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Homestead Grays (HOM) 2 Newark Eagles (NW2) 1

Game played on Friday, August 29, 1947 (N) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

Homestead Grays                     0 1 1  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   2  8  0
Newark Eagles                       0 0 0  0 1 0  0 0 0   -   1  5  0

BATTING

Homestead Grays                      AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Luis Marquez cf                       4   1   2    0     0   0     0   0
Sam Bankhead ss                       2   0   0    0     1   0     0   1
Bob Thurman rf                        4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Buck Leonard 1b                       3   0   0    0     1   0     1   0
Eudie Napier c                        4   1   2    1     0   0     4   0
Luke Easter lf                        4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Clarence Bruce 2b                     4   0   3    0     0   0     1   1
Clarence Isreal 3b                    3   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Johnny Wright p                       4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               32   2   8    1     3   0    27   2

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Sam Bankhead, Buck Leonard, Clarence Bruce. 

BATTING -
HR:  Eudie Napier. 
SH:  Sam Bankhead. 
GDP:  Eudie Napier, Clarence Isreal. 
Team LOB:  7


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       4   0   1    1     0   0     0   0
Leroy Williams ss                     4   0   0    0     0   0     1   2
Pat Patterson 3b                      4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Monte Irvin 2b                        3   0   1    0     1   0     1   2
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   0   1    0     0   0     2   0
Johnny Davis lf                       4   0   0    0     0   4     0   0
Bob Harvey rf                         3   0   1    0     1   0     0   0
Biz Mackey c                          3   0   0    0     1   0     0   0
Leniel Hooker p                       2   1   1    0     2   0     0   0
Totals                               31   1   5    1     5   4    27   4

FIELDING -
DP: 2.  Leroy Williams 2, Monte Irvin 2, Lennie Pearson 2. 
PB: 1.  Biz Mackey. 

BATTING -
2B:  Leniel Hooker. 
GDP:  Leroy Williams. 
Team LOB:  8


PITCHING

Homestead Grays                      IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Johnny Wright W                      9       5   1    1   5   4   0  36
Totals                               9       5   1    1   5   4   0  36


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Leniel Hooker L                      9       8   2    1   3   0   1  36
Totals                               9       8   2    1   3   0   1  36



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Umpires: HP - Eulogio Penalver, 1B - Charles Moore, 2B -  , 3B - Pete Strauch

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Friday, 8/29/1947 -- Homestead Grays at Newark Eagles (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Homestead                     Newark                        
1. L.Marquez           cf        J.Wilkes            cf        
2. S.Bankhead          ss        L.Williams          ss        
3. B.Thurman           rf        P.Patterson         3b        
4. B.Leonard           1b        M.Irvin             2b        
5. E.Napier            c         L.Pearson           1b        
6. L.Easter            lf        J.Davis             lf        
7. C.Bruce             2b        B.Harvey            rf        
8. C.Isreal            3b        B.Mackey            c         
9. J.Wright            p         L.Hooker            p         

GRAYS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; L.Marquez singled; S.Bankhead out on unknown play;
B.Thurman out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; L.Williams out on
unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 0, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 2ND: E.Napier homered to rightfield; L.Easter out on
unknown play; C.Bruce out on unknown play; C.Isreal walked;
J.Wright out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 1,
Eagles 0.

EAGLES 2ND: M.Irvin out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled;
J.Davis struck out; B.Harvey walked [L.Pearson to second];
B.Mackey out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 1,
Eagles 0.

GRAYS 3RD: L.Marquez singled; S.Bankhead out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [L.Marquez to second]; B.Thurman out on
unknown play [L.Marquez to third]; B.Mackey allowed a passed
ball [L.Marquez scored (unearned)]; B.Leonard out on unknown
play; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 3RD: L.Hooker walked; J.Wilkes out on unknown play;
L.Williams out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 0.

GRAYS 4TH: E.Napier out on unknown play; L.Easter singled;
C.Bruce singled [L.Easter to second]; C.Isreal grounded into a
double play (M.Irvin to L.Williams to L.Pearson) [C.Bruce out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 4TH: M.Irvin singled; L.Pearson out on unknown play;
J.Davis struck out; B.Harvey singled [M.Irvin to second];
B.Mackey out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Grays 2,
Eagles 0.

GRAYS 5TH: J.Wright out on unknown play; L.Marquez out on
unknown play; S.Bankhead walked; B.Thurman out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 5TH: L.Hooker doubled; J.Wilkes singled [L.Hooker
scored]; L.Williams out on unknown play; P.Patterson out on
unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Grays 2, Eagles 1.

GRAYS 6TH: B.Leonard out on unknown play; E.Napier singled;
L.Easter out on unknown play; C.Bruce singled [E.Napier to
second]; C.Isreal out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Grays 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 6TH: L.Pearson out on unknown play; J.Davis struck out;
B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Grays 2,
Eagles 1.

GRAYS 7TH: J.Wright out on unknown play; L.Marquez out on
unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 7TH: B.Mackey walked; L.Hooker walked [B.Mackey to
second]; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; L.Williams grounded into
a double play (S.Bankhead to C.Bruce to B.Leonard) [L.Hooker out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

GRAYS 8TH: B.Thurman out on unknown play; B.Leonard walked;
E.Napier grounded into a double play (L.Williams to M.Irvin to
L.Pearson) [B.Leonard out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Grays 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 8TH: P.Patterson out on unknown play; M.Irvin walked;
L.Pearson out on unknown play; J.Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

GRAYS 9TH: L.Easter out on unknown play; C.Bruce singled;
C.Isreal out on unknown play; J.Wright out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 9TH: B.Harvey out on unknown play; B.Mackey out on
unknown play; L.Hooker out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Grays 2, Eagles 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Grays            2   8   0   7
 Eagles           1   5   0   8


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