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Newark Eagles (NW2) 3 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 0

Game played on Sunday, June 6, 1943 (D) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              0 0 0  0 0 0  0  -   0  0  1
Newark Eagles                       0 0 2  0 1 0  x  -   3  7  0

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Skin Down Robinson 3b                 2   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Rufus Baker ss                        3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Zack Clayton 1b                       3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Bob Griffith cf                       3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Marvin Barker 2b                      1   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Art Milton lf                         2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Obie Lackey rf                        2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Clarence Palm c                       2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Neck Stanley p                        2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               20   0   0    0     2   0    18   0

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Marvin Barker. 

BATTING -
GDP:  Rufus Baker. 
Team LOB:  1


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Earl Richardson ss                    3   1   0    0     1   0     0   1
Murray Watkins 3b                     1   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Lennie Pearson 1b                     3   2   1    1     0   0     1   0
Johnny Davis cf                       3   0   2    2     0   0     0   0
Larry Doby 2b                         3   0   0    0     0   0     1   1
Bob Harvey lf                         3   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
James Brown rf                        3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Leon Ruffin c                         3   0   3    0     0   0     0   0
Jimmy Hill p                          3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               25   3   7    3     2   0    21   2

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Earl Richardson, Lennie Pearson, Larry Doby. 

BATTING -
2B:  Johnny Davis. 
SH:  Murray Watkins. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Lennie Pearson. 

PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Neck Stanley L                       6       7   3    2   2   0   0  28
Totals                               6       7   3    2   2   0   0  28


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jimmy Hill W                         7       0   0    0   2   0   0  22
Totals                               7       0   0    0   2   0   0  22



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Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 6/6/1943, game 2 --   at Newark Eagles (D)

Starting Lineups:

                                 Newark                        
1. S.Down Robinson     3b        E.Richardson        ss        
2. R.Baker             ss        M.Watkins           3b        
3. Z.Clayton           1b        L.Pearson           1b        
4. B.Griffith          cf        J.Davis             cf        
5. M.Barker            2b        L.Doby              2b        
6. A.Milton            lf        B.Harvey            lf        
7. O.Lackey            rf        J.Brown             rf        
8. C.Palm              c         L.Ruffin            c         
9. N.Stanley           p         J.Hill              p         

 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box
sc; S.Down Robinson walked; R.Baker grounded into a double play
(E.Richardson to L.Doby to L.Pearson) [S.Down Robinson out at
second]; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  
0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: E.Richardson out on unknown play; M.Watkins walked;
L.Pearson out on unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Eagles 0.

 2ND: B.Griffith out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown
play; A.Milton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,
Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: L.Doby out on unknown play; B.Harvey singled;
J.Brown out on unknown play; L.Ruffin singled [B.Harvey to
second]; J.Hill out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.   0,
Eagles 0.

 3RD: O.Lackey out on unknown play; C.Palm out on unknown play;
N.Stanley out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0, Eagles
0.

EAGLES 3RD: E.Richardson walked; M.Watkins out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [E.Richardson to second]; L.Pearson
singled [E.Richardson scored]; J.Davis doubled [L.Pearson
scored]; L.Doby out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown
play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Eagles 2.

 4TH: S.Down Robinson out on unknown play; R.Baker out on
unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.   0, Eagles 2.

EAGLES 4TH: J.Brown out on unknown play; L.Ruffin singled;
J.Hill out on unknown play; E.Richardson out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Eagles 2.

 5TH: B.Griffith out on unknown play; M.Barker walked; A.Milton
out on unknown play; O.Lackey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.   0, Eagles 2.

EAGLES 5TH: M.Watkins out on unknown play; L.Pearson reached on
an error by M.Barker [L.Pearson to second]; L.Pearson stole
third; J.Davis singled to center field [L.Pearson scored
(unearned)]; L.Doby out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown
play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.   0, Eagles 3.

 6TH: C.Palm out on unknown play; N.Stanley out on unknown
play; S.Down Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
  0, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 6TH: J.Brown out on unknown play; L.Ruffin singled;
J.Hill out on unknown play; E.Richardson out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.   0, Eagles 3.

 7TH: R.Baker out on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown
play; B.Griffith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.   0,
Eagles 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
                  0   0   1   1
 Eagles           3   7   0   7


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