GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
HOUSTON BULLS AT SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS
04/26/1949
 
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
HOUSTON BULLS AT SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 2672 - TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH , 1949 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Bulls (4-5) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Seattle Thunderbirds (5-4) 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 X 7 11 4
Thunderbirds Zap Bulls, 7-2
The Seattle Thunderbirds got a rain-soaked win over the Houston Bulls.

The Seattle Thunderbirds withstood an impressive performance by Houston right fielder Art Cascone to defeat the Bulls, 7-2, at Thunderbird Park. Cascone was 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. Doc Dorso picked up the win, improving his season record to 1-0. He struck out 2 in 7.1 innings.

In the bottom of the sixth, Seattle pinch hitter Bill Slater put his team on top. With one out and the bases loaded, he hit his 1st double of the year. Houston pitcher Ed Whetzel served it up. Just like that, the Thunderbirds were ahead, 3-2.

"We had a nice day," said Seattle skipper Harry McCormick.

The win has Seattle at 5-4.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reginald 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .184 0 2
A. Haines CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .368 0 6
A. Cascone LF, RF 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 .433 4 8
H. Landrum SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .257 0 4
R. Plante RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233 2 4
   a-E. Heaton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-M. Keegan RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
V. Mayes C 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .429 0 0
J. Bunce 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .219 1 2
S. Smail 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .375 0 5
E. Whetzel P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   K. Weiss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-C. Snelling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 1
Totals 31 2 8 2 2 2 16      
a - E. Heaton pinch hit for R. Plante in the 8th
b - M. Keegan substituted for E. Heaton in the 8th
c - C. Snelling pinch hit for K. Weiss in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Cascone (2, 1st Inning off D. Dorso, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Cascone (4, 3rd Inning off D. Dorso, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Haines , A. Cascone 6 , V. Mayes 2 , S. Smail 3
2-out RBI: A. Cascone
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reginald , H. Landrum , E. Heaton , V. Mayes , C. Snelling
GIDP: J. Reginald , A. Haines , R. Plante , J. Bunce
Sac Bunt: E. Whetzel 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Reginald
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: H. Landrum (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Plante-Landrum, Plante-Mayes)
OF assists: 2 (Plante(Dorso at 2nd base), Plante(Waltz at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Grabowski RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 5 .194 0 2
D. Waltz 2B 4 0 1 2 1 1 4 .294 1 6
A. Haynes 1B 5 0 3 0 0 1 3 .324 1 4
O. Snodgrass 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .273 2 2
C. Singleton C 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .417 0 4
J. Aban LF 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .316 1 3
L. Jordan CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .278 0 2
D. Dillon SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273 0 1
   a-B. Slater PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .400 0 3
   b-B. Michael SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 1 1
D. Dorso P 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .800 0 1
   K. Owens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 7 11 7 7 7 21      
a - B. Slater pinch hit for D. Dillon in the 6th
b - B. Michael substituted for B. Slater in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Haynes (1, 1st Inning off E. Whetzel, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Dillon (3, 5th Inning off E. Whetzel, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Waltz (3, 6th Inning off E. Whetzel, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Slater (1, 6th Inning off E. Whetzel, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Grabowski (1, 6th Inning off E. Whetzel, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Haynes (1, 4th Inning off E. Whetzel, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Grabowski 2 , D. Waltz 2 , A. Haynes 6 , J. Aban , D. Dillon 2 , B. Slater 2 , D. Dorso 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Waltz , A. Haynes , O. Snodgrass , J. Aban , D. Dillon
Sac Bunt: B. Grabowski , J. Aban
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: A. Haynes (2) , L. Jordan (1) , D. Dillon (2) , D. Dorso (1)
Double Plays: 5 (Snodgrass-Waltz, Dillon-Waltz-Haynes, Dillon-Waltz-Haynes, Snodgrass-Waltz-Haynes, Michael-Waltz-Haynes)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Whetzel L (0-2) 6.1 11 7 7 7 6 0 139 9.90   
K. Weiss 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Whetzel 22
Batters Faced: E. Whetzel 36, K. Weiss 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Whetzel 7-4, K. Weiss 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Whetzel 139-81, K. Weiss 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Weiss 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Dorso W (1-0) 7.1 6 2 0 2 2 1 95 2.13   
K. Owens 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Dorso 62
Batters Faced: D. Dorso 30, K. Owens 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Dorso 10-6, K. Owens 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Dorso 95-53, K. Owens 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Owens 1-0
WP: K. Owens
Hit Batsmen: D. Dorso
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Art Cascone
Ballpark: Thunderbird Park
Weather: Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 5410
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