BLG @ HOM

September 23, 1939

Final Score: BLG 10 - HOM 5

Game Information

Ballpark
44th and Parkside
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Bill Byrd
Losing Pitcher
robes104

Umpires

Home Plate
Cool Turner
First Base
Phil Cockrell

Line Score

BLG @ HOM — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BLG 0 2 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 10 15 1
HOM 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 1

BLG Batting

BLG @ HOM — BLG Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Tommy Butts 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Bill Byrd 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200
Roy Campanella 5 2 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 .800
Bill Hoskins 5 3 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .600
Charlie Hughes 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Henry Kimbro 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Red Moore 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Felton Snow 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hoss Walker 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wild Bill Wright 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 40 10 15 10 4 0 3 1 1 0 .375

HOM Batting

BLG @ HOM — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Josh Gibson 4 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.000
Vic Harris 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Jelly Jackson 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Buck Leonard 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Tom Parker 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy Partlow 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Henry Spearman 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
David Whatley 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Team Totals 37 5 15 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 .405

BLG Pitching

BLG @ HOM — BLG Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bill Byrd (W) W 9.0 15 5 5 2 0 1 5.00
Team Totals 9.0 15 5 5 2 0 1 5.00

Baltimore Elite Giants at Homestead Grays, September 23, 1939

This box score records a 10-5 win for the Baltimore Elite Giants over the Homestead Grays at 44th and Parkside, September 23, 1939 in the League Championship Series. The game information lists a night start. The Baltimore Elite Giants' runs came in the second, fifth, sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, 5 of them in the seventh. The Homestead Grays scored in the second, third, and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run third. Hits were 15 for the Baltimore Elite Giants and 15 for the Homestead Grays, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Bill Byrd, allowing 5 earned runs on 15 hits in 9.0 innings. Robes104 took the loss. The Baltimore Elite Giants' top hitter was Roy Campanella, 4 for 5, 1 home run, 1 double, and 5 RBI. For the Homestead Grays, Josh Gibson went 4 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Cool Turner worked home plate.

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