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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Newark Eagles @ Homestead Grays

1944-07-23 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 8500

Newark Eagles defeated Homestead Grays 4–3. Newark Eagles put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Harvey went 4-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

12345678RHE
NW22000010149
HOM0000012035

Newark Eagles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Murray Watkins312010
Leon Ruffin400000
Ray Dandridge331010
Bob Harvey404300
Lennie Pearson400100
Johnny Davis400000
Vic Barnett400000
Sy Morton301000
Terris McDuffie301000

Homestead Grays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cool Papa Bell200020
Jerry Benjamin312110
Sam Bankhead302110
Buck Leonard200020
Josh Gibson400100
Walter Cannady400000
Dave Hoskins410000
Ray Battle200000
Spoon Carter200000
Vic Harris101000
Ray Brown100000

Newark Eagles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Terris McDuffie8.0560

Homestead Grays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Spoon Carter7.0810
Johnny Johnson1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Murray Watkins: S
  • Leon Ruffin: 99
  • Ray Dandridge: S.1-2
  • Bob Harvey: S.2-H;1-3
  • Lennie Pearson: 99.3-H
  • Johnny Davis: 99

Bot 1

  • Cool Papa Bell: W
  • Jerry Benjamin: 99
  • Sam Bankhead: S.1-2
  • Buck Leonard: 99
  • Josh Gibson: 99

Top 2

  • Vic Barnett: 99
  • Sy Morton: 99
  • Terris McDuffie: 99

Bot 2

  • Walter Cannady: 99
  • Dave Hoskins: 99
  • Ray Battle: 99

Top 3

  • Murray Watkins: 99
  • Leon Ruffin: 99
  • Ray Dandridge: 99

Bot 3

  • Spoon Carter: 99
  • Cool Papa Bell: W
  • Jerry Benjamin: CS2(99)#
  • Jerry Benjamin: W
  • Sam Bankhead: 99

Top 4

  • Bob Harvey: S
  • Lennie Pearson: 64(1)3/GDP#
  • Johnny Davis: 99

Bot 4

  • Buck Leonard: W
  • Josh Gibson: 64(1)3/GDP#
  • Walter Cannady: 99

Top 5

  • Vic Barnett: 99
  • Sy Morton: 99
  • Terris McDuffie: 99

Bot 5

  • Dave Hoskins: 99
  • Ray Battle: 99
  • Spoon Carter: 99

Top 6

  • Murray Watkins: S
  • Leon Ruffin: 99
  • Ray Dandridge: 99(1)/FO
  • Bob Harvey: SB2#
  • Bob Harvey: S.2-H
  • Lennie Pearson: 99

Bot 6

  • Cool Papa Bell: 99
  • Jerry Benjamin: S4
  • Sam Bankhead: W.1-2
  • Buck Leonard: W.2-3;1-2
  • Josh Gibson: 99.3-H
  • Walter Cannady: 99

Top 7

  • Johnny Davis: 99
  • Vic Barnett: 99
  • Sy Morton: S
  • Terris McDuffie: S.1-2
  • Murray Watkins: W.2-3;1-2
  • Leon Ruffin: 99

Bot 7

  • Dave Hoskins: E5#
  • Vic Harris: S.1-2
  • Ray Brown: 99
  • Cool Papa Bell: 99
  • Jerry Benjamin: S.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Sam Bankhead: S.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Buck Leonard: 99

Top 8

  • Ray Dandridge: W
  • Bob Harvey: D.1-H
  • Lennie Pearson: 99
  • Johnny Davis: 99
  • Vic Barnett: 99

Bot 8

  • Josh Gibson: 99
  • Walter Cannady: 99
  • Dave Hoskins: 99

Notes & reviews

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