CVB @ HOM

September 20, 1945

Final Score: CVB 5 - HOM 0

Game Information

Ballpark
Shibe Park
Attendance
9,958
Game Duration
105 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Frank Carswell
Losing Pitcher
Ray Brown

Umpires

Home Plate
Mo Harris
First Base
Phil Cockrell
Second Base
Fred McCreary
Third Base
Jimmy Thompson

Line Score

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

CVB Batting

CVB @ HOM — CVB Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Buddy Armour 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Avelino Cañizares 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Frank Carswell 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnnie Cowan 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Willie Grace 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Sam Jethroe 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Quincy Trouppe 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Archie Ware 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Parnell Woods 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 36 5 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278

HOM Batting

CVB @ HOM — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cool Papa Bell 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jerry Benjamin 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Ray Brown 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Josh Gibson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Vic Harris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Hoskins 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jelly Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Leonard 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Jud Wilson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Team Totals 27 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .148

CVB Pitching

CVB @ HOM — CVB Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Frank Carswell (W) W 9.0 4 0 0 3 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 4 0 0 3 1 0 0.00

HOM Pitching

CVB @ HOM — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ray Brown (L) L 9.0 10 5 2 1 1 0 2.00
Team Totals 9.0 10 5 2 1 1 0 2.00

Cleveland Buckeyes at Homestead Grays, September 20, 1945

On September 20, 1945, the Cleveland Buckeyes defeated the Homestead Grays 5-0 at Shibe Park, a championship series game. The game information lists a crowd of 9,958, a game time of 105 minutes, and a night start. The Cleveland Buckeyes scored in the first, fourth, and seventh innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. The Homestead Grays were held scoreless in every inning. The Cleveland Buckeyes had 10 hits and the Homestead Grays 4, with 0 and 2 errors. The win went to Frank Carswell, allowing 0 earned runs on 4 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Ray Brown after 9.0 innings and 5 runs. The Cleveland Buckeyes' top hitter was Sam Jethroe, 3 for 4 and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Mo Harris.

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