BIR @ HOM

September 23, 1943

Final Score: BIR 5 - HOM 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Bugle Field
Attendance
4,000
Game Duration
206 minutes
Day/Night
Night

Umpires

Home Plate
Fred McCreary
First Base
Crush Holloway

Line Score

BIR @ HOM — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
BIR 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 12 4
HOM 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 12 1

BIR Batting

BIR @ HOM — BIR Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Piper Davis 5 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .800
Alvin Gipson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Leonard Lindsay 5 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200
Lester Lockett 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Felix McLaurin 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Ted Radcliffe 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Tommy Sampson 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Clyde Spearman 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Ed Steele 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hoss Walker 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Team Totals 42 5 12 5 5 0 3 0 0 0 .286

HOM Batting

BIR @ HOM — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 5 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Cool Papa Bell 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
Jerry Benjamin 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200
Ray Brown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Spoon Carter 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Howard Easterling 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Josh Gibson 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vic Harris 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Leonard 6 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333
Roy Partlow 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Edsall Walker 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jud Wilson 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Johnny Wright 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 49 5 12 4 5 0 3 0 0 1 .245

BIR Pitching

BIR @ HOM — BIR Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Alvin Gipson - 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 3.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00

HOM Pitching

BIR @ HOM — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Spoon Carter - 6.0 7 4 4 0 5 0 6.00
Edsall Walker - 5.0 4 1 1 6 3 0 1.80
Johnny Wright - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 12.0 12 5 5 6 8 0 3.75

Birmingham Black Barons at Homestead Grays, September 23, 1943

The Birmingham Black Barons and the Homestead Grays finished level at 5-5 at Bugle Field on September 23, 1943 in the championship series. The information panel shows attendance of 4,000, a running time of 206 minutes, and a night start. The Birmingham Black Barons scored in the fourth, sixth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fourth. The Homestead Grays scored in the third, seventh, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run third. It went to extra innings, ending in the 12th. The Birmingham Black Barons had 12 hits and the Homestead Grays 12, with 4 and 1 errors. Spoon Carter led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The Homestead Grays used Spoon Carter, Edsall Walker, and Johnny Wright on the mound. For the Birmingham Black Barons, Piper Davis went 4 for 5, 1 double, and 3 RBI. For the Homestead Grays, Howard Easterling went 3 for 6 and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Fred McCreary.

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