONES (PITCHING); J.ARMSTEAD
BATTED FOR N.ROBINSON; J.Armstead struck out; E.Adams tripled;
G.SCALES BATTED FOR H.KIMBRO; G.Scales walked; T.Butts singled
[E.Adams scored, G.Scales to second]; S.Hughes singled [G.Scales
to third, T.Butts to second]; B.Hoskins forced S.Hughes (C.Hayes
to C.Logan) [G.Scales scored, T.Butts scored (unearned) (no RBI)
(error by C.Logan), B.Hoskins to first]; B.Perkins flied to
R.Parnell; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Elite Giants 12, Stars
9.

STARS 10TH: G.SCALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); J.ARMSTEAD
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); C.Hayes singled; R.Parnell walked
[C.Hayes to second]; B.Dean walked [C.Hayes to third, R.Parnell
to second]; S.DAVIS REPLACED E.ADAMS (PITCHING); G.Benson flied
to J.Armstead [C.Hayes scored]; J.West forced B.Dean (T.Butts to
S.Hughes) [R.Parnell to third, J.West to first]; F.Jenkins
grounded out (R.Moore unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Elite
Giants 12, Stars 10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Elite Giants    12  14   1   8
 Stars           10  12   6  11


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