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Birmingham Black Barons @ 
Homestead Grays
1944-06-12 · Night game · Att: 2426 · 2:22
Homestead Grays defeated Birmingham Black Barons 4–2. Buck Leonard went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix McLaurin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Sampson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Artie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Steele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandy Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Britton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pepper Bassett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fay Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Lockett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Huber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Papa Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jerry Benjamin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Bankhead | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buck Leonard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Gibson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Hoskins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Battle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lefty Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Washington | 8.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Boone | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnny Johnson | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix McLaurin: W
- Tommy Sampson: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Artie Wilson: 99
- Ed Steele: WP.2-3#
- Ed Steele: W
- Piper Davis: 99
Bot 1
- Cool Papa Bell: W
- Jerry Benjamin: S8.1-2
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Dave Hoskins: 99
Top 2
- Leandy Young: 99
- John Britton: W
- Pepper Bassett: WP.1-2#
- Pepper Bassett: 99
- Fay Washington: 99
Bot 2
- Ray Battle: 99
- Joe Spencer: W
- Lefty Boone: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: S.1-2
- Jerry Benjamin: S.2-H;1-2
- Sam Bankhead: 99
Top 3
- Felix McLaurin: 99
- Tommy Sampson: 99
- Artie Wilson: 99
Bot 3
- Buck Leonard: HR/8
- Josh Gibson: W
- Dave Hoskins: S8.1X3(85)#
- Ray Battle: 99
- Joe Spencer: 99
Top 4
- Ed Steele: 99
- Piper Davis: 99
- Leandy Young: D7/L
- John Britton: S7/L.2-H
- Pepper Bassett: WP.1-2#
- Pepper Bassett: 99
Bot 4
- Lefty Boone: W
- Cool Papa Bell: W.1-2
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Sam Bankhead: W.2-3;1-2
- Buck Leonard: 46(1)3/GDP#
Top 5
- Fay Washington: 99
- Lester Lockett: 99
- Tommy Sampson: 99
Bot 5
- Josh Gibson: 99
- Dave Hoskins: D
- Ray Battle: W
- Joe Spencer: S.2-H;1X3(85)#
- Johnny Johnson: 99
Top 6
- Artie Wilson: S/BG
- Ed Steele: W.1-2
- Piper Davis: E4.2-3;1-2
- Leandy Young: 99
- John Britton: 99/F.3-H(UR)
- Pepper Bassett: 99
Bot 6
- Cool Papa Bell: 99
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Sam Bankhead: S
- Buck Leonard: W.1-2
- Josh Gibson: 99
Top 7
- Fay Washington: 99
- Lester Lockett: S
- Tommy Sampson: HP.1-2
- Artie Wilson: 99
- Ed Steele: 99
Bot 7
- Dave Hoskins: 99
- Ray Battle: 99
- Joe Spencer: 99
Top 8
- Piper Davis: 99
- Leandy Young: 99
- John Britton: T9
- Pepper Bassett: 99
Bot 8
- Johnny Johnson: 99
- Cool Papa Bell: W
- Jerry Benjamin: CS2(26)#
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
Top 9
- John Huber: E5#
- Lester Lockett: 4(1)3/GDP#
- Tommy Sampson: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score