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Newark Eagles (NW2) 3 Homestead Grays (HOM) 2

Game played on Sunday, August 25, 1940 (D) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

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

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
David Whatley rf                      4   1   1          0              
Jerry Benjamin cf                     3   0   1          1              
  Willie Ferrell                      0   1   0          0         0   0
  J.C. Hamilton cf                    0   0   0          0              
Vic Harris lf                         4   0   0          0              
Buck Leonard 1b                       3   0   1          1              
Howard Easterling 3b, 2b              3   0   0          1         0   0
Matt Carlisle 2b                      2   0   1          0              
  Jud Wilson 3b                       2   0   1          0              
Robert Gaston c                       2   0   0          0              
  Willie Stevenson c                  2   0   0          0              
Jelly Jackson ss                      4   0   0          0              
Ray Brown p                           3   0   1          0              
Totals                               32   2   6          3   3    24    

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Buck Leonard, Robert Gaston, Ray Brown. 
E: 2.  Matt Carlisle, Jelly Jackson. 

BATTING -
2B:  David Whatley. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Jerry Benjamin. 

Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Fran Matthews 1b                      4   1   2          0              
Clarence Isreal 2b                    4   0   0          0              
Bus Clarkson ss                       3   1   0          1              
Lennie Pearson 3b                     4   1   2          0              
Monte Irvin cf                        4   0   3          0              
Mule Suttles lf                       3   0   1          1              
Ed Stone rf                           2   0   1          1              
Biz Mackey c                          4   0   0          0              
Max Manning p                         3   0   0          0              
Totals                               31   3   9          3   4    27    

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Fran Matthews 2, Clarence Isreal, Bus Clarkson, Lennie Pearson. 
E: 2.  Bus Clarkson, Mule Suttles. 

BATTING -
2B:  Fran Matthews. 
3B:  Lennie Pearson. 
SH:  Ed Stone. 
Team LOB:  8

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Mule Suttles. 

PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ray Brown L                          8       9   3        3   4   0  35
Totals                               8       9   3        3   4   0  35


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Max Manning W                        9       6   2        3   3   0  35
Totals                               9       6   2        3   3   0  35



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

Time of Game: ?   Attendance: 


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