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Newark Eagles (NW2) 18 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 3

Game played on Wednesday, July 4, 1945 (D) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              0 0 0  0 3 0  0 0 0   -   3  7  2
Newark Eagles                       7 0 0  0 8 3  0 0 x   -  18 18  0

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Alphonso Gerard rf                    4   1   2                         
Rufus Baker ss                        4   0   1                         
Felix McLaurin cf                     4   0   1                         
Marvin Barker 3b                      4   0   1                         
George Scales 1b                      4   0   0                         
Bill Perkins lf                       4   0   0                         
John Spearman 2b                      4   1   0                         
Clarence Palm c                       4   0   1                         
Percy Forrest p                       0   0   0                         
  Johnny Johnson p                    2   1   1                         
  Emery Adams p                       1   0   0                         
Totals                               35   3   7                   24    

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Clarence Palm 2. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  5


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Murray Watkins 3b, ss                 5   2   3                    0   0
Cotton Williams lf                    5   2   2    1                    
Bob Harvey cf                         4   2   1                         
  Norman Banks 3b                     1   1   0                         
Lennie Pearson 1b                     5   2   2                         
Johnny Davis rf, cf                   5   3   3                    0   0
Willie Wells ss, rf                   5   1   2                    0   0
Biz Mackey c                          5   2   1                         
Charlie Humber 2b                     5   2   2                         
Don Newcombe p                        4   1   2                         
Totals                               44  18  18                   27    


BATTING -
Team LOB:  2


PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Percy Forrest L                      0.1     5   5                   6
Johnny Johnson                       4       7   7                   20
Emery Adams                          3.2     6   6                   18
Totals                               8      18  18                   44


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Don Newcombe W                       9       7   3                   35
Totals                               9       7   3                   35



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