Homestead Grays (HOM) 6 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 1

Game played on Tuesday, August 1, 1944 (N) at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh PA
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              0 0 0  0 0 0  1 0 0   -   1  8  2
Homestead Grays                     4 0 1  0 1 0  0 0 x   -   6 10  1

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Dan Wilson rf                         5   0   1    0     0         1   1
Zack Clayton 1b                       4   0   1    0     0         9   0
Harry Williams c                      1   0   0    0     1         2   0
  William Kelly c                     2   0   0    0     0         1   0
Jim Williams lf                       4   0   1    0     0         1   0
Marvin Barker cf                      3   1   1    0     1         1   1
Charlie Rivera 3b                     4   0   2    0     0         2   1
Rufus Baker ss                        4   0   0    0     0         3   4
Joe Spencer 2b                        3   0   1    0     1         2   7
Percy Forrest p                       4   0   1    0     0         2   2
Totals                               34   1   8    0     3   1    24  16

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Zack Clayton, Rufus Baker, Joe Spencer. 
E: 2.  Dan Wilson, Rufus Baker. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  9


Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Cool Papa Bell lf                     4   1   0    0     1         2   1
Jerry Benjamin cf                     4   2   1    0     1         1   0
Sam Bankhead ss                       4   2   2    0     0         3   9
Buck Leonard 1b                       3   1   2    1     1        13   2
Josh Gibson c                         3   0   1    1     1         2   0
Walter Cannady 3b                     3   0   1    2     0         1   1
  Jud Wilson 3b                       1   0   1    0     0         0   1
Dave Hoskins rf                       4   0   2    2     0         1   0
Jelly Jackson 2b                      4   0   0    0     0         3   3
Spoon Carter p                        4   0   0    0     0         1   1
Totals                               34   6  10    6     4   2    27  18

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Sam Bankhead 2, Buck Leonard 2, Jelly Jackson 2. 
E: 1.  Spoon Carter. 

BATTING -
2B:  Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard, Walter Cannady. 
Team LOB:  8


PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Percy Forrest L                      8      10   6        4   2   0  38
Totals                               8      10   6        4   2   0  38


Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Spoon Carter W                       9       8   1        3   1   0  37
Totals                               9       8   1        3   1   0  37



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

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