MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Gameday for June 11

Published on June 11, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Monday, June 11, 2012 l Game # 64

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:00 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Bowling Green Hot Rods (34-29) at Dayton Dragons (26-37)

LH Ryan Carpenter (5-2, 3.53) vs. LH Tanner Robles (4-3, 4.45)

Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Bowling Green Hot Rods (affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) in the last game of a three-game series. Streaks : The Dragons have won five of their last seven games.

Individual Notes

- Ryan Wright is batting .380 over his last 18 games with 10 doubles and a triple to raise his average from .273 to .307.

- Kyle Waldrop is batting .323 over his last 17 games to raise his average from .244 to .270.

- Sean Buckley is batting .339 over his last 18 games with a home run and nine doubles. He has raised his batting average from .153 to .225.

- Juan Silva is batting .400 over his last nine games, raising his average from .210 to .239.

- Mike Dennhardt over his last seven relief appearances: 13.1 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO.

Team Notes

- The Dragons have won two-out-of-three in three straight sets and need a win tonight to win their fourth straight series.

- The Dragons are 7-4 over their last 11 games. They have won seven of their last 10 home games.

- The Dragons are batting .268 as a team over their last 20 games (179 for 669). They are hitting .238 on the year.

- The Dragons are batting .331 (60 for 181) with runners in scoring position over their last 18 games (16 for 44, .364 on home stand).

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bill Bray pitched one scoreless inning for the Dragons on Saturday and is scheduled to throw another inning for the Dragons tonight on a major league injury rehabilitation assignment. Bray is returning from a strained groin and back soreness. He has pitched in five games for the Reds this season (all in April) and finished tied for second in the National League in appearances in 2011 with 79.

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