Philadelphia Stars 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 2 Baltimore Elite Giants 3 1 0 3 2 0 x - 9 12 0 BATTING Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Goose Curry lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pete Sunkett rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frank Austin ss 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 Jim West 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Marvin Williams 2b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Henry Spearman 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Gene Benson cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Cash c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ed Stone rf, lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Ricks p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 29 2 9 2 0 0 18 2 FIELDING - E: 2. Goose Curry, Frank Austin. BATTING - 2B: Marvin Williams. SH: Jim West. Team LOB: 7 Baltimore Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henry Kimbro cf 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 Tommy Butts ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Frank Russell 2b 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 Roy Campanella rf 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 Doc Dennis 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Norman Robinson lf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 Leonardo Chapman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Bob Clarke c 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jonas Gaines p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 9 12 7 3 0 21 0 BATTING - SH: Tommy Butts. Team LOB: 7 PITCHING Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Ricks L 6 12 9 7 3 0 0 34 Totals 6 12 9 7 3 0 0 34 Baltimore Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jonas Gaines W 7 9 2 2 0 0 0 30 Totals 7 9 2 2 0 0 0 30 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 12000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 5/21/1944, game 2 -- Philadelphia Stars at Baltimore Elite Giants (D) Starting Lineups: Philadelphia Baltimore 1. G.Curry lf H.Kimbro cf 2. F.Austin ss T.Butts ss 3. J.West 1b F.Russell 2b 4. M.Williams 2b R.Campanella rf 5. H.Spearman 3b D.Dennis 3b 6. G.Benson cf N.Robinson lf 7. B.Cash c L.Chapman 1b 8. E.Stone rf B.Clarke c 9. B.Ricks p J.Gaines p STARS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; G.Curry singled to left field; F.Austin singled to right field [G.Curry to third]; J.West out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [F.Austin to second]; M.Williams doubled to left field [G.Curry scored, F.Austin to third]; H.Spearman flied to R.Campanella [F.Austin scored]; G.Benson out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 1ST: H.Kimbro singled to center field; T.Butts out on a sacrifice bunt (B.Ricks to F.Austin to J.West) [H.Kimbro to second]; F.Russell singled to right field [H.Kimbro to third]; R.Campanella singled to left field [H.Kimbro scored, F.Russell scored (no RBI) (error by G.Curry), R.Campanella scored]; P.SUNKETT REPLACED G.CURRY (PLAYING RF); E.STONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Curry left the game with a contusion on his temple; D.Dennis singled; N.Robinson singled [D.Dennis to second]; L.Chapman out on unknown play; B.Clarke out on unknown play; 2 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 3. STARS 2ND: B.Cash out on unknown play; E.Stone singled; B.Ricks out on unknown play; P.Sunkett out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 3. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: J.Gaines out on unknown play; H.Kimbro singled; T.Butts singled [H.Kimbro to second]; F.Russell singled [H.Kimbro scored, T.Butts to second]; R.Campanella out on unknown play; D.Dennis out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 4. STARS 3RD: F.Austin singled; J.West out on unknown play; M.Williams out on unknown play; H.Spearman out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 4. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: N.Robinson out on unknown play; L.Chapman walked; B.Clarke out on unknown play; J.Gaines out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 4. STARS 4TH: G.Benson out on unknown play; B.Cash singled; E.Stone out on unknown play; B.Ricks out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 4. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: H.Kimbro walked; T.Butts out on unknown play; F.Russell singled [H.Kimbro to second]; R.Campanella singled [H.Kimbro scored, F.Russell to second]; D.Dennis out on unknown play [F.Russell to third, R.Campanella to second]; N.Robinson singled [F.Russell scored, R.Campanella scored]; L.Chapman out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 7. STARS 5TH: P.Sunkett out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 7. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: B.Clarke reached on an error by F.Austin [B.Clarke to first]; J.Gaines out on unknown play; H.Kimbro walked [B.Clarke to second]; T.Butts singled [B.Clarke scored (unearned), H.Kimbro to third]; F.Russell out on unknown play [H.Kimbro scored (unearned)]; R.Campanella out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 9. STARS 6TH: M.Williams singled; H.Spearman out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 9. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; L.Chapman out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 9. STARS 7TH: E.Stone singled; B.Ricks out on unknown play; P.Sunkett out on unknown play; F.Austin singled [E.Stone to second]; J.West out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Stars 2, Elite Giants 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Stars 2 9 2 7 Elite Giants 9 12 0 7
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