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Homestead Grays (HOM) 4 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 4

Game played on Tuesday, July 18, 1944 (N) at Shibe Park, Philadelphia PA
Regular-Season game

Homestead Grays                     0 0 0  0 1 0  1 0 2  0 0  -   4 13  3
Philadelphia Stars                  3 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  0 0  -   4 12  2

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell lf, cf                 5   0   0    2     0   1     1   0
Jerry Benjamin cf, 2b                 5   0   2    1     0   0     5   2
Sam Bankhead ss                       5   0   1    0     0   1     5   8
Buck Leonard 1b                       5   0   0    0     0   0    16   1
Robert Gaston c                       5   0   1    0     0   2     2   0
Walter Cannady 2b                     4   0   4    0     0   0     3   4
  Jelly Jackson pr, 3b                0   1   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Jud Wilson ph, 3b                   1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Dave Hoskins rf                       2   0   0    0     0   1     0   0
  Josh Gibson ph, rf                  3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Ray Battle 3b                         3   1   1    0     0   1     1   2
  Edsall Walker ph                    1   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Vic Harris pr, lf                   1   1   0    0     0   0     0   0
Ben Hill p                            0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Ray Brown p                         5   1   3    1     0   0     0   0
Totals                               45   4  13    4     0   6    33  17

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Sam Bankhead 2, Buck Leonard 2. 
E: 3.  Jerry Benjamin, Sam Bankhead, Jud Wilson. 
PB: 1.  Robert Gaston. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jerry Benjamin 2, Sam Bankhead. 
3B:  Ray Brown. 
Team LOB:  8


Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Frank Austin ss                       5   0   0    0     0   0     2   2
Gene Benson cf                        6   2   3    0     0   0     4   1
Ed Stone rf, 3b                       5   1   3    0     1   0     4   0
Jim West 1b                           5   1   1    2     1   1     6   1
Marvin Williams 2b                    4   0   2    0     1   0     2   3
Goose Curry lf                        4   0   0    1     1   1     2   0
Henry Spearman 3b                     3   0   1    0     1   0     1   2
  Mahlon Duckett 3b                   0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Stanley Glenn ph                    1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Garrell Hartman rf                  0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Bill Cash c                           5   0   1    0     0   0    10   0
Barney Brown p                        4   0   1    0     0   0     2   0
Totals                               42   4  12    3     5   2    33   9

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Gene Benson, Barney Brown. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jim West. 
SH:  Frank Austin, Barney Brown. 
IW:  Ed Stone, Goose Curry. 
GDP:  Ed Stone, Jim West. 
Team LOB:  12

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Ed Stone, Marvin Williams 2. 

PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Ben Hill                             0.1     4   3    2   0   0   0  5
Ray Brown                            10.2    8   1    1   5   2   0  44
Totals                               11     12   4    3   5   2   0  49

IW:  Ray Brown 2. 

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Barney Brown                         11     13   4    3   0   6   0  45
Totals                               11     13   4    3   0   6   0  45



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 15072

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Tuesday, 7/18/1944, game 2 -- Homestead Grays at
Philadelphia Stars (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                     Philadelphia                  
1. C.Bell              lf        F.Austin            ss        
2. J.Benjamin          cf        G.Benson            cf        
3. S.Bankhead          ss        E.Stone             rf        
4. B.Leonard           1b        J.West              1b        
5. R.Gaston            c         M.Williams          2b        
6. W.Cannady           2b        G.Curry             lf        
7. D.Hoskins           rf        H.Spearman          3b        
8. R.Battle            3b        B.Cash              c         
9. B.Hill              p         B.Brown             p         

GRAYS 1ST: C.Bell popped to F.Austin; J.Benjamin doubled to left
field; S.Bankhead popped to F.Austin; B.Leonard grounded out
(J.West to B.Brown); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: F.Austin grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard);
G.Benson singled to center field; E.Stone singled to center
field [G.Benson to third, E.Stone to second (error by
J.Benjamin)]; J.West doubled to right field [G.Benson scored,
E.Stone scored]; M.Williams singled to left field [J.West to
third]; R.BROWN REPLACED B.HILL (PITCHING); R.Gaston allowed a
passed ball [J.West scored (unearned), M.Williams to second];
G.Curry popped to W.Cannady [M.Williams to third]; H.Spearman
grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Grays 0, Stars 3.

GRAYS 2ND: R.Gaston struck out; W.Cannady singled to center
field; D.Hoskins flied to E.Stone; R.Battle struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Stars 3.

STARS 2ND: B.Cash singled to center field; B.Brown out on a
sacrifice bunt (R.Battle to W.Cannady) [B.Cash to second];
F.Austin grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); G.Benson flied
to C.Bell; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Stars 3.

GRAYS 3RD: R.Brown singled to shortstop; C.Bell flied to
E.Stone; J.Benjamin popped to B.Cash in foul territory;
S.Bankhead forced R.Brown (H.Spearman to M.Williams) [S.Bankhead
to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Stars 3.

STARS 3RD: E.Stone grounded out (B.Leonard unassisted); J.West
flied to J.Benjamin; M.Williams walked; M.Williams stole second
[M.Williams to third (error by S.Bankhead)]; G.Curry struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Stars 3.

GRAYS 4TH: B.Leonard grounded out (J.West unassisted); R.Gaston
popped to B.Brown; W.Cannady singled to right field; D.Hoskins
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Stars 3.

STARS 4TH: H.Spearman grounded out (W.Cannady to B.Leonard);
B.Cash popped to S.Bankhead; B.Brown singled to left field;
F.Austin flied to J.Benjamin; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0,
Stars 3.

GRAYS 5TH: R.Battle singled to center field [R.Battle to second
(error by G.Benson)]; R.Brown flied to G.Benson [R.Battle to
third]; C.Bell flied to E.Stone [R.Battle scored (unearned)];
J.Benjamin grounded out (F.Austin to J.West); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Grays 1, Stars 3.

STARS 5TH: G.Benson singled to center field; E.Stone singled to
center field [G.Benson to third]; E.Stone stole second; J.West
walked; M.Williams popped to B.Leonard; G.Curry grounded out
(W.Cannady to B.Leonard) [G.Benson scored, E.Stone to third,
J.West to second]; H.Spearman walked; B.Cash forced J.West
(R.Battle unassisted) [B.Cash to first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Grays 1, Stars 4.

GRAYS 6TH: S.Bankhead struck out; B.Leonard flied to G.Benson;
R.Gaston singled to shortstop; W.Cannady singled to left field
[R.Gaston to second]; J.GIBSON BATTED FOR D.HOSKINS; J.Gibson
popped to H.Spearman in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Grays 1, Stars 4.

STARS 6TH: J.GIBSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); B.Brown flied
to J.Benjamin; F.Austin grounded out (W.Cannady to B.Leonard);
G.Benson grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Grays 1, Stars 4.

GRAYS 7TH: R.Battle popped to B.Cash in foul territory; R.Brown
tripled to left field; C.Bell flied to G.Curry [R.Brown scored];
J.Benjamin popped to B.Cash in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 2, Stars 4.

STARS 7TH: E.Stone singled to right field; J.West grounded into
a double play (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard) [E.Stone out at second];
M.Williams grounded out (W.Cannady to B.Leonard); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Grays 2, Stars 4.

GRAYS 8TH: S.Bankhead grounded out (H.Spearman to J.West);
B.Leonard grounded out (M.Williams to J.West); R.Gaston flied to
E.Stone; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2, Stars 4.

STARS 8TH: G.Curry grounded out (B.Leonard unassisted);
H.Spearman singled to shortstop; B.Cash forced H.Spearman
(R.Battle to W.Cannady) [B.Cash to first]; B.Brown lined to
B.Leonard; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Stars 4.

GRAYS 9TH: M.DUCKETT REPLACED H.SPEARMAN (PLAYING 3B);
W.Cannady singled to left field; J.JACKSON RAN FOR W.CANNADY;
J.Gibson flied to G.Benson; E.WALKER BATTED FOR R.BATTLE;
E.Walker singled to right field [J.Jackson to third]; V.HARRIS
RAN FOR E.WALKER; R.Brown singled to center field [J.Jackson
scored, V.Harris to third]; C.Bell struck out; J.Benjamin
doubled to center field (G.Benson to M.Williams to B.Cash)
[V.Harris scored, R.Brown out at home]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Grays 4, Stars 4.

STARS 9TH: J.JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); V.HARRIS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); C.BELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
CF); J.BENJAMIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); F.Austin
grounded out (S.Bankhead to B.Leonard); G.Benson singled to
center field; E.Stone grounded into a double play (S.Bankhead to
B.Leonard) [G.Benson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Grays 4, Stars 4.

GRAYS 10TH: S.Bankhead doubled to left field; S.Bankhead was
picked off second, but was safe on an error by B.Brown
[S.Bankhead to third]; B.Leonard popped to M.Williams; R.Gaston
struck out; J.WILSON BATTED FOR J.JACKSON; J.Wilson flied to
G.Benson; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 4, Stars 4.

STARS 10TH: J.WILSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); J.West
grounded out (J.Benjamin to B.Leonard); M.Williams singled to
center field; M.Williams stole second; G.Curry was walked
intentionally; S.GLENN BATTED FOR M.DUCKETT; S.Glenn forced
G.Curry (J.Benjamin to S.Bankhead) [M.Williams to third, S.Glenn
to first]; B.Cash forced S.Glenn (S.Bankhead to J.Benjamin)
[B.Cash to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 4, Stars 4.

GRAYS 11TH: G.HARTMAN REPLACED S.GLENN (PLAYING RF); E.STONE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); J.Gibson grounded out (F.Austin
to J.West); V.Harris grounded out (M.Williams to J.West);
R.Brown flied to G.Curry; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 4, Stars
4.

STARS 11TH: On a bunt B.Brown reached on an error by J.Wilson
[B.Brown to first]; F.Austin out on a sacrifice bunt (B.Leonard
to J.Benjamin) [B.Brown to second]; G.Benson popped to
S.Bankhead; E.Stone was walked intentionally; J.West struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 4, Stars 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays            4  13   3   8
 Stars            4  12   2  12


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