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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 14 Newark Eagles (NW2) 7

Game played on Saturday, May 18, 1940 (D) at 44th and Parkside, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

Newark Eagles                       0 2 4  0 1 0  0 0 0   -   7  9  1
Philadelphia Stars                  2 0 0  1 0 9  2 0 x   -  14 12  3

BATTING

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Fran Matthews 1b                      5   1   2    0     0   0     7   0
Dick Seay 2b                          4   2   2    2     0   0     4   3
Ed Stone rf                           4   0   1    0     0   0     1   0
Mule Suttles lf                       4   2   1    1     0   0     0   0
Lennie Pearson ss                     4   2   1    1     0   1     1   5
Monte Irvin cf                        4   0   1    2     0   1     5   0
Clarence Isreal 3b                    4   0   0    1     0   0     0   2
Biz Mackey c                          3   0   1    0     0   0     6   0
  Jimmy Hill ph                       1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Max Manning p                         3   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
  Johnny Davis p                      0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Leniel Hooker p                     0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Bus Clarkson ph                     1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
Totals                               37   7   9    7     0   3    24  11

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Lennie Pearson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Monte Irvin. 
3B:  Lennie Pearson. 
HR:  Dick Seay. 
GDP:  Fran Matthews. 
Team LOB:  3

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Ed Stone. 

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Emory Long 3b                         3   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Charley Hayes ph, 2b                1   2   0    1     1   0     1   2
Roy Parnell lf                        5   3   2    1     0   1     0   0
Jake Dunn ss, 3b                      5   2   3    5     0   1     5   4
Gene Benson cf                        4   2   2    1     1   0     4   0
Jim West 1b                           3   1   1    0     1   0     9   1
Darius Bea rf                         5   1   2    2     0   1     3   1
Curtis Harris 2b                      2   0   0    1     0   0     0   2
  Bill Cooper ph                      1   1   0    1     1   0     0   0
  Sy Morton ss                        1   0   1    0     0   0     1   1
Leon Ruffin c                         2   0   0    0     0   0     2   1
  Archie Jones ph, c                  1   1   0    1     2   0     2   0
Roy Welmaker p                        1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Henry Miller p                      1   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
  Henry McHenry ph, p                 2   0   0    0     0   2     0   1
Totals                               37  14  12   13     6   6    27  13

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Jake Dunn, Jim West, Darius Bea, Sy Morton. 
E: 3.  Jake Dunn, Curtis Harris, Sy Morton. 

BATTING -
2B:  Roy Parnell 2, Jake Dunn, Gene Benson. 
HBP:  Jim West. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Roy Parnell. 

PITCHING

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Max Manning L                        5       6   8    8   3   4   0  25
Johnny Davis                         0.1     1   4    2   2   1   0  5
Leniel Hooker                        2.2     5   2    2   1   1   0  14
Totals                               8      12  14   12   6   6   0  44

Max Manning pitched to 5 batters in the 6th inning
HBP:  Max Manning. 

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Roy Welmaker                         2.1     5   6    4   0   0   1  14
Henry Miller W                       3.2     3   1    1   0   1   0  13
Henry McHenry                        3       1   0    0   0   2   0  10
Totals                               9       9   7    5   0   3   1  37



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

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Saturday, 5/18/1940, game 1 -- Newark Eagles at
Philadelphia Stars (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Newark                        Philadelphia                  
1. F.Matthews          1b        E.Long              3b        
2. D.Seay              2b        R.Parnell           lf        
3. E.Stone             rf        J.Dunn              ss        
4. M.Suttles           lf        G.Benson            cf        
5. L.Pearson           ss        J.West              1b        
6. M.Irvin             cf        D.Bea               rf        
7. C.Isreal            3b        C.Harris            2b        
8. B.Mackey            c         L.Ruffin            c         
9. M.Manning           p         R.Welmaker          p         

EAGLES 1ST: F.Matthews grounded out (J.Dunn to J.West); D.Seay
popped to J.Dunn; E.Stone grounded out (C.Harris to J.West); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: E.Long singled to left field; R.Parnell doubled
[E.Long to third]; J.Dunn grounded out (L.Pearson to F.Matthews)
[E.Long scored]; G.Benson doubled to right field [R.Parnell
scored]; J.West flied to M.Irvin; D.Bea struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 2.

EAGLES 2ND: M.Suttles reached on an error by C.Harris
[M.Suttles to first]; L.Pearson reached on an error by J.Dunn
[M.Suttles to second, L.Pearson to first]; M.Irvin doubled
[M.Suttles scored (unearned), L.Pearson to third]; C.Isreal
flied to G.Benson [L.Pearson scored (unearned)]; B.Mackey flied
to D.Bea; M.Manning grounded out (J.West unassisted); 2 R (0
ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 2, Stars 2.

STARS 2ND: C.Harris grounded out (D.Seay to F.Matthews);
L.Ruffin grounded out (L.Pearson to F.Matthews); R.Welmaker
flied to M.Irvin; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 2, Stars 2.

EAGLES 3RD: F.Matthews singled to center field; D.Seay homered
to leftfield [F.Matthews scored]; E.Stone flied to G.Benson;
M.Suttles singled; L.Pearson tripled to left field [M.Suttles
scored]; H.MILLER REPLACED R.WELMAKER (PITCHING); M.Irvin flied
to unknown fielder [L.Pearson scored]; C.Isreal out on unknown
play; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 6, Stars 2.

STARS 3RD: E.Long grounded out (M.Manning to F.Matthews);
R.Parnell grounded out (D.Seay to F.Matthews); J.Dunn struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 6, Stars 2.

EAGLES 4TH: B.Mackey singled to left field; M.Manning forced
B.Mackey (unknown fielder) [M.Manning to first]; F.Matthews
grounded into a double play (J.West to J.Dunn to J.West)
[M.Manning out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 6,
Stars 2.

STARS 4TH: G.Benson singled to left field; J.West was hit by a
pitch [G.Benson to second]; D.Bea forced J.West (unknown
fielder) [G.Benson to third, D.Bea to first]; C.Harris forced
D.Bea (unknown fielder) [G.Benson scored, C.Harris to first];
L.Ruffin popped to D.Seay; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 6,
Stars 3.

EAGLES 5TH: D.Seay singled to right field; E.Stone singled to
right field [D.Seay to third]; M.Suttles flied to G.Benson
[D.Seay scored]; E.Stone stole second; L.Pearson struck out;
M.Irvin flied to G.Benson; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 7,
Stars 3.

STARS 5TH: H.Miller struck out; E.Long flied to M.Irvin;
R.Parnell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 7, Stars 3.

EAGLES 6TH: C.Isreal grounded out (C.Harris to J.West);
B.Mackey grounded out (J.West unassisted); M.Manning grounded
out (J.Dunn to J.West); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 7, Stars 3.

STARS 6TH: J.Dunn singled to center field; G.Benson walked
[J.Dunn to second]; J.West walked [J.Dunn to third, G.Benson to
second]; D.Bea singled to left field [J.Dunn scored, G.Benson to
third, J.West to second]; B.COOPER BATTED FOR C.HARRIS; B.Cooper
walked [G.Benson scored, J.West to third, D.Bea to second];
J.DAVIS REPLACED M.MANNING (PITCHING); A.JONES BATTED FOR
L.RUFFIN; A.Jones walked [J.West scored, D.Bea to third,
B.Cooper to second]; H.MCHENRY BATTED FOR H.MILLER; H.McHenry
struck out; C.HAYES BATTED FOR E.LONG; C.Hayes walked [D.Bea
scored, B.Cooper to third, A.Jones to second]; R.Parnell reached
on an error by L.Pearson [B.Cooper scored, A.Jones to third,
C.Hayes to second, R.Parnell to first]; J.Dunn doubled [A.Jones
scored, C.Hayes scored, R.Parnell to third]; L.HOOKER REPLACED
J.DAVIS (PITCHING); G.Benson grounded out (D.Seay to
F.Matthews); R.Parnell stole home; J.West singled [J.Dunn to
third]; D.Bea singled [J.Dunn scored (unearned), J.West to
second]; B.Cooper flied to M.Irvin; 8 R (7 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Eagles 7, Stars 12.

EAGLES 7TH: C.HAYES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); J.DUNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); S.MORTON REPLACED B.COOPER (PLAYING SS);
A.JONES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); H.MCHENRY STAYED IN GAME
(PITCHING); F.Matthews singled to right field; D.Seay forced
F.Matthews (H.McHenry to C.Hayes) [D.Seay to first]; E.Stone
reached on an error by S.Morton [D.Seay to second, E.Stone to
first]; M.Suttles flied into a double play (D.Bea to S.Morton)
[E.Stone out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 7, Stars
12.

STARS 7TH: A.Jones walked; H.McHenry struck out; C.Hayes forced
A.Jones (unknown fielder) [C.Hayes to first]; R.Parnell doubled
[C.Hayes to third]; J.Dunn singled [C.Hayes scored, R.Parnell
scored]; G.Benson grounded out (C.Isreal to F.Matthews); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 7, Stars 14.

EAGLES 8TH: L.Pearson popped to J.Dunn; M.Irvin struck out;
C.Isreal popped to J.Dunn; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 7,
Stars 14.

STARS 8TH: J.West flied to M.Irvin; D.Bea flied to E.Stone;
S.Morton singled; A.Jones forced S.Morton (unknown fielder)
[A.Jones to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 7, Stars 14.

EAGLES 9TH: J.HILL BATTED FOR B.MACKEY; J.Hill grounded out
(C.Hayes to J.West); B.CLARKSON BATTED FOR L.HOOKER; B.Clarkson
struck out; F.Matthews grounded out (J.Dunn to J.West); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 7, Stars 14.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Eagles           7   9   1   3
 Stars           14  12   3   6


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