Homestead Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 Baltimore Elite Giants 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 x - 6 10 1 BATTING Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Luis Marquez 2b 3 0 0 0 1 4 5 Jerry Benjamin cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 Sam Bankhead ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 Luke Easter lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ed Young 1b 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 Robert Gaston c 3 0 0 0 0 9 0 Eddie Ducy 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gabe Patterson rf 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 Ciscero Warren p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 Frank Thompson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilmer Fields ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 R.T. Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 0 1 0 4 12 24 8 BATTING - GDP: Robert Gaston. Team LOB: 5 BASERUNNING - SB: Luis Marquez, Sam Bankhead, Gabe Patterson. Baltimore Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Tommy Butts ss 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 Felix Guilbe rf 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 Henry Kimbro cf 5 0 2 3 0 1 0 Butch Davis lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 Lester Lockett 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 Johnny Washington 1b 3 1 1 0 1 8 0 Joe Wiley 2b 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 Frazier Robinson c 3 1 1 0 1 12 0 Bob Romby p 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 10 6 4 8 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Johnny Washington, Joe Wiley. E: 1. Lester Lockett. BATTING - 2B: Henry Kimbro, Lester Lockett. SH: Felix Guilbe, Joe Wiley. HBP: Tommy Butts, Bob Romby. Team LOB: 10 BASERUNNING - SB: Felix Guilbe, Henry Kimbro, Butch Davis, Johnny Washington. PITCHING Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ciscero Warren L 5.1 7 5 5 4 7 0 28 Frank Thompson 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 R.T. Walker 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 Totals 8 10 6 6 4 8 0 40 HBP: Ciscero Warren, R.T. Walker. Baltimore Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bob Romby W 9 1 0 0 4 12 0 32 Totals 9 1 0 0 4 12 0 32 WP: Bob Romby. Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Formoso, 1B - Trusty, 2B - , 3B - Perry Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 1247 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 5/10/1947 -- Homestead Grays at Baltimore Elite Giants (N) Starting Lineups: Homestead Baltimore 1. L.Marquez 2b T.Butts ss 2. J.Benjamin cf F.Guilbe rf 3. S.Bankhead ss H.Kimbro cf 4. L.Easter lf B.Davis lf 5. E.Young 1b L.Lockett 3b 6. R.Gaston c J.Washington 1b 7. E.Ducy 3b J.Wiley 2b 8. G.Patterson rf F.Robinson c 9. C.Warren p B.Romby p GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; L.Marquez out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead singled to right field; L.Easter out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 0. ELITE GIANTS 1ST: T.Butts out on unknown play; F.Guilbe singled; H.Kimbro singled [F.Guilbe to second]; F.Guilbe stole third and H.Kimbro stole second; B.Davis singled [F.Guilbe scored, H.Kimbro to third]; B.Davis stole second; L.Lockett out on unknown play; J.Washington out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. GRAYS 2ND: E.Young out on unknown play; R.Gaston out on unknown play; E.Ducy out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: J.Wiley walked; F.Robinson out on unknown play; B.Romby out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. GRAYS 3RD: G.Patterson walked; C.Warren out on unknown play; L.Marquez out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: F.Guilbe out on unknown play; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; B.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. GRAYS 4TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; L.Easter out on unknown play; E.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: L.Lockett singled; J.Washington out on unknown play; J.Wiley out on unknown play; F.Robinson singled [L.Lockett to second]; B.Romby out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. GRAYS 5TH: R.Gaston out on unknown play; E.Ducy out on unknown play; G.Patterson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: T.Butts singled; F.Guilbe out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [T.Butts to second]; H.Kimbro out on unknown play; B.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. GRAYS 6TH: C.Warren out on unknown play; L.Marquez walked; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; B.Romby threw a wild pitch [L.Marquez to second]; S.Bankhead walked; L.Marquez stole third and S.Bankhead stole second; L.Easter out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 1. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: L.Lockett doubled; J.Washington walked; J.Wiley out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [L.Lockett to third, J.Washington to second]; F.Robinson walked; B.Romby was hit by a pitch [L.Lockett scored, J.Washington to third, F.Robinson to second]; T.Butts walked [J.Washington scored, F.Robinson to third, B.Romby to second]; F.THOMPSON REPLACED C.WARREN (PITCHING); F.Guilbe out on unknown play; H.Kimbro doubled [F.Robinson scored, B.Romby scored, T.Butts to third]; B.Davis out on unknown play; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 5. GRAYS 7TH: E.Young reached on an error by L.Lockett [E.Young to first]; R.Gaston grounded into a double play (J.Wiley to J.Washington) [E.Young out at second]; E.Ducy out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 5. ELITE GIANTS 7TH: L.Lockett out on unknown play; J.Washington singled; J.Washington stole second; J.Wiley out on unknown play; F.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 5. GRAYS 8TH: G.Patterson walked; W.FIELDS BATTED FOR F.THOMPSON; G.Patterson stole second; W.Fields out on unknown play; L.Marquez out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 5. ELITE GIANTS 8TH: R.WALKER REPLACED W.FIELDS (PITCHING); B.Romby out on unknown play; T.Butts was hit by a pitch; F.Guilbe singled [T.Butts to third]; H.Kimbro forced F.Guilbe (unknown fielder) [T.Butts scored, H.Kimbro to first]; B.Davis out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 6. GRAYS 9TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; L.Easter out on unknown play; E.Young out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Grays 0, Elite Giants 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Grays 0 1 0 5 Elite Giants 6 10 1 10
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