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Memphis Red Sox (MEM) 2 New York Black Yankees (NY5) 2

Game played on Sunday, August 10, 1947 (D) at Yankee Stadium I, New York NY
Exhibition game

Memphis Red Sox                     1 0 0  0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0   -   2  7  2
New York Black Yankees              0 1 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   2  4  2

BATTING

Memphis Red Sox                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Fred Bankhead 2b, ss                  5   1   1    0     1   0     0   0
Marlin Carter 3b                      5   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Cowan Hyde rf                         5   0   1    0     1   0     0   0
Bob Boyd cf                           4   1   1    0     2   0     0   0
Neil Robinson lf                      4   0   1    0     2   0     0   0
Jose Colas 1b                         6   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Red Longley c                         3   0   2    0     0   0     0   0
  Casey Jones c                       1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Willie Wells ss                       3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Pepper Sharpe ph                    1   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
  George Handy 2b                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Dan Bankhead p                        4   0   0    0     1   0     0   1
Totals                               42   2   7    1     7   0    36   1

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Bob Boyd, Red Longley. 
PB: 2.  Red Longley 2. 

BATTING -
2B:  Red Longley. 
SH:  Marlin Carter, Casey Jones. 
GDP:  Jose Colas. 
Team LOB:  13

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Marlin Carter, Cowan Hyde, Neil Robinson. 
CS:  Marlin Carter. 

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Rufus Baker cf                        5   0   2    0     0   0     0   0
Joe Spencer 3b                        2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Dick Seay ph, 3b                    3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Johnny Smith rf                       4   1   0    0     1   0     0   0
Dan Wilson lf                         5   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Clyde Parris ss                       4   1   0    1     1   0     1   1
Johnny Hayes c                        3   0   0    1     1   0     0   0
George Crowe 1b                       4   0   0    0     0   0     1   0
Walter Hardy 2b                       3   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
  Alex Newkirk ph                     1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Marvin Barker 2b                    1   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Neck Stanley p                        2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Bob Griffith p                      2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               39   2   4    2     3   0    36   1

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Clyde Parris, George Crowe. 
E: 2.  Clyde Parris, George Crowe. 

BATTING -
SH:  Johnny Hayes, George Crowe, Neck Stanley. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Clyde Parris. 

PITCHING

Memphis Red Sox                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Dan Bankhead                         12      4   2    0   3   0   0  45
Totals                               12      4   2    0   3   0   0  45


New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Neck Stanley                         8       6   2    0   5   0   0  37
Bob Griffith                         4       1   0    0   2   0   0  14
Totals                               12      7   2    0   7   0   0  51

Neck Stanley pitched to 1 batters in the 9th inning


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Umpires: HP - Oscar Charleston, 1B - Lionel Bourne

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 3000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 8/10/1947 -- Memphis Red Sox at New York Black
Yankees (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Memphis                       New York                      
1. F.Bankhead          2b        R.Baker             cf        
2. M.Carter            3b        J.Spencer           3b        
3. C.Hyde              rf        J.Smith             rf        
4. B.Boyd              cf        D.Wilson            lf        
5. N.Robinson          lf        C.Parris            ss        
6. J.Colas             1b        J.Hayes             c         
7. R.Longley           c         G.Crowe             1b        
8. W.Wells             ss        W.Hardy             2b        
9. D.Bankhead          p         N.Stanley           p         

RED SOX 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories
and box sc; F.Bankhead walked; M.Carter out on a sacrifice bunt
(unknown fielder) [F.Bankhead to second]; C.Hyde singled
[F.Bankhead to third]; C.Hyde stole second; B.Boyd reached on an
error by C.Parris [F.Bankhead scored (unearned) (no RBI), C.Hyde
to third, B.Boyd to first]; N.Robinson out on unknown play;
J.Colas out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Black Yankees 0.

BLACK YANKEES 1ST: R.Baker out on unknown play; J.Spencer out
on unknown play; J.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 0.

RED SOX 2ND: R.Longley doubled; W.Wells out on unknown play;
D.Bankhead walked; F.Bankhead out on unknown play; M.Carter out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees
0.

BLACK YANKEES 2ND: D.Wilson out on unknown play; C.Parris
walked; C.Parris stole second; R.Longley allowed a passed ball
[C.Parris to third]; J.Hayes out on unknown play [C.Parris
scored (unearned)]; G.Crowe out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 1.

RED SOX 3RD: C.Hyde out on unknown play; B.Boyd out on unknown
play; N.Robinson walked; N.Robinson stole second; J.Colas out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 1.

BLACK YANKEES 3RD: W.Hardy singled; N.Stanley out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [W.Hardy to second]; R.Baker
singled [W.Hardy to third]; J.Spencer out on unknown play;
J.Smith walked [R.Baker to second]; D.Wilson out on unknown
play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 1.

RED SOX 4TH: R.Longley singled; W.Wells out on unknown play;
D.Bankhead reached on a fielder's choice [R.Longley to second];
F.Bankhead out on unknown play; M.Carter out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 1.

BLACK YANKEES 4TH: C.Parris out on unknown play; J.Hayes
walked; G.Crowe out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[J.Hayes to second]; W.Hardy out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 1.

RED SOX 5TH: C.Hyde out on unknown play; B.Boyd walked;
N.Robinson walked [B.Boyd to second]; J.Colas grounded into a
double play (C.Parris to G.Crowe) [N.Robinson out at second]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 1.

BLACK YANKEES 5TH: N.Stanley out on unknown play; R.Baker out
on unknown play; D.SEAY BATTED FOR J.SPENCER; D.Seay out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 1.

RED SOX 6TH: D.SEAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); R.Longley out
on unknown play; W.Wells out on unknown play; D.Bankhead out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 1.

BLACK YANKEES 6TH: J.Smith reached on an error by B.Boyd
[J.Smith to second]; R.Longley allowed a passed ball [J.Smith to
third]; D.Wilson out on unknown play; On a bunt C.Parris reached
on a fielder's choice [J.Smith scored (unearned) (error by
R.Longley; assist by D.Bankhead)]; J.Hayes out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [C.Parris to second]; G.Crowe out on
unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black
Yankees 2.

RED SOX 7TH: F.Bankhead out on unknown play; M.Carter out on
unknown play; C.Hyde out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 2.

BLACK YANKEES 7TH: C.JONES REPLACED R.LONGLEY (PLAYING C);
W.Hardy out on unknown play; N.Stanley out on unknown play;
R.Baker singled; D.Seay out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Black Yankees 2.

RED SOX 8TH: B.Boyd singled to right field; N.Robinson singled
[B.Boyd to third]; J.Colas out on unknown play; C.Jones reached
on an error by G.Crowe [N.Robinson to second, C.Jones to first];
P.SHARPE BATTED FOR W.WELLS; P.Sharpe flied to unknown fielder
[B.Boyd scored (unearned)]; D.Bankhead out on unknown play; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

BLACK YANKEES 8TH: G.HANDY REPLACED P.SHARPE (PLAYING 2B);
F.BANKHEAD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); J.Smith out on
unknown play; D.Wilson out on unknown play; C.Parris out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

RED SOX 9TH: F.Bankhead singled to pitcher; B.GRIFFITH REPLACED
N.STANLEY (PITCHING); Bankhead's line drive hit Stanley in
pitching hand; he left the game.; M.Carter forced F.Bankhead
(unknown fielder) [M.Carter to first]; M.Carter stole second;
C.Hyde walked; M.Carter was caught stealing third (unknown
fielder) [C.Hyde to second]; B.Boyd walked; N.Robinson out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

BLACK YANKEES 9TH: J.Hayes out on unknown play; G.Crowe out on
unknown play; A.NEWKIRK BATTED FOR W.HARDY; A.Newkirk out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

RED SOX 10TH: M.BARKER REPLACED A.NEWKIRK (PLAYING 2B); J.Colas
singled; C.Jones out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[J.Colas to second]; G.Handy out on unknown play; D.Bankhead out
on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Black Yankees
2.

BLACK YANKEES 10TH: B.Griffith out on unknown play; R.Baker out
on unknown play; D.Seay out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

RED SOX 11TH: F.Bankhead out on unknown play; M.Carter out on
unknown play; C.Hyde out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

BLACK YANKEES 11TH: J.Smith out on unknown play; D.Wilson out
on unknown play; C.Parris out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

RED SOX 12TH: B.Boyd out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on
unknown play; J.Colas out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

BLACK YANKEES 12TH: J.Hayes out on unknown play; G.Crowe out on
unknown play; M.Barker singled; B.Griffith out on unknown play;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Black Yankees 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          2   7   2  13
 Black Yankees    2   4   2   7


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