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Dragons Home July 21-30--Promotions Preview

July 19, 2010 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


July 21- July 30, 2010

Fifth Third Field - Dayton, Ohio

**Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule**

Wednesday, July 21 - Dayton Dragons vs. Cedar Rapids, 7:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

Thursday, July 22 - Dayton Dragons vs. Cedar Rapids, 7:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

Friday, July 23 - Dayton Dragons vs. Cedar Rapids, 7:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

Saturday, July 24 - Dayton Dragons vs. Quad Cities, 7:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

Sunday, July 25 - Dayton Dragons vs. Quad Cities, 4:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

Monday, July 26 - Dayton Dragons vs. Quad Cities, 7:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

Wednesday, July 28 - Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green, 7:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

Thursday, July 29 - Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green, 7:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

Friday, July 30 - Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green, 7:00 PM - WING 1410 AM

**For Your Entertainment**

Wednesday, July 21

* McDonald's Friends and Family ticket promotion

* Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's "Home Run for Life" featuring 16-year-old Kaela Smith of Xenia

* National Anthem performed by New Carlisle Area Community Chorus

.Thursday, June 22

* Thirst Row Seats Promotion Sponsored by Heidelberg Distributing/Anheuser Busch

* National Anthem performed by Centerville Community Chorus

Friday, July 23

* Iams Pet Parade

* Ford Fiesta Car Showing

* Thirst Row Seats Promotion Sponsored by Heidelberg Distributing

* National Anthem performed by Pastors of the Huber Heights Church of God

Saturday, July 24

* The "Kroger Baseball Buddies" promotion will take place on the field prior to the start of the game

* Thirst Row Seats Promotion Sponsored by Heidelberg Distributing

* National Anthem performed by Brandon Harvey (Dayton, OH)

Sunday, July 25

* Dragons Bike to the Game

* Anthem Health Fair

* The "Kroger Baseball Buddies" promotion will take place on the field prior to the start of the game

* Thirst Row Seats Promotion Sponsored by Heidelberg Distributing

* National Anthem performed by Kirkmont Mixed Quartet- Pamela Yri

Monday, July 26

* National Anthem performed by Shuster Center Broadway Children's Choir.

Wednesday, July 28

* National Anthem performed by The Treble Makers

Thursday, July 29

* Iams Pet Parade

* McDonald's Friends and Family ticket promotion

* Special guest entertainment, BirdZerk! Sponsored by John Morrell

* DDC Video Greeting featuring a deployed local airman - End of 3rd inning

* National Anthem performed by Rachel Hoover (Monroe, OH)

Friday, July 30

* Ford Fiesta car display on the stadium plaza

* National Anthem performed by Noteability.

**Dragons On TV**

Game s on Friday, July 23, Saturday, July 24, and Friday, July 30 will be televised on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2. It is available on Time Warner Basic Cable Channel 23 and Digital Channel 372 to over 400,000 households.

* Former Reds player, coach, and manager Tommy Helms will join Tom Nichols on the telecast Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24.

* Former Reds player and former Miami University and St. Xavier star Chris Sexton will provide commentary on the telecast on Friday, July 30.

**Dragons On The Field**

* Mark Fleury is batting .383 over his last 14 games. Fleury is second in the Midwest League in slugging percentage in the second half at .696. He leads the Dragons in second half batting at .339 and he is batting .385 in July.

* Henry Rodriguez has hit safely in 26 of his last 29 games. He is tied for sixth in the Midwest League in RBI with 55, tied for fifth in extra base hits with 39, tied for fourth in doubles with 28, and tied for fourth in hits with 104. He is batting .329 over his last 40 games with 15 doubles and four home runs. He is hitting .326 in the second half.

* Didi Gregorius is batting .314 over his last 12 games. Over the full season, he is batting .328 with men on base.

* The Dragons are in their 11th season of professional baseball in Dayton. Former Reds first baseman Todd Benzinger has returned for his second season with the Dragons. Joining him on the coaching staff are hitting coach Ken Griffey, Sr., a member of the Reds Hall of Fame, and pitching coach Tony Fossas, a veteran of 12 Major League seasons as a player.

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