BLG @ HOM

September 16, 1948

Final Score: BLG 3 - HOM 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Bugle Field
Game Duration
153 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
blaig101
Losing Pitcher
Joe Black
Save
walkr103

Umpires

Home Plate
Mo Harris
First Base
Ted Lewis
Second Base
Ed Kemp
Third Base
Fred McCreary

Line Score

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

BLG Batting

BLG @ HOM — BLG Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Joe Black 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tommy Butts 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Bill Byrd 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ed Finney 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Gilliam 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Henry Kimbro 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Lester Lockett 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Butch McCord 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Johnny Washington 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Team Totals 31 3 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 .194

HOM Batting

BLG @ HOM — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sam Bankhead 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Garnett Blair 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Clarence Bruce 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Luke Easter 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Wilmer Fields 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Buck Leonard 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Luis Márquez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Eudie Napier 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Bob Thurman 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Team Totals 31 5 8 4 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258

BLG Pitching

BLG @ HOM — BLG Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Joe Black (L) L 8.0 8 5 5 4 4 0 5.62
Team Totals 8.0 8 5 5 4 4 0 5.62

HOM Pitching

BLG @ HOM — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Garnett Blair (W) W 6.1 7 3 2 5 4 0 2.84
Team Totals 6.1 7 3 2 5 4 0 2.84

Baltimore Elite Giants at Homestead Grays, September 16, 1948

This box score records a 5-3 win for the Homestead Grays over the Baltimore Elite Giants at Bugle Field, September 16, 1948 in the League Championship Series. The information panel shows a running time of 153 minutes and a night start. The line score has the Baltimore Elite Giants crossing the plate in the fourth and seventh; the fourth brought 2 runs. The Homestead Grays scored in the first, third, and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. Hits were 7 for the Baltimore Elite Giants and 8 for the Homestead Grays, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to blaig101. Joe Black took the loss after 8.0 innings and 5 runs. The save went to walkr103. For the Baltimore Elite Giants, Henry Kimbro went 2 for 4 and 1 double. For the Homestead Grays, Bob Thurman went 2 for 3 and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Mo Harris.

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