BLG @ HOM

September 16, 1939

Final Score: BLG 1 - HOM 2

Game Information

Ballpark
44th and Parkside
Attendance
3,000
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
partr102
Losing Pitcher
Bill Byrd

Line Score

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

BLG Batting

BLG @ HOM — BLG Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Tommy Butts 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Bill Byrd 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy Campanella 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Hoskins 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Charlie Hughes 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Henry Kimbro 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Red Moore 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Felton Snow 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hoss Walker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wild Bill Wright 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .129

HOM Batting

BLG @ HOM — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Ray Brown 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Josh Gibson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vic Harris 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jelly Jackson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Leonard 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Roy Partlow 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Henry Spearman 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
David Whatley 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Team Totals 30 2 10 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .333

BLG Pitching

BLG @ HOM — BLG Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bill Byrd (L) L 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 0 2.25
Team Totals 8.0 10 2 2 2 0 0 2.25

HOM Pitching

BLG @ HOM — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Roy Partlow (W) W 9.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 1.00

Baltimore Elite Giants at Homestead Grays, September 16, 1939

At home, the Homestead Grays won 2-1 over the Baltimore Elite Giants on September 16, 1939 in the League Championship Series. The margin was one run. The information panel shows a crowd of 3,000 and a night start. The Baltimore Elite Giants' only run came in the fourth inning. The Homestead Grays scored 2 in the first and nowhere else. Hits were 4 for the Baltimore Elite Giants and 10 for the Homestead Grays, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to partr102. The loss was charged to Bill Byrd after 8.0 innings and 2 runs. Tommy Butts led the Baltimore Elite Giants at the plate: 2 for 3. For the Homestead Grays, Sam Bankhead went 3 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI.

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