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Newark Eagles @ Philadelphia Stars

1947-08-07 · Night game · Shibe Park · 7 innings · 1:30

Philadelphia Stars defeated Newark Eagles 2–0. Philadelphia Stars put up 2 in the 5th.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
NW2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
PH5	0	0	0	0	2	0		2	6

Newark Eagles — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB
Jimmy Wilkes	4	1	0
Pat Patterson	3	2	0
Bob Wilson	2	0	0
Monte Irvin	2	0	1
Lennie Pearson	3	0	0
Johnny Davis	3	1	0
Charlie Parks	1	0	2
Leroy Williams	3	0	0
Leniel Hooker	2	0	0
Bob Harvey	1	0	0

Philadelphia Stars — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Murray Watkins	3	1	1	0	0
Gabe Patterson	3	0	1	2	0
Frank Austin	3	0	2	0	0
Gene Benson	3	0	1	0	0
Archie Brathwaite	3	0	0	0	0
Bill Cash	3	0	1	0	0
Doc Dennis	2	0	0	0	1
Mahlon Duckett	2	1	0	0	0
Wilmer Harris	2	0	0	0	0

Newark Eagles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Leniel Hooker	6.0	6	1	0

Philadelphia Stars — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wilmer Harris	7.0	4	3	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jimmy Wilkes: S
Pat Patterson: S.1-2
Bob Wilson: 99/SH.2-3;1-2#
Monte Irvin: 99
Lennie Pearson: 99

Bot 1

Murray Watkins: 99
Gabe Patterson: 99
Frank Austin: S
Gene Benson: 99

Top 2

Johnny Davis: 99
Charlie Parks: W#
Leroy Williams: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
Leroy Williams: 99
Leniel Hooker: 99

Bot 2

Archie Brathwaite: 99
Bill Cash: S
Doc Dennis: W.1-2#
Mahlon Duckett: PB.2-3;1-2
Mahlon Duckett: 99
Wilmer Harris: 99

Top 3

Jimmy Wilkes: 99
Pat Patterson: S
Bob Wilson: 99
Monte Irvin: 99

Bot 3

Murray Watkins: FLE7#
Murray Watkins: 99
Gabe Patterson: 99
Frank Austin: S
Gene Benson: PO1(13)

Top 4

Lennie Pearson: 99
Johnny Davis: S
Charlie Parks: W.1-2#
Leroy Williams: 99
Leniel Hooker: 99

Bot 4

Gene Benson: D
Archie Brathwaite: 99
Bill Cash: 99
Doc Dennis: 99

Top 5

Jimmy Wilkes: 99
Pat Patterson: 99
Bob Wilson: 99

Bot 5

Mahlon Duckett: HP
Wilmer Harris: 99
Murray Watkins: S.1-2
Gabe Patterson: D.2-H;1-H
Frank Austin: 99
Gene Benson: 99

Top 6

Monte Irvin: W#
Lennie Pearson: 99
Johnny Davis: 99
Charlie Parks: 99

Bot 6

Archie Brathwaite: E7/F.B-1#
Bill Cash: SB2
Bill Cash: 99
Doc Dennis: 99
Mahlon Duckett: 99

Top 7

Leroy Williams: 99
Bob Harvey: 99/F
Jimmy Wilkes: 99

Notes & reviews

Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score Game shortened to 7 innings due to late start because of rain.

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