MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
08/24/2109
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
GAME ID: 10026 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (81-43) 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 9 8 0
South Bend Cubs (56-68) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
9-1 Loss Deepens South Bend Funk
A nice crowd turned out for a clash between the West Michigan Whitecaps and South Bend Cubs.

Riding the 2-hit performance of the 23-year old center fielder Francisco Jimenez, the West Michigan Whitecaps stopped the South Bend Cubs, 9-1, in 9 innings. The winning pitcher was Brady Shute. His record now stands at 16-4. The right-hander went 7.1 innings, allowing 1 run on 6 hits for the Whitecaps. Juan Vence recorded his 18th save for West Michigan.

With West Michigan leading 2-1 in the top of the fifth, Jimenez came up to bat against South Bend pitcher Travis Netsch. Jimenez hit a splitter to left for a 2-run home run. His 2nd home run of the season put the Whitecaps on top, 4-1.

"We've hit a lull," said South Bend manager Roy Ofstad.

West Michigan is now 81-43.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lynn CF 5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .272 6 45
C. Dean SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .290 7 54
J. Longstreth DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .324 7 37
D. Ellington RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .270 2 40
R. Roberts 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 10 64
B. McRitchie 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .381 1 4
D. Wright 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .417 0 1
J. Gonzalez C 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .295 8 47
F. Jimenez LF 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .333 2 12
Totals 34 9 8 9 3 3 6      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Lynn (25, 3rd Inning off T. Netsch, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Jimenez (2, 3rd Inning off T. Netsch, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Ellington (14, 9th Inning off T. Netsch, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Jimenez (2, 5th Inning off T. Netsch, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Lynn 2 , C. Dean , D. Ellington 2 , B. McRitchie 2 , D. Wright , F. Jimenez 6
2-out RBI: C. Dean
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Longstreth
Sac Fly: C. Dean
Hit by Pitch: R. Roberts
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Lynn (59)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Roberts-Wright-McRitchie, Roberts-Wright-McRitchie)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Unknown CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Unknown 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
A. McCloskey 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 8 55
J. Godinez 1B 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .340 14 71
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Dias LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .239 6 36
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .333 0 1
   c-J. Unknown DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250 0 0
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 1 6 16      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Godinez in the 9th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Dias in the 9th
c - J. Unknown inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 9th Inning off J. Vence, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Unknown , J. Godinez 3 , J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: A. McCloskey
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Unknown (1) , J. Godinez (6)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Shute W (16-4) 7.1 6 1 1 1 3 0 96 2.44   
J. Vence SV (18) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 3.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Shute 64
Batters Faced: B. Shute 28, J. Vence 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Shute 7-10, J. Vence 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Shute 96-67, J. Vence 17-12
Hit Batsmen: B. Shute
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Netsch L (5-10) 8.1 6 7 7 1 3 1 93 3.45   
B. Patterson 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 0 24 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Netsch 45
Batters Faced: T. Netsch 33, B. Patterson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Netsch 10-12, B. Patterson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Netsch 93-62, B. Patterson 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Patterson 2-2
Hit Batsmen: T. Netsch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francisco Jimenez
Ballpark: Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 4957
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