Baltimore Elite Giants 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 - 8 9 0 Homestead Grays 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 6 8 1 BATTING Baltimore Elite Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jim Gilliam 2b 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 Tommy Butts ss 2 1 0 0 3 0 2 Henry Kimbro cf 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 Lester Lockett lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 Johnny Washington 1b 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 Ed Finney 3b 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 Frazier Robinson c 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 Frank Russell rf 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 Bob Romby p 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 Totals 38 8 9 8 6 1 27 4 FIELDING - DP: 2. Jim Gilliam 2, Tommy Butts 2, Johnny Washington 2. BATTING - Team LOB: 9 BASERUNNING - SB: Henry Kimbro. Homestead Grays AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Luis Marquez cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 Sam Bankhead ss 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 Tom Parker rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 Buck Leonard 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilmer Fields 3b 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 Luke Easter lf 3 2 3 4 1 1 0 Victoriano Sosa c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Clarence Bruce 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frank Thompson p 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Bob Boston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lefty Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bob Thurman ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Willie Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 6 8 6 7 6 27 0 FIELDING - E: 1. Sam Bankhead. BATTING - 2B: Luke Easter. HR: Luke Easter. GDP: Sam Bankhead, Tom Parker. Team LOB: 7 PITCHING Baltimore Elite Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bob Romby W 9 8 6 6 7 6 1 40 Totals 9 8 6 6 7 6 1 40 Homestead Grays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Frank Thompson L 6 8 7 2 3 1 0 31 Lefty Bell 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 Willie Smith 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 6 Totals 9 9 8 3 6 1 0 44 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Kemp, 1B - Eggie Greenfield Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 7000 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 4/25/1948 -- Baltimore Elite Giants at Homestead Grays (D) Starting Lineups: Baltimore Homestead 1. J.Gilliam 2b L.Marquez cf 2. T.Butts ss S.Bankhead ss 3. H.Kimbro cf T.Parker rf 4. L.Lockett lf B.Leonard 1b 5. J.Washington 1b W.Fields 3b 6. E.Finney 3b L.Easter lf 7. F.Robinson c V.Sosa c 8. F.Russell rf C.Bruce 2b 9. B.Romby p F.Thompson p ELITE GIANTS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; J.Gilliam singled to center field; T.Butts walked [J.Gilliam to second]; H.Kimbro out on unknown play [J.Gilliam to third, T.Butts to second]; L.Lockett out on unknown play [J.Gilliam scored]; J.Washington singled [T.Butts scored]; E.Finney out on unknown play; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 0. GRAYS 1ST: L.Marquez out on unknown play; S.Bankhead walked; T.Parker singled [S.Bankhead to second]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; W.Fields singled [S.Bankhead scored, T.Parker to second]; L.Easter doubled to right field [T.Parker scored, W.Fields scored, L.Easter to third (on throw)]; V.Sosa out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 3. ELITE GIANTS 2ND: F.Robinson out on unknown play; F.Russell out on unknown play; B.Romby out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 3. GRAYS 2ND: C.Bruce out on unknown play; On a bunt F.Thompson singled to third base; L.Marquez singled [F.Thompson to second]; S.Bankhead grounded into a double play (T.Butts to J.Gilliam to J.Washington) [L.Marquez out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 3. ELITE GIANTS 3RD: J.Gilliam out on unknown play; T.Butts walked; H.Kimbro flied to L.Easter; L.Lockett singled [T.Butts to second]; J.Washington out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 3. GRAYS 3RD: T.Parker out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; W.Fields walked; L.Easter homered to rightfield [W.Fields scored]; V.Sosa out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 5. ELITE GIANTS 4TH: E.Finney out on unknown play; F.Robinson out on unknown play; F.Russell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 5. GRAYS 4TH: C.Bruce out on unknown play; F.Thompson walked; L.Marquez out on unknown play; S.Bankhead out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 5. ELITE GIANTS 5TH: B.Romby out on unknown play; J.Gilliam out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 5. GRAYS 5TH: T.Parker out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; W.Fields out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 2, Grays 5. ELITE GIANTS 6TH: H.Kimbro out on unknown play; L.Lockett out on unknown play; J.Washington singled; E.Finney reached on an error by S.Bankhead [J.Washington to second, E.Finney to first]; F.Robinson reached on a fielder's choice [J.Washington to third, E.Finney to second]; F.Russell singled [J.Washington scored (unearned), E.Finney scored (unearned), F.Robinson to second]; B.Romby singled [F.Robinson scored (unearned), F.Russell to second]; J.Gilliam singled [F.Russell scored (unearned), B.Romby to second]; T.Butts walked [B.Romby to third, J.Gilliam to second]; H.Kimbro singled [B.Romby scored (unearned), J.Gilliam to third, T.Butts to second]; L.Lockett out on unknown play; 5 R (0 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Grays 5. GRAYS 6TH: L.Easter walked; V.Sosa out on unknown play; C.Bruce out on unknown play; B.BOSTON BATTED FOR F.THOMPSON; B.Boston flied to unknown fielder; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Grays 5. ELITE GIANTS 7TH: L.BELL REPLACED B.BOSTON (PITCHING); J.Washington out on unknown play; E.Finney out on unknown play; F.Robinson walked; F.Russell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Grays 5. GRAYS 7TH: L.Marquez walked; S.Bankhead walked [L.Marquez to second]; T.Parker grounded into a double play (T.Butts to J.Gilliam to J.Washington) [L.Marquez to third, S.Bankhead out at second]; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Grays 5. ELITE GIANTS 8TH: B.Romby out on unknown play; J.Gilliam out on unknown play; T.Butts out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Grays 5. GRAYS 8TH: W.Fields out on unknown play; L.Easter singled; V.Sosa walked [L.Easter to second]; C.Bruce out on unknown play; B.THURMAN BATTED FOR L.BELL; B.Thurman singled [L.Easter scored, V.Sosa to second]; L.Marquez out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 7, Grays 6. ELITE GIANTS 9TH: W.SMITH REPLACED B.THURMAN (PITCHING); H.Kimbro singled; H.Kimbro stole second; L.Lockett out on unknown play [H.Kimbro to third]; J.Washington out on unknown play [H.Kimbro scored]; E.Finney walked; F.Robinson walked [E.Finney to second]; F.Russell out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Elite Giants 8, Grays 6. GRAYS 9TH: S.Bankhead out on unknown play; T.Parker out on unknown play; B.Leonard out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Elite Giants 8, Grays 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Elite Giants 8 9 0 9 Grays 6 8 1 7
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