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Philadelphia Stars @ Homestead Grays

1944-09-03 Β· Day game Β· Griffith Stadium Β· Att: 4500

Philadelphia Stars defeated Homestead Grays 8–6. Philadelphia Stars put up 3 in the 2nd. Josh Gibson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PH5130020020811
HOM000000141610

Philadelphia Stars β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Austin411210
Gene Benson402010
Ed Stone210030
Jim West511200
Marvin Williams500100
Goose Curry421010
Henry Spearman322020
Bill Cash411110
Barney Brown403210

Homestead Grays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Benjamin412010
Sam Bankhead501000
Walter Cannady411110
Buck Leonard411010
Josh Gibson422300
Ray Brown411100
Robert Gaston301110
Jelly Jackson401000
Johnny Johnson200000
Ray Battle100000
Edsall Walker100000

Philadelphia Stars β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Barney Brown9.01040

Homestead Grays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Hoskins1.0330
Johnny Johnson6.0750
Sam Bankhead2.0120

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Austin: W
  • Gene Benson: S.1-2
  • Ed Stone: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jim West: 99.3-H
  • Marvin Williams: 64(1)3/GDP#

Bot 1

  • Jerry Benjamin: W
  • Sam Bankhead: 99
  • Walter Cannady: S.1-2
  • Buck Leonard: 99
  • Josh Gibson: 99

Top 2

  • Goose Curry: S
  • Henry Spearman: PO1(E1).1-2#
  • Henry Spearman: W
  • Bill Cash: S.2-H;1-2
  • Barney Brown: S.2-H;1-3
  • Frank Austin: 99.3-H
  • Gene Benson: S.1-2
  • Ed Stone: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jim West: 99
  • Marvin Williams: 99

Bot 2

  • Ray Brown: 99
  • Robert Gaston: 99
  • Jelly Jackson: S8.B-2(E8)#
  • Johnny Johnson: 99

Top 3

  • Goose Curry: 99
  • Henry Spearman: 99
  • Bill Cash: W
  • Barney Brown: W.1-2
  • Frank Austin: 99

Bot 3

  • Jerry Benjamin: 99
  • Sam Bankhead: 99
  • Walter Cannady: 99

Top 4

  • Gene Benson: W
  • Ed Stone: 46(1)3/GDP#
  • Jim West: 99

Bot 4

  • Buck Leonard: D
  • Josh Gibson: 99
  • Ray Brown: 99
  • Robert Gaston: 99

Top 5

  • Marvin Williams: 99
  • Goose Curry: W
  • Henry Spearman: S.1-2
  • Bill Cash: 99
  • Barney Brown: S.2-H;1-2
  • Frank Austin: S.2-H;1-2
  • Gene Benson: 99

Bot 5

  • Jelly Jackson: 99
  • Johnny Johnson: 99
  • Jerry Benjamin: S
  • Sam Bankhead: CS2(99)#

Top 6

  • Ed Stone: 99
  • Jim West: 99
  • Marvin Williams: 99

Bot 6

  • Sam Bankhead: 99
  • Walter Cannady: 99
  • Buck Leonard: 99

Top 7

  • Goose Curry: 99
  • Henry Spearman: S
  • Bill Cash: 99
  • Barney Brown: S.1-2
  • Frank Austin: 99

Bot 7

  • Josh Gibson: S6.B-2(E6/TH)#
  • Ray Brown: 99
  • Robert Gaston: S8.2-H
  • Jelly Jackson: 99
  • Ray Battle: 99

Top 8

  • Gene Benson: 99
  • Ed Stone: W
  • Jim West: D.1-H;B-3(TH)#
  • Marvin Williams: 99.3-H
  • Goose Curry: 99

Bot 8

  • Jerry Benjamin: 99
  • Sam Bankhead: 99
  • Walter Cannady: W
  • Buck Leonard: W.1-2
  • Josh Gibson: HR/8.2-H;1-H
  • Ray Brown: HR/7
  • Robert Gaston: W
  • Jelly Jackson: 99

Top 9

  • Henry Spearman: W
  • Bill Cash: CS2(99)#
  • Bill Cash: 99
  • Barney Brown: 99

Bot 9

  • Edsall Walker: 99
  • Jerry Benjamin: S6.B-2(E6/TH)#
  • Sam Bankhead: S.2-3
  • Walter Cannady: 99.3-H(UR)#
  • Buck Leonard: 99

Notes & reviews

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