Beloit 5, Whitecaps 3
Published on July 13, 2007 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release
COMSTOCK PARK - Despite a three-run rally in the ninth inning to force extra innings, the Whitecaps fell to Beloit in 12 innings 5-3 in front of a crowd of 6,392 at Fifth Third Ballpark.
Beloit SS Yancarlos Ortiz's two-RBI single broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the 12th inning to give the Snappers a two-run advantage. Brennan Boesch singled in the bottom of the 12th and two outs later went to third on Michael Bertram's infield single, but Boesch took a wide turn around third base and was tagged out by Beloit 3B Chris Cates. It was the second straight 12-inning game between the two teams this series.
Beloit scored three runs off of âCaps starter Duane Below as he went 6.0 innings, three runs allowed and seven strikeouts for the no-decision.
Beloit led 3-0 until the bottom of ninth when Gorkys Hernandez led off with a triple to right field. He scored on the next at-bat on Bertram's groundout. Jeramy Laster then singled and Deik Scram walked to put two on with two outs. Scott Sizemore then ripped a line drive to right field that bounced in for a hit. The ball took a strange bounce and skidded away from Beloit right fielder Eli Tintor as both runners scored to tie the game.
The âCaps had runners in scoring position in each of the extra frames, but could not drive in the go-ahead run.
Beloit starter Cole Devries stifled the âCaps bats for eight innings of shutout ball and started the ninth inning, but was chased from the game after Hernandez's leadoff triple. He finished with 8.0 innings, one run allowed for the no-decision.
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