Whitecaps Snap Losing Skid in 9-5 Win

June 27, 2016 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release

COMSTOCK PARK, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps took a big lead and never looked back in snapping their six-game losing streak with a 9-5 win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods Monday night in front of 5,487 fans at Fifth Third Ballpark.

An RBI-single by Cam Gibson in the second inning gave the Whitecaps an early 1-0 lead. An inning later, Jose Azocar lifted a two-run double which bounced over the right field wall to extend the 'Caps advantage to 3-0. Two more runs came across in the frame courtesy of a balk and an RBI-triple from Arvicent Perez to give West Michigan a 5-0 lead. Perez plated another run in the fifth with a run-scoring double. One batter later, Gibson followed with a towering home run down the right field line to blow the game open and give the Whitecaps a 9-0 edge. In the seventh, Derek Hill made an incredible diving catch in the right-center field gap to take away an extra base hit from Angel Moreno to record the second out.

WATCH: Derek Hill makes another incredible catch

The Hot Rods tallied five runs in the eighth inning against reliever Jon Maciel, but Ryan Milton retired the final five batters he faced to finish the ballgame, and help the 'Caps end their six-game losing skid.

Baez (3-7) finished the game having tossed six scoreless innings while striking out four to record his third victory of the season. Hot Rods pitcher Roel Ramirez (3-6) took his sixth loss after giving up eight runs on 13 hits in four frames in the defeat. The Whitecaps improve to 40-32, and 1-4 in the second half. Bowling Green falls to 1-4 in the second portion of 2016, and 38-36 overall. Gibson led the 'Caps offensively by going 2-for-4 with his home run and four RBI in the contest.

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The Whitecaps continue this four-game series against the Bowling Green Hot Rods Tuesday at 7:00p.m. Beau Burrows makes his second-half debut for West Michigan against Hot Rods knuckleball artist Taylor Hawkins. Broadcast coverage with Dan Hasty and Steve Lloyd-Jones begins on the Whitecaps Baseball Network at 6:50p.m. Tickets can be reserved for Tuesday's game, or any 2016 home game by calling the Whitecaps front office at 616-784-4131 or by visiting www.whitecapsbaseball.com.

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