MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Gameday for July 20

Published on July 20, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Friday, July 20, 2012 l Game # 27 (97)

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:07 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980 l TV: WHIO 7.2 (23, 372)

Clinton Lumber Kings (15-11, 38-56) at Dayton Dragons (9-17, 39-57)

RH Bobby Shore (2-2, 2.95) vs. RH James Allen (6-3, 4.04)

Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Clinton Lumber Kings (affiliate of the Seattle Mariners) in the last game of a three-game series.

Individual Notes

- Ryan Wright is batting .340 in the second half (25 games) to raise his average from .286 to .301. Four of his five home runs on the year have come in the second half. Wright's slugging percentage in the second half stands at .606.

- Juan Perez has hit safely in four straight games, going 6 for 16, .375. His current average of .258 is the highest it has been since April 10. He is batting .314 in the second half. Perez leads the team in batting average with runners in scoring position at .324 (min. 50 AB).

- Yorman Rodriguez is batting .339 over his last 16 games (21 for 62) with two home runs, five doubles, and one triple. Rodriguez was named Midwest League Batter of the Week for the week of July 2-8.

- Mike Dennhardt has tossed 10 scoreless innings over his last five relief appearances.

Team Notes

- The Dragons are 2-6 since winning four out of six on their last homestand.

- The Dragons are looking for some consistency on offense. In their last eight games, they have produced run totals of 8, 7, and 6 but have also had games with 0, 1, 1, 1, and 2.

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 tonight's game, they are five games out of the playoff slot.

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