MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
08/13/2098
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9946 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bowling Green Hot Rods (60-54) 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 10 15 0
West Michigan Whitecaps (18-96) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
Hot Rods, Cooper Pin Bad Loss on Whitecaps
Fans were not deterred by the threat of rain. They came to see their hometown West Michigan Whitecaps take on the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

The 10-2 Bowling Green win over West Michigan was due in large part to Alex Cooper. The Hot Rods third baseman hit 2 home runs. He drove in 5 runs and scored twice. Brian Hamblin got the win, improving to 8-10. He worked 5.2 innings, giving up 1 run on 4 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 1.

The Hot Rods got a big at-bat from second baseman Zach Frederick. For the game, Frederick was 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the first, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo home run. His 10th home run of the season gave Bowling Green a 1-0 lead.

West Michigan manager Phil Downer called the blowout loss "ugly."

With the win, Bowling Green raised its record to 60-54.
BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Frederick 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .248 10 30
   a-S. Pacheco PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229 1 8
I. Qualls DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .310 4 22
J. Melchior CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .299 10 80
   b-S. Borel PH, RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .144 0 1
D. Melendrez RF, CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .238 12 69
A. Cooper 1B 4 2 3 5 1 0 1 .359 6 18
K. Conley LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .246 4 36
R. Hildebrand SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .186 0 6
R. Kimmel C 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .341 1 11
D. Gordon 3B 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .189 2 19
Totals 40 10 15 10 4 10 23      
a - S. Pacheco pinch hit for Z. Frederick in the 7th
b - S. Borel pinch hit for J. Melchior in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Melchior (41, 4th Inning off T. Santillan, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Melchior (8, 1st Inning off T. Santillan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Z. Frederick (10, 1st Inning off T. Santillan, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Cooper 2 (6, 3rd Inning off T. Santillan, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Frederick 4 , I. Qualls 2 , J. Melchior 5 , D. Melendrez , A. Cooper 9 , K. Conley , R. Hildebrand , R. Kimmel 2 , D. Gordon 2
2-out RBI: A. Cooper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Frederick , D. Melendrez , A. Cooper , R. Hildebrand
Sac Fly: K. Conley
Hit by Pitch: I. Qualls , R. Hildebrand
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Salazar CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 5 15
J. Burdis RF, SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .196 4 23
T. Ortega 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .207 3 17
B. Lawlor C 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .193 5 17
C. Jones 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .164 1 12
B. McFarren SS, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .154 0 0
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
F. Sartoretti DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .210 2 23
S. Reech 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .193 6 38
   a-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
W. Rangnow LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .156 1 12
   b-J. Unknown PH, LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 12 9      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for S. Reech in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for W. Rangnow in the 8th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for B. McFarren in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Burdis (14, 4th Inning off B. Hamblin, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Ortega 2 (8, 6th Inning off B. Hamblin, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Fishman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Burdis 2 , T. Ortega 4 , B. Lawlor , F. Sartoretti , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: T. Ortega , B. Lawlor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lawlor , C. Jones
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Salazar(Melendrez at 3rd base))
BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Hamblin W (8-10) 5.2 4 1 1 1 6 0 82 3.89   
J. Fishman SV (6) 3.1 2 1 1 0 6 0 57 1.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Hamblin 62
Batters Faced: B. Hamblin 22, J. Fishman 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Hamblin 6-5, J. Fishman 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Hamblin 82-50, J. Fishman 57-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fishman 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Santillan L (3-13) 3.0 9 6 6 1 1 2 83 8.27   
J. Unknown 4.0 3 2 2 1 8 1 60 4.50   
J. Unknown 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 38 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Santillan 15
Batters Faced: T. Santillan 21, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Santillan 5-3, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Santillan 83-49, J. Unknown 60-41, J. Unknown 38-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-1
WP: T. Santillan
Hit Batsmen: T. Santillan 2
Balk: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Cooper
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:20
Attendance: 2254
Special Notes: Rain delay of 40 minutes in the 5th inning.
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