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Homestead Grays (HOM) 10 Birmingham Black Barons (BIR) 5

Game played on Tuesday, June 13, 1944 (N) at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh PA
Exhibition game

Birmingham Black Barons             0 0 0  0 0 0  1 2 2   -   5 11  5
Homestead Grays                     0 0 8  0 2 0  0 0 x   -  10 12  2

BATTING

Birmingham Black Barons              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
John Britton 3b                       5   1   2          0              
Tommy Sampson 2b                      5   1   3          0              
Artie Wilson ss                       5   0   3          0              
Ed Steele rf                          2   1   0          3              
Piper Davis 1b                        4   1   2          0              
Leandy Young lf                       4   0   0          0              
Lester Lockett cf                     3   0   0          1              
Pepper Bassett c                      3   0   0          0              
  Leroy Morney                        1   0   0          0         0   0
Specs Ellis p                         1   0   0          0              
  Alfred Saylor p                     2   0   0          0              
  Felix McLaurin                      1   0   1          0         0   0
  Jimmie Newberry                     0   1   0          0         0   0
Totals                               36   5  11          4   1    24    

FIELDING -
DP: 4.  John Britton 2, Tommy Sampson 2, Artie Wilson 3, Piper Davis 4. 
E: 5.  John Britton, Tommy Sampson 2, Artie Wilson, Piper Davis. 

BATTING -
2B:  Piper Davis. 
3B:  Tommy Sampson. 
Team LOB:  8


Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell lf                     3   1   1          1              
Jerry Benjamin cf                     5   1   1          0              
Sam Bankhead ss                       3   1   1          2              
Buck Leonard 1b                       2   2   1          3              
Josh Gibson c                         5   0   1          0              
Dave Hoskins rf                       5   2   1          0              
Ray Battle 3b                         4   1   4          0              
Joe Spencer 2b                        3   1   0          0              
Spoon Carter p                        4   1   2          0              
Totals                               34  10  12          6   3    27    

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard, Spoon Carter. 
E: 2.  Sam Bankhead, Dave Hoskins. 

BATTING -
2B:  Buck Leonard, Josh Gibson. 
HR:  Dave Hoskins. 
SH:  Cool Papa Bell, Joe Spencer. 
Team LOB:  8


PITCHING

Birmingham Black Barons              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Specs Ellis L                        2.1     6   6        3   0   1  16
Alfred Saylor                        5.2     6   4        3   3   0  26
Totals                               8      12  10        6   3   1  42


Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Spoon Carter W                       9      11   5        4   1   0  40
Totals                               9      11   5        4   1   0  40



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Umpires: HP - Mo Harris, 1B - Bill Harris

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 2504


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