Cleveland Buckeyes 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 6 4 Homestead Grays 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 x - 6 8 2 BATTING Cleveland Buckeyes AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Sam Jethroe cf 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 Archie Ware 1b 4 1 1 1 0 11 1 Willie Grace rf 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 Clyde Nelson lf 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 Joe Atkins 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 Al Smith ss 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 Johnnie Cowan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 5 5 Tommy Harris c 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 Leon Kellman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alonzo Boone p 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 33 4 6 3 2 6 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Archie Ware, Johnnie Cowan. E: 4. Willie Grace, Al Smith, Johnnie Cowan, Alonzo Boone. BATTING - 2B: Sam Jethroe, Joe Atkins. Team LOB: 4 BASERUNNING - SB: Sam Jethroe. CS: Al Smith. Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jerry Benjamin cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 Clarence Isreal pr, 3b 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sam Bankhead ss 2 1 0 0 1 1 5 Luke Easter lf 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 Buck Leonard 1b 4 2 2 2 0 15 2 Bob Thurman rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 Luis Marquez 3b, cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 Eudie Napier c 3 1 2 1 0 4 2 Clarence Bruce 2b 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 Ciscero Warren p 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 Totals 30 6 8 6 1 3 27 21 FIELDING - E: 2. Buck Leonard, Ciscero Warren. BATTING - 2B: Luke Easter 2. HR: Buck Leonard. SH: Clarence Bruce. HBP: Sam Bankhead. GDP: Luis Marquez. Team LOB: 3 BASERUNNING - SB: Sam Bankhead 2. CS: Luis Marquez. PITCHING Cleveland Buckeyes IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Alonzo Boone L 8 8 6 4 1 3 1 33 Totals 8 8 6 4 1 3 1 33 HBP: Alonzo Boone. Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ciscero Warren W 9 6 4 2 2 6 0 35 Totals 9 6 4 2 2 6 0 35 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Chubby Fry, 1B - Banks, 3B - Lacey Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 1500 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Saturday, 7/12/1947 -- Cleveland Buckeyes at Homestead Grays (N) Starting Lineups: Cleveland Homestead 1. S.Jethroe cf J.Benjamin cf 2. A.Ware 1b S.Bankhead ss 3. W.Grace rf L.Easter lf 4. C.Nelson lf B.Leonard 1b 5. J.Atkins 3b B.Thurman rf 6. A.Smith ss L.Marquez 3b 7. J.Cowan 2b E.Napier c 8. T.Harris c C.Bruce 2b 9. A.Boone p C.Warren p BUCKEYES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; S.Jethroe singled; S.Jethroe stole second; A.Ware reached on a fielder's choice [S.Jethroe to third, A.Ware to second (error by B.Leonard)]; On a bunt W.Grace reached on a fielder's choice [S.Jethroe scored (RBI) (error by C.Warren), A.Ware scored (unearned) (no RBI) (error by C.Warren), W.Grace to third]; C.Nelson flied to unknown fielder [W.Grace scored (unearned)]; J.Atkins walked; A.Smith singled [J.Atkins to second]; J.Cowan reached on a fielder's choice [J.Atkins to third, A.Smith to second]; T.Harris out on unknown play; A.Boone out on unknown play; 3 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Buckeyes 3, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead walked; S.Bankhead stole second; L.Easter out on unknown play; B.Leonard homered to rightfield [S.Bankhead scored]; B.Thurman out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 3, Grays 2. BUCKEYES 2ND: S.Jethroe doubled; A.Ware singled [S.Jethroe scored]; W.Grace out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.Atkins out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 2. GRAYS 2ND: L.Marquez out on unknown play; E.Napier out on unknown play; C.Bruce out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 2. BUCKEYES 3RD: A.Smith out on unknown play; J.Cowan out on unknown play; T.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 2. GRAYS 3RD: C.Warren out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; S.Bankhead was hit by a pitch; S.Bankhead stole second; L.Easter out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 2. BUCKEYES 4TH: A.Boone out on unknown play; S.Jethroe out on unknown play; A.Ware out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 2. GRAYS 4TH: B.Leonard singled to second base [B.Leonard to second (error by J.Cowan)]; B.Thurman singled to shortstop; L.Marquez grounded into a double play (J.Cowan to A.Ware) [B.Leonard to third, B.Thurman out at second]; E.Napier singled (unknown fielder) [B.Leonard scored, E.Napier out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 3. BUCKEYES 5TH: W.Grace out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.Atkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 3. GRAYS 5TH: C.Bruce out on unknown play; W.Grace dropped a foul fly hit by C.Warren; C.Warren out on unknown play; J.Benjamin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 3. BUCKEYES 6TH: A.Smith singled; A.Smith was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); J.Cowan out on unknown play; T.Harris out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 3. GRAYS 6TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; L.Easter doubled; B.Leonard reached on an error by A.Smith [L.Easter to third, B.Leonard to first]; B.Thurman forced B.Leonard (unknown fielder) [L.Easter scored (unearned), B.Thurman to first]; L.Marquez forced B.Thurman (unknown fielder) [L.Marquez to first]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 4. BUCKEYES 7TH: A.Boone out on unknown play; S.Jethroe walked; S.Jethroe was picked off first (C.Warren to B.Leonard); A.Ware out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 4. GRAYS 7TH: E.Napier singled; C.Bruce out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [E.Napier to second]; C.Warren out on unknown play; J.Benjamin singled [E.Napier scored]; C.ISREAL RAN FOR J.BENJAMIN; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 5. BUCKEYES 8TH: C.ISREAL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); L.MARQUEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); W.Grace out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; J.Atkins doubled to left field (L.Easter to C.Isreal) [J.Atkins out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 5. GRAYS 8TH: L.Easter doubled; B.Leonard reached on an error by A.Boone [B.Leonard to first]; B.Thurman forced B.Leonard (unknown fielder) [L.Easter to third, B.Thurman to first]; L.Marquez forced B.Thurman (unknown fielder) [L.Easter scored (unearned), L.Marquez to first]; L.Marquez was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 6. BUCKEYES 9TH: A.Smith out on unknown play; J.Cowan out on unknown play; L.KELLMAN BATTED FOR T.HARRIS; L.Kellman out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Buckeyes 4, Grays 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Buckeyes 4 6 4 4 Grays 6 8 2 3
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