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Homestead Grays (HOM) 5 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 4

Game played on Monday, July 31, 1944 (N) at Cricket Field, Altoona PA
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              0 0 0  2 0 0  1 0 1   -   4 11  3
Homestead Grays                     0 0 2  0 3 0  0 0 x   -   5  8  0

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Dan Wilson lf                         5   0   0    0     0         3   0
Charlie Rivera 3b                     4   0   2    0     0         1   1
Marvin Barker cf                      4   0   1    0     0         3   0
Jim Williams rf                       2   1   0    0     0         0   0
  Percy Forrest rf                    1   0   0    0     0         0   0
Zack Clayton 1b                       4   0   1    0     0        10   0
Rufus Baker c                         4   2   2    0     0         3   0
Joe Spencer 2b                        4   1   1    0     0         3   3
Walter Hardy ss                       4   0   2    3     0         1   2
Connie Rector p                       4   0   2    1     0         0   2
Totals                               36   4  11    4     0   2    24   8

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Charlie Rivera 2, Walter Hardy. 

BATTING -
2B:  Charlie Rivera, Joe Spencer, Walter Hardy. 
HBP:  Jim Williams. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Zack Clayton, Rufus Baker. 

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell lf                     4   1   2    0     1         2   0
Jerry Benjamin cf                     5   0   1    0     0         3   0
Sam Bankhead ss                       5   2   1    0     0         0   4
Jud Wilson 1b                         3   0   0    0     1        11   0
Josh Gibson rf                        2   0   0    0     2         2   0
Walter Cannady 3b                     4   1   2    1     0         3   3
Robert Gaston c                       3   1   1    1     1         3   1
Jelly Jackson 2b                      4   0   1    1     0         3   4
Dave Hoskins p                        4   0   0    0     0         0   0
Totals                               34   5   8    3     5   3    27  12

FIELDING -
PB: 1.  Robert Gaston. 

BATTING -
2B:  Cool Papa Bell, Robert Gaston. 
3B:  Jelly Jackson. 
IW:  Josh Gibson. 
Team LOB:  10


PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Connie Rector L                      8       8   5    0   5   3   0  39
Totals                               8       8   5    0   5   3   0  39

IW:  Connie Rector. 

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Dave Hoskins W                       9      11   4    4   0   2   0  37
Totals                               9      11   4    4   0   2   0  37

WP:  Dave Hoskins. 
HBP:  Dave Hoskins. 


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Umpires: HP -  Stevens, 1B -  Roth

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 4000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 7/31/1944 -- New York Black Yankees at Homestead
Grays (N)

Starting Lineups:

   New York                      Homestead                     
1. D.Wilson            lf        C.Bell              lf        
2. C.Rivera            3b        J.Benjamin          cf        
3. M.Barker            cf        S.Bankhead          ss        
4. J.Williams          rf        J.Wilson            1b        
5. Z.Clayton           1b        J.Gibson            rf        
6. R.Baker             c         W.Cannady           3b        
7. J.Spencer           2b        R.Gaston            c         
8. W.Hardy             ss        J.Jackson           2b        
9. C.Rector            p         D.Hoskins           p         

BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories and box sc; D.Wilson out on unknown play; C.Rivera out
on unknown play; M.Barker singled; R.Gaston allowed a passed
ball [M.Barker to second]; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 1ST: C.Bell walked; J.Benjamin out on unknown play;
S.Bankhead out on unknown play; J.Wilson walked [C.Bell to
second]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Black Yankees 0, Grays 0.

BLACK YANKEES 2ND: Z.Clayton singled; Z.Clayton stole second;
R.Baker out on unknown play; J.Spencer out on unknown play;
W.Hardy out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black
Yankees 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 2ND: W.Cannady out on unknown play; R.Gaston walked;
J.Jackson out on unknown play; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Grays 0.

BLACK YANKEES 3RD: C.Rector out on unknown play; D.Wilson out
on unknown play; C.Rivera doubled; M.Barker out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Grays 0.

GRAYS 3RD: C.Bell doubled; J.Benjamin out on unknown play;
S.Bankhead reached on an error by C.Rivera [C.Bell to third,
S.Bankhead to first]; J.Wilson out on unknown play; J.Gibson was
walked intentionally [S.Bankhead to second]; W.Cannady reached
on an error by C.Rivera [C.Bell scored (unearned) (no RBI),
S.Bankhead scored (unearned) (no RBI), J.Gibson to second,
W.Cannady to first]; R.Gaston out on unknown play; 2 R (0 ER), 1
H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Grays 2.

BLACK YANKEES 4TH: J.Williams was hit by a pitch; Z.Clayton out
on unknown play; R.Baker singled [J.Williams to third]; R.Baker
stole second; J.Spencer out on unknown play; W.Hardy doubled
(unknown fielder) [J.Williams scored, R.Baker scored, W.Hardy
out at third]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Grays 2.

GRAYS 4TH: J.Jackson out on unknown play; D.Hoskins out on
unknown play; C.Bell singled; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Grays 2.

BLACK YANKEES 5TH: C.Rector out on unknown play; D.Wilson out
on unknown play; C.Rivera out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Grays 2.

GRAYS 5TH: S.Bankhead singled; J.Wilson out on unknown play
[S.Bankhead to second]; J.Gibson out on unknown play; W.Hardy
dropped a foul fly hit by W.Cannady; W.Cannady singled
[S.Bankhead scored (unearned)]; R.Gaston doubled [W.Cannady
scored (unearned)]; J.Jackson tripled [R.Gaston scored
(unearned)]; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Grays 5.

BLACK YANKEES 6TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; J.Williams out
on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Grays 5.

GRAYS 6TH: C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin singled;
S.Bankhead out on unknown play; J.Wilson out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Grays 5.

BLACK YANKEES 7TH: R.Baker singled; D.Hoskins threw a wild
pitch [R.Baker to second]; J.Spencer out on unknown play;
W.Hardy singled [R.Baker scored]; C.Rector singled [W.Hardy to
third]; D.Wilson reached on a fielder's choice (unknown fielder)
[W.Hardy out at home, C.Rector to second]; C.Rivera singled
(unknown fielder) [C.Rector out at home, D.Wilson to second]; 1
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 3, Grays 5.

GRAYS 7TH: J. Williams ejected by HP Umpire Stevens for arguing
call at home plate; Williams was ejected for brushing dust off
Stevens' arm during argument.; P.FORREST REPLACED J.WILLIAMS
(PLAYING RF); J.Gibson walked; W.Cannady singled [J.Gibson to
second]; R.Gaston out on unknown play; J.Jackson out on unknown
play; D.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Black Yankees 3, Grays 5.

BLACK YANKEES 8TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; P.Forrest out
on unknown play; Z.Clayton out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 3, Grays 5.

GRAYS 8TH: C.Bell out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on
unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 3, Grays 5.

BLACK YANKEES 9TH: R.Baker out on unknown play; J.Spencer
doubled; W.Hardy out on unknown play; C.Rector singled
[J.Spencer scored]; D.Wilson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Black Yankees 4, Grays 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Black Yankees    4  11   3   6
 Grays            5   8   0  10


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