MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
08/14/2104
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
GAME ID: 9958 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2104 - GAME LOG
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West Michigan Whitecaps (54-61) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Bowling Green Hot Rods (41-74) 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 X 6 9 0
Helsabeck Lifts Hot Rods to 6-3 Win
The Bowling Green Hot Rods polished off the West Michigan Whitecaps by the score of 6-3. The largest share of the credit belonged to right fielder B.J. Helsabeck. Helsabeck went 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Hot Rods. The Hot Rods improved their record to 41-74 with the win over West Michigan.

Helsabeck had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the sixth. On a 1-1 cutter from Mitch Sims, he banged a 3-run home run to center, giving the Hot Rods a 6-3 lead. It was the 6th home run of the year for Helsabeck.

"I'm just happy to help the team win," Helsabeck told the Bowling Green Bulletin.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Patrick LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .236 7 30
R. Dassel CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .240 2 28
J. Skinner 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 4 32
J. Coleman DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .271 9 44
B. Lux 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .296 8 41
J. Black SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .225 0 4
J. Laboy RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .135 0 5
J. Flores 2B 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .192 2 10
T. Bautista C 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .257 5 33
Totals 33 3 7 3 3 11 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Bautista (15, 2nd Inning off C. Mlnarik, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Flores (7, 4th Inning off C. Mlnarik, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Flores (2, 2nd Inning off C. Mlnarik, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Skinner , J. Black , J. Laboy , J. Flores 6 , T. Bautista 3
2-out RBI: T. Bautista
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Dassel , B. Lux , T. Bautista
GIDP: J. Coleman
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: R. Dassel (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Flores-Black-Skinner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gomez LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .214 8 35
M. McBride DH 5 2 2 1 0 3 3 .259 1 26
B. Helsabeck RF 4 1 4 4 0 0 0 .317 6 38
R. Macias 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .268 18 46
P. Gillian 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 0 1
V. Hattie 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .302 4 41
R. Suarez CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .302 1 8
J. Diaz C 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .175 4 21
J. Buzard SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .248 4 33
Totals 31 6 9 5 5 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Helsabeck (26, 1st Inning off D. Long, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Helsabeck (6, 6th Inning off M. Sims, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. McBride 2 , B. Helsabeck 8 , R. Suarez , J. Diaz , J. Buzard
2-out RBI: M. McBride , B. Helsabeck
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Macias , V. Hattie
GIDP: R. Macias
Hit by Pitch: P. Gillian , J. Buzard
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Gomez (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Macias-Buzard-Mlnarik)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Long 4.2 4 2 1 4 5 0 94 4.59   
M. Sims L (1-2) 1.0 4 4 4 1 2 1 26 6.38   
A. Cofer 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 30 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Long 51
Batters Faced: D. Long 22, M. Sims 8, A. Cofer 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Long 2-5, M. Sims 1-0, A. Cofer 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Long 94-57, M. Sims 26-17, A. Cofer 30-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Sims 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Long 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mlnarik 5.1 7 3 3 2 5 1 111 3.74   
J. Cruff W (4-5) 3.2 0 0 0 1 6 0 48 5.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mlnarik 45
Batters Faced: C. Mlnarik 24, J. Cruff 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mlnarik 7-3, J. Cruff 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mlnarik 111-70, J. Cruff 48-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cruff 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: B.J. Helsabeck
Ballpark: Bowling Green Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 3485
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