Newark Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 6 2 Baltimore Elite Giants 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 x - 3 8 3 BATTING Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Murray Watkins ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Cotton Williams lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jimmy Wilkes cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Johnny Davis 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bob Harvey rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Biz Mackey c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Charlie Humber 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Norman Banks 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Specs Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leniel Hooker p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Don Newcombe ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 2 6 2 3 0 24 0 FIELDING - E: 2. Johnny Davis 2. BATTING - 3B: Biz Mackey. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - SB: Jimmy Wilkes. Baltimore Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Henry Kimbro cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tommy Butts ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wild Bill Wright rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Roy Campanella c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Bill Hoskins lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Harry Williams 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Norman Robinson 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Doc Dennis 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Andy Porter p 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 27 3 8 3 1 0 27 0 FIELDING - E: 3. Tommy Butts, Doc Dennis 2. BATTING - 3B: Bill Hoskins, Doc Dennis. SH: Doc Dennis, Andy Porter. Team LOB: 3 BASERUNNING - CS: Wild Bill Wright. PITCHING Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Leniel Hooker L 8 8 3 2 1 0 0 30 Totals 8 8 3 2 1 0 0 30 Baltimore Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andy Porter W 9 6 2 2 3 0 0 37 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 0 0 37 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - ? Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 7/8/1945, game 1 -- Newark Eagles at Baltimore Elite Giants (D) Starting Lineups: Newark Baltimore 1. M.Watkins ss H.Kimbro cf 2. C.Williams lf T.Butts ss 3. J.Wilkes cf W.Wright rf 4. J.Davis 1b R.Campanella c 5. B.Harvey rf B.Hoskins lf 6. B.Mackey c H.Williams 2b 7. C.Humber 2b N.Robinson 3b 8. N.Banks 3b D.Dennis 1b 9. L.Hooker p A.Porter p EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; M.Watkins walked; M.Watkins was picked off first, but was safe on an error by D.Dennis [M.Watkins to second]; C.Williams out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 1ST: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; W.Wright out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. EAGLES 2ND: B.Harvey walked; B.Mackey out on unknown play; C.Humber out on unknown play; N.Banks out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: R.Campanella out on unknown play; B.Hoskins tripled (unknown fielder) [B.Hoskins out at home]; H.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. EAGLES 3RD: D.Dennis dropped a foul fly hit by L.Hooker; L.Hooker out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: N.Robinson out on unknown play; D.Dennis out on unknown play; A.Porter walked; A.Porter was picked off first (unknown fielder); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. EAGLES 4TH: J.Wilkes reached on an error by T.Butts [J.Wilkes to first]; J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; B.Mackey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; W.Wright singled to first base [W.Wright to second (error by J.Davis)]; R.Campanella singled [W.Wright scored (unearned)]; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 1. EAGLES 5TH: C.Humber singled; N.Banks out on unknown play; L.Hooker out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 1. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: H.Williams singled; H.Williams was picked off first, but was safe on an error by J.Davis [H.Williams to second]; N.Robinson out on unknown play; D.Dennis tripled [H.Williams scored]; A.Porter out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [D.Dennis scored]; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 0, Elite Giants 3. EAGLES 6TH: C.Williams out on unknown play; J.Wilkes singled; J.Wilkes stole second; J.Davis singled [J.Wilkes scored]; B.Harvey out on unknown play; B.Mackey tripled [J.Davis scored]; C.Humber out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 3. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: T.Butts out on unknown play; W.Wright singled; W.Wright was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); R.Campanella out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 3. EAGLES 7TH: N.Banks out on unknown play; L.Hooker out on unknown play; M.Watkins singled; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 3. ELITE GIANTS 7TH: B.Hoskins out on unknown play; H.Williams singled; N.Robinson singled [H.Williams to second]; D.Dennis out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [H.Williams to third, N.Robinson to second]; A.Porter out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 3. EAGLES 8TH: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey walked; B.Mackey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 3. ELITE GIANTS 8TH: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; W.Wright out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 3. EAGLES 9TH: C.Humber out on unknown play; S.ROBERTS BATTED FOR N.BANKS; S.Roberts out on unknown play; D.NEWCOMBE BATTED FOR L.HOOKER; D.Newcombe singled; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Eagles 2, Elite Giants 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Eagles 2 6 2 8 Elite Giants 3 8 3 3
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