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Houston Eagles @ 
Birmingham Black Barons
1949-05-02 · Night game
Houston Eagles defeated Birmingham Black Barons 3–2. Houston Eagles put up 2 in the 5th.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| BIR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Houston Eagles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Wilkes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curley Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Harvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Washington | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Ruffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Steele | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Britton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper Bassett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Greason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alonzo Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Eagles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Greason | 8.0 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Alonzo Perry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Wilkes: S
- Curley Williams: 99
- Bob Wilson: 99
- Bob Harvey: 99
Bot 1
- Ed Steele: 99
- Joe Scott: D/78
- John Britton: 99
- S.2-H
- Piper Davis: 99
Top 2
- Johnny Washington: S
- Johnny Davis: W.1-2
- 99
- Leon Ruffin: 99
- John Brown: 99
Bot 2
- Bobby Robinson: S
- 64(1)3/GDP#
- Pepper Bassett: S
- Bill Greason: 99
Top 3
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Curley Williams: W
- Bob Wilson: 99
- Bob Harvey: S.1-2
- Johnny Washington: D9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Davis: W
- 99
Bot 3
- Ed Steele: S
- Joe Scott: 46(1)3/GDP#
- John Britton: 99
Top 4
- Leon Ruffin: S
- John Brown: 99
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Curley Williams: 99
Bot 4
- 99
- Piper Davis: 99
- Bobby Robinson: 99
Top 5
- Bob Wilson: 99
- Bob Harvey: W
- Johnny Washington: S.1-2
- Johnny Davis: D7.2-H;1-H
- 99
- Leon Ruffin: 99
Bot 5
- 99
- Pepper Bassett: S
- Bill Greason: 99
- Ed Steele: 99
Top 6
- John Brown: S
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Curley Williams: S.1-2
- Bob Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP#
Bot 6
- Joe Scott: 99
- John Britton: 99
- 99
Top 7
- Bob Harvey: 99
- Johnny Washington: 99
- Johnny Davis: W
- S.1-2
- Leon Ruffin: 99
Bot 7
- Piper Davis: 99
- Bobby Robinson: 99
- W
- Pepper Bassett: 99
Top 8
- John Brown: 99
- Jimmy Wilkes: S
- Curley Williams: 99
- Bob Wilson: S.1X3(99)#
Bot 8
- Alonzo Perry: 99
- Ed Steele: S9
- Joe Scott: S.1-3
- John Britton: 6/F7S.3-H
- 99
Top 9
- Bob Harvey: 99
- Johnny Washington: 99
- Johnny Davis: 99
Bot 9
- Piper Davis: 99
- Bobby Robinson: 99
- 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score