Explorers Turn Back Warhawks, 6-4
The <Oregon Explorers:team#75> grabbed a win, 6-4, over the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> at Multnomah Stadium. Oregon right fielder <Ed McDonald:player#11162> was 2 for 2 with a double and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs. The win belongs to <Dan Jackson:player#11729> in relief. His record improves to 2-0. <Randy Dickson:player#3055> took the loss for Illinois. The Explorers raised their record to 45-84.

In the bottom of the first, <Bob Elliott:player#8667> hit a 3-run  home run. The 9th home run of the season for the Oregon designated hitter put the Explorers on top, 3-1.

"We put a lot of pressure on ourselves," Elliott told a Oregon Observer reporter. "Sometimes we just need to relax." 



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