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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Houston Eagles @ Baltimore Elite Giants

1949-08-14 Β· Day game Β· 7 innings

Baltimore Elite Giants defeated Houston Eagles 5–4. Baltimore Elite Giants put up 2 in the 2nd.

Line score

1234567RHE
HOE011002049
BLG020201512

Houston Eagles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Wilkes301010
Curley Williams312210
Johnny Washington402100
Raymon Lacy400000
Leon Ruffin300010
(unknown)722100
Bo Wallace312000
Cotton Williams300000

Baltimore Elite Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Leon Day300010
Ed Finney412100
Henry Kimbro202120
Bill Byrd400000
Bob Romby312010
Butch McCord301100
Joe Black412000
Johnny Hayes312000
Toots Ferrell311100

Houston Eagles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cotton Williams6.01240

Baltimore Elite Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Toots Ferrell7.0930

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jimmy Wilkes: 99
  • Curley Williams: W
  • Johnny Washington: 99
  • Raymon Lacy: 99

Bot 1

  • Leon Day: 99
  • Ed Finney: 99
  • Henry Kimbro: S6.B-2(E6/TH)#
  • Bill Byrd: 99

Top 2

  • Leon Ruffin: 99
  • S
  • Bo Wallace: S.1-3
  • 99.3-H
  • Cotton Williams: 99

Bot 2

  • Bob Romby: T
  • Butch McCord: 99/SH.3-H#
  • Joe Black: S
  • Johnny Hayes: SB2
  • Johnny Hayes: S.2-3
  • Toots Ferrell: 99.3-H
  • Leon Day: 99

Top 3

  • Jimmy Wilkes: 99
  • Curley Williams: T
  • Johnny Washington: S.3-H
  • Raymon Lacy: 99
  • Leon Ruffin: W.1-2
  • 99

Bot 3

  • Ed Finney: S
  • Henry Kimbro: SB2
  • Henry Kimbro: W
  • Bill Byrd: 99
  • Bob Romby: 99
  • Butch McCord: 99

Top 4

  • Bo Wallace: 99
  • 99
  • Cotton Williams: 99

Bot 4

  • Joe Black: 99
  • Johnny Hayes: D
  • Toots Ferrell: S8.2-H(E8)(NR);B-3#
  • Leon Day: W
  • Ed Finney: 99/F.3-H(UR)
  • Henry Kimbro: PO1(E1).1-2#
  • Henry Kimbro: W
  • Bill Byrd: 99

Top 5

  • Jimmy Wilkes: S
  • Curley Williams: 99
  • Johnny Washington: S.1-2
  • Raymon Lacy: 99
  • Leon Ruffin: 99

Bot 5

  • Bob Romby: W
  • Butch McCord: 99
  • Joe Black: S.1-2
  • Johnny Hayes: 99
  • Toots Ferrell: 99

Top 6

  • S
  • Bo Wallace: S.1-2
  • 99
  • Cotton Williams: 99
  • Jimmy Wilkes: W.2-3;1-2
  • Curley Williams: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
  • Johnny Washington: 99

Bot 6

  • Leon Day: 99
  • Ed Finney: T
  • Henry Kimbro: S.3-H
  • Bill Byrd: 99
  • Bob Romby: S.1-2
  • Butch McCord: S.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Black: 99

Top 7

  • Raymon Lacy: 99
  • Leon Ruffin: 99
  • 99

Notes & reviews

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