MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons GameDay - August 12

August 12, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Fort Wayne TinCaps (affiliate of the San Diego Padres) in the last game of a three-game series.

Last Game: Fort Wayne scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Dragons 4-3.

Individual Notes

- Seth Mejias-Brean ranks second in the Midwest League in second half batting average at .341. He is batting .387 over his last 31 games since July 8 and he is batting .337 since May 12 (80 games). He is 8 for 14 over his last four games.

- Jesse Winker is batting .319 over his last 24 games to raise his average from .270 to .281. Over his last 30 games, he has 7 HR, 29 RBI.

- Sammy Diaz has hit safely in four straight games, going 8 for 18, .444.

Playoff Push: With 20 games to play, the Dragons trail Bowling Green by two games in the race for the wildcard slot. They are three and one-half games behind second half #1 seed Great Lakes (not including South Bend, which is ineligible for the second half playoff chase).

Second Half East Division Playoff Chase

Great Lakes 30-19 +1.5

Bowling Green 29-21 ---

Dayton 27-23 -2.0

Lake County 24-25 -4.5

West Michigan 23-24 -4.5

Lansing 19-31 -10.0

(Top Two Teams Advance to Playoffs)

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)

Wednesday, August 14 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton LH Ismael Guillon (4-7, 5.64) vs. Great Lakes LH Tom Windle (4-0, 1.96)

Thursday, August 15 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Nick Travieso (6-3, 5.19) vs. Great Lakes LH Miguel Sulbaran (6-4, 3.01)

Friday, August 16 (7:07 p.m.): Dayton LH Amir Garrett (0-2, 6.30) vs. Great Lakes RH Brandon Martinez (1-3, 4.45) (TV: WHIO 7.2; TWC 23, 372)

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