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Birmingham Black Barons @ 
Homestead Grays
1943-09-06 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 8500 · 3:15
Homestead Grays defeated Birmingham Black Barons 3–2. Cool Papa Bell went 3-for-6 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| HOM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix McLaurin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Sampson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Spearman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lester Lockett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Lindsay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoss Walker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Hardy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gready McKinnis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Papa Bell | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Benjamin | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Leonard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Easterling | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Bankhead | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jud Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vic Harris | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Gaston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gready McKinnis | 11.2 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Brown | 12.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix McLaurin: 99
- Tommy Sampson: S
- Clyde Spearman: 36(1)3/GDP#
Bot 1
- Cool Papa Bell: FLE3#
- Cool Papa Bell: S
- Jerry Benjamin: SB2
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: 99
Top 2
- Lester Lockett: 99
- Piper Davis: 99
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
Bot 2
- Howard Easterling: W
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Jud Wilson: W.1-2
- Vic Harris: 99
- Ray Brown: 99
Top 3
- Hoss Walker: 99
- Paul Hardy: 99
- Gready McKinnis: 99
Bot 3
- Cool Papa Bell: S
- Jerry Benjamin: 99(1)/FO
- Buck Leonard: SB2
- Buck Leonard: HP
- Josh Gibson: 14(1)3/GDP#
Top 4
- Felix McLaurin: 99
- Tommy Sampson: T
- Clyde Spearman: S.3-H
- Lester Lockett: 64(1)3/GDP#
Bot 4
- Howard Easterling: FLE5#
- Howard Easterling: 99
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Jud Wilson: 99
Top 5
- Piper Davis: 99
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
- Hoss Walker: 99
Bot 5
- Vic Harris: 99
- Ray Brown: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
Top 6
- Paul Hardy: S
- Gready McKinnis: S.1-2
- Felix McLaurin: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Sampson: 9/F/DP.3XH(942);2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR)#
- Clyde Spearman: 99
Bot 6
- Jerry Benjamin: S/BG
- Buck Leonard: SB2
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: D.2-H
- Howard Easterling: 99
- Sam Bankhead: 99
Top 7
- Lester Lockett: S
- Piper Davis: 99
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
- Hoss Walker: 99
Bot 7
- Jud Wilson: D
- Vic Harris: 99
- Ray Brown: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
Top 8
- Paul Hardy: W
- Gready McKinnis: S.1-2
- Felix McLaurin: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Clyde Spearman: W
- Lester Lockett: 99
Bot 8
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Robert Gaston: S
- Howard Easterling: S.1-3
- Sam Bankhead: SB2
- Sam Bankhead: 99
Top 9
- Piper Davis: 99
- Leonard Lindsay: D
- Hoss Walker: 99
- Paul Hardy: 99
Bot 9
- Jud Wilson: S
- Vic Harris: 99(1)/FO
- Ray Brown: 9/F.1-2
- Cool Papa Bell: S8.2-H#
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
Top 10
- Gready McKinnis: 99
- Felix McLaurin: 99
- Tommy Sampson: 99
Bot 10
- Buck Leonard: S5.B-2(E5/TH)#
- Robert Gaston: 99
- Howard Easterling: 99
- Sam Bankhead: W
- Jud Wilson: 99
Top 11
- Clyde Spearman: 99
- Lester Lockett: S5.B-2(E5/TH)#
- Piper Davis: 99
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
Bot 11
- Vic Harris: 99
- Ray Brown: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
Top 12
- Hoss Walker: 99
- Paul Hardy: 99
- Gready McKinnis: 99
Bot 12
- Jerry Benjamin: S/BG
- Buck Leonard: S/BG.1-2
- Robert Gaston: CS3(25).1-2#
- Robert Gaston: 99
- Howard Easterling: D9.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score