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Houston Eagles (HOE) 5 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 4

Game played on Monday, May 30, 1949 (N) at Wilmington Park, Wilmington DE
Regular-Season game

Houston Eagles                      0 2 1  0 0 0  0 0 1  1  -   5 11  3
Philadelphia Stars                  3 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  0  -   4  5  4

BATTING

Houston Eagles                       AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jimmy Wilkes cf                       4   0   1    0     1   0     3   2
Curley Williams ss                    4   1   1    0     0   0     3   0
Bob Wilson 3b                         4   0   2    1     1   0     1   4
Bob Harvey rf                         5   0   1    0     0   0     1   4
Johnny Davis lf                       5   2   2    2     0   0     3   5
Johnny Washington 1b                  5   2   3    0     0   0    11   0
Pat Patterson 2b                      4   0   0    0     0   0     4   1
Leon Ruffin c                         4   0   0    0     0   0     4   0
Clyde Golden p                        0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Cotton Williams ph                  1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  John O'Dell p                       0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Max Manning p                       3   0   1    1     0   0     0   1
Totals                               39   5  11    4     2   0    30  17

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Johnny Washington, Pat Patterson. 
E: 3.  Bob Wilson, Bob Harvey, Pat Patterson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Johnny Washington. 
HR:  Johnny Davis 2. 
SH:  Curley Williams. 
GDP:  Bob Harvey. 
Team LOB:  7

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Jimmy Wilkes, Curley Williams. 

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Murray Watkins 3b                     4   1   1    0     1   0     0   4
Bill Cash lf                          5   1   1    1     0   0     3   0
Marvin Williams 2b                    5   1   0    1     0   0     6   1
Bus Clarkson ss                       4   0   1    2     1   0     0   2
Ben Littles rf                        4   0   0    0     0   0     1   1
Stanley Glenn c                       3   0   0    0     1   0     5   0
Jim Jones 1b                          4   0   0    0     0   0    11   0
  Jimmie Armstead pr, 1b              0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Art Hefner cf                         4   1   2    0     0   0     4   0
Wilmer Harris p                       1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Barney Brown p                      3   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               37   4   5    4     3   0    30   8

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Marvin Williams, Jim Jones. 
E: 4.  Marvin Williams, Bus Clarkson, Ben Littles, Stanley Glenn. 
PB: 1.  Stanley Glenn. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bus Clarkson. 
GDP:  Jim Jones. 
Team LOB:  6

BASERUNNING -
SB:  Murray Watkins, Art Hefner. 

PITCHING

Houston Eagles                       IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Clyde Golden                         1       2   3    2   2   0   0  7
John O'Dell                          1       2   1    1   1   0   0  7
Max Manning W                        8       1   0    0   0   0   0  26
Totals                               10      5   4    3   3   0   0  40


Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Wilmer Harris                        2.1     5   3    1   1   0   1  12
Barney Brown L                       7.2     6   2    2   1   0   1  30
Totals                               10     11   5    3   2   0   2  42



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Umpires: HP -  Pitkoff, 1B -  Trusty

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 0

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Monday, 5/30/1949, game 2 -- Houston Eagles at
Philadelphia Stars (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Houston                       Philadelphia                  
1. J.Wilkes            cf        M.Watkins           3b        
2. C.Williams          ss        B.Cash              lf        
3. B.Wilson            3b        M.Williams          2b        
4. B.Harvey            rf        B.Clarkson          ss        
5. J.Davis             lf        B.Littles           rf        
6. J.Washington        1b        S.Glenn             c         
7. P.Patterson         2b        J.Jones             1b        
8. L.Ruffin            c         A.Hefner            cf        
9. C.Golden            p         W.Harris            p         

EAGLES 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; J.Wilkes singled; J.Wilkes stole second; C.Williams out
on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [J.Wilkes to third];
B.Wilson walked; B.Harvey grounded into a double play
(M.Williams to J.Jones) [B.Wilson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 0.

STARS 1ST: M.Watkins walked; M.Watkins stole second; B.Cash
singled [M.Watkins to third]; M.Williams reached on an error by
P.Patterson [M.Watkins scored, B.Cash to second, M.Williams to
first]; B.Clarkson doubled [B.Cash scored, M.Williams scored
(unearned)]; B.Littles out on unknown play; S.Glenn walked;
J.Jones grounded into a double play (P.Patterson to
J.Washington) [S.Glenn out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Eagles 0, Stars 3.

EAGLES 2ND: J.Davis homered; J.Washington doubled to right
field [J.Washington scored (unearned) (error by B.Littles)];
P.Patterson out on unknown play; L.Ruffin out on unknown play;
C.WILLIAMS BATTED FOR C.GOLDEN; C.Williams popped to unknown
fielder; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 2, Stars 3.

STARS 2ND: J.O'DELL REPLACED C.WILLIAMS (PITCHING); A.Hefner
singled; A.Hefner stole second; W.Harris out on unknown play;
M.Watkins singled [A.Hefner to third]; B.Cash out on unknown
play [A.Hefner scored]; M.Williams reached on an error by
B.Wilson [M.Watkins to second, M.Williams to first]; B.Clarkson
walked [M.Watkins to third, M.Williams to second]; B.Littles out
on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Eagles 2, Stars 4.

EAGLES 3RD: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; C.Williams singled;
C.Williams stole second [C.Williams to third (error by
S.Glenn)]; B.Wilson singled [C.Williams scored (unearned)];
B.BROWN REPLACED W.HARRIS (PITCHING); B.Harvey out on unknown
play; J.Davis out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Eagles 3, Stars 4.

STARS 3RD: M.MANNING REPLACED J.O'DELL (PITCHING); S.Glenn out
on unknown play; J.Jones out on unknown play; A.Hefner out on
unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 4.

EAGLES 4TH: J.Washington singled to shortstop [J.Washington to
second (error by B.Clarkson)]; P.Patterson out on unknown play;
L.Ruffin out on unknown play; M.Manning out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 4.

STARS 4TH: B.Brown out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on
unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 3, Stars 4.

EAGLES 5TH: J.Wilkes out on unknown play; C.Williams out on
unknown play; B.Wilson singled to second base [B.Wilson to
second (error by M.Williams)]; B.Harvey out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 4.

STARS 5TH: M.Williams out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out on
unknown play; B.Littles out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 4.

EAGLES 6TH: J.Davis out on unknown play; J.Washington out on
unknown play; P.Patterson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 4.

STARS 6TH: S.Glenn out on unknown play; J.Jones out on unknown
play; A.Hefner singled; B.Brown out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 4.

EAGLES 7TH: L.Ruffin out on unknown play; M.Manning out on
unknown play; J.Wilkes out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 4.

STARS 7TH: M.Watkins out on unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown
play; M.Williams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Eagles 3, Stars 4.

EAGLES 8TH: C.Williams out on unknown play; B.Wilson out on
unknown play; B.Harvey singled; S.Glenn allowed a passed ball
[B.Harvey to second]; J.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 3, Stars 4.

STARS 8TH: B.Clarkson out on unknown play; B.Littles out on
unknown play; S.Glenn out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 3, Stars 4.

EAGLES 9TH: J.Washington singled; P.Patterson out on unknown
play [J.Washington to second]; L.Ruffin out on unknown play;
M.Manning singled [J.Washington scored]; J.Wilkes walked
[M.Manning to second]; C.Williams out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Eagles 4, Stars 4.

STARS 9TH: J.Jones reached on an error by B.Harvey [J.Jones to
second]; J.ARMSTEAD RAN FOR J.JONES; A.Hefner out on unknown
play; B.Brown out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown
play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Eagles 4, Stars 4.

EAGLES 10TH: J.ARMSTEAD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); B.Wilson
out on unknown play; B.Harvey out on unknown play; J.Davis
homered; J.Washington out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Eagles 5, Stars 4.

STARS 10TH: B.Cash out on unknown play; M.Williams out on
unknown play; B.Clarkson out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Eagles 5, Stars 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Eagles           5  11   3   7
 Stars            4   5   4   6


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