Dragons GameDay and Press Box Notes for Sunday
Published on July 20, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Dragons GameDay
Sunday, July 20, 2014; Game # 97 (29)
Fox Cities Stadium; Appleton, Wisc.; 2:05 p.m.
Radio: WONE-AM 980
Dayton Dragons (14-14, 50-46) at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (14-14, 50-47)
RH Jackson Stephens (2-1, 3.98) vs. LH Clint Terry (2-2, 3.25)
Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) in the second game of a three-game series and game five of a six-game road trip for Dayton.
Inter-Divisional Games: The Dragons are 13-2 vs. West Division teams this season (8-1 on the road).
Individual Notes
- Robert Ramirez has gone 8 for 16 (.500) in his first four games with the Dragons, collecting two doubles and a home run.
- Joe Hudson is batting .391 with one home run over his last seven games.
- Phillip Ervin has hit safely in six straight games, going 8 for 22 (.364) with three doubles, a triple, and a home run.
- Nolan Becker has allowed just one earned run over his last 14 outings (17.2 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 21 SO, 0.51 ERA).
- Zack Weiss has allowed just one run over his last eight appearances (13.2 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 19 SO).
Team Notes
* The Dragons are 4-0 on their current road trip after losing the previous five games at home.
* The Dragons have won their last eight road games. They have not lost on the road since June 25 at Fort Wayne.
* The Dragons have scored at least five runs in six straight games and at least four runs in 11 of the last 13. They are 37-16 this season when scoring at least four runs in a game.
* The Dragons 3.00 team ERA in July is fourth best in the league and best in the Eastern Division.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are EDT) (All games on WONE 980 AM and WONE.com )
Monday, July 21 (1:05 p.m.): Dayton LH Amir Garrett (4-5, 3.86) at Wisconsin RH Taylor Williams (7-1, 2.72)
Tuesday, July 22: Off Day
Midwest League Stories from July 20, 2014
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- Bandits Pitchers Dominate, Escape Captains - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Captains Drop 5th Straight Game with 2-1 Loss - Lake County Captains
- Pitching and Defense Guide TinCaps to Shutout Win - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Loons Erase Early Deficit to Defeat Cougars - Great Lakes Loons
- Chiefs Collect Just Three Hits in Sunday Loss - Peoria Chiefs
- Loons Take Series from Cougars - Kane County Cougars
- Lugs rally in 9th, Davis wins it in 10th - Lansing Lugnuts
- Snappers Cruise to 4-0 Victory over Hot Rods - Beloit Sky Carp
- Trivino Leads Snappers to 4-0 Win over Bowling Green - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Kernels Lose 2-0 to Fort Wayne - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Timber Rattlers End Dragons Winning Streak - Dayton Dragons
- Wisconsin stops skid with 3-0 win over Dayton - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Solbach Stifles Chiefs in 6-0 Shutout - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Bees' Pitching Stings 'Caps again Sunday - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Alcantara Dominant in Bees' Win - Burlington Bees
- Dragons GameDay and Press Box Notes for Sunday - Dayton Dragons
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