MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
07/06/2108
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9722 - FRIDAY, JULY 6TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bowling Green Hot Rods (25-61) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (42-44) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 3 11 0
Down to Defeat Go Hot Rods, 3-2
The West Michigan Whitecaps converted a terrific effort from starter Alex Garza into a win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods at Fifth Third Ballpark. The Whitecaps won the game by a final score of 3-2. Garza yielded 2 runs over 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 3. His record improves to 9-1. Juan Vence collected save number 8.

Miguel Grado went 3 for 3 with 3 singles. He drove in 2 runs for West Michigan. The 22-year old left fielder had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fifth. With one out and a runner on 3rd, he broke a 2-2 tie with a run-scoring sacrifice fly off Jaylin Bagby. It was his 32nd RBI of the season.

"You have to win 1-0, 3-2, 2-1 games if you want to get to where you want to go," said Whitecaps manager Noah Fourie.

West Michigan is now 42-44.
BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Garcia LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .220 3 18
B. Fry 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .203 2 15
J. Medina RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .266 1 19
A. Druen 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .232 4 13
J. Zamarripa DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .205 1 19
R. Horvath 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .224 0 18
K. DesMarais SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 1 9
J. Mullane C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 3 17
J. Unknown CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 0 2 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Garcia (11, 7th Inning off A. Garza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Garcia 3 , B. Fry 2 , J. Medina , A. Druen , J. Zamarripa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Druen 2 , J. Mullane
GIDP: R. Horvath
Hit by Pitch: F. Garcia , J. Zamarripa , K. DesMarais
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: K. DesMarais (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Paul SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .299 2 10
S. Schurman 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .280 5 30
R. Castillo 3B 2 2 1 0 3 0 2 .280 6 26
M. Rubio RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .290 2 11
M. Grado CF 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .320 1 32
J. Flores 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 .225 0 10
   a-T. Sheppard 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 0
J. Cruz DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .280 0 0
M. Burns LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219 3 13
J. Galkin C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .301 1 8
Totals 35 3 11 2 4 6 21      
a - T. Sheppard substituted for J. Flores in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Rubio 2 (11, 1st Inning off J. Bagby, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off J. Bagby, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Paul (6, 8th Inning off J. Thornhill, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Paul 3 , R. Castillo , M. Rubio 4 , M. Grado 3 , J. Flores , J. Cruz , J. Galkin
2-out RBI: M. Grado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Castillo , M. Rubio , J. Flores 2
Sac Fly: M. Grado
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Schurman (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Paul-Schurman-Flores)
BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bagby L (1-5) 4.2 7 3 3 3 4 0 94 3.90   
J. Thornhill 2.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 44 5.29   
V. Moya 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bagby 39
Batters Faced: J. Bagby 24, J. Thornhill 13, V. Moya 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bagby 3-7, J. Thornhill 3-4, V. Moya 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bagby 94-56, J. Thornhill 44-31, V. Moya 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Thornhill 1-0 , V. Moya 2-0
WP: J. Bagby
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Garza W (9-1) 6.2 7 2 2 1 3 0 89 1.92   
J. Rayas H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 3.56   
J. Vence SV (8) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Garza 54
Batters Faced: A. Garza 29, J. Rayas 2, J. Vence 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Garza 6-10, J. Rayas 0-1, J. Vence 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Garza 89-54, J. Rayas 6-2, J. Vence 26-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rayas 2-0
WP: A. Garza 2
Hit Batsmen: A. Garza 2 , J. Vence
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Garza
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 5757
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