Birmingham Black Barons 1 – 3 Cleveland Buckeyes
21 May 1944 · CLE06
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | final score 3–1 | 1 in 30 games | |
| 6 | 9 hits allowed | Willie Jefferson | 1 in 13 pitcher-games |
| 3 | 8 hits allowed | Alvin Gipson | 1 in 8 pitcher-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Black Barons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Cleveland Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Box score
Birmingham Black Barons batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix McLaurin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Artie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tommy Sampson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lester Lockett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Steele | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Piper Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Britton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Radcliffe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alvin Gipson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leroy Morney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Gipson | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Cleveland Buckeyes batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnnie Cowan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Parnell Woods | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buddy Armour | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Archie Ware | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Billy Horne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| George Britt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Cleveland Buckeyes pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jefferson | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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