New York Black Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 4 3 Baltimore Elite Giants 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 x - 12 16 1 BATTING New York Black Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO PO A David Whatley cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Dan Wilson lf 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Marvin Barker 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walter Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jim Williams rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Charlie Rivera ss, 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 Zack Clayton 1b 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 Joe Spencer 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 William Kelly c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harry Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John McFarland p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Percy Forrest p 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 2 4 1 6 2 24 4 FIELDING - DP: 2. Charlie Rivera 2, Zack Clayton 2, Joe Spencer 2. E: 3. Charlie Rivera, Joe Spencer, John McFarland. BATTING - GDP: Marvin Barker. Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING - CS: Zack Clayton. Baltimore Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henry Kimbro cf 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 Tommy Butts ss 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Bill Hoskins lf 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 Roy Campanella rf 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Norman Robinson rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Doc Dennis 1b 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Frank Russell 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 Felton Snow 3b 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 Bob Clarke c 5 2 2 3 0 0 2 0 Donald Troy p 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 12 16 11 6 0 27 2 FIELDING - DP: 1. Doc Dennis, Frank Russell, Felton Snow. E: 1. Doc Dennis. BATTING - 2B: Bob Clarke. 3B: Bill Hoskins, Norman Robinson, Donald Troy. HR: Henry Kimbro, Bill Hoskins. GDP: Roy Campanella, Bob Clarke. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - CS: Henry Kimbro. PITCHING New York Black Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP John McFarland L 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 5 Percy Forrest 7.2 13 8 5 5 0 2 39 Totals 8 16 12 9 6 0 2 44 Baltimore Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Donald Troy W 9 4 2 1 6 2 0 36 Totals 9 4 2 1 6 2 0 36 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Fred McCreary, 1B - Holloway Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Friday, 7/21/1944 -- New York Black Yankees at Baltimore Elite Giants (N) Starting Lineups: New York Baltimore 1. D.Whatley cf H.Kimbro cf 2. D.Wilson lf T.Butts ss 3. M.Barker 3b B.Hoskins lf 4. J.Williams rf R.Campanella rf 5. C.Rivera ss D.Dennis 1b 6. Z.Clayton 1b F.Russell 2b 7. J.Spencer 2b F.Snow 3b 8. W.Kelly c B.Clarke c 9. J.McFarland p D.Troy p BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; D.Whatley walked; D.Wilson walked [D.Whatley to second]; M.Barker out on unknown play; J.Williams singled [D.Whatley to third, D.Wilson to second]; C.Rivera struck out; Z.Clayton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 1ST: H.Kimbro walked; T.Butts singled [H.Kimbro to third]; T.Butts was picked off first, but was safe on an error by J.McFarland [H.Kimbro scored, T.Butts to second]; B.Hoskins tripled [T.Butts scored]; R.Campanella out on unknown play [B.Hoskins scored]; D.Dennis singled; P.FORREST REPLACED J.MCFARLAND (PITCHING); F.Russell walked [D.Dennis to second]; F.Snow out on unknown play; B.Clarke doubled [D.Dennis scored, F.Russell scored]; D.Troy tripled [B.Clarke scored]; H.Kimbro walked; T.Butts out on unknown play; 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Elite Giants 6. BLACK YANKEES 2ND: J.Spencer out on unknown play; W.Kelly out on unknown play; P.Forrest out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Elite Giants 6. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: B.Hoskins walked; R.Campanella grounded into a double play (J.Spencer to C.Rivera to Z.Clayton) [B.Hoskins out at second]; D.Dennis singled; F.Russell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Elite Giants 6. BLACK YANKEES 3RD: D.Whatley out on unknown play; D.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Elite Giants 6. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: F.Snow singled; B.Clarke grounded into a double play (C.Rivera to J.Spencer to Z.Clayton) [F.Snow out at second]; D.Troy out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 0, Elite Giants 6. BLACK YANKEES 4TH: J.Williams walked; C.Rivera singled [J.Williams to third]; Z.Clayton out on unknown play [J.Williams scored]; J.Spencer out on unknown play; W.Kelly out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Elite Giants 6. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; B.Hoskins homered; R.Campanella walked; D.Dennis out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Elite Giants 7. BLACK YANKEES 5TH: N.ROBINSON REPLACED R.CAMPANELLA (PLAYING RF); P.Forrest out on unknown play; D.Whatley singled; D.Wilson walked [D.Whatley to second]; M.Barker grounded into a double play (F.Snow to F.Russell to D.Dennis) [D.Wilson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Elite Giants 7. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: F.Russell out on unknown play; F.Snow out on unknown play; B.Clarke singled; D.Troy reached on an error by J.Spencer [B.Clarke to second, D.Troy to first]; H.Kimbro homered (unearned) [B.Clarke scored (unearned), D.Troy scored (unearned)]; T.Butts walked; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 1, Elite Giants 10. BLACK YANKEES 6TH: J.Williams out on unknown play; C.Rivera out on unknown play; Z.Clayton singled; J.Spencer walked [Z.Clayton to second]; W.Kelly reached on an error by D.Dennis [Z.Clayton scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Spencer to second, W.Kelly to first]; P.Forrest out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Elite Giants 10. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: N.Robinson tripled; D.Dennis out on unknown play [N.Robinson scored]; F.Russell singled; F.Snow singled [F.Russell to third]; B.Clarke out on unknown play [F.Russell scored]; D.Troy out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Elite Giants 12. BLACK YANKEES 7TH: D.Whatley out on unknown play; D.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Barker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Elite Giants 12. ELITE GIANTS 7TH: W.HARDY REPLACED M.BARKER (PLAYING SS); C.RIVERA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); H.Kimbro singled; H.Kimbro was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); T.Butts singled; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Elite Giants 12. BLACK YANKEES 8TH: J.Williams out on unknown play; C.Rivera out on unknown play; Z.Clayton walked; Z.Clayton was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Elite Giants 12. ELITE GIANTS 8TH: D.Dennis out on unknown play; F.Russell singled to third base [F.Russell to second (error by C.Rivera)]; F.Snow out on unknown play; B.Clarke out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Elite Giants 12. BLACK YANKEES 9TH: J.Spencer out on unknown play; H.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR W.KELLY; H.Williams out on unknown play; P.Forrest out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Yankees 2, Elite Giants 12. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Yankees 2 4 3 7 Elite Giants 12 16 1 8
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