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SNODGRASS HAS HISTORIC DAY VS GREEN MTN.
ST. JOHN’S P GOES DISTANCE WHILE ALSO DRIVING IN SIX IN HOME ROUT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (July 29, 1869) – When one thinks of the stars of St. John’s BC, there are a number of names that come to mind: Konrad Jensen, William Johnson, Nelson Townsend, Anderson MacGyver, Tarmo Kuopio, new pitcher John Brown, and even Gold Glove 3B Leopold Pfeiffer. However, on Thursday #2 P Charles Snodgrass put in a performance that just might trump anything those players have ever done as St. John’s ran riot against Green Mountain:

The result was never a question – the score was 18-3 after the end of the fifth – and Snodgrass pitched a Complete Game while scattering a dozen hits in an easy victory. But, it was not Snodgrass’ pitching that was memorable against Green Mtn.:

• B2: Reached via Error by 3B W. Leone (R)
• B3: 2-run Double to LCF off W. Unger (R)
• B4: 1-run Single to CF off F. Freitag
• B5: 2-run Single to LF off F. Freitag (R)
• B7: Ground Out to SS
• B8: 1-run Single to RCF off E. Clark
• TOTAL: 4/5, 2B, 3 R, 6 RBI, 5 TB, 91 GMSC
• PITCHING: CG, 12 HA, 4 RA, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 50 GMSC

Snodgrass’ batting output was the best by a pitcher in the NBBO this season, and his 141 total Game Score was the highest by any pitcher in NBBO history other than Jim Creighton.

Snodgrass, a 2x twenty-time winner when he pitched for Syracuse (1860-65) is 10-7 this season with a 3.80 ERA. He has always been a surprisingly good hitter – he has a career .324 average – but nothing Charles Snodgrass has done on a base ball diamond has ever suggested he would have a day like this.

The win gave St. John’s a 42-20 record and a five-game lead over Oceanic with eight games left to play.