Cleveland Buckeyes 2 – 3 Birmingham Black Barons
28 May 1944 · BIR01
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | final score 3–2 | 1 in 17 games | |
| 5 | 9 innings pitched | Alfred Saylor | 1 in 12 pitcher-games |
| 4 | 1 triple | Ed Steele | 1 in 39 player-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Buckeyes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Birmingham Black Barons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Box score
Cleveland Buckeyes batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Billy Horne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parnell Woods | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Buddy Armour | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Archie Ware | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2B |
| Willie Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnnie Cowan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| George Britt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Buckeyes pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Jefferson | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Birmingham Black Barons batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Morney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Artie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Britton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Piper Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tommy Sampson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Steele | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Lester Lockett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ted Radcliffe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alfred Saylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 28 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Birmingham Black Barons pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Saylor | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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