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Birmingham Black Barons (BIR) 13 Philadelphia Stars (PH5) 12

Game played on Sunday, July 10, 1949 (D) at Rickwood Field , Birmingham AL
Regular-Season game

Philadelphia Stars                  0 0 2  1 5 0  2 0 2  0  -  12 19  1
Birmingham Black Barons             1 2 0  0 2 0  4 2 1  1  -  13 17  4

BATTING

Philadelphia Stars                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Ben Littles rf                        6   2   2    0     1         7   0
Art Hefner lf, 3b                     6   2   3    2     0         2   0
Nat Davis 1b, 2b                      6   1   3    5     0         6   1
Jim Jones cf                          6   2   4    1     0         1   0
Bus Clarkson 2b                       4   0   2    0     0         0   0
  Wilmer Harris pr, 1b                1   0   0    0     0         4   0
Bill Cash c                           5   1   2    3     1         3   0
Murray Watkins 3b, ss                 4   1   0    1     1         4   4
Milt Smith ss                         2   1   1    0     2         2   1
  Barney Brown ph, p, lf              2   0   0    0     0         0   2
Jonas Gaines p                        3   0   1    0     0         0   0
  Bill Ricks ph, p                    1   1   0    0     0         0   0
  Bob Griffith ph, lf, p              1   1   1    0     1         0   0
Totals                               47  12  19   12     6   4    29   8

FIELDING -
E: 1.  Milt Smith. 

BATTING -
2B:  Ben Littles, Art Hefner, Jim Jones, Bill Cash, Bob Griffith. 
HR:  Bill Cash. 
SH:  Bus Clarkson, Murray Watkins. 
GDP:  Bill Cash. 
Team LOB:  13

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Bus Clarkson. 

Birmingham Black Barons              AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jose Burgos ss                        5   1   1    0     2         4   2
Ed Steele rf                          7   1   1    1     0         3   0
Willie Mays cf                        6   2   5    2     1         2   0
Piper Davis 1b, 2b                    4   1   1    1     0         8   2
Norman Robinson lf                    6   1   3    1     0         2   0
Henry Baylis 3b                       3   0   0    1     0         0   1
  John Britton ph, 3b                 1   2   1    0     1         0   0
Luther Branham 2b                     3   0   1    0     0         2   1
  Joe Scott ph, 1b                    2   0   0    0     0   1     4   0
  Bill Powell ph, 1b                  1   0   0    0     0         0   1
Herman Bell c                         0   1   0    0     2         1   1
  Pepper Bassett ph, c                2   1   1    0     2         4   0
  Sammy Williams pr                   0   1   0    0     0         0   0
Bill Greason p                        1   1   1    2     1         0   1
  Spoon Carter p                      0   0   0    0     0         0   0
  Alonzo Perry p                      4   1   2    3     0         0   2
Totals                               45  13  17   11     9   3    30  11

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Jose Burgos, Joe Scott, Alonzo Perry. 
E: 4.  Piper Davis 2, John Britton, Luther Branham. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jose Burgos, Willie Mays. 
HR:  Bill Greason. 
SH:  Piper Davis, John Britton. 
HBP:  Piper Davis. 
Team LOB:  15


PITCHING

Philadelphia Stars                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Jonas Gaines                         6       8   5    4   4   1   1  32
Bill Ricks                           2       6   6    6   3   2   0  15
Barney Brown L                       1.1     2   2    2   2       0  8
Bob Griffith                         0.1     1   0    0   0       0  2
Totals                               9.2    17  13   12   9   3   1  57

BK:  Bill Ricks. 
HBP:  Jonas Gaines. 

Birmingham Black Barons              IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Bill Greason                         4       8   7    5   3   1   0  22
Spoon Carter                         0.1     1   1    1   2   0   1  4
Alonzo Perry W                       5.2    10   4    2   1   3   0  29
Totals                               10     19  12    8   6   4   1  55

Bill Greason pitched to 4 batters in the 5th inning


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Umpires: HP - Charles Moore, 1B - H.L. Moseley, 2B -  , 3B -  Austin

Time of Game: 3:12   Attendance: 3612

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Sunday, 7/10/1949 -- Philadelphia Stars at Birmingham
Black Barons (D)

Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia                  Birmingham                    
1. B.Littles           rf        J.Burgos            ss        
2. A.Hefner            lf        E.Steele            rf        
3. N.Davis             1b        W.Mays              cf        
4. J.Jones             cf        P.Davis             1b        
5. B.Clarkson          2b        N.Robinson          lf        
6. B.Cash              c         H.Baylis            3b        
7. M.Watkins           3b        L.Branham           2b        
8. M.Smith             ss        H.Bell              c         
9. J.Gaines            p         B.Greason           p         

STARS 1ST: Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and
box sc; B.Littles out on unknown play; A.Hefner out on unknown
play; N.Davis out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Stars
0, Black Barons 0.

BLACK BARONS 1ST: J.Burgos doubled; E.Steele out on unknown
play; W.Mays singled [J.Burgos to third]; P.Davis out on unknown
play [J.Burgos scored]; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 0, Black Barons 1.

STARS 2ND: J.Jones out on unknown play; B.Clarkson out on
unknown play; B.Cash out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Stars 0, Black Barons 1.

BLACK BARONS 2ND: H.Baylis out on unknown play; L.Branham out
on unknown play; H.Bell walked; B.Greason homered [H.Bell
scored]; J.Burgos out on unknown play; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Stars 0, Black Barons 3.

STARS 3RD: M.Watkins reached on an error by P.Davis [M.Watkins
to first]; M.Smith singled [M.Watkins to second]; J.Gaines out
on unknown play; M.Smith was picked off first, but was safe on
an error by P.Davis [M.Watkins to third, M.Smith to second];
B.Littles walked; A.Hefner singled [M.Watkins scored (unearned),
M.Smith to third, B.Littles to second]; N.Davis out on unknown
play [M.Smith scored (unearned)]; A.Hefner was picked off first
(B.Greason to P.Davis); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 2,
Black Barons 3.

BLACK BARONS 3RD: E.Steele out on unknown play; W.Mays doubled;
P.Davis out on unknown play; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 2, Black Barons 3.

STARS 4TH: J.Jones doubled; B.Clarkson singled [J.Jones to
third]; B.Clarkson was caught stealing second (H.Bell to
J.Burgos); B.Cash walked; M.Watkins out on unknown play [J.Jones
scored]; M.Smith walked [B.Cash to second]; J.Gaines out on
unknown play; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 3, Black Barons 3.

BLACK BARONS 4TH: H.Baylis out on unknown play; L.Branham
singled; H.Bell walked [L.Branham to second]; B.Greason walked
[L.Branham to third, H.Bell to second]; J.Burgos out on unknown
play; E.Steele out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Stars
3, Black Barons 3.

STARS 5TH: B.Littles singled; A.Hefner singled [B.Littles to
second]; N.Davis singled [B.Littles scored, A.Hefner to second];
J.Jones singled [A.Hefner scored, N.Davis to second]; S.CARTER
REPLACED B.GREASON (PITCHING); B.Clarkson out on a sacrifice
bunt (unknown fielder) [N.Davis to third, J.Jones to second];
B.Cash homered [N.Davis scored, J.Jones scored]; M.Watkins
walked; M.Smith walked [M.Watkins to second]; A.PERRY REPLACED
S.CARTER (PITCHING); J.Gaines singled [M.Watkins to third,
M.Smith to second]; B.Littles out on unknown play; A.Hefner out
on unknown play; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Stars 8, Black Barons 3.

BLACK BARONS 5TH: W.Mays singled; P.Davis was hit by a pitch
[W.Mays to second]; N.Robinson singled [W.Mays to third, P.Davis
to second]; H.Baylis out on unknown play [W.Mays scored];
L.Branham reached on an error by M.Smith [P.Davis scored
(unearned) (no RBI), N.Robinson to second, L.Branham to first];
P.BASSETT BATTED FOR H.BELL; P.Bassett popped to unknown
fielder; A.Perry out on unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Stars 8, Black Barons 5.

STARS 6TH: P.BASSETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); N.Davis out on
unknown play; J.Jones singled; B.Clarkson singled [J.Jones to
second]; B.Cash out on unknown play; M.Watkins out on unknown
play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 8, Black Barons 5.

BLACK BARONS 6TH: J.Burgos walked; E.Steele out on unknown
play; W.Mays out on unknown play; P.Davis singled [J.Burgos to
second]; N.Robinson out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Stars 8, Black Barons 5.

STARS 7TH: M.Smith out on unknown play; B.RICKS BATTED FOR
J.GAINES; B.Ricks reached on an error by L.Branham [B.Ricks to
first]; B.Littles doubled [B.Ricks to third]; A.Hefner out on
unknown play; N.Davis singled [B.Ricks scored (unearned),
B.Littles scored (unearned)]; J.Jones out on unknown play; 2 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 10, Black Barons 5.

BLACK BARONS 7TH: B.RICKS STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); J.BRITTON
BATTED FOR H.BAYLIS; J.Britton walked; J.SCOTT BATTED FOR
L.BRANHAM; J.Scott struck out; P.Bassett walked [J.Britton to
second]; A.Perry singled [J.Britton scored, P.Bassett to
second]; J.Burgos out on unknown play; E.Steele singled
[P.Bassett scored, A.Perry to third]; B.Ricks balked [A.Perry
scored, E.Steele to second]; W.Mays singled [E.Steele scored];
P.Davis out on unknown play; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 10,
Black Barons 9.

STARS 8TH: J.BRITTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); J.SCOTT
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); P.DAVIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
2B); B.Clarkson reached on an error by J.Britton [B.Clarkson to
first]; W.HARRIS RAN FOR B.CLARKSON; B.Cash grounded into a
double play (A.Perry to J.Burgos to J.Scott) [W.Harris out at
second]; M.Watkins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Stars 10, Black Barons 9.

BLACK BARONS 8TH: W.HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); N.DAVIS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); N.Robinson singled; J.Britton
singled [N.Robinson to second]; J.Scott out on unknown play;
P.Bassett walked [N.Robinson to third, J.Britton to second];
A.Perry singled [N.Robinson scored, J.Britton scored, P.Bassett
to second]; J.Burgos out on unknown play; E.Steele out on
unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Stars 10, Black Barons 11.

STARS 9TH: B.BROWN BATTED FOR M.SMITH; B.Brown out on unknown
play; B.GRIFFITH BATTED FOR B.RICKS; B.Griffith doubled;
B.Littles out on unknown play; A.Hefner doubled [B.Griffith
scored]; N.Davis singled [A.Hefner scored]; J.Jones singled
[N.Davis to second]; W.Harris out on unknown play; 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Stars 12, Black Barons 11.

BLACK BARONS 9TH: B.BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); B.GRIFFITH
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); A.HEFNER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
3B); M.WATKINS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); W.Mays walked;
P.Davis out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [W.Mays to
second]; N.Robinson singled [W.Mays scored]; J.Britton out on a
sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder) [N.Robinson to second];
B.POWELL BATTED FOR J.SCOTT; B.Powell out on unknown play; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Stars 12, Black Barons 12.

STARS 10TH: B.POWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); B.Cash
doubled; M.Watkins out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[B.Cash to third]; B.Brown out on unknown play; B.Griffith
walked; B.Littles out on unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Stars 12, Black Barons 12.

BLACK BARONS 10TH: P.Bassett singled; S.WILLIAMS RAN FOR
P.BASSETT; A.Perry out on unknown play; J.Burgos walked
[S.Williams to second]; B.BROWN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
B.GRIFFITH CHANGED POSITIONS (PITCHING); E.Steele out on unknown
play [S.Williams to third, J.Burgos to second]; W.Mays singled
[S.Williams scored, J.Burgos to third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Stars 12, Black Barons 13.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Stars           12  19   1  13
 Black Barons    13  17   4  15


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