MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Gameday for Wednesday, September 1

Published on September 1, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Wednesday, September 1, 2010 * Game # 133 (64)

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

Radio: 1410 ESPN Radio WING-AM

Bowling Green Hots Rods (26-38, 57-76) at Dayton Dragons (21-42, 51-81)

RH Alexander Colome (6-6, 3.95) vs. RH Edinson Volquez (3-2, 6.17 with Cincinnati)

Today's Game: The Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Hot Rods (affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) in the first game of a three-game set. This is game one of a season-ending six-game home stand for Dayton.

Season Series: Bowling Green 9, Dayton 8. (At Dayton: Bowling Green 8, Dayton 3). Streaks: Dayton: Won 2 (Won 9 of last 11). Bowling Green: Won 2.

Last Game: Dayton defeated Lansing 12-0 in the most lopsided victory of the season for the Dragons. Mark Fleury went 4 for 5 with two doubles and three RBI, Henry Rodriguez was 3 for 4 with four RBI, and Kevyn Feiner added three hits to help lead the offense. The Dragons went 8 for 19 (.421) with runners in scoring position. On the mound, Ricky Bowen allowed only four men to reach base over seven scoreless innings to earn his third straight victory. Bowen allowed three hits and one walk while striking out three. Lansing committed six errors in the game.

Today's Starting Pitcher: Edinson Volquez, optioned to Dayton yesterday from Cincinnati, will start tonight for the Dragons. Volquez had "Tommy John" surgery on August 3, 2009 and has returned to action this season. He made his first start of the year with Single-A Lynchburg on June 12 and eventually made his first Major League start with the Reds on July 17. Volquez last pitched on August 23 at San Francisco and suffered the loss as a starter (0.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO). Volquez was acquired by the Reds on December 21, 2007 from the Texas Rangers with Daniel Ray Herrera in exchange for outfielder Josh Hamilton. Volquez has a career record in the Major Leagues of 27-21.

Individual Notes

* Henry Rodriguez and Kevyn Feiner have been promoted to Lynchburg. Rodriguez leaves the Dragons with an active 16-game hitting streak, the third longest in franchise history. Should Rodriguez ever play for the Dragons again, his hitting streak will remain alive. He is currently four short of the club record. Over his hitting streak, Rodriguez went 28 for 65, .431.

* Mark Fleury is 13 for 29, .448 over his last seven games, raising his average from .231 to .249.

* Josh Garton is 10 for 28, .357 with five doubles over his last seven games, raising his average from .233 to .245.

* Tommy Nurre is 6 for 14, .429 over his last four games since coming off the disabled list.

* Chase Weems is 12 for 37, .324 over his last 11 games, raising his average from .176 to .219.

Team Notes

* The Dragons have won nine of their last 11 games. They are 11-6 over their last 17 games after going 3-28 from July 9-August 13.

* During this 11-game stretch, the team batting average is .293, the team ERA is 3.90, and the club has committed 11 errors. They have outscored their opponents 75-48, scoring an average of 6.8 runs per game.

* Dayton has won three straight sets for the first time in 2010. On the road trip, they won two of three in South Bend and three of four in Lansing after sweeping Lake County in a four-game set at home.

* Dayton has won four straight home games for the first time since they won six straight at home April 30-May 12.

* The Dragons have committed just 11 errors in their last 11 games. However, they lead the league in errors with 184 on the year.

* The Dragons have held the lead in 16 of their last 19 games (winning 11). Dayton has led in 39 of their 81 losses this season.

* The Dragons have played 16 one-run games among their 63 games in the second half. They are 4-12 in those games.

* The Dragons have held the lead in the eighth or ninth inning in seven of their 42 second half losses and were tied in the ninth inning in five other losses. Five 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 31 saves this season but suffered 24 blown saves. The 24 blown saves lead the league. However, since August 2, the Dragons have posted 10 saves while being charged with only two blown saves.

* Dayton is 11-42 this season in games when they have committed more errors than their opponent.

* The Dragons have played 15 extra inning games. They are 4-3 at home; 0-8 on the road. They are 0-6 in extra innings in the second half.

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

* Through Tuesday's games, the Dragons have used 50 players this season. The club record is 54 in 2003. The Midwest League average in 2009 was 45. Four teams used less than 40 and two teams used more than 50. With roster moves expected later today, the Dragons will add four new players to the 2010 total.

* The Dragons have made 77 roster changes this season (including moves involving Gregorius, Rodriguez, Feiner, and Volquez) and currently have five players who have been with the club the entire season (Johnson, Martinez, Fleury, Pfister, Oliveras).

Transactions: The Dragons have promoted infielders Henry Rodriguez and Kevyn Feiner to Lynchburg and received pitcher Edinson Volquez from Cincinnati. Additional transactions will be announced prior to tonight's game.

Road Trip: 5-2 .300 Batting Average 4.43 Earned Run Average 7 Errors in 7 Games

Last Home Stand: 4-0 .278 Batting Average 3.00 Earned Run Average 4 Errors in 4 Games

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time)

Thursday (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Clayton Shunick (3-1, 4.08) vs. Bowling Green LH Kyle Lobstein (8-8, 4.31)

Friday (7:07 p.m.): Dayton RH Tim Crabbe (3-7, 4.34) vs. Bowling Green RH Albert Suarez (1-5, 4.42)

Saturday (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Daniel Corcino vs. South Bend TBA

Sunday (4:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Ricky Bowen vs. South Bend TBA

Monday (2:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Jacob Johnson vs. South Bend TBA

End of Season

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