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Birmingham Black Barons @ Philadelphia Stars

1944-08-28 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 13136

Birmingham Black Barons defeated Philadelphia Stars 6–3. Birmingham Black Barons put up 3 in the 1st. Piper Davis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BIR	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	10
PH5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3	9

Birmingham Black Barons — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Felix McLaurin	5	1	2	1	0	0
John Britton	4	0	0	0	0	0
Artie Wilson	3	1	3	1	1	0
Ed Steele	4	1	1	0	0	0
Piper Davis	4	1	1	3	0	0
Leandy Young	4	1	2	0	0	0
Tommy Sampson	2	0	0	0	1	1
Ted Radcliffe	4	1	1	0	0	0
Earl Bumpus	4	0	0	0	0	2

Philadelphia Stars — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Austin	5	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Benson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ed Stone	4	2	1	0	0	0
Jim West	4	0	0	1	0	0
Marvin Williams	4	0	1	1	0	0
Goose Curry	2	0	0	0	0	0
Henry Spearman	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bill Cash	4	0	2	0	0	0
Barney Brown	2	0	1	0	1	0
Pete Sunkett	2	0	0	0	0	0
Clarence Palm	1	0	1	1	0	0

Birmingham Black Barons — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Earl Bumpus	9.0	9	1	3

Philadelphia Stars — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Barney Brown	4.0	8	0	2
Pete Sunkett	5.0	2	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Felix McLaurin: 63
John Britton: 8
Artie Wilson: D7
Ed Steele: S4.2-3
Piper Davis: HR/7.3-H;1-H
Leandy Young: 43

Bot 1

Frank Austin: 63
Gene Benson: E1
Ed Stone: 4
Jim West: 53

Top 2

Tommy Sampson: 7
Ted Radcliffe: 8
Earl Bumpus: K

Bot 2

Marvin Williams: S7
Goose Curry: SB2
Goose Curry: 53
Henry Spearman: K23
Bill Cash: S6.2-3
Barney Brown: CS2(24)

Top 3

Felix McLaurin: S8
John Britton: 14/SH.1-2
Artie Wilson: S7.2-H
Ed Steele: SB2#
Ed Steele: 4
Piper Davis: 43

Bot 3

Barney Brown: 63
Frank Austin: 6
Gene Benson: 13

Top 4

Leandy Young: S8
Tommy Sampson: 14/SH.1-2
Ted Radcliffe: S6.2-3
Earl Bumpus: K
Felix McLaurin: SB2.3-H(E2/TH);1-3
Felix McLaurin: S9.3-H
John Britton: 46(1)/FO

Bot 4

Ed Stone: S3/BG
Jim West: FC6.1-3;BX2(24)
Marvin Williams: E4/G.3-H(RBI)(UR)
Goose Curry: 36(1)/FO
Henry Spearman: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

Artie Wilson: W
Ed Steele: 64(1)/FO
Piper Davis: 63.1-2
Leandy Young: S8.2X3(5)

Bot 5

Bill Cash: 63
Barney Brown: W
Frank Austin: S8.1-2
Gene Benson: K
Ed Stone: 43

Top 6

Tommy Sampson: K
Ted Radcliffe: 53
Earl Bumpus: 63

Bot 6

Jim West: 8
Marvin Williams: 7
Pete Sunkett: 8

Top 7

Felix McLaurin: 8
John Britton: 7
Artie Wilson: S6
Ed Steele: SB2
Ed Steele: FC5.2X3(5)

Bot 7

Henry Spearman: K
Bill Cash: 4
Barney Brown: S8
Frank Austin: 4(1)/FO

Top 8

Piper Davis: 4
Leandy Young: 63
Tommy Sampson: W
Ted Radcliffe: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

Gene Benson: S7
Ed Stone: 36(1)/FO
Jim West: SB2
Jim West: PB.2-3
Jim West: 7.3-H(UR)
Marvin Williams: 9

Top 9

Earl Bumpus: 13
Felix McLaurin: 63
John Britton: 63

Bot 9

Pete Sunkett: 13
Henry Spearman: S8
Bill Cash: D7.1-3
Clarence Palm: S9.3-H;2-3
Frank Austin: 64(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Steele out on appeal for missing third base

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