MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Gameday for Thursday, July 29

Published on July 29, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Thursday, July 29, 2010 * Game # 100 (31)

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

Radio: 1410 ESPN Radio WING-AM

Bowling Green Hot Rods (14-17, 45-55) at Dayton Dragons (8-22, 38-61)

RH Albert Suarez (0-3, 4.15) vs. RH Tim Crabbe (2-2, 3.23)

Today's Game: The Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Hot Rods (affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) in the second game of a three-game set. This is game eight of the Dragons nine-game home stand.

Season Series: Dayton 8, Bowling Green 7 (At Dayton: Bowling Green 6, Dayton 3).

Streaks: Dayton: Lost 7 (Lost 14 of last 15). Bowling Green: Won 1 (Lost 7 of last 11).

Last Game: Bowling Green defeated Dayton 5-3 in the first game of the three-game set. Hot Rods starting pitcher Kyle Lobstein and two relievers combined to allow just six hits (only one hit over the last six innings). The Dragons took a 3-2 lead in the third on a two-run home run by Cameron Satterwhite and held the lead until Bowling Green scored three in the sixth. A two-run double by Ty Morrison broke a 3-3 tie. Satterwhite was 2 for 4 to lead Dayton with the homer along with a single and a walk.

Today's Starting Pitcher: Tim Crabbe makes his ninth start of the season tonight. He has also made two relief appearances. Crabbe's last start was last Wednesday vs. Cedar Rapids and he suffered the loss (4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO). He opened the 2010 season in extended spring training before joining the Dragons for one start on May 22 vs. Bowling Green (4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO), then returned to Goodyear. He re-joined Dragons on June 5. Crabbe spent last season at Billings and went 1-7, 4.86 in 14 starts. He was the Reds 14th round draft pick out of Westmont (Cal.) College.

Individual Notes

* Mark Fleury is batting .366 over his last 20 games. Fleury is fifth in the Midwest League in slugging percentage in the second half at .613. He is batting .365 in July to rank eighth in the league. He is batting .338 in the second half to lead the team.

* Henry Rodriguez has hit safely in six straight games and 32 of his last 35 games. He is tied for fifth in the Midwest League in extra base hits with 42, tied for fourth in doubles with 30, and tied for fifth in hits with 112. He is batting .325 over his last 46 games with 17 doubles and five home runs. He is hitting .320 in the second half to rank second on the team.

* Ryan LaMarre went 7 for 15 in the last series vs. Quad Cities. He did not play last night.

* The Dragons roster includes two players who are ranked among the Reds top 30 prospects by Baseball America. They are shortstop Didi Gregorius (#15) and pitcher J.C. Sulbaran (#25).

Team Notes

* The Dragons have lost 14 of their last 15 games. They are batting .201 over those 15 games.

* Dragons starting pitchers on this home stand: 7 GS, 0-6, 31 IP, 33 R, 30 ER, 8.71 ERA.

* The Dragons have played nine three-game sets in the second half and eight have ended in sweeps (two series wins, six series losses). Seventeen of the 32 sets the Dragons have played this season have ended in sweeps (six series wins, 11 series losses).

* Seven of the 22 Dragons losses in the second half have come by one run and six have come by two runs. The Dragons have held the lead in the eighth or ninth inning in five of their 22 second half losses and were tied in the ninth inning in two other losses. Four times in the second half, the Dragons have held the lead with two outs in the final inning but lost the game.

* The Dragons bullpen has notched 21 saves this season but suffered 22 blown saves. The 22 blown saves lead the league. Over the first 30 games of the second half, the Dragons bullpen has been charged with seven blown saves.

* Dayton is 8-31 this season in games when they have committed more errors than their opponent.

* The Dragons have played 12 extra inning games. They are 4-1 at home; 0-7 on the road.

* The Dragons have seven "walk-off" wins this season, three more than they had in all of 2009.

Home Stand: 0-7 .200 Batting Average 5.79 Earned Run Average 10 Errors in 7 Games

Last Road Trip: 1-4 .224 Batting Average 7.34 Earned Run Average 9 Errors in 5 Games

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time)

Friday (7:07 p.m.): Dayton RH Blair Carson (3-4, 3.60) vs. Bowling Green RH Jason McEachern (4-9, 5.36)

Saturday (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Jacob Johnson (5-6, 4.67) at West Michigan LH Jared Wesson (3-1, 2.97)

Sunday (1:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Ricky Bowen 2-4, 4.69) at West Michigan RH Victor Larez (6-9, 4.71)

Monday (7:00 p.m.): Dayton TBA at West Michigan RH Luis Angel Sanz (1-5, 7.11)

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