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Washington Black Senators @ Homestead Grays

1938-05-31 · Night game

Homestead Grays defeated Washington Black Senators 22–9. Homestead Grays put up 7 in the 2nd. Josh Gibson went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WBS	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	13
HOM	4	7	0	3	2	0	6	0		22	22

Washington Black Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Buddy Burbage	5	1	2	0	0
Tracey Johnson	5	1	3	1	0
Dave Thomas	5	1	2	2	0
Henry Spearman	5	0	1	2	0
Zollie Wright	4	2	2	1	1
Bill Casey	3	1	1	0	2
Calvin Clarke	1	1	0	0	1
Curtis Henderson	4	1	1	2	1
George Britt	1	1	0	1	0
Roland Calhoun	3	0	0	0	0
Jabbo Andrews	3	0	0	0	0
Eddie Powell	1	0	1	0	0

Homestead Grays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Jerry Benjamin	6	4	3	0	1
Matt Carlisle	4	3	1	3	3
Vic Harris	4	3	2	3	0
Josh Gibson	6	3	3	4	1
Buck Leonard	5	2	3	2	1
Jim Williams	4	2	2	1	1
Jack Johnson	5	1	2	4	1
Jelly Jackson	5	2	3	2	1
Edsall Walker	1	0	0	0	0
Ray Brown	5	2	3	3	0
Tommie Dukes	2	0	0	0	0

Washington Black Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Britt	1.2	5	4	0
Roland Calhoun	6.1	17	5	0

Homestead Grays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edsall Walker	1.1	0	4	0
Ray Brown	7.2	13	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Buddy Burbage: 99
Tracey Johnson: 99
Dave Thomas: 99

Bot 1

Jerry Benjamin: S
Matt Carlisle: PO1(E1).1-2#
Matt Carlisle: W
Vic Harris: S.2-H;1-2
Josh Gibson: HR/89.2-H;1-H
Buck Leonard: S
Jim Williams: 99
Jack Johnson: 99
Jelly Jackson: WP.1-2#
Jelly Jackson: W
Edsall Walker: E1.2-3;1-2#
Jerry Benjamin: 99

Top 2

Henry Spearman: 99
Zollie Wright: W
Bill Casey: W.1-2
Calvin Clarke: W.2-3;1-2
Curtis Henderson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
George Britt: E4.3-H;2-3;1-2#
Buddy Burbage: 99
Tracey Johnson: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Dave Thomas: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Henry Spearman: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Zollie Wright: 99

Bot 2

Matt Carlisle: 13
Vic Harris: HP
Josh Gibson: 53.1-2
Buck Leonard: W
Jim Williams: W.2-3;1-2
Jack Johnson: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
Jelly Jackson: S/G
Ray Brown: HR/7.1-H
Jerry Benjamin: S
Matt Carlisle: W.1-2
Vic Harris: S.2-H;1-2
Josh Gibson: 99

Top 3

Bill Casey: S4.B-2(E4/TH)#
Calvin Clarke: 99
Curtis Henderson: 99
Roland Calhoun: 99

Bot 3

Buck Leonard: 99
Jim Williams: S
Jack Johnson: 99
Jelly Jackson: 99

Top 4

Buddy Burbage: 99
Tracey Johnson: S
Dave Thomas: 99
Henry Spearman: 99

Bot 4

Ray Brown: 99
Jerry Benjamin: 99
Matt Carlisle: W
Vic Harris: E6.1-2#
Josh Gibson: S.2-H(UR);1-2
Buck Leonard: D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Jim Williams: HP
Jack Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
Jelly Jackson: 99

Top 5

Zollie Wright: S
Bill Casey: 99
Jabbo Andrews: 99
Curtis Henderson: 99

Bot 5

Ray Brown: D
Jerry Benjamin: W
Matt Carlisle: WP.2-3;1-2#
Matt Carlisle: 99.3-H;2-3
Vic Harris: 99.3-H
Josh Gibson: W
Buck Leonard: 99

Top 6

Roland Calhoun: 99
Buddy Burbage: S
Tracey Johnson: S.1-3
Dave Thomas: 99.3-H
Henry Spearman: 99

Bot 6

Jim Williams: 99
Jack Johnson: S
Jelly Jackson: S.1-2
Ray Brown: 64(1)3/GDP#

Top 7

Zollie Wright: 99
Bill Casey: 99
Jabbo Andrews: 99

Bot 7

Jerry Benjamin: S
Matt Carlisle: PB.1-2#
Matt Carlisle: HR/9.2-H
Tommie Dukes: 99
Josh Gibson: S
Buck Leonard: S.1-2
Jim Williams: S.2-H;1-2
Jack Johnson: 99
Jelly Jackson: T.2-H;1-H
Ray Brown: S.3-H
Jerry Benjamin: 99

Top 8

Curtis Henderson: 99
Roland Calhoun: 99
Buddy Burbage: S
Tracey Johnson: PB.1-2#
Tracey Johnson: 99

Bot 8

Matt Carlisle: 99
Tommie Dukes: 99
Josh Gibson: 99

Top 9

Dave Thomas: D
Henry Spearman: 99
Zollie Wright: D.2-H
Bill Casey: W
Jabbo Andrews: 99
Curtis Henderson: S.2-H;1-2
Eddie Powell: S9.2XH(92);1-2#

Notes & reviews

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

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