Philadelphia Stars 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 10 1 Newark Eagles 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 4 BATTING Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Frank Austin ss 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 Murray Watkins 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Archie Brathwaite rf 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Harry Simpson cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Mahlon Duckett 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 Gene Benson lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bill Cash c 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doc Dennis 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Bill Ricks p 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 6 10 6 2 0 27 4 FIELDING - DP: 2. Frank Austin 2, Mahlon Duckett 2, Doc Dennis 2. E: 1. Frank Austin. BATTING - 2B: Doc Dennis. Team LOB: 6 Newark Eagles AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Jimmy Wilkes cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 Curley Williams ss 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 Lennie Pearson 1b 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 Monte Irvin lf 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 Bob Harvey rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bob Wilson 3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 Leroy Williams 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 Ziggy Marcell c 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 Rufus Lewis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cotton Williams p 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 9 3 8 5 27 0 FIELDING - E: 4. Lennie Pearson, Bob Wilson 2, Rufus Lewis. BATTING - 2B: Lennie Pearson. HBP: Bob Wilson. GDP: Curley Williams, Bob Harvey. Team LOB: 11 BASERUNNING - CS: Jimmy Wilkes. PITCHING Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bill Ricks W 9 9 3 3 8 5 0 41 Totals 9 9 3 3 8 5 0 41 HBP: Bill Ricks. Newark Eagles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Rufus Lewis L 3.2 9 6 6 1 0 0 21 Cotton Williams 5.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 Totals 9 10 6 6 2 0 0 39 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Charles Moore, 1B - Mule Suttles Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 1514 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Sunday, 7/18/1948, game 1 -- Philadelphia Stars at Newark Eagles (D) Starting Lineups: Philadelphia Newark 1. F.Austin ss J.Wilkes cf 2. M.Watkins 3b C.Williams ss 3. A.Brathwaite rf L.Pearson 1b 4. H.Simpson cf M.Irvin lf 5. M.Duckett 2b B.Harvey rf 6. G.Benson lf B.Wilson 3b 7. B.Cash c L.Williams 2b 8. D.Dennis 1b Z.Marcell c 9. B.Ricks p R.Lewis p STARS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; F.Austin singled; F.Austin was picked off first, but was safe on an error by R.Lewis [F.Austin to second]; M.Watkins singled [F.Austin to third]; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; H.Simpson singled [F.Austin scored, M.Watkins to second]; M.Duckett out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Stars 1, Eagles 0. EAGLES 1ST: J.Wilkes singled; C.Williams grounded into a double play (M.Duckett to F.Austin to D.Dennis) [J.Wilkes out at second]; L.Pearson singled; M.Irvin singled [L.Pearson to second]; B.Harvey walked [L.Pearson to third, M.Irvin to second]; B.Wilson was hit by a pitch [L.Pearson scored, M.Irvin to third, B.Harvey to second]; L.Williams out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Stars 1, Eagles 1. STARS 2ND: L.Pearson dropped a foul fly hit by B.Cash; B.Cash out on unknown play; D.Dennis doubled; B.Ricks out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Stars 1, Eagles 1. EAGLES 2ND: Z.Marcell walked; Z.Marcell was picked off first (unknown fielder); R.Lewis out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 1, Eagles 1. STARS 3RD: M.Watkins out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; H.Simpson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 1, Eagles 1. EAGLES 3RD: C.Williams walked; L.Pearson out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 1, Eagles 1. STARS 4TH: M.Duckett walked; G.Benson singled [M.Duckett to second]; B.Cash out on unknown play; D.Dennis out on unknown play; B.Ricks singled [M.Duckett scored, G.Benson to second]; F.Austin singled [G.Benson scored, B.Ricks to second]; M.Watkins singled [B.Ricks scored, F.Austin to third, M.Watkins to second (on throw)]; A.Brathwaite singled [F.Austin scored, M.Watkins scored]; C.WILLIAMS REPLACED R.LEWIS (PITCHING); H.Simpson out on unknown play; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 1. EAGLES 4TH: B.Wilson out on unknown play; L.Williams out on unknown play; Z.Marcell out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 1. STARS 5TH: M.Duckett singled to third base [M.Duckett to second (error by B.Wilson)]; G.Benson out on unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; D.Dennis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 1. EAGLES 5TH: C.Williams singled; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; C.Williams walked [C.Williams to second]; L.Pearson doubled [C.Williams scored, C.Williams scored]; M.Irvin walked; B.Harvey grounded into a double play (F.Austin to M.Duckett to D.Dennis) [M.Irvin out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. STARS 6TH: B.Wilson dropped a foul fly hit by B.Ricks; B.Ricks out on unknown play; F.Austin out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. EAGLES 6TH: B.Wilson singled to shortstop [B.Wilson to second (error by F.Austin)]; L.Williams out on unknown play; Z.Marcell out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. STARS 7TH: A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; H.Simpson walked; M.Duckett out on unknown play; G.Benson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. EAGLES 7TH: J.Wilkes walked; J.Wilkes was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); C.Williams out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. STARS 8TH: B.Cash out on unknown play; D.Dennis out on unknown play; B.Ricks out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. EAGLES 8TH: B.Harvey out on unknown play; B.Wilson singled; L.Williams singled [B.Wilson to second]; Z.Marcell out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. STARS 9TH: F.Austin out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown play; A.Brathwaite out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. EAGLES 9TH: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; L.Pearson walked; M.Irvin walked [L.Pearson to second]; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Stars 6, Eagles 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Stars 6 10 1 6 Eagles 3 9 4 11
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