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![](../images/team_logos/oakland_grays.png) | GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE | OAKLAND GRAYS AT SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS | GAME ID: 2697 - TUESDAY, MAY 3RD , 1949 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Oakland Grays (9-6) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | Seattle Thunderbirds (7-8) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 11 | 0 | | | ![](../images/team_logos/seattle_thunderbirds.png) | |
Grays Lose to Thunderbirds, 6-2 | Thunderbird Park was the site for Great Western League action featuring the Oakland Grays and Seattle Thunderbirds.
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Oakland Grays, 6-2, at Thunderbird Park. Seattle third baseman Orville Snodgrass had a superb performance. He went 3-3 with 3 singles and a walk. He drove in 3 runs. Johnny Witt was the winner. Over 6 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. Hank Kroll earned the save for Seattle, his 1st.
Seattle took the lead with two out in the bottom of the first when Jim Aban stroked a 2-run single. That made the score 2-0 in favor of Seattle. For the day, Aban went 3 for 4 with 3 singles, while adding 3 RBI.
"Today was a lot of fun," said Snodgrass.
The loss has the Grays at 9-6. | |
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OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE | | SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - J. Herman pinch hit for J. Bush in the 6th b - E. Williams substituted for J. Herman in the 6th c - J. Mayfield pinch hit for L. Brown in the 9th
BATTING Doubles: D. Miller (2, 1st Inning off J. Witt, 1 on, 1 out) Triples: E. Greenwood (1, 3rd Inning off J. Witt, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: E. Greenwood 4 , C. Zimmerman , D. Miller 2 , J. Loyd , H. Grant , J. Bush , D. Goff Jr. 2-out RBI: D. Goff Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Loyd , T. Gibson GIDP: C. Zimmerman Team LOB: 8
FIELDING Double Plays: 2 (Goff Jr.-Bush-Greenwood, Williams-Grant-Greenwood) | | | | |
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OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE | | SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | D. Goff Jr. L (1-2) | 5.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 5.40 | L. Brown | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4.00 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | J. Witt W (1-2) | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 1.85 | H. Kroll SV (1) | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 4.91 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Orville Snodgrass Ballpark: Thunderbird Park Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph Start Time: 2:05 PM PT Time: 2:39 Attendance: 5877 |
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