MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
08/10/2111
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
GAME ID: 9939 - MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (64-49) 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 11 1
Dayton Dragons (53-60) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 9 0
West Michigan 6-2 Victors at Fifth Third Field
The West Michigan Whitecaps picked up a win at Fifth Third Field, dropping the Dayton Dragons, 6-2. Dan Hayes, who is tied for 9th in the MID with a 1.17 WHIP, was the difference-maker. Hayes, now 15-3, was the winner. In 7.2 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 7, walking 1, and allowing 1 run. The second-place Whitecaps hiked their record to 64-49.

West Michigan used the hitting of Brenden Whitehurst to pick up the win. The first baseman clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Whitecaps on top, 4-0. For the game, Whitehurst had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Whitehurst told the West Michigan Daily News.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Micek 2B 5 0 2 0 0 2 1 .324 2 4
M. Severs SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .198 3 13
M. Phillips CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .278 6 40
S. Bruno RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .253 2 27
J. McEvoy LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 6 32
B. Whitehurst 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .333 6 19
J. Prinz DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .310 6 18
K. McElroy 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .323 3 20
J. Strout C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .211 1 4
Totals 37 6 11 6 1 11 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Severs (3, 1st Inning off J. McDowell, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Whitehurst (6, 4th Inning off J. McDowell, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Prinz (6, 4th Inning off J. McDowell, 0 on, 1 out) , K. McElroy (3, 7th Inning off W. Basantes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Micek 2 , M. Severs 2 , M. Phillips , S. Bruno , B. Whitehurst 5 , J. Prinz 5 , K. McElroy 4 , J. Strout
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Phillips , S. Bruno
GIDP: K. McElroy
Hit by Pitch: M. Phillips
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Micek (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Whitehurst (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Delgado CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .245 3 18
   d-P. Young PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .225 1 6
J. Sullivan 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .228 5 27
R. Worthington DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .250 1 3
J. Miller 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .284 7 41
M. Kuhl LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .174 0 4
   a-S. Lucich PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 1 13
J. Ward RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 3 .248 4 11
B. Rivera 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .180 0 4
J. Rop SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .304 6 23
   b-J. Clawson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 1 8
J. Omundson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158 5 11
   c-R. Griffin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244 1 11
Totals 36 2 9 2 3 7 25      
a - S. Lucich pinch hit for M. Kuhl in the 8th
b - J. Clawson pinch hit for J. Rop in the 9th
c - R. Griffin pinch hit for J. Omundson in the 9th
d - P. Young pinch hit for R. Delgado in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ward (2, 7th Inning off D. Hayes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Delgado , P. Young , J. Sullivan 2 , J. Miller , M. Kuhl , J. Ward 2 , B. Rivera , J. Rop
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Delgado , R. Worthington , J. Miller , J. Ward
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Delgado 2 (44)
CS: M. Kuhl (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rivera-Miller-Sullivan)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hayes W (15-3) 7.2 7 1 1 1 7 0 94 3.04   
J. Aceves 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 28 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hayes 67
Batters Faced: D. Hayes 31, J. Aceves 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hayes 4-11, J. Aceves 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hayes 94-65, J. Aceves 28-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Aceves 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. McDowell L (8-4) 3.1 5 5 5 0 6 2 68 3.19   
W. Basantes 4.0 4 1 1 1 4 1 66 2.25   
R. Garrett 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 3.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. McDowell 34
Batters Faced: J. McDowell 16, W. Basantes 17, R. Garrett 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. McDowell 3-1, W. Basantes 3-5, R. Garrett 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. McDowell 68-43, W. Basantes 66-43, R. Garrett 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Garrett 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. McDowell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Hayes
Ballpark: Fifth Third Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 6199
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