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Negro League Championship Series (Series 2, Game1)

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  1944 Homestead Grays Vs 1948 Birmingham Black Barons Series: 1 Game: 2 Both teams, score in the 1st, but the Grays take the lead in the 3rd as Newberry gives up 2 singles (1B9, 1b9 [small letter indicates off pitcher card]), and two doubles (2B7, 2B7) before he is relieved from the mound due to fatigue points. Perry pitches three innings before getting knocked out of the game. Heard comes in as relief, but gives up two runs before closing down the side, and the score is Grays 7, Barons 2.  Both teams add a run in the 8th, and although Brown is reaching his limit at the bottom of the ninth (has one fatigue point remaining), he pitches a complete game as the Homestead Grays beat the Birmingham Black Barons 8 - 3, and lead the series 1 - 0. Highlights: In the 1st, with the bases loaded, Davis is out at 1st, and Steele thrown out at 2nd (G5-DP), however Zapp scores from 3rd to tie the score. In the 3rd, Hoskins is thrown out at 1st (G4), Leonard holds at 2nd, and Bankhead scores...