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 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. 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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