MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
05/20/2098
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9338 - TUESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bowling Green Hot Rods (23-15) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 10 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (5-33) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 5 12 0
Hot Rods Get Past West Michigan for 6-5 Win
Getting a good performance from right fielder Daniel Melendrez, the Bowling Green Hot Rods defeated the West Michigan Whitecaps, 6-5. Melendrez went 2-5 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Hot Rods. Bowling Green reliever Armando Ortega was credited with the win, to go to 1-3. Jonathan Patino took the loss for West Michigan. Bowling Green bumps their record to 23-15 with the win.

Melendrez had a timely hit for Bowling Green in the top of the ninth. With West Michigan trailing 5-3, he turned a 2-0 fastball into a 3-run home run. It was his 3rd home run of the season, making it 6-5, Bowling Green.

"I've never been a good loser," admitted losing manager Phil Downer, before walking out on reporters.
BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Christopher LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .237 2 9
J. William DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 1 10
   b-J. Wenzel DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .364 0 2
   d-S. Borel DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 0
J. Melchior CF 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .338 5 40
D. Melendrez RF 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .252 3 20
I. Santana 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .343 4 13
   e-D. Rivera PR, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 0 5
K. Conley SS, 3B 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .302 2 15
R. Rood C 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 .196 1 5
G. Kenny 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 7 .219 0 4
   f-S. Pacheco 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 0
Z. Frederick 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 .212 7 16
   a-B. Souder PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
   c-B. Fields 2B, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 0 5
Totals 36 6 10 6 9 4 27      
a - B. Souder pinch hit for Z. Frederick in the 7th
b - J. Wenzel inserted as DH in the 7th
c - B. Fields substituted for B. Souder in the 7th
d - S. Borel inserted as DH in the 9th
e - D. Rivera pinch ran for I. Santana in the 9th
f - S. Pacheco substituted for G. Kenny in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Melchior (16, 7th Inning off C. Burgos, 3 on, 1 out) , I. Santana (6, 9th Inning off J. Patino, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Melendrez (3, 9th Inning off J. Patino, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Christopher , J. Wenzel , J. Melchior 2 , D. Melendrez 5 , I. Santana 2 , K. Conley , R. Rood , G. Kenny , B. Souder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Santana , Z. Frederick 2 , B. Fields
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Melendrez (4)
CS: J. Christopher (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Melchior (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Reech RF 4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .154 1 8
F. Sartoretti 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .193 1 6
A. Reid DH 5 0 4 1 0 1 0 .198 3 8
E. Hochstetler C 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .252 2 7
J. Burdis SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .184 1 10
N. Hartel 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .214 0 4
W. Rangnow 1B 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 .165 1 8
J. Unknown LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
J. Unknown CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .333 0 1
Totals 38 5 12 4 3 12 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Reid 3 (9, 1st Inning off T. Demaree, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off T. Demaree, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off A. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Hartel (7, 8th Inning off A. Ortega, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Unknown (1, 6th Inning off J. Fishman, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Reech (1, 8th Inning off A. Ortega, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Reech 4 , A. Reid 7 , E. Hochstetler , N. Hartel 2 , W. Rangnow 2 , J. Unknown , J. Unknown 3
2-out RBI: S. Reech , A. Reid , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Reech , F. Sartoretti , E. Hochstetler , J. Burdis , N. Hartel 2
Sac Bunt: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 10
BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Demaree 5.2 7 3 3 2 8 0 95 2.68   
J. Fishman 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 30 0.88   
A. Ortega W (1-3) 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 23 2.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Demaree 49
Batters Faced: T. Demaree 26, J. Fishman 6, A. Ortega 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Demaree 4-5, J. Fishman 0-1, A. Ortega 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Demaree 95-62, J. Fishman 30-19, A. Ortega 23-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fishman 1-1
WP: J. Fishman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. McGhee 6.0 5 3 3 6 3 0 96 6.75   
C. Burgos BS (1) 2.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 41 3.06   
J. Patino L (0-4), BS (1) 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 1 25 14.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. McGhee 47
Batters Faced: M. McGhee 28, C. Burgos 10, J. Patino 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. McGhee 6-8, C. Burgos 2-4, J. Patino 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. McGhee 96-55, C. Burgos 41-24, J. Patino 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Burgos 3-2 , J. Patino 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Daniel Melendrez
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 2140
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