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Baltimore Elite Giants (BLG) 9 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 2

Game played on Sunday, May 21, 1944 (D) at Polo Grounds V, New York NY
Regular-Season game

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



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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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