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Homestead Grays @ New York Cubans

1945-05-23 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12000 · 2:27

Homestead Grays defeated New York Cubans 8–2. Homestead Grays put up 4 in the 4th. Jerry Benjamin went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOM010400300812
NY600100001027

Homestead Grays — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cool Papa Bell502010
Jerry Benjamin512300
Dave Hoskins411110
Buck Leonard312110
Josh Gibson300020
Sam Bankhead512200
Ray Battle400000
Jelly Jackson421110
R. T. Walker422000
John Lewis100000

New York Cubans — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rabbit Martínez300020
Martin Dihigo200000
Fernando Díaz411010
Rogelio Linares512100
Tom Parker401100
Lou Louden400000
Gil Garrido401000
Javier Pérez301010
Luis Tiant100000
Pat Scantlebury101020
Dave Barnhill300000

Homestead Grays — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
R. T. Walker6.1530
John Lewis2.2230

New York Cubans — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Luis Tiant4.0760
Pat Scantlebury5.0500

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Cool Papa Bell: S
  • Jerry Benjamin: 99
  • Dave Hoskins: W.1-2
  • Buck Leonard: 99/G.2-3;1-2#
  • Josh Gibson: IW
  • Sam Bankhead: 99

Bot 1

  • Rabbit Martínez: W
  • Martin Dihigo: 99
  • Fernando Díaz: 99
  • Rogelio Linares: 99

Top 2

  • Ray Battle: 99
  • Jelly Jackson: W
  • R. T. Walker: 99
  • Cool Papa Bell: W.1-2
  • Jerry Benjamin: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Dave Hoskins: 99

Bot 2

  • Tom Parker: 99
  • Lou Louden: 99
  • Gil Garrido: S
  • Javier Pérez: W.1-2
  • Luis Tiant: 99

Top 3

  • Buck Leonard: W
  • Josh Gibson: 99
  • Sam Bankhead: 99
  • Ray Battle: 99

Bot 3

  • Rabbit Martínez: 99
  • Martin Dihigo: 99
  • Fernando Díaz: S
  • Rogelio Linares: T/89.1-H
  • Tom Parker: 99

Top 4

  • Jelly Jackson: 99
  • R. T. Walker: S9
  • Cool Papa Bell: S.1-2
  • Jerry Benjamin: 99(1)/FO.2-3
  • Dave Hoskins: S.3-H;1-2
  • Buck Leonard: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)#
  • Josh Gibson: IW
  • Sam Bankhead: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Ray Battle: 99

Bot 4

  • Lou Louden: 99
  • Gil Garrido: 99
  • Javier Pérez: 99

Top 5

  • Jelly Jackson: 99
  • R. T. Walker: 99
  • Cool Papa Bell: 99

Bot 5

  • Pat Scantlebury: W
  • Rabbit Martínez: 99
  • Dave Barnhill: 99
  • Fernando Díaz: 99

Top 6

  • Jerry Benjamin: 99
  • Dave Hoskins: 99
  • Buck Leonard: HP
  • Josh Gibson: 99

Bot 6

  • Rogelio Linares: 99
  • Tom Parker: 99
  • Lou Louden: 99

Top 7

  • Sam Bankhead: S
  • Ray Battle: 99/SH.1-2
  • Jelly Jackson: SB3
  • Jelly Jackson: S.3-H
  • R. T. Walker: S.1-2
  • Cool Papa Bell: 99/G.2-3;1-2#
  • Jerry Benjamin: S.3-H;2-H
  • Dave Hoskins: 99

Bot 7

  • Gil Garrido: 99
  • Javier Pérez: S
  • Pat Scantlebury: S.1-2
  • Rabbit Martínez: 99
  • Dave Barnhill: 99

Top 8

  • Buck Leonard: S
  • Josh Gibson: 99
  • Sam Bankhead: 99
  • Ray Battle: 99

Bot 8

  • Fernando Díaz: 99
  • Rogelio Linares: D
  • Tom Parker: S.2-H
  • Lou Louden: 99
  • Gil Garrido: 99

Top 9

  • Jelly Jackson: 99
  • John Lewis: 99
  • Cool Papa Bell: 99

Bot 9

  • Javier Pérez: 99
  • Pat Scantlebury: W
  • Rabbit Martínez: W.1-2
  • Dave Barnhill: 99
  • Fernando Díaz: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rogelio Linares: 99

Notes & reviews

  • Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score