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Homestead Grays @ 
Newark Eagles
1944-08-18 · Night game · Att: 5000 · 2:30
Homestead Grays defeated Newark Eagles 8–4. Homestead Grays put up 3 in the 6th. Josh Gibson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| NW2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Homestead Grays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cool Papa Bell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jerry Benjamin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Bankhead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Leonard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Gibson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Cannady | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Hoskins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelly Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Edsall Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Newark Eagles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Watkins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vic Barnett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Dandridge | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Pearson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Harvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Brathwaite | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terris McDuffie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sy Morton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Parks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mule Suttles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wright | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Edsall Walker | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Newark Eagles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terris McDuffie | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Sam Bankhead: 99
Bot 1
- Murray Watkins: 99
- Vic Barnett: S
- Ray Dandridge: S.1-2
- Lennie Pearson: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Harvey: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Archie Brathwaite: 8
Top 2
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Walter Cannady: 99
Bot 2
- Willie Wynn: 99
- Terris McDuffie: 99
- Sy Morton: S5.B-2(E5/TH)#
- Murray Watkins: 99
Top 3
- Dave Hoskins: D
- Jelly Jackson: 99/SH.2-3
- Johnny Wright: 99.3-H
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
Bot 3
- Vic Barnett: 99
- Ray Dandridge: S
- Lennie Pearson: S.1-3
- Bob Harvey: 99/F.3-H
- Archie Brathwaite: 99
Top 4
- Jerry Benjamin: E6#
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: 99
Bot 4
- Willie Wynn: 99
- Terris McDuffie: 99
- Sy Morton: 99
Top 5
- Walter Cannady: S
- Dave Hoskins: S.1-2
- Jelly Jackson: 99
- Johnny Wright: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
Bot 5
- Murray Watkins: W
- Vic Barnett: 99
- Ray Dandridge: S.1-2
- Lennie Pearson: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Harvey: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Archie Brathwaite: 99
- Willie Wynn: 99
Top 6
- Sam Bankhead: D8.B-3(E8)#
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: D.3-H
- Walter Cannady: W
- Dave Hoskins: D.2-H;1-3
- Ray Brown: 99
- Vic Harris: S.3-H;2-3
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
Bot 6
- Terris McDuffie: 99
- Sy Morton: 99
- Murray Watkins: 99
Top 7
- Jerry Benjamin: D
- Sam Bankhead: 99/SH.2-3
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: 99
Bot 7
- Vic Barnett: 99
- Ray Dandridge: 99
- Lennie Pearson: 99
Top 8
- Walter Cannady: D
- Dave Hoskins: 99.2-3#
- Matt Carlisle: 99.3-H#
- Edsall Walker: 99
Bot 8
- Johnny Davis: S6.B-2(E6/TH)#
- Archie Brathwaite: 99
- Charlie Parks: 99
- Terris McDuffie: W
- Sy Morton: 99
Top 9
- Cool Papa Bell: W
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Buck Leonard: T9.1-H
- Josh Gibson: HR/7.3-H
- Walter Cannady: 99
Bot 9
- Murray Watkins: 99
- Mule Suttles: 99
- Ray Dandridge: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score Replay of protested game of 7/2 to determine first-half winn