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Birmingham Black Barons @ 
Homestead Grays
1943-09-23 · Night game · 12 innings · Att: 4000 · 3:26
Birmingham Black Barons and Homestead Grays played to a 5–5 tie. Piper Davis went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| HOM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix McLaurin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Sampson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Spearman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lester Lockett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Leonard Lindsay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Steele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Radcliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gentry Jessup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hoss Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin Gipson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Papa Bell | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Benjamin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buck Leonard | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Gibson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Howard Easterling | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Bankhead | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jud Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Harris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spoon Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edsall Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roy Partlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry Jessup | 8.2 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Alvin Gipson | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spoon Carter | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Edsall Walker | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Johnny Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix McLaurin: 99
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Clyde Spearman: 99
Bot 1
- Cool Papa Bell: E6#
- Jerry Benjamin: BK.1-2#
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: W#
- Howard Easterling: 99
Top 2
- Lester Lockett: 99
- Piper Davis: S
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
- Ed Steele: 99
Bot 2
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Jud Wilson: 99
- Vic Harris: HP#
- Spoon Carter: PB.1-2#
- Spoon Carter: 99
Top 3
- Ted Radcliffe: 99
- Gentry Jessup: 99
- Felix McLaurin: 99
Bot 3
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
- Jerry Benjamin: W
- Buck Leonard: SB2
- Buck Leonard: W
- Josh Gibson: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Howard Easterling: S.3-H;1-2
- Sam Bankhead: S.2-3;1-2
- Jud Wilson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Vic Harris: 99
Top 4
- Tommy Sampson: S
- Clyde Spearman: S.1-2
- Lester Lockett: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Piper Davis: D.3-H;2-H
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
- Ed Steele: 99
Bot 4
- Spoon Carter: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: S#
- Jerry Benjamin: PB.1-2#
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Buck Leonard: 99
Top 5
- Ted Radcliffe: 99
- Gentry Jessup: 99
- Felix McLaurin: 99
Bot 5
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Howard Easterling: 99
- Sam Bankhead: 99
Top 6
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Clyde Spearman: 99
- Lester Lockett: S
- Piper Davis: S.1-H
- Leonard Lindsay: D.1-H
- Ed Steele: 99
Bot 6
- Jud Wilson: 99
- Vic Harris: 99
- Ray Brown: S
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
Top 7
- Ted Radcliffe: W
- Gentry Jessup: W.1-2
- Felix McLaurin: 99
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Clyde Spearman: W.2-3;1-2
- Lester Lockett: 99
Bot 7
- Jerry Benjamin: S
- Buck Leonard: D.1-3
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Howard Easterling: S.3-H;2-3
- Sam Bankhead: FC.3-H(E6)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jud Wilson: 99
- Vic Harris: 99
Top 8
- Piper Davis: 99
- Leonard Lindsay: W
- Hoss Walker: S.1-2#
- Ted Radcliffe: D.2-H;1-3
- Gentry Jessup: 99
- Felix McLaurin: 99
Bot 8
- Edsall Walker: W
- Cool Papa Bell: E4.1-2#
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: 99
Top 9
- Tommy Sampson: S
- Clyde Spearman: PO1(E2).1-2#
- Clyde Spearman: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Lester Lockett: W
- Piper Davis: W.1-2
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
Bot 9
- Howard Easterling: S
- Sam Bankhead: D.1-H
- Jud Wilson: S.2-3
- Vic Harris: 7/F/DP.3XH(72)
- Edsall Walker: 99
Top 10
- Hoss Walker: 99
- Ted Radcliffe: 99
- Alvin Gipson: 99
Bot 10
- Cool Papa Bell: S#
- Jerry Benjamin: E2/SH.1-2#
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Howard Easterling: 99
Top 11
- Felix McLaurin: S
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Clyde Spearman: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 11
- Sam Bankhead: W
- Jud Wilson: 99/SH.1-2
- Vic Harris: 99
- Roy Partlow: 99
Top 12
- Lester Lockett: 99
- Piper Davis: S
- Leonard Lindsay: 99
- Hoss Walker: 99
Bot 12
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Buck Leonard: D#
- Josh Gibson: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score
- Game called due to midnight curfew