Birmingham Black Barons 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 3 Philadelphia Stars 0 0 2 1 3 2 1 0 x - 9 14 2 BATTING Birmingham Black Barons AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Ed Steele rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 Joe Scott 1b 5 1 0 0 0 11 0 Luther Branham 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 Willie Mays cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 Piper Davis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 5 8 Norman Robinson lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pepper Bassett c 4 1 2 1 0 3 0 Jose Burgos ss 3 0 3 1 0 3 6 Jimmie Newberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dick Watts p 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 Nat Booker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bill Powell p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 3 9 2 0 9 24 19 FIELDING - DP: 1. Joe Scott, Piper Davis, Jose Burgos. E: 3. Joe Scott 2, Norman Robinson. BATTING - 2B: Pepper Bassett, Jose Burgos. 3B: Norman Robinson. SH: Jose Burgos. Team LOB: 9 Philadelphia Stars AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Murray Watkins 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 Nat Davis 1b 5 3 4 1 0 9 0 Bus Clarkson ss 5 0 2 3 0 1 1 Bill Cash lf 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 Jim Jones cf 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 Stanley Glenn c 3 2 2 2 1 9 1 Ben Littles rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 Art Hefner 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bob Griffith p 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 Totals 38 9 14 8 1 2 27 10 FIELDING - E: 2. Nat Davis, Bus Clarkson. BATTING - 2B: Bill Cash, Stanley Glenn. 3B: Nat Davis. SH: Murray Watkins. HBP: Jim Jones. GDP: Art Hefner. Team LOB: 8 BASERUNNING - SB: Nat Davis, Bus Clarkson. PITCHING Birmingham Black Barons IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jimmie Newberry 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dick Watts L 5 12 8 7 0 1 0 29 Nat Booker 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 Bill Powell 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 Totals 8 14 9 8 1 2 0 41 Nat Booker pitched to 2 batters in the 7th inning HBP: Dick Watts. Philadelphia Stars IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bob Griffith W 9 9 3 2 0 9 0 39 Totals 9 9 3 2 0 9 0 39 Data shown are Retrosheet's best estimates. Data may be estimated, incomplete, or missing. Umpires: HP - Pitkoff, 1B - Zosh Time of Game: 0:00 Attendance: 0 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Tuesday, 6/7/1949 -- Birmingham Black Barons at Philadelphia Stars (N) Starting Lineups: Birmingham Philadelphia 1. E.Steele rf M.Watkins 2b 2. J.Scott 1b N.Davis 1b 3. L.Branham 3b B.Clarkson ss 4. W.Mays cf B.Cash lf 5. P.Davis 2b J.Jones cf 6. N.Robinson lf S.Glenn c 7. P.Bassett c B.Littles rf 8. J.Burgos ss A.Hefner 3b 9. J.Newberry p B.Griffith p BLACK BARONS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box sc; E.Steele out on unknown play; J.Scott reached on an error by N.Davis [J.Scott to first]; L.Branham out on unknown play [J.Scott to second]; W.Mays reached on an error by B.Clarkson [J.Scott scored (unearned) (no RBI), W.Mays to first]; P.Davis out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Stars 0. STARS 1ST: M.Watkins grounded out (J.Newberry to J.Scott); D.WATTS REPLACED J.NEWBERRY (PITCHING); Newberry was hit in the wrist by a line drive from Watkins and had to leave the game.; N.Davis singled; B.Clarkson out on unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 1, Stars 0. BLACK BARONS 2ND: N.Robinson tripled; P.Bassett singled [N.Robinson scored]; J.Burgos out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [P.Bassett to second]; D.Watts out on unknown play; E.Steele out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 2, Stars 0. STARS 2ND: J.Jones reached on an error by J.Scott [J.Jones to first]; S.Glenn out on unknown play; B.Littles out on unknown play; A.Hefner out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 2, Stars 0. BLACK BARONS 3RD: J.Scott out on unknown play; L.Branham out on unknown play; W.Mays singled; P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 2, Stars 0. STARS 3RD: B.Griffith singled; M.Watkins out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [B.Griffith to second]; N.Davis tripled [B.Griffith scored]; B.Clarkson flied to unknown fielder [N.Davis scored]; B.Cash doubled; J.Jones out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 2, Stars 2. BLACK BARONS 4TH: N.Robinson out on unknown play; P.Bassett doubled; J.Burgos doubled [P.Bassett scored]; D.Watts out on unknown play; E.Steele out on unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 2. STARS 4TH: S.Glenn singled to left field [S.Glenn to second (error by N.Robinson)]; B.Littles out on unknown play [S.Glenn to third]; A.Hefner out on unknown play; B.Griffith singled [S.Glenn scored (unearned)]; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 3. BLACK BARONS 5TH: J.Scott out on unknown play; L.Branham out on unknown play; W.Mays out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 3. STARS 5TH: N.Davis singled; B.Clarkson singled [N.Davis to second]; B.Cash forced B.Clarkson (unknown fielder) [N.Davis to third, B.Cash to first]; J.Jones was hit by a pitch [B.Cash to second]; S.Glenn doubled [N.Davis scored, B.Cash scored, J.Jones to third]; B.Littles out on unknown play [J.Jones scored]; A.Hefner out on unknown play; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 6. BLACK BARONS 6TH: P.Davis singled; N.Robinson out on unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; J.Burgos singled [P.Davis to second]; D.Watts out on unknown play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 6. STARS 6TH: B.Griffith singled; M.Watkins out on unknown play; N.Davis singled [B.Griffith to third]; N.Davis stole second; B.Clarkson singled [B.Griffith scored, N.Davis scored]; N.BOOKER REPLACED D.WATTS (PITCHING); B.Clarkson stole second; B.Cash out on unknown play; J.Jones out on unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 8. BLACK BARONS 7TH: E.Steele singled; J.Scott reached on a fielder's choice [E.Steele to second]; L.Branham out on unknown play; W.Mays out on unknown play; P.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 8. STARS 7TH: S.Glenn walked; B.Littles singled [S.Glenn to third]; B.POWELL REPLACED N.BOOKER (PITCHING); A.Hefner grounded into a double play (J.Burgos to P.Davis to J.Scott) [S.Glenn scored (no RBI), B.Littles out at second]; B.Griffith out on unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 9. BLACK BARONS 8TH: N.Robinson out on unknown play; P.Bassett out on unknown play; J.Burgos singled; B.Powell out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 9. STARS 8TH: M.Watkins reached on an error by J.Scott [M.Watkins to first]; N.Davis out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out on unknown play; B.Cash singled [M.Watkins to second]; J.Jones out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 9. BLACK BARONS 9TH: E.Steele out on unknown play; J.Scott out on unknown play; L.Branham out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Black Barons 3, Stars 9. Final Totals R H E LOB Black Barons 3 9 3 9 Stars 9 14 2 8
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