MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
07/22/2115
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
GAME ID: 9785 - MONDAY, JULY 22ND , 2115 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dayton Dragons (54-40) 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 9 0
Cedar Rapids Kernels (58-36) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Dragons Knock Off Cedar Rapids, 4-2
Both teams had their opportunities, but in the end, the Dayton Dragons got the win.

Dayton Dragons starter Nate Boots pitched well against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Veterans Memorial Stadium, leading his team to a win, 4-2. Boots yielded 2 runs over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. His record improves to 8-8. Julio Sanchez got the save, the 11th for him this season.

Justin Merritt, who is tied for 9th in the MID in total bases with 134, had a direct impact on the outcome. Merritt contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to put Dayton up, 3-2.

Dayton manager Jorge Rosado commended his team for "banging out a nice win."

Dayton, at 54-40, holds down third place in the Eastern Division.
DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Behle CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 0 4
   a-J. Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 0 5
   c-J. Borbas SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301 2 23
T. Bennett 2B, SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 .279 4 16
R. Normandeau LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .316 7 47
S. Pauley 3B, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .320 3 18
C. Hayes DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 5 27
M. Lozano C 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .276 1 11
J. Merritt 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .282 8 47
   b-E. Taddei CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 0
C. Gilmore RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 1 8
J. Zavala SS, 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .273 2 23
Totals 36 4 9 4 3 5 16      
a - J. Sanchez pinch hit for B. Behle in the 9th
b - E. Taddei substituted for J. Merritt in the 9th
c - J. Borbas substituted for J. Sanchez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Pauley (11, 1st Inning off J. Theagene, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Normandeau (16, 7th Inning off J. Theagene, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Lozano (3, 8th Inning off H. Mejia, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Bennett , R. Normandeau 2 , S. Pauley 2 , C. Hayes , M. Lozano 3 , J. Merritt , C. Gilmore , J. Zavala
2-out RBI: R. Normandeau , S. Pauley , J. Merritt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Pauley , C. Hayes , C. Gilmore , J. Zavala
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Zavala (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pauley-Bennett-Merritt)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Deady CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .312 4 19
D. Batista C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .317 0 19
M. Logan 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .277 0 2
C. Mercado LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .289 4 20
B. Corcoran DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .239 2 17
K. Andonian RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .321 0 7
M. Stephens SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 4
N. Prada 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .245 5 27
J. Hamann 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .182 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2 3 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Logan (3, 1st Inning off N. Boots, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Deady 2 , M. Logan 2 , C. Mercado , K. Andonian , M. Stephens , N. Prada 2
2-out RBI: K. Andonian
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Deady , B. Corcoran , M. Stephens
GIDP: B. Corcoran
Hit by Pitch: C. Mercado
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Deady (16)
CS: N. Prada (1)
DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Boots W (8-8) 7.0 7 2 2 3 4 0 109 3.71   
J. Sanchez SV (11) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 25 2.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Boots 56
Batters Faced: N. Boots 30, J. Sanchez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Boots 5-10, J. Sanchez 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Boots 109-65, J. Sanchez 25-16
Hit Batsmen: N. Boots
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Theagene L (6-3) 7.1 8 4 4 2 3 0 99 2.54   
H. Mejia 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 35 1.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Theagene 47
Batters Faced: J. Theagene 32, H. Mejia 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Theagene 9-10, H. Mejia 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Theagene 99-60, H. Mejia 35-21
WP: J. Theagene
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Boots
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 5269
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