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Captains Split Day with Dragons

August 26, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Lake County Captains News Release


(Eastlake, OH) -The Lake County Captains worked overtime on Wednesday afternoon. The Captains finished Tuesday night's suspended game, falling 1-0. In the regularly scheduled game the Captains would pull away late to beat the Dayton Dragons 9-2 to avoid a three game sweep.

In the first game the Dragons and Captains went head to head in a classic pitcher's duel. Captains' starter Anderson Polanco and Dragon's starter Tyler Mahle would toss five scoreless innings each before the Dragons would get on the board.

In the top of the sixth inning Luis Gonzalez led off with a double. With two outs he would score the games lone run on an RBI single from Avain Rachal. After the final out of the inning was made the rain started and did not stop, forcing the suspension of the game.

When the game resumed on Wednesday afternoon both teams picked up where they left off, in a pitcher's duel Cortland Cox would toss three innings of one hit baseball while the Dragons would hold the Captains to just 2 hits the rest of the way to finish off the game.

Thomas Pannone started the regularly scheduled game for the Captains. He delivered four perfect innings before giving way to Jordan Milbrath in the top of the fifth inning.

The Captains would strike first in the bottom of the fourth inning. Anthony Santander started the inning by launching his eighth homerun of the season. The solo homerun put the Captains up 1-0. Yonathan Mendoza would also walk in the inning and eventually came around to score on an RBI single by Yu-Cheng Chang.

After the Dragons got a run in the top of the sixth inning, the Captains answered back in the bottom of the seventh. Francisco Mejia started the inning with a single and moved to third on Chang's ground rule double. Mejia would score on a Grant Fink RBI sacrifice fly. Chang then scored on a Silento Sayles sacrifice bunt to push the score out to 4-1.

Dayton would again cut the lead in half in the top of the eighth inning with a run. The Captains then blew the game open with a five run eighth inning as they sent ten batters to the plate. Mendoza delivered an RBI single while Mejia drew a bases loaded walk. Chang drove in two more runs with a two run single. And Greg Allen would drive in a run on an RBI fielder's choice.

In game one Anderson Polanco (8-7) was the tough luck loser in 6.0 innings pitched. He allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits. Polanco walked 2 and struck out 8. Cortland Cox would then go 3.0 innings in relief. He allowed just 1 hit and struck out 4.

In the second game Pannone worked 4.0 innings in a no decision. He did not allow a hit, run or a walk. Pannone struck out 4. Milbrath (6-10) earned the win with 5.0 innings of relief. He allowed 2 earned runs on 7 hits. Milbrath did not walk a batter and struck out 5.

The Captains now head on the road for their longest and final road trip of the season. The nine game road trip starts on Thursday night in Fort Wayne. First pitch is set for 7:05pm with Sean Brady getting the start for the Captains. Catch all the action on 1330AM WINT.

Individual game tickets are on sale now at the Classic Park Box Office, Online at CaptainsBaseball.com and by phone at 440-954-WINS (9467). Mini ticket plans for the 2015 season are on sale now at great prices complete with several exclusive benefits.

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