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Newark Eagles @ 
Homestead Grays
1946-06-08 · Night game · Att: 2702 · 3:00
Newark Eagles defeated Homestead Grays 7–5. Newark Eagles put up 3 in the 2nd. Josh Gibson went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| HOM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
Newark Eagles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Wilkes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Pearson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Parks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar Givens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benny Felder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Clarence Isreal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Harvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Manning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Benjamin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Buck Leonard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Josh Gibson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hoskins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Bankhead | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Marquez | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmer Fields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Newark Eagles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Davis | 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Leniel Hooker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Homestead Grays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (unknown) | 8.1 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Wilmer Fields | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Pat Patterson: 99
- Larry Doby: 99
Bot 1
- Frank Williams: W
- Jerry Benjamin: PB.1-2#
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Dan Wilson: HP
- Buck Leonard: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Buck Leonard: W
- Josh Gibson: 99/F
- Dave Hoskins: 99
Top 2
- Lennie Pearson: HR
- Monte Irvin: S
- Charlie Parks: D.1-H
- Oscar Givens: W
- Johnny Davis: 99
- Benny Felder: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Wilkes: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pat Patterson: 46(1)3/GDP#
Bot 2
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Luis Marquez: S
- PO1(E3).1-2#
- 99
- Frank Williams: 99
Top 3
- Larry Doby: 99
- Lennie Pearson: 99
- Monte Irvin: W
- Charlie Parks: 99
Bot 3
- Jerry Benjamin: W
- Dan Wilson: 99
- Buck Leonard: 99
- Josh Gibson: 99
Top 4
- Oscar Givens: 99
- Johnny Davis: 99
- Benny Felder: D
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
Bot 4
- Dave Hoskins: 99
- Sam Bankhead: W
- Luis Marquez: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Luis Marquez: S.2-H(UR)
- 99
- Frank Williams: 99
Top 5
- Pat Patterson: 99
- Larry Doby: 99
- Lennie Pearson: W
- Monte Irvin: 99
Bot 5
- Jerry Benjamin: W
- Dan Wilson: W.1-2
- Buck Leonard: W.2-3;1-2
- Josh Gibson: 99/F
- Dave Hoskins: 99
- Sam Bankhead: 99
Top 6
- Charlie Parks: W
- Oscar Givens: 99
- Johnny Davis: W.1-2
- Benny Felder: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Pat Patterson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: 99
Bot 6
- Luis Marquez: S
- 99
- Frank Williams: 99
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
Top 7
- Lennie Pearson: W
- Monte Irvin: S.1-2
- Charlie Parks: 99
- Oscar Givens: 99
- Johnny Davis: 99
Bot 7
- Dan Wilson: D
- Buck Leonard: W
- Josh Gibson: HR.2-H;1-H
- Dave Hoskins: D
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Luis Marquez: S.2-H
- 99
- Frank Williams: 99
Top 8
- Benny Felder: 99
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Pat Patterson: 99
Bot 8
- Jerry Benjamin: 99
- Dan Wilson: 99
- Buck Leonard: S
- Josh Gibson: 99
Top 9
- Larry Doby: S
- Lennie Pearson: BK.1-2#
- Lennie Pearson: E4.2-H(NR)(UR)#
- Monte Irvin: 99
- Clarence Isreal: HP.1-2
- Bob Harvey: 99/G.2-3;1-2#
- Johnny Davis: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Max Manning: 99
Bot 9
- Dave Hoskins: D
- Sam Bankhead: 99
- Luis Marquez: 99
- Wilmer Fields: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score