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Homestead Grays @ New York Cubans

1946-07-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 20000

New York Cubans defeated Homestead Grays 6–4. New York Cubans put up 5 in the 7th. Buck Leonard went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOM121000000412
NY60000005168

Homestead Grays — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Benjamin512000
Sam Bankhead401000
Howard Easterling400010
Buck Leonard513200
Bob Thurman401000
Cool Papa Bell402000
Eudie Napier410000
Luis Marquez402000
Dave Hoskins311100
R. T. Walker100000
Josh Gibson100000

New York Cubans — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Minnie Minoso300000
Dave Thomas301200
Fernando Díaz401000
Alejandro Crespo411000
Silvio García412100
Lou Louden421000
Cleveland Clark200000
Rabbit Martínez201000
Dave Barnhill100000
Martin Crue100000
Rogelio Linares110010
Pat Scantlebury201100
Armando Vázquez110100
Harry Williams100000

Homestead Grays — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Hoskins6.1610
R. T. Walker1.2200

New York Cubans — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Barnhill3.0800
Martin Crue4.0310
Pat Scantlebury2.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jerry Benjamin: S
  • Sam Bankhead: 99/SH.1-2
  • Howard Easterling: 99
  • Buck Leonard: S.2-H
  • Bob Thurman: 99

Bot 1

  • Minnie Minoso: 99
  • Dave Thomas: HP
  • Fernando Díaz: 99
  • Alejandro Crespo: 99

Top 2

  • Cool Papa Bell: S
  • Eudie Napier: 99(1)/FO
  • Luis Marquez: S.1-3
  • Dave Hoskins: 99(1)/FO.3-H
  • Jerry Benjamin: S9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)#
  • Sam Bankhead: 99

Bot 2

  • Silvio García: 99
  • Lou Louden: 99
  • Cleveland Clark: 99

Top 3

  • Howard Easterling: 99
  • Buck Leonard: HR
  • Bob Thurman: 99
  • Cool Papa Bell: S
  • Eudie Napier: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
  • Eudie Napier: 99

Bot 3

  • Rabbit Martínez: S
  • Dave Barnhill: 99
  • Minnie Minoso: 99
  • Dave Thomas: 99

Top 4

  • Luis Marquez: D
  • Dave Hoskins: 99
  • Jerry Benjamin: 99
  • Sam Bankhead: 99

Bot 4

  • Fernando Díaz: S
  • Alejandro Crespo: 99
  • Silvio García: 99
  • Lou Louden: 99

Top 5

  • Howard Easterling: W
  • Buck Leonard: E4.1-2#
  • Bob Thurman: 99
  • Cool Papa Bell: 99
  • Eudie Napier: 99

Bot 5

  • Cleveland Clark: 99
  • Rabbit Martínez: 99
  • Martin Crue: 99

Top 6

  • Luis Marquez: 99
  • Dave Hoskins: S
  • Jerry Benjamin: 99
  • Sam Bankhead: S.1-2
  • Howard Easterling: 99

Bot 6

  • Minnie Minoso: 99
  • Dave Thomas: 99
  • Fernando Díaz: 99

Top 7

  • Buck Leonard: 99
  • Bob Thurman: S
  • Cool Papa Bell: E6.1-2#
  • Eudie Napier: 46(1)3/GDP#

Bot 7

  • Alejandro Crespo: D
  • Silvio García: S.2-H
  • Lou Louden: S.1-2
  • Rogelio Linares: W.2-3;1-2
  • Pat Scantlebury: FC3.3-H(E3/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Armando Vázquez: 99(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Minnie Minoso: HP.1-2
  • Dave Thomas: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Fernando Díaz: 99
  • Alejandro Crespo: 99

Top 8

  • Luis Marquez: 99
  • R. T. Walker: 99
  • Jerry Benjamin: 99

Bot 8

  • Silvio García: S
  • Lou Louden: 99(1)/FO
  • Rogelio Linares: 99/G.1-2#
  • Pat Scantlebury: S.2-H
  • Harry Williams: 99

Top 9

  • Sam Bankhead: 99
  • Howard Easterling: 99
  • Buck Leonard: S
  • Josh Gibson: 99/G

Notes & reviews

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