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Birmingham Black Barons @ 
Baltimore Elite Giants
1949-06-05 · Day game · 7 innings · Att: 2850
Birmingham Black Barons defeated Baltimore Elite Giants 1–0. Pepper Bassett went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| BLG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Birmingham Black Barons — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Steele | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alonzo Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piper Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herman Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepper Bassett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Elite Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Kimbro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Butts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lester Lockett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Pearson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Baylis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon Day | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frazier Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Romby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Birmingham Black Barons — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Williams | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| (unknown) | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Powell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Elite Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Day | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Steele: S
- Joe Scott: 99
- S.1-2
- Alonzo Perry: 5(2)3/GDP#
Bot 1
- Henry Kimbro: 99
- Tommy Butts: S
- Jim Gilliam: PO1(13)#
- Jim Gilliam: 99
Top 2
- Piper Davis: S
- Willie Mays: SB2
- Willie Mays: 99
- Herman Bell: 99
- W
- Sammy Williams: 99
Bot 2
- Lester Lockett: 99
- Butch Davis: 99
- Lennie Pearson: 99
Top 3
- Ed Steele: W
- Joe Scott: 4(1)3/GDP#
- 99
Bot 3
- Henry Baylis: 99
- Johnny Hayes: W
- Leon Day: W.1-2
- Henry Kimbro: 99
- Tommy Butts: 99
Top 4
- Alonzo Perry: 99
- Piper Davis: 99
- Willie Mays: 99
Bot 4
- Jim Gilliam: 99
- Lester Lockett: 99
- Butch Davis: 99
Top 5
- Herman Bell: 99
- 99
- Sammy Williams: S
- Ed Steele: 99
Bot 5
- Lennie Pearson: D
- Henry Baylis: 99
- Frazier Robinson: 99
- Leon Day: 99
Top 6
- Joe Scott: 99
- S
- Alonzo Perry: 99
- Piper Davis: 99
Bot 6
- Henry Kimbro: 99
- Tommy Butts: T
- Jim Gilliam: 8/F
- Frank Russell: W
- Butch Davis: K
Top 7
- Willie Mays: 99
- Pepper Bassett: HR
- 99
- Bill Powell: 99
Bot 7
- Lennie Pearson: 99
- Bob Romby: 99
- Bill Byrd: K
Notes & reviews
- Play-by-play deduced from newspaper game stories and box score
- Piper Davis' 9th consecutive hit across three games
- Herman Bell left the game with an injury