'Caps Win Game, Lose Shortstop

May 28, 2004 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release

The West Michigan Whitecaps received a solid pitching performance from their top starter on Thursday night and survived a scary ninth inning to snap a four-game losing streak. The Lansing Lugnuts scored a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to get within one before the Whitecaps turned a game-ending double play to win, 3-2.

The Whitecaps grabbed a 3-0 lead in their third at-bat when Kelly Hunt hit a two-run homer and then Garth McKinney followed with his club-leading ninth homer of the season.

'Caps starter Andy Baldwin went eight solid innings to win his club-leading sixth game of the season. Reliever Anthony Tomey got the final Lansing batter to hit into a double play to earn his first save of the year.

Before the game, the Detroit Tigers promoted Whitecaps shortstop Tony Giarratano to Lakeland of the Florida State League. Giarratano, who was hitting .285, was the leading hitting regular and was playing sensational defense for West Michigan before his promotion.

The Whitecaps will now head to Beloit, Wisconsin, for a holiday weekend series with the Beloit Snappers. Game one is Friday night at 7:30 Michigan time.

Midwest League Stories from May 28, 2004

• Cougars lose to the Hawks 2 - 0 - Kane County Cougars
• Peoria Pummels Rattlers - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
• Beloit Bests 'Caps in Series Opener - West Michigan Whitecaps
• Medlock Masterful as Dragons down Wizards 5-2 - Dayton Dragons
• Snappers Win Third in a Row - Beloit Sky Carp
• Springer Home Run in 9th Lifts Bees Over Yankees - Burlington Bees
• Battle Creek Yankees lose to the Burlington Bees 8-7 - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
• Back into first - Cedar Rapids Kernels
• Corchado returns to pitching staff - Kane County Cougars
• Party on the Pavilion - Cedar Rapids Kernels
• Dempster to pitch for Lansing - Cedar Rapids Kernels
• Hold the Peanuts! Whitecaps Host Second Annual Peanut Free Baseball Game - West Michigan Whitecaps
• Jon Knott promoted to San Diego - Fort Wayne TinCaps
• LumberKings fall: Split series with Fort Wayne - Clinton LumberKings
• 'Caps Win Game, Lose Shortstop - West Michigan Whitecaps
• Bees Drop Three of Four in Peoria - Burlington Bees
• Cougars lose to the Snappers 5 - 4 - Kane County Cougars

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent West Michigan Whitecaps Stories

• 'Caps Take Final Four from Wisconsin
• Whitecaps Exterminate T-Rats, 4-1
• 'Caps Wash Away Wisconsin, 5-2
• 'Caps Clinch Best First-Half Since '97
• 'Caps and T-Rats Canceled