MWL1 West Michigan Whitecaps

'Caps, Rattlers Suspended Due to Rain

Published on July 22, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


COMSTOCK PARK, MI - Just three outs short of an official game, the West Michigan Whitecaps and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers were suspended due to rain on Thursday night at Fifth Third Ballpark.

Wisconsin was leading by a 2-0 score at the time of the delay, but West Michigan had the bases loaded with nobody out in the bottom of the fifth.

As Luis Alberto Sanz took a first-pitch ball from lefty Del Howell, a display of lightning lit up the night sky and forced plate umpire Jeff Klinghoffer to clear the field. Moments later, the lightning delay became a rain delay as the skies opened up and the torrential downpour began. After a delay of 52 minutes, the contest was officially suspended.

The game will be resumed at 7:00 p.m. on Friday night with Sanz at the plate, the bases loaded, and nobody out in the bottom of the fifth. Following the conclusion of the suspended nine-inning game, the Whitecaps and Timber Rattlers will wrap up the series with a seven-inning contest to account for Friday's regularly scheduled finale.

Before the weather got in the way on Thursday, the Timber Rattlers struck for two runs in the top of the second. Hunter Morris led off with a single and stole second, scoring two batters later on a single to right by Cameron Garfield. Garfield advanced to second on the play courtesy of a fielding error in the outfield, which enabled him to score on a base hit by Joey Paciorek that gave Wisconsin a 2-0 lead.

The Whitecaps continue a six-game homestand at Fifth Third Ballpark with bonus baseball against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 23. After completing Thursday's suspended contest, the two clubs will play a seven-inning game to wrap up the series. All-Star LHP Giovanni Soto (5-6, 2.55) is slated to take the hill for the 'Caps in the second game against RHP Damon Krestalude (2-5, 5.53) of the Timber Rattlers. Another installment of the Tigers Friday series brings Larry Herndon to the ballpark and the first 1,000 fans will receive a bobblehead doll in his likeness. There will also be a special "Field of Dreams" promotion after the game in which 1,000 prizes will be scattered on the field. Fans are invited to take batting practice and keep whatever prize they hit first! Season, group and individual tickets can be reserved by calling the Whitecaps front office at 616-784-4131 or visiting whitecapsbaseball.com.

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