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Newark Eagles (NW2) 11 Homestead Grays (HOM) 6

Game played on Sunday, June 9, 1940 (D) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

Homestead Grays                     0 0 3  2 0 0  0 1 0   -   6  9  2
Newark Eagles                       0 3 2  0 0 2  3 1 x   -  11 15  4

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
David Whatley rf                      6   2   2          0              
Jerry Benjamin cf                     6   1   3          0              
Vic Harris lf                         3   1   0          2              
Buck Leonard 1b                       2   1   1    1     2              
Howard Easterling 3b                  4   0   1          1              
Matt Carlisle 2b                      4   0   1          1              
Robert Gaston c                       2   0   0          2              
  Ray Brown                           1   0   1          0         0   0
Jelly Jackson ss                      3   1   0          1              
  Jud Wilson                          1   0   0          0         0   0
Edsall Walker p                       4   0   0          0              
  Josh Johnson                        1   0   0          0         0   0
Totals                               37   6   9          9   8    24    

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Buck Leonard, Jelly Jackson. 
E: 2.  Howard Easterling, Jelly Jackson. 
PB: 1.  Robert Gaston. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  13


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Fran Matthews 1b                      4   2   1          0              
Dick Seay 2b                          4   1   0          0              
Ed Stone rf                           5   0   2          0              
Mule Suttles lf                       1   2   1    2     4              
Lennie Pearson cf                     5   1   1          0              
Monte Irvin ss                        4   0   2          1              
Clarence Isreal 3b                    5   1   1          0              
Biz Mackey c                          5   2   4          0              
Leniel Hooker p                       2   0   1          0              
  Jimmy Hill p                        2   2   1          0              
  Max Manning p                       1   0   1          0              
Totals                               38  11  15          5   1    27    

FIELDING -
E: 4.  Monte Irvin 2, Clarence Isreal, Biz Mackey. 

BATTING -
2B:  Monte Irvin, Biz Mackey. 
SH:  Dick Seay. 
HBP:  Fran Matthews. 
Team LOB:  10


PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Edsall Walker L                      8      15  11        5   1   0  45
Totals                               8      15  11        5   1   0  45

HBP:  Edsall Walker. 

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Leniel Hooker                        3.1     7   5        5   3   0  23
Jimmy Hill W                         3.2     0   0    0   3   4   0  14
Max Manning                          2       2   1        1   1   0  10
Totals                               9       9   6        9   8   0  47

WP:  Leniel Hooker, Jimmy Hill. 


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Umpires: HP - Cool Turner, 1B - Fred McCreary

Time of Game: ?   Attendance: 


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