MIDWEST LEAGUE
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
08/14/2108
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9996 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lake County Captains (70-50) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
West Michigan Whitecaps (60-60) 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 X 5 10 0
Captains Beaten, 5-1, by Whitecaps
Alex Garza, who is tied for 6th in the MID with a 1.12 WHIP, never let the Captains get in a groove. The right-hander used his bread and butter, his fastball, to pitch the Whitecaps to a win, 5-1. Garza, the winner, moves to 11-5. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 2 walks. With the victory, the Whitecaps upped their record to 60-60.

Ian Riddle had a big 2-run double for the Whitecaps in the bottom of the sixth inning. With West Michigan leading 2-0 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he got a cutter from 27-year old left-handed pitcher Eli Sheffield and swatted a double to left. It was his 3rd double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Whitecaps ahead, 4-0.

Riddle called the win "a team effort."
LAKE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Horan CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .298 5 35
A. Wages 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .236 3 35
J. Murphy DH 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .279 3 23
R. Avila LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 10 58
J. Bell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .196 0 11
L. Medina C 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 .240 0 7
L. Seiger RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278 0 3
B. Joiner SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 5 28
A. Molina 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .186 0 3
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Seiger (5, 5th Inning off A. Garza, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Horan , J. Murphy 3 , L. Seiger 2
2-out RBI: J. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Wages 2
GIDP: L. Seiger
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Horan (37)
CS: J. Murphy (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Molina-Wages-Bell, Molina-Wages-Bell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bormann RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .194 1 7
G. Paul SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .326 4 17
S. Schurman 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 7 41
M. Rubio CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .338 3 31
M. Grado LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .323 3 46
J. Cruz DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .205 2 12
J. Flores 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .249 1 17
I. Riddle 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .250 3 12
M. Dorner C 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .306 1 5
Totals 31 5 10 5 4 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Paul (15, 3rd Inning off M. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Rubio (22, 6th Inning off M. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Riddle (3, 6th Inning off E. Sheffield, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Paul 2 , M. Rubio 4 , M. Grado 2 , J. Flores , I. Riddle 2 , M. Dorner 2
2-out RBI: I. Riddle , M. Dorner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Paul , S. Schurman , I. Riddle 2
GIDP: J. Bormann , M. Grado
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Rubio (2) , J. Flores (2)
CS: G. Paul (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Paul-Flores-Riddle)
LAKE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Rodriguez L (2-3) 5.1 7 4 4 3 1 0 89 2.49   
E. Sheffield 2.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 40 6.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rodriguez 36
Batters Faced: M. Rodriguez 24, E. Sheffield 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rodriguez 6-7, E. Sheffield 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rodriguez 89-53, E. Sheffield 40-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Sheffield 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Garza W (11-5) 7.0 4 0 0 2 6 0 98 2.99   
M. Diaz 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 30 4.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Garza 73
Batters Faced: A. Garza 26, M. Diaz 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Garza 6-8, M. Diaz 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Garza 98-57, M. Diaz 30-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Garza
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 4989
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