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MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons GameDay Notes for Friday

August 3, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Friday, August 3, 2018 l Game # 41 (109)

Parkview Field l Fort Wayne, Ind. l 7:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (19-21, 50-58) at Fort Wayne TinCaps (18-21, 50-58)

RH Mac Sceroler (2-2, 4.50) vs. LH Osvaldo Hernandez (8-4, 1.85)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Fort Wayne TinCaps (affiliate of the San Diego Padres) in the last game of a three-game series. This is game three of a 13-game, 14-day road trip for the Dragons. Current Series: Dayton 1, Fort Wayne 1.

Last Game: Thursday: Fort Wayne 5, Dayton 4. The TinCaps scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to overcome a 4-3 deficit to win. The Dragons had trailed most of the game and were down 3-0 before scoring one run in the seventh and three in the eighth to take the lead. Hendrik Clementina connected on his 15th home run of the season (his third in the last six games) as part of a 10-hit attack. Alejo Lopez and Reshard Munroe each had two hits.

Playoff Chase: The Dragons must finish in the top two among eligible teams in the East Division in the Second Half (six teams competing; Bowling Green and Lansing ineligible). The Dragons currently are the #2 seed in the Second Half race, one-half game behind #1 seed West Michigan, and one-half game ahead of Fort Wayne. The top five teams in the Second Half race are separated by just two and one-half games.

2018 Team Notes

The Dragons are batting .342 (64 for 187) as a team over their last five games, averaging 5.8 runs per game. They batted .324 in the four-game series with Lansing ending Tuesday, their highest average in a series in 2018. The Dragons had not hit .300 or higher in any series since May 18-20 vs. Great Lakes, when they hit .320. They are batting .338 in the first two games of the current series at Fort Wayne.

The Dragons are batting .367 with men in scoring position over the last five games, going 22 for 60.

The Dragons have recorded exactly 16 hits in two of their last five games. Previously, they had collected more than 14 hits in only one game since May 20. They have at least 10 hits in five straight games.

2018 Individual Notes

Alejo Lopez over his last 17 games: 23 for 60, .383, to raise his average from .247 to .307. He has a six-game hitting streak, going 11 for 26 (.423).

Hendrik Clementina has a six-game hitting streak, going 10 for 23 (.435) with three home runs, three doubles, and seven RBI.

Jose Garcia over his last six games: 11 for 27, .407, to raise his average from .221 to .234. He is batting .277 in the second half after hitting .202 in the first half.

J.D. Williams has a five-game hitting streak, going 9 for 18, .500, to raise his average from .203 to .261.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)

Saturday, August 4 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Patrick McGuff (1-2, 2.66) at West Michigan RH Tom de Blok (1-2, 3.46)

Sunday, August 5 (2:00 p.m.): Dayton TBA at West Michigan RH Wilkel Hernandez (1-4, 5.66)

Monday, August 6 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton LH Packy Naughton 5-9, 4.66) at West Michigan RH Dane Myers (3-3, 3.48)

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