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St. Louis Stars @ Birmingham Black Barons

1937-05-16 · Day game · Att: 3000 · 1:55

Birmingham Black Barons defeated St. Louis Stars 5–4. Birmingham Black Barons put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Sparks went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SSA	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	15
BIR	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3		5	8

St. Louis Stars — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Les Pearson	5	0	2	0	0
Joe Sparks	4	0	3	2	0
Teannie Edwards	3	0	2	0	0
Bill Carter	4	0	1	0	0
Bill Hoskins	4	1	0	0	0
Luther Gilyard	3	1	2	1	1
Clarence Lamar	4	0	1	0	0
(unknown)	8	2	4	1	0

Birmingham Black Barons — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Parnell Woods	3	1	1	0	0
Johnny Ray	2	0	1	0	1
Jim Canada	4	1	1	1	0
David Whatley	4	1	1	0	0
Quicksey	4	1	1	1	0
Sylvester Owens	3	0	2	0	0
Melvin Coleman	4	1	1	2	0
Harry Barnes	4	0	0	0	0
Jack Bruton	4	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Stars — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
(unknown)	8.0	8	1	0

Birmingham Black Barons — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Bruton	9.0	15	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Les Pearson: 99
Joe Sparks: S
Teannie Edwards: S.1-2
Bill Carter: 99
Bill Hoskins: 99

Bot 1

Parnell Woods: S
Johnny Ray: SB2
Johnny Ray: W
Jim Canada: 99
David Whatley: 99
Quicksey: 99

Top 2

Luther Gilyard: S
Clarence Lamar: SB2
Clarence Lamar: 99
S.2-H
S.1-2
Les Pearson: 99/G.2-3;1-2#
Joe Sparks: S.3-H;2-H
Teannie Edwards: 99

Bot 2

Sylvester Owens: S
Melvin Coleman: 99
Harry Barnes: 99
Jack Bruton: 99

Top 3

Bill Carter: 99
Bill Hoskins: 99
Luther Gilyard: W
Clarence Lamar: S9.1X3(95)#

Bot 3

Parnell Woods: HP
Johnny Ray: S.1-2
Jim Canada: D.2-H;1-3
David Whatley: 99
Quicksey: 99
Sylvester Owens: 99

Top 4

99
99
Les Pearson: S
Joe Sparks: PO1(13)#

Bot 4

Melvin Coleman: E3/TH.B-2#
Harry Barnes: PO2(E4).2-H(UR)#
Harry Barnes: 99
Jack Bruton: 99
Parnell Woods: 99

Top 5

Joe Sparks: S
Teannie Edwards: 99/SH.1-2
Bill Carter: 6/LDP.2X2(6)#

Bot 5

Johnny Ray: HP
Jim Canada: 99
David Whatley: 99
Quicksey: 99

Top 6

Bill Hoskins: 99
Luther Gilyard: 99
Clarence Lamar: 99

Bot 6

Sylvester Owens: S
Melvin Coleman: 64(1)3/GDP#
Harry Barnes: 99

Top 7

S
99
Les Pearson: S/BR.1X2(4)#
Joe Sparks: 99

Bot 7

Jack Bruton: 99
Parnell Woods: 99
Johnny Ray: 99

Top 8

Teannie Edwards: S
Bill Carter: S9.1X3(95)#
Bill Hoskins: 99(1)/FO
Luther Gilyard: T.1-H
Clarence Lamar: 99

Bot 8

Jim Canada: E4#
David Whatley: S.1-2
Quicksey: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
Sylvester Owens: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
Melvin Coleman: S.3-H;2-H
Harry Barnes: 99
Jack Bruton: 99

Top 9

S
CS2(26)#
99
Les Pearson: 99

Notes & reviews

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

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