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Houston Eagles @ 
Birmingham Black Barons
1949-05-03 · Night game
Birmingham Black Barons defeated Houston Eagles 5–4. Birmingham Black Barons put up 3 in the 1st.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| BIR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Houston Eagles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Wilkes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curley Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Harvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Ruffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rufus Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Steele | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Britton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alonzo Perry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Newberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Eagles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Lewis | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Newberry | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
- Curley Williams: 99
- Bob Wilson: 99
Bot 1
- Ed Steele: S
- John Britton: E5.1-2#
- 99(2)/FO.1-2
- Alonzo Perry: D.2-H;1-3
- Piper Davis: D.3-H(UR);2-H
- Bobby Robinson: 99
- 99
Top 2
- Bob Harvey: 99
- Johnny Washington: 99
- Johnny Davis: 99
Bot 2
- Herman Bell: 99
- Jimmie Newberry: 99
- Ed Steele: 99
Top 3
- 99
- Leon Ruffin: 99
- Rufus Lewis: 99
Bot 3
- John Britton: 99
- 99
- Alonzo Perry: 99
Top 4
- Jimmy Wilkes: E6#
- Curley Williams: 99
- Bob Wilson: T.1-H(UR)
- Bob Harvey: 99
- Johnny Washington: 99
Bot 4
- Piper Davis: 99
- Bobby Robinson: T7/L
- 99
- Herman Bell: S7/L.3-H
- Jimmie Newberry: 99
Top 5
- Johnny Davis: 99
- S
- Leon Ruffin: 99
- Rufus Lewis: W.1-2
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
Bot 5
- Ed Steele: S
- John Britton: 99
- W.1-2
- Alonzo Perry: 99
- Piper Davis: 99
Top 6
- Curley Williams: W
- Bob Wilson: S.1-2
- Bob Harvey: 99
- Johnny Washington: S.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Davis: 99
- 99
Bot 6
- Bobby Robinson: 99
- 99
- Herman Bell: 99
Top 7
- Leon Ruffin: 99
- Rufus Lewis: 99
- Jimmy Wilkes: 99
Bot 7
- Jimmie Newberry: S
- Ed Steele: 99/SH.1-2
- John Britton: 99
- 99
Top 8
- Curley Williams: T
- Bob Wilson: E5.3-3#
- Bob Harvey: 99
- Johnny Washington: 99
- Johnny Davis: W.1-2
- S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1X3(99)#
Bot 8
- Alonzo Perry: 99
- Piper Davis: S
- Bobby Robinson: T.1-H
- 99
- Herman Bell: 99
Top 9
- E5#
- Rufus Lewis: 99.1-2
- Jimmy Wilkes: S.2-H(UR)
- Curley Williams: 99
- Bob Wilson: 99
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score