GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
OAKLAND GRAYS AT SAN FRANCISCO HAWKS
04/20/1949
 
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
OAKLAND GRAYS AT SAN FRANCISCO HAWKS
GAME ID: 2651 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1949 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Grays (3-0) 0 0 5 0 0 0 6 0 1 12 19 2
San Francisco Hawks (0-3) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2
Grays Rough Up Hawks, 12-3
Oakland left fielder Clyde Zimmerman had a 6-RBI game, which helped his team beat the San Francisco Hawks, 12-3. Johnny Cook was the winner. Over 9 innings, he allowed 3 runs on 8 hits, with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. The Grays, now 3-0, have stormed out of the gates.

Zimmerman contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Oakland in the top of the third. With his team trailing 3-2, Zimmerman took a fastball from Charlie Sutton and stroked the home run to right. His 2nd home run of the season allowed the Grays to leap in front, 5-3.

Zimmerman told a local reporter: "My job is to go out and play as hard as I can."
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Gibson CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .333 1 3
J. Mayfield 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .077 0 1
   a-H. Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   b-E. Williams 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Miller RF 5 2 4 1 1 0 1 .533 0 1
S. Bent 3B 6 0 1 0 0 1 7 .214 1 2
C. Zimmerman LF 4 2 3 6 1 0 0 .273 2 6
J. Loyd C 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .214 0 0
H. Grant 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0
   c-M. Walton PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Bush SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 8 .100 0 2
J. Cook P 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .500 1 1
Totals 42 12 19 12 4 2 27      
a - H. Smith pinch hit for J. Mayfield in the 7th
b - E. Williams substituted for H. Smith in the 7th
c - M. Walton pinch hit for H. Grant in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Zimmerman 2 (2, 3rd Inning off C. Sutton, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off C. Sutton, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Gibson (1, 7th Inning off C. Sutton, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cook (1, 9th Inning off B. Saltzman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Gibson 6 , J. Mayfield , D. Miller 4 , S. Bent , C. Zimmerman 9 , J. Loyd , H. Grant 2 , M. Walton , J. Bush , J. Cook 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Smith , J. Bush 2
GIDP: D. Miller , S. Bent , J. Bush
Sac Bunt: T. Gibson , J. Cook
Hit by Pitch: H. Grant
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: H. Grant (1) , J. Bush (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Bent-Grant-Mayfield)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Summers SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .357 0 1
O. Yates CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .100 0 0
B. Land RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 0 1
   a-C. Smith PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Long LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .308 0 1
P. Frisbie 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .250 0 2
B. Griffin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .091 0 1
W. Stone C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .300 0 1
G. Wimberly 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .417 1 1
C. Sutton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Saltzman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 2 19      
a - C. Smith pinch hit for B. Land in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Summers (1, 1st Inning off J. Cook, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Summers 2 , B. Land 2 , D. Long 2 , P. Frisbie , W. Stone , G. Wimberly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , O. Yates 2 , B. Griffin , W. Stone
GIDP: B. Griffin
Sac Bunt: C. Sutton 2
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Land (1) , C. Sutton (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Griffin-Summers-Frisbie, Frisbie-Summers-Frisbie, Summers-Griffin-Frisbie)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cook W (1-0) 9.0 8 3 3 3 2 0 128 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cook 58
Batters Faced: J. Cook 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cook 12-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cook 128-81
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sutton L (0-1) 6.1 13 9 8 1 1 3 106 11.37   
B. Saltzman 2.2 6 3 3 3 1 1 50 10.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sutton 13
Batters Faced: C. Sutton 32, B. Saltzman 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sutton 7-9, B. Saltzman 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sutton 106-66, B. Saltzman 50-21
Hit Batsmen: C. Sutton
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clyde Zimmerman
Ballpark: Hawks Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 7190
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