MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Gameday for May 12

Published on May 12, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Saturday, May 12, 2012 l Game # 36

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

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Lansing Lugnuts (23-11) at Dayton Dragons (14-21)

RH Anthony DeSclafani (2-1, 2.74) vs. RH Daniel Tuttle (1-1, 2.84)

Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lansing Lugnuts (affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays) in the first game of a four-game series.

Individual Notes

- Steve Selsky is batting .305 over his last 15 games (18 for 59), raising his average from .220 to .266. He has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 G.

- Dragons reliever Carlos Contreras over his last eight appearances: 14.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 11 SO. Contreras is third among Midwest League relievers in opponent's batting average at .121 (7 for 58).

Team Notes

- Dragons pitchers have worked 48 innings over the last four days, allowing just 11 earned runs (2.06 ERA).

- The Dragons bullpen has logged 26.2 innings over the last four days, allowing seven earned runs (2.36 ERA).

- Five Dragons relievers have ERA's under 2.20 (Pinckard: 0.00; Dennhardt: 0.00; McMyne: 1.56; Kemp: 1.83; Contreras: 2.16).

- Dragons relievers have posted a 2.51 ERA over their last 23 games (100.1 IP, 28 ER).

- The Dragons are 10-4 when scoring at least four runs.

- Last night's game marked the second time in the last 17 games that the Dragons have scored more than four runs in a game.

- The Dragons have scored one run or less in six of their last eight games. They have scored a total of 23 runs over the last 12 games.

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