MILWAUKEE GRAYS 10
SHARON SLAMMERS 9

May 3, 2009 at Doctor's Park

The season opened on a beautiful May day on a field with a view of Lake Michigan.

The season didn't start out as pretty for the Grays, which fell behind against the visiting Slammers. But a plucky Milwaukee squad did not give up, scoring three in the fourth and two in the fifth. A two-out, two-run double by Night Owl in the sixth closed the gap to 9-8.

In the last half of the ninth, with one out, Doc and Skeeter singled. Old Dog then delivered a beautifully placed opposite-field single to tie the game, with Skeeter showing much ginger racing to third. Preacher then singled past the second baseman's head to send home Skeeter and give the Grays a victory in a well-played match. 

With some time available and both clubs having enjoyed the match, the teams decided to play a five-inning exhibition.

The Grays put together six consecutive safeties for four runs in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead, but this time it was the Slammers turn to stage a rally. Sharon scored three times in its fourth and one more in the final frame to end the game in a 5-5 tie.

The statistics for the Grays were as follows:

Game 1
Night Owl: 3-5, 2b, 2 RBI
Wideout: 1-5
Doc: 2-5, 2b, 2 runs
Skeeter: 4-5, 2b, 3 runs
Old Dog: 4-5, 2b, 3 RBI
Preacher: 4-5, RBI
Smokey: 3-4, 3 runs, RBI
Big John: 2-4
Pieckowicz: 4-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI
Dead Pull: 3-5
Lefty: 2-4, RBI

Game 2
Night Owl: 2-3
Wideout: 1-4
Doc: 1-2, run
Skeeter: 1-2, run
Old Dog: 2-2, 2 runs
Preacher: 2-2, run, RBI
Smokey: 2-2, RBI
Big John: 1-2, 2 RBI
Pieckowicz: 1-2, RBI
Dead Pull: 0-2
Lefty: 0-2