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Homestead Grays @ 
Birmingham Black Barons
1943-10-05 · Night game · Att: 4000 · 2:20
Homestead Grays defeated Birmingham Black Barons 8–4. Homestead Grays put up 4 in the 8th.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Homestead Grays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cool Papa Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Benjamin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buck Leonard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Gibson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Easterling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jud Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Bankhead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Wright | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix McLaurin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy Sampson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Spearman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Lockett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Steele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Radcliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Lindsay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfred Saylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alphonse Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wright | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Ray Brown | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Saylor | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Gready McKinnis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cool Papa Bell: S
- Jerry Benjamin: 99/SH.1-2
- Buck Leonard: S.2-H
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Howard Easterling: 99
Bot 1
- Felix McLaurin: E4#
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Clyde Spearman: 99
- Lester Lockett: 99
Top 2
- Jud Wilson: FLE2#
- Jud Wilson: 99
- Vic Harris: T
- Sam Bankhead: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 2
- Ed Steele: 99
- Piper Davis: 99
- Ted Radcliffe: 99
Top 3
- Johnny Wright: S
- Cool Papa Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
Bot 3
- Leonard Lindsay: W
- Alfred Saylor: 99
- Felix McLaurin: W.1-2
- Tommy Sampson: S.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Spearman: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lester Lockett: 99/F.3-H
- Ed Steele: 99
Top 4
- Buck Leonard: W
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Howard Easterling: 99
- Jud Wilson: 99
Bot 4
- Piper Davis: 99
- Ted Radcliffe: 99
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
Top 5
- Vic Harris: W
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Johnny Wright: 99/SH.1-2
- Cool Papa Bell: W
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
Bot 5
- Alfred Saylor: 99
- Felix McLaurin: W
- Tommy Sampson: SB2
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Clyde Spearman: S.2-H(E2)(NR)(UR)
- Lester Lockett: 99
Top 6
- Buck Leonard: D
- Josh Gibson: S.2-3
- Howard Easterling: 99
- Jud Wilson: 99(1)/FO.3-H
- Vic Harris: 99
Bot 6
- Ed Steele: S
- Piper Davis: S.1-2#
- Ted Radcliffe: 99
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
- Alfred Saylor: S.2-H;1-2#
- Felix McLaurin: 99
Top 7
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Ray Brown: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
Bot 7
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Clyde Spearman: HP#
- Lester Lockett: 99
- Ed Steele: 99
Top 8
- Jerry Benjamin: W
- Buck Leonard: 99(1)/FO
- Josh Gibson: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Howard Easterling: S.3-H;2-H
- Jud Wilson: 99
- Vic Harris: S.1-3
- Sam Bankhead: SB2
- Sam Bankhead: S9.3-H;2-H
- Ray Brown: 99
Bot 8
- Piper Davis: 99
- Ted Radcliffe: S#
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
- Alphonse Dunn: 99
Top 9
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
- Jerry Benjamin: E1#
- Buck Leonard: 13/SH.1-2
- Josh Gibson: D.2-H(UR)
- Howard Easterling: E9.2-H(NR)(UR)#
- Jud Wilson: D.1-3
- Vic Harris: PO2(99)#
Bot 9
- Felix McLaurin: 99
- Tommy Sampson: S#
- Clyde Spearman: 99
- Lester Lockett: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score