 | GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE PORTLAND GREEN SOX AT SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS 04/24/1949 |  |  | | | |
 | GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE | PORTLAND GREEN SOX AT SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS | GAME ID: 2666 - SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH , 1949 - GAME LOG | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | Portland Green Sox (3-4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Seattle Thunderbirds (4-3) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 | | |  | |
Green Sox Tagged with 6-1 Loss | Don Miller was locked and loaded, helping the Seattle Thunderbirds beat the Portland Green Sox, 6-1. Miller picked up the win for Seattle, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0. The loss drops the Green Sox to 3-4.
The Thunderbirds got a big at-bat from left fielder Jim Aban. For the game, Aban went 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Seattle a 2-0 lead.
Miller told the Seattle Observer: "I was born for the big stage." | |
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PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE | | SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - H. Parks pinch hit for J. Guzzo in the 7th b - D. Hersey pinch hit for R. Foster in the 7th c - E. White substituted for H. Parks in the 7th
BATTING Home Runs: L. Seals (4, 7th Inning off D. Miller, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: B. Boone , E. Brown , L. Seals 4 , B. McDonald Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. McMorris , D. Hersey Team LOB: 7
FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Sundberg-Brown-McMorris) | | | a - B. Michael pinch hit for H. Kroll in the 8th
BATTING Doubles: D. Miller (1, 7th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 1 out) Home Runs: J. Aban (1, 2nd Inning off R. Foster, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Haynes (1, 5th Inning off R. Foster, 1 on, 2 outs) , O. Snodgrass (2, 8th Inning off B. Jones, 0 on, 0 outs) Total Bases: D. Waltz 2 , A. Haynes 4 , O. Snodgrass 5 , C. Singleton 3 , J. Aban 4 , D. Miller 2 2-out RBI: D. Waltz , A. Haynes Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Grabowski GIDP: L. Jordan Team LOB: 7 | | |
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PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE | | SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE | |
Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | R. Foster L (0-2) | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 7.71 | B. Jones | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 9.53 | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | D. Miller W (1-0) | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 105 | 1.98 | H. Kroll | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5.40 | K. Owens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 | | |
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GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Don Miller Ballpark: Thunderbird Park Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph Start Time: 2:05 PM PT Time: 2:32 Attendance: 6275 |
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