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Newark Eagles (NW2) 9 New York Cubans (NY6) 1

Game played on Friday, July 20, 1945 (N) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

New York Cubans                     0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0   -   1  7  1
Newark Eagles                       0 0 3  0 0 6  0 0 x   -   9 14  0

BATTING

New York Cubans                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Gil Garrido 3b                        5   0   2    0     0   0     0   0
Dave Thomas 1b                        4   0   0    0     0   0     2   0
Fernando Diaz 2b                      4   0   0    0     0   0     1   2
Rogelio Linares cf                    3   0   1    0     1   0     0   0
Tom Parker rf                         4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Martin Dihigo lf                      3   1   1    1     1   0     0   0
Lou Louden c                          3   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Ray Noble c                         1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Rabbit Martinez ss                    3   0   0    0     1   0     1   2
Barney Morris p                       2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Patricio Scantlebury p              1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Ameal Brooks ph                     1   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               34   1   7    1     3   0    24   4

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Dave Thomas 2, Fernando Diaz 2, Rabbit Martinez 2. 
E: 1.  Fernando Diaz. 

BATTING -
HR:  Martin Dihigo. 
Team LOB:  9


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Murray Watkins ss                     3   1   1    0     1   0     0   0
Cotton Williams lf                    4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       5   2   2    2     0   0     0   0
Johnny Davis 1b                       4   2   1    2     1   0     0   0
Bob Harvey rf                         4   1   3    2     0   0     0   0
Biz Mackey c                          4   0   3    2     0   0     0   0
Charlie Humber 2b                     3   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
Norman Banks 3b                       3   1   0    0     1   0     0   0
Specs Roberts p                       3   1   2    1     1   0     0   0
Totals                               33   9  14    9     4   0    27   0


BATTING -
2B:  Jimmy Wilkes, Bob Harvey. 
HR:  Johnny Davis. 
SH:  Murray Watkins, Cotton Williams, Charlie Humber. 
IW:  Johnny Davis. 
GDP:  Murray Watkins, Specs Roberts. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Jimmy Wilkes. 

PITCHING

New York Cubans                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Barney Morris L                      3       6   3    3   2   0   1  16
Patricio Scantlebury                 5       8   6    1   2   0   0  24
Totals                               8      14   9    4   4   0   1  40

IW:  Patricio Scantlebury. 

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Specs Roberts W                      9       7   1    1   3   0   1  37
Totals                               9       7   1    1   3   0   1  37



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Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Friday, 7/20/1945 -- New York Cubans at Newark Eagles (N)

Starting Lineups:

   New York                      Newark                        
1. G.Garrido           3b        M.Watkins           ss        
2. D.Thomas            1b        C.Williams          lf        
3. F.Diaz              2b        J.Wilkes            cf        
4. R.Linares           cf        J.Davis             1b        
5. T.Parker            rf        B.Harvey            rf        
6. M.Dihigo            lf        B.Mackey            c         
7. L.Louden            c         C.Humber            2b        
8. R.Martinez          ss        N.Banks             3b        
9. B.Morris            p         S.Roberts           p         

CUBANS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; G.Garrido singled; D.Thomas out on unknown play; F.Diaz
out on unknown play; R.Linares walked [G.Garrido to second];
T.Parker out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubans 0,
Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: M.Watkins walked; C.Williams out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [M.Watkins to second]; J.Wilkes out on
unknown play; J.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubans 0, Eagles 0.

CUBANS 2ND: M.Dihigo walked; L.Louden singled [M.Dihigo to
second]; R.Martinez out on unknown play; B.Morris out on unknown
play; G.Garrido out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubans 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: B.Harvey singled; B.Mackey singled [B.Harvey to
second]; C.Humber out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[B.Harvey to third, B.Mackey to second]; N.Banks walked;
S.Roberts grounded into a double play (R.Martinez to F.Diaz to
D.Thomas) [N.Banks out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubans
0, Eagles 0.

CUBANS 3RD: D.Thomas out on unknown play; F.Diaz out on unknown
play; R.Linares singled; T.Parker singled [R.Linares to second];
M.Dihigo out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubans 0,
Eagles 0.

EAGLES 3RD: M.Watkins singled; C.Williams singled [M.Watkins to
third]; J.Wilkes forced C.Williams (unknown fielder) [M.Watkins
scored, J.Wilkes to first]; J.Davis homered [J.Wilkes scored];
B.Harvey out on unknown play; B.Mackey singled; C.Humber out on
unknown play; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubans 0, Eagles 3.

CUBANS 4TH: L.Louden out on unknown play; R.Martinez out on
unknown play; B.Morris out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubans 0, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 4TH: P.SCANTLEBURY REPLACED B.MORRIS (PITCHING); N.Banks
out on unknown play; S.Roberts walked; M.Watkins out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [S.Roberts to second];
C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubans 0,
Eagles 3.

CUBANS 5TH: G.Garrido singled; D.Thomas out on unknown play;
F.Diaz out on unknown play; R.Linares out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubans 0, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 5TH: J.Wilkes singled; J.Wilkes was caught stealing
second (unknown fielder); J.Davis out on unknown play; B.Harvey
singled; B.Mackey out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubans 0, Eagles 3.

CUBANS 6TH: T.Parker out on unknown play; M.Dihigo homered;
L.Louden out on unknown play; R.Martinez walked; P.Scantlebury
out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubans 1, Eagles 3.

EAGLES 6TH: C.Humber singled; N.Banks reached on an error by
F.Diaz [C.Humber to second, N.Banks to first]; S.Roberts singled
[C.Humber scored, N.Banks to second]; M.Watkins out on unknown
play; C.Williams out on unknown play; J.Wilkes doubled [N.Banks
scored (unearned), S.Roberts to third]; J.Davis was walked
intentionally; B.Harvey doubled [S.Roberts scored (unearned),
J.Wilkes scored (unearned), J.Davis to third]; B.Mackey singled
[J.Davis scored (unearned), B.Harvey scored (unearned)];
C.Humber out on unknown play; 6 R (1 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubans 1, Eagles 9.

CUBANS 7TH: G.Garrido out on unknown play; D.Thomas out on
unknown play; F.Diaz out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubans 1, Eagles 9.

EAGLES 7TH: N.Banks out on unknown play; S.Roberts singled;
M.Watkins grounded into a double play (F.Diaz to R.Martinez to
D.Thomas) [S.Roberts out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubans 1, Eagles 9.

CUBANS 8TH: R.Linares out on unknown play; T.Parker out on
unknown play; M.Dihigo out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubans 1, Eagles 9.

EAGLES 8TH: R.NOBLE REPLACED L.LOUDEN (PLAYING C); C.Williams
out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; J.Davis out
on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubans 1, Eagles 9.

CUBANS 9TH: R.Noble out on unknown play; R.Martinez out on
unknown play; A.BROOKS BATTED FOR P.SCANTLEBURY; A.Brooks
singled; G.Garrido out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubans 1, Eagles 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubans           1   7   1   9
 Eagles           9  14   0   7


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