SoM NNL Replay: LIN@HOM 3-5

NYL @ HOM game 1: 3-5 - first loss for the New York team

In the first game of a two game series, the home team Grays started the season with several infield injuries and have to see how well Monroe, Radcliff and Robinson can keep going until Lloyd and Warfield return, beginning with the Homestead season opener today.

They are up against New York pitcher William Bell, a tolerable batter, so we will see who will score better - the Giants who are fresh off sweeping Hilldale in their first away series of the season, or the Grays who want to see their fans off to a good home start after a win and two close losses in St. Louis.
The Grays come out of the gates in the first inning like they have something to prove. Temporary leadoff Carr singles and current no. three hitter Gibson hits one over the right field fence for a 2-0 lead to start the game.
In the bottom of the fifth, Carr (reaching on a throwing error from pitcher Bell with two outs) and Gibson with another homer repeat their two-run drill from the first to make it a 4-0 game for the home team.
Grays starter Tom Williams has good control in the early stages of the game, taking a one hitter past the sixth inning with only two walks and five Ks in the first half of the game. However, in the bottom of the sixth he strains a hamstring running out a popup to second base and needs to be replaced.
The Giants manage to score two quick runs off reliever Wickware who still seems to be tired from yesterday's start. However, the Grays score another run in the bottom of the seventh and Chet Brewer gets a two inning save despite allowing one more run in the top of the last to bring the Grays to an even 2-2 record to start the season.

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	W: T Williams L: W Bell SV: C Brewer
New York Lincoln Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	5	1
Homestead Grays	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	x	5	11	0

New York Lincoln Giants Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO O Charleston  4 0 0 0 0 1 J Beckwith  4 0 0 0 0 2 T Scales  3 0 0 0 1 0 M Suttles  3 1 0 0 1 1 R Dixon  4 2 2 0 0 1 S Bankhead  2 0 0 1 1 0 R Parnell  4 0 1 1 0 0 F Duncan  4 0 2 1 0 1 W Bell  3 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 5 3 3 6 E- W Bell (1) 2B- R Dixon (1) Sac- S Bankhead (1) SB- R Dixon (1) Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR W Bell  8.0 11 5 3 3 2 2 Homestead Grays Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO T Carr  5 2 2 0 0 0 C Smith  4 1 0 0 1 1 J Gibson  4 2 2 4 0 0 B Baro  4 0 3 0 0 0 V Harris  4 0 1 0 0 0 A Radcliff  3 0 1 1 1 0 N Robinson  3 0 0 0 1 1 B Monroe  4 0 2 0 0 0 T Williams  2 0 0 0 0 0 C Brewer  1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 11 5 3 2 2B- B Monroe (1) HR- J Gibson (2) Sac- T Williams (1) Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR T Williams  6.0 1 0 0 2 6 0 F Wickware  1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 C Brewer  2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0