Dragons Gameday for August 13
Published on August 13, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Monday, August 13, 2012 l Game # 48 (118)
Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:00 p.m.
Radio: WONE-AM 980
Fort Wayne TinCaps (28-21, 59-60) at Dayton Dragons (21-26, 51-66)
LH Frank Garces (9-4, 2.29) vs. RH Stalin Gerson (6-7, 3.84)
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.
Individual Notes
- Joe Terry has hit safely in six straight games, going 11 for 23, .478, with four doubles, a triple, and four stolen bases.
- Yovan Gonzalez has hit safely in six straight games, going 7 for 20, .350.
- Juan Perez is batting .293 with eight home runs and a .527 slugging percentage in the second half (playing in 46 of team's 47 games).
- Kyle Waldrop is batting .329 (24 for 73) with two home runs over his last 20 games, raising his average from .263 to .276.
- Carlos Contreras leads all Midwest League relievers in opponent batting average at .158 (32 points better than # 2). Contreras has 16 saves to rank fourth on the Dragons all-time single season list.
Team Notes
- The Dragons can match their longest winning streak of the year (4) with a victory tonight.
- Dragons relievers have tossed 12 straight scoreless innings. The bullpen has gone three straight games without allowing a run.
- The Dragons are 8-3 over their last 11 games. They have scored four runs or more in nine of the 11 games.
Playoff Chase : The Dragons must finish first or second in the East Division in the second half (excluding Lansing and Bowling Green) to qualify for the playoffs. Entering today's games, they are four games out of the playoff slot.
Midwest League Stories from August 13, 2012
- Wisconsin Tops Clinton To Take Series - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- LumberKings Fall 7-4 in Finale to Timber Rattlers - Clinton LumberKings
- Dickson Delivers in Loons Win - Great Lakes Loons
- Chiefs Lose on Late Unearned Run Monday Night - Peoria Chiefs
- Loons avoid sweep, walk off Lugnuts, 5-4 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Back to Back Homers Propel Snappers to 3-2 Win - Beloit Sky Carp
- TinCaps Avoid Sweep, Top Dragons 6-3 - Dayton Dragons
- Cougars Drop Road Trip Finale - Kane County Cougars
- Jimenez and homers lead Kernels to 5-1 win over Kane County - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- TinCaps Claim Series Finale, 6-3 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Silver Hawks and Captains Postponed - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Captains and Silver Hawks Postponed - Lake County Captains
- Tyler Ybarra Heads to DL - Lansing Lugnuts
- Zeke DeVoss Named MWL Player of the Week - Peoria Chiefs
- Whitecaps Nearing 100th MLB Debut - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Early Duel Gives Way To Blowout Loss - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Alex Yarbrough to DL; Kevin Moesquit activated from DL - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Red-Hot Carter Leads Hot Rods to Series Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Kane County Cougars Homestand Preview: August 15-17 - Kane County Cougars
- Dragons Gameday for August 13 - Dayton Dragons
- Hit Barrage for Clinton in 9-4 Win - Clinton LumberKings
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