HOM @ BLG

September 17, 1939

Final Score: HOM 5 - BLG 7

Game Information

Ballpark
Terrapin Park
Attendance
3,000
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
gainj102
Losing Pitcher
parkt101

Line Score

HOM @ BLG — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOM 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 10 4
BLG 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 x 7 10 1

HOM Batting

HOM @ BLG — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Ray Brown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Josh Gibson 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Vic Harris 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jelly Jackson 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Buck Leonard 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .667
Tom Parker 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Henry Spearman 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
David Whatley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 5 9 4 3 2 0 0 1 1 .300

BLG Batting

HOM @ BLG — BLG Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Tommy Butts 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy Campanella 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Hoskins 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Charlie Hughes 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Henry Kimbro 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Red Moore 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Felton Snow 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Wild Bill Wright 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Team Totals 29 7 10 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 .345

HOM Pitching

HOM @ BLG — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tom Parker (L) L 8.0 10 7 4 2 1 0 4.50
Team Totals 8.0 10 7 4 2 1 0 4.50

Homestead Grays at Baltimore Elite Giants, September 17, 1939

This box score records a 7-5 win for the Baltimore Elite Giants over the Homestead Grays at Terrapin Park, September 17, 1939 in a League Championship Series game. Retrosheet records a crowd of 3,000 and a day start for this game. The line score has the Homestead Grays crossing the plate in the first, fourth, fifth, and eighth; the first brought 2 runs. The Baltimore Elite Giants scored in the second, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run fourth. Hits were 10 for the Homestead Grays and 10 for the Baltimore Elite Giants, with 4 and 1 errors. The win went to gainj102. Parkt101 took the loss. For the Homestead Grays, Buck Leonard went 2 for 3 and 1 RBI. Josh Gibson drove in 2 for the Homestead Grays. Josh Gibson also homered for the Homestead Grays. The Baltimore Elite Giants' top hitter was Felton Snow, 3 for 4, 1 double, and 2 RBI.

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