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Homestead Grays @ 
Newark Eagles
1944-05-21 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 6732
Homestead Grays defeated Newark Eagles 12–2. Homestead Grays put up 6 in the 1st. Cool Papa Bell went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOM | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | |
| NW2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Homestead Grays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cool Papa Bell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jerry Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Bankhead | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buck Leonard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Hoskins | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Gibson | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelly Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Battle | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spoon Carter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Newark Eagles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Watkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Dandridge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Pearson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Harvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wynn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leamon Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Cozart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Hill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mule Suttles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoon Carter | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Newark Eagles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Forrest | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Jacobs | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Harry Cozart | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cool Papa Bell: S
- Jerry Benjamin: D.1-3
- Sam Bankhead: WP.3-H;2-3
- Sam Bankhead: W
- Buck Leonard: 99/SH.3-H;1-2
- Dave Hoskins: S.2-3
- Josh Gibson: E3/G.3-H;1-3
- Jelly Jackson: SBH(UR);SB2
- Jelly Jackson: W
- Ray Battle: S.2-3;1-2
- Spoon Carter: 8/F.3-H(UR);2-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Cool Papa Bell: W
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
Bot 1
- Bob Turner: 99
- Murray Watkins: 99
- Ray Dandridge: S
- Lennie Pearson: 99
Top 2
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Buck Leonard: S
- Dave Hoskins: D.1-H
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Jelly Jackson: 99
Bot 2
- Johnny Davis: S
- Bob Harvey: S.1-2
- Willie Wynn: S.2-H;1-2
- Leamon Johnson: 99
- Eddie Jacobs: 99
- Bob Turner: 99
Top 3
- Ray Battle: S
- Spoon Carter: 99(1)/FO
- Cool Papa Bell: HR/9.1-H
- Jerry Benjamin: D
- Sam Bankhead: 99/SH.2-3#
- Buck Leonard: W#
- Dave Hoskins: PO1(13)#
Bot 3
- Murray Watkins: S
- Ray Dandridge: 99
- Lennie Pearson: T.1-H
- Johnny Davis: 99
- Bob Harvey: 99
Top 4
- Dave Hoskins: 99
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Jelly Jackson: 99
Bot 4
- Willie Wynn: S
- Leamon Johnson: 99
- 46(1)3/GDP#
Top 5
- Ray Battle: 99
- Spoon Carter: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
Bot 5
- Bob Turner: 99
- Murray Watkins: 99
- Ray Dandridge: S
- Lennie Pearson: S/BR.1X2(4)#
Top 6
- Jerry Benjamin: W
- Sam Bankhead: 99(1)/FO
- Buck Leonard: SB2
- Buck Leonard: CS3(25)#
- Buck Leonard: 99
Bot 6
- Johnny Davis: 99
- Bob Harvey: 99
- Harry Cozart: S
- Leamon Johnson: 99
Top 7
- Dave Hoskins: S
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Jelly Jackson: 99/G.1-2#
- Ray Battle: S8.2-H;BX2(86)#
Bot 7
- 99
- Bob Turner: 99
- Murray Watkins: 99
Top 8
- Spoon Carter: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: W#
- Jerry Benjamin: 4(1)3/GDP#
Bot 8
- Ray Dandridge: 99
- Lennie Pearson: 99
- Johnny Davis: 99
Top 9
- Sam Bankhead: HP
- Buck Leonard: S.1-2
- Dave Hoskins: 99(2)/FO.1-2
- Josh Gibson: 99(2)/FO.1-2
- Jelly Jackson: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Jelly Jackson: S.3-H;2-H
- Ray Battle: 99
Bot 9
- Bob Harvey: 99
- Jimmy Hill: S
- Mule Suttles: CS2(24)#
- Mule Suttles: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score