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New York Black Yankees @ Newark Eagles

1948-09-05 · Day game

New York Black Yankees defeated Newark Eagles 3–1. New York Black Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Art Hefner went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	10
NW2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8

New York Black Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Art Hefner	5	0	3	2	0
Joe Spencer	3	0	0	0	0
Marvin Barker	5	0	0	0	0
Bud Barbee	5	1	1	0	0
Ben Littles	5	1	4	0	0
Chris Vierira	5	0	0	1	0
Honey Lott	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Hayes	3	0	1	0	1
Charley Davidson	2	0	0	0	2
Rufus Baker	4	1	1	0	0
Johnny Smith	2	0	0	0	0

Newark Eagles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jimmy Wilkes	4	1	3	0	0
Curley Williams	4	0	0	0	0
Lennie Pearson	4	0	2	0	0
Monte Irvin	4	0	0	0	0
Bob Harvey	3	0	1	1	1
Bob Wilson	4	0	1	0	0
Jack McLaurin	4	0	1	0	0
Leroy Williams	3	0	0	0	0
Cotton Williams	3	0	0	0	0

New York Black Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charley Davidson	9.0	8	1	0

Newark Eagles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cotton Williams	9.0	10	3	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Art Hefner: S
Joe Spencer: 99
Marvin Barker: 99
Bud Barbee: 99

Bot 1

Jimmy Wilkes: S
Curley Williams: 99
Lennie Pearson: S.1-2
Monte Irvin: 99
Bob Harvey: S.2-H;1-2
Bob Wilson: 99

Top 2

Ben Littles: S
Chris Vierira: 99
Honey Lott: 99
Johnny Hayes: 99

Bot 2

Jack McLaurin: S4.B-2(E4/TH)#
Leroy Williams: 99
Cotton Williams: 99
Jimmy Wilkes: 99

Top 3

Charley Davidson: W
Art Hefner: S.1-2
Joe Spencer: 99
Marvin Barker: 99
Bud Barbee: 99

Bot 3

Curley Williams: 99
Lennie Pearson: S3.B-2(E3/TH)#
Monte Irvin: 99
Bob Harvey: W
Bob Wilson: 99

Top 4

Ben Littles: S
Chris Vierira: 99
Rufus Baker: S.1-2
Johnny Hayes: W.2-3;1-2
Charley Davidson: 99
Art Hefner: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Joe Spencer: 99

Bot 4

Jack McLaurin: 99
Leroy Williams: 99
Cotton Williams: 99

Top 5

Marvin Barker: 99
Bud Barbee: 99
Ben Littles: S
Chris Vierira: 99

Bot 5

Jimmy Wilkes: S
Curley Williams: CS2(99)#
Curley Williams: 99
Lennie Pearson: 99

Top 6

Rufus Baker: 99
Johnny Hayes: S
Charley Davidson: W.1-2
Art Hefner: 99
Johnny Smith: 99

Bot 6

Monte Irvin: 99
Bob Harvey: 99
Bob Wilson: S
Jack McLaurin: CS2(99)#

Top 7

Marvin Barker: E6#
Bud Barbee: 99
Ben Littles: 99
Chris Vierira: E4.1-2#
Rufus Baker: 99

Bot 7

Jack McLaurin: 99
Leroy Williams: 99
Cotton Williams: 99

Top 8

Johnny Hayes: E4#
Charley Davidson: 99
Art Hefner: 99
Johnny Smith: 99

Bot 8

Jimmy Wilkes: S
Curley Williams: 99
Lennie Pearson: 99
Monte Irvin: 99

Top 9

Marvin Barker: 99
Bud Barbee: S
Ben Littles: S.1-3
Chris Vierira: 99.3-H
Rufus Baker: 99

Bot 9

Bob Harvey: 99
Bob Wilson: 99
Jack McLaurin: 99

Notes & reviews

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

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