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Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 6 Newark Eagles (NW2) 2

Game played on Monday, August 4, 1947 (N) at New York Avenue Field, Atlantic City NJ
Regular-Season game

Philadelphia Stars                  3 0 0  0 1 0  2 0 0   -   6 11  0
Newark Eagles                       0 0 0  0 1 0  0 1 0   -   2  5  0

BATTING

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Murray Watkins 2b                     5   3   3    0     0   0     3   0
Goose Curry lf                        5   2   2    0     0   0     3   0
Frank Austin ss                       3   0   1    0     0   0     0   4
Gene Benson 1b                        4   0   1    3     1   0     7   0
Archie Brathwaite rf                  3   1   0    0     1   0     1   0
Barney Brown cf                       3   0   1    0     1   1     2   0
Doc Dennis 3b                         3   0   2    2     1   0     0   2
Stanley Glenn c                       4   0   1    0     0   0    10   2
Alfred Wilmore p                      3   0   0    0     0   0     1   1
  Henry Miller p                      1   0   0    0     0   0     0   1
Totals                               34   6  11    5     4   1    27  10

FIELDING -
PB: 1.  Stanley Glenn. 

BATTING -
SH:  Frank Austin. 
HBP:  Frank Austin. 
GDP:  Archie Brathwaite. 
Team LOB:  7


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       4   0   1    0     1   0     3   0
Pat Patterson 2b                      5   0   1    0     0   0     1   3
Bob Wilson 3b                         4   0   1    0     0   0     1   1
Monte Irvin lf                        2   1   0    0     2   0     4   0
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   0   1    0     0   0     7   3
Bob Harvey rf                         2   1   0    0     2   0     2   0
Charlie Parks c                       3   0   1    0     1   0     6   0
Leroy Williams ss                     4   0   0    0     0   0     2   2
Cotton Williams p                     2   0   0    1     0   0     1   3
  Red Applegate p                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Johnny Davis ph                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               32   2   5    1     6   0    27  12

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Pat Patterson, Lennie Pearson, Leroy Williams. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  9


PITCHING

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Alfred Wilmore W                     6       3   1    1   3   0   0  23
Henry Miller SV                      3       2   1    0   3   0   0  15
Totals                               9       5   2    1   6   0   0  38

WP:  Henry Miller. 
BK:  Henry Miller. 

Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Cotton Williams L                    6      10   6    6   3   0   0  30
Red Applegate                        3       1   0    0   1   1   0  10
Totals                               9      11   6    6   4   1   0  40

Cotton Williams pitched to 3 batters in the 7th inning
HBP:  Cotton Williams. 


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Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing.

Umpires: HP - ?

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 8/4/1947 -- Philadelphia Stars at Newark Eagles
(N)

Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia                  Newark                        
1. M.Watkins           2b        J.Wilkes            cf        
2. G.Curry             lf        P.Patterson         2b        
3. F.Austin            ss        B.Wilson            3b        
4. G.Benson            1b        M.Irvin             lf        
5. A.Brathwaite        rf        L.Pearson           1b        
6. B.Brown             cf        B.Harvey            rf        
7. D.Dennis            3b        C.Parks             c         
8. S.Glenn             c         L.Williams          ss        
9. A.Wilmore           p         C.Williams          p         

STARS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; M.Watkins singled to left field; G.Curry singled to left
field [M.Watkins to second]; F.Austin out on a sacrifice bunt
(C.Williams to L.Pearson) [M.Watkins to third, G.Curry to
second]; G.Benson grounded out (B.Wilson to L.Pearson)
[M.Watkins scored, G.Curry to third]; A.Brathwaite walked;
B.Brown walked [A.Brathwaite to second]; D.Dennis singled to
left field [G.Curry scored, A.Brathwaite scored, B.Brown to
second]; S.Glenn lined to J.Wilkes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Stars
3, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on
unknown play; B.Wilson singled; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 3, Eagles 0.

STARS 2ND: A.Wilmore out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on
unknown play; G.Curry out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Stars 3, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: L.Pearson singled; B.Harvey out on unknown play;
C.Parks out on unknown play; L.Williams out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 3, Eagles 0.

STARS 3RD: F.Austin singled; F.Austin was picked off first
(C.Williams to L.Pearson); G.Benson out on unknown play;
A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars
3, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 3RD: C.Williams out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on
unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Stars 3, Eagles 0.

STARS 4TH: B.Brown out on unknown play; D.Dennis out on unknown
play; S.Glenn singled; A.Wilmore out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 3, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 4TH: B.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Irvin walked;
M.Irvin was picked off first (A.Wilmore to G.Benson); L.Pearson
out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars 3, Eagles 0.

STARS 5TH: M.Watkins singled; G.Curry out on unknown play
[M.Watkins to second]; F.Austin out on unknown play; G.Benson
singled [M.Watkins scored]; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 4, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 5TH: B.Harvey walked; C.Parks walked [B.Harvey to
second]; L.Williams forced C.Parks (F.Austin to M.Watkins)
[B.Harvey to third, L.Williams to first]; C.Williams flied to
G.Curry [B.Harvey scored]; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 1 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 4, Eagles 1.

STARS 6TH: B.Brown singled; B.Brown was picked off first
(C.Williams to L.Pearson); D.Dennis walked; S.Glenn out on
unknown play; A.Wilmore out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Stars 4, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 6TH: P.Patterson singled; B.Wilson out on unknown play;
M.Irvin out on unknown play; L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 4, Eagles 1.

STARS 7TH: M.Watkins singled; G.Curry singled [M.Watkins to
second]; F.Austin was hit by a pitch [M.Watkins to third,
G.Curry to second]; R.APPLEGATE REPLACED C.WILLIAMS (PITCHING);
G.Benson walked [M.Watkins scored, G.Curry to third, F.Austin to
second]; A.Brathwaite grounded into a double play (P.Patterson
to L.Williams to L.Pearson) [G.Curry scored (no RBI), F.Austin
to third, G.Benson out at second]; B.Brown struck out; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 6, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 7TH: H.MILLER REPLACED A.WILMORE (PITCHING); B.Harvey
out on unknown play; C.Parks singled; L.Williams reached on a
fielder's choice [C.Parks to second]; R.Applegate out on unknown
play; J.Wilkes singled [C.Parks to third, L.Williams to second];
P.Patterson out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Stars 6,
Eagles 1.

STARS 8TH: D.Dennis singled; S.Glenn out on unknown play;
H.Miller out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 6, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 8TH: B.Wilson out on unknown play; M.Irvin walked;
L.Pearson out on unknown play; H.Miller threw a wild pitch
[M.Irvin to second]; S.Glenn allowed a passed ball [M.Irvin to
third]; B.Harvey walked; H.Miller balked [M.Irvin scored
(unearned), B.Harvey to second]; C.Parks out on unknown play; 1
R (0 ER), 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 6, Eagles 2.

STARS 9TH: G.Curry out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown
play; G.Benson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars
6, Eagles 2.

EAGLES 9TH: L.Williams out on unknown play; J.DAVIS BATTED FOR
R.APPLEGATE; J.Davis out on unknown play; J.Wilkes walked;
P.Patterson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 6,
Eagles 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Stars            6  11   0   7
 Eagles           2   5   0   9


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