Bowling Green Hot Rods Game Notes (4/29 vs LAN)
Published on April 30, 2017 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS GAME NOTES
Bowling Green Hot Rods (10-11, 10-11) vs. Lansing Lugnuts (12-10, 12-10)
RHP Adrian Navas vs. RHP Patrick Murphy
Bowling Green Hot Rods - Class-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays
Saturday, April 29, 2017
6:35 PM
Bowling Green Ballpark - Bowling Green, KY
Last Game: On Friday, the Hot Rods lost their second extra inning game in four days with an 8-5 defeat at the hands of the Lansing Lugnuts in 11 innings at Bowling Green Ballpark. Bowling Green has now lost 4 straight against Lansing.
NEWS AND NOTES
Vs. Lugnuts: This is already the third series between the Hot Rods and the Lugnuts this season. Earlier in April, the Hot Rods took 2 of 3 from the Lugnuts at Bowling Green Ballpark. Bowling Green won the first game of the series and then, after a rainout, the two teams split a doubleheader with Lansing winning game one (3-0) and Bowling Green winning game two (5-3). Last week, the two teams split a four-game series at Cooley Law School Stadium with the Hot Rods winning the first two games and the Lugnuts winning the second two games. For Bowling Green, 11 of their first 23 games this season will have come against Lansing. The two teams play a total of 18 times this year.
Collapse: On Saturday, the Hot Rods surrendered an 8-0 lead against the Lugnuts, losing to Lansing by a score of 12-10 at Cooley Law School Stadium. Then eight-run blown lead ties the largest blown lead in a loss in franchise history (7/4/10 at FW).
Roster Moves: Finsihing off flurry of roster moves during the week, RHP Adrian Navas was transferred to the Hot Rods active roster from the termporary inactive list while LHP Sam Long was sent to extended spring training. Long was activated to the Hot Rods roster on Tuesday when RHP Brian McAfee was placed on the disabled list while Navas was placed on the temporary inactive list on Monday, which RHP Reimin Ramos was activated to the roster.
Marathon Monday: On Monday, the Hot Rods and Dayton Dragons played a 12-inniing game which took 4:21. It was the longest game for the Hot Rods since August 5, 2013, where the Hot Rods played their longest game in franchise history against the South Bend Cubs. That record-contest took 5:08.
Who's Hot: After churning out 23 runs and 42 hits in a three-game series against the Dragons, the Bowling Green has been one of the best offensive teams in the Midwest League over the last two weeks. C Rene Pinto is hitting .454 (15-for-33) over his last nine games.
Midwest League Stories from April 30, 2017
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- Dayton Completes Sweep - Great Lakes Loons
- Kernels Win, 1-0, in Rain-Shortened Twin Bill - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- TinCaps Erupt in Win Over South Bend - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Chiefs Fall 1-0 in Game 1, Game 2 Rained Out - Peoria Chiefs
- Bees, Rattlers Rained out Again - Burlington Bees
- Rattlers Rained Out for Third Straight Day in Burlington - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Dragons Sweep Doubleheader from Loons with Pair of Shutout Wins - Dayton Dragons
- Lugs Win 3rd Straight in Bowling Green - Lansing Lugnuts
- Hot Rods Drop Third Straight to Lugnuts - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 7, South Bend 3 & South Bend 4, Fort - Fort Wayne TinCaps
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