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New York Black Yankees (NY5) 3 Newark Eagles (NW2) 1

Game played on Sunday, September 5, 1948 (D) at Ruppert Stadium, Newark NJ
Regular-Season game

New York Black Yankees              0 0 0  2 0 0  0 0 1   -   3 10  2
Newark Eagles                       1 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0   -   1  8  3

BATTING

New York Black Yankees               AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Art Hefner cf, 3b                     5   0   3    2     0   0     0   0
Joe Spencer 2b                        3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Johnny Smith ph, rf                 2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Marvin Barker ss, 3b, 2b              5   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Bud Barbee 1b                         5   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
Ben Littles rf, lf                    5   1   4    0     0   0     0   0
Chris Vierira lf, cf                  5   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
Honey Lott 3b                         1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Rufus Baker ph, ss                  4   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
Johnny Hayes c                        3   0   1    0     1   0     0   0
Charley Davidson p                    2   0   0    0     2   0     0   0
Totals                               40   3  10    3     3   0    27   0

FIELDING -
E: 2.  Joe Spencer, Bud Barbee. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  13


Newark Eagles                        AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       4   1   3    0     0   0     0   0
Curley Williams ss                    4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Lennie Pearson 1b                     4   0   2    0     0   0     0   0
Monte Irvin lf                        4   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Bob Harvey rf                         3   0   1    1     1   0     0   0
Bob Wilson 3b                         4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Jack McLaurin c                       4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Leroy Williams 2b                     3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Cotton Williams p                     3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               33   1   8    1     1   0    27   0

FIELDING -
E: 3.  Curley Williams, Leroy Williams 2. 

BATTING -
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Jimmy Wilkes, Bob Wilson. 

PITCHING

New York Black Yankees               IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Charley Davidson W                   9       8   1    1   1   0   0  34
Totals                               9       8   1    1   1   0   0  34


Newark Eagles                        IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Cotton Williams L                    9      10   3    3   3   0   0  43
Totals                               9      10   3    3   3   0   0  43



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Umpires: HP - Mule Suttles, 1B - Charles Moore

Time of Game: 0:00   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 9/5/1948, game 1 -- New York Black Yankees at
Newark Eagles (D)

Starting Lineups:

   New York                      Newark                        
1. A.Hefner            cf        J.Wilkes            cf        
2. J.Spencer           2b        C.Williams          ss        
3. M.Barker            ss        L.Pearson           1b        
4. B.Barbee            1b        M.Irvin             lf        
5. B.Littles           rf        B.Harvey            rf        
6. C.Vierira           lf        B.Wilson            3b        
7. H.Lott              3b        J.McLaurin          c         
8. J.Hayes             c         L.Williams          2b        
9. C.Davidson          p         C.Williams          p         

BLACK YANKEES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game
stories and box sc; A.Hefner singled; J.Spencer out on unknown
play; M.Barker out on unknown play; B.Barbee out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Eagles 0.

EAGLES 1ST: J.Wilkes singled; C.Williams out on unknown play;
L.Pearson singled [J.Wilkes to second]; M.Irvin out on unknown
play; B.Harvey singled [J.Wilkes scored, L.Pearson to second];
B.Wilson out on unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black
Yankees 0, Eagles 1.

BLACK YANKEES 2ND: B.Littles singled; C.Vierira out on unknown
play; H.Lott out on unknown play; J.Hayes out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 2ND: J.McLaurin singled to second base [J.McLaurin to
second (error by J.Spencer)]; L.Williams out on unknown play;
C.Williams out on unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Eagles 1.

BLACK YANKEES 3RD: C.Davidson walked; A.Hefner singled
[C.Davidson to second]; J.Spencer out on unknown play; M.Barker
out on unknown play; B.Barbee out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 3RD: C.Williams out on unknown play; L.Pearson singled
to first base [L.Pearson to second (error by B.Barbee)]; M.Irvin
out on unknown play; B.Harvey walked; B.Wilson out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 0, Eagles 1.

BLACK YANKEES 4TH: B.Littles singled; C.Vierira out on unknown
play; R.BAKER BATTED FOR H.LOTT; R.Baker singled [B.Littles to
second]; J.Hayes walked [B.Littles to third, R.Baker to second];
C.Davidson out on unknown play; A.Hefner singled [B.Littles
scored, R.Baker scored, J.Hayes to second]; J.Spencer out on
unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 4TH: R.BAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); M.BARKER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); J.McLaurin out on unknown play;
L.Williams out on unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

BLACK YANKEES 5TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; B.Barbee out
on unknown play; B.Littles singled; C.Vierira out on unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 5TH: J.Wilkes singled; J.Wilkes was caught stealing
second (unknown fielder); C.Williams out on unknown play;
L.Pearson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Black
Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

BLACK YANKEES 6TH: R.Baker out on unknown play; J.Hayes
singled; C.Davidson walked [J.Hayes to second]; A.Hefner out on
unknown play; J.SMITH BATTED FOR J.SPENCER; J.Smith out on
unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 6TH: J.SMITH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); A.HEFNER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); M.BARKER CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 2B); B.LITTLES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
C.VIERIRA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); M.Irvin out on unknown
play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; B.Wilson singled; B.Wilson
was caught stealing second (unknown fielder); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

BLACK YANKEES 7TH: M.Barker reached on an error by C.Williams
[M.Barker to first]; B.Barbee out on unknown play; B.Littles out
on unknown play; C.Vierira reached on an error by L.Williams
[M.Barker to second, C.Vierira to first]; R.Baker out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 7TH: J.McLaurin out on unknown play; L.Williams out on
unknown play; C.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

BLACK YANKEES 8TH: J.Hayes reached on an error by L.Williams
[J.Hayes to first]; C.Davidson out on unknown play; A.Hefner out
on unknown play; J.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 8TH: J.Wilkes singled; C.Williams out on unknown play;
L.Pearson out on unknown play; M.Irvin out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 2, Eagles 1.

BLACK YANKEES 9TH: M.Barker out on unknown play; B.Barbee
singled; B.Littles singled [B.Barbee to third]; C.Vierira out on
unknown play [B.Barbee scored]; R.Baker out on unknown play; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Black Yankees 3, Eagles 1.

EAGLES 9TH: B.Harvey out on unknown play; B.Wilson out on
unknown play; J.McLaurin out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Black Yankees 3, Eagles 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Black Yankees    3  10   2  13
 Eagles           1   8   3   6


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