MWL1 West Michigan Whitecaps

Granderson Goes 2-4 with a Triple; 'Caps shutout, 3-0

Published on April 18, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


COMSTOCK PARK - An announcement by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon that Curtis Granderson would rehab with the Whitecaps on Friday led to the sale of more than 7,000 tickets in a 24-hour period. Granderson did not disappoint. He played centerfield throughout a 3-0 West Michigan loss to Burlington and went 2-for-4 with a triple. Granderson also made a running catch two steps before touching the fence in the left-center field gap during the fifth inning.

The gathering of 10,056 marked the first time the Whitecaps have drown more than 10,000 fans to a game in April since the 2004 home opener on April 16 of that year attracted 10,667.

Alex Caldrea was the starting pitcher for Burlington. He allowed just three hits in seven innings of work, including two against Granderson and one versus Joe Tucker, who extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a two-out single in the seventh inning.

West Michigan has not scored in 18 offensive innings and has plated only one run in the last 24 innings. Manny Miguelez held the Bees scoreless until David Lough and Clint Robinson started the top of the seventh with back-to-back home runs.

An unearned run scored in the eighth inning when Whitecaps shortstop Audy Ciriaco missed a pop-up in shallow right that allowed Jason Taylor to reach second base. Lough then followed with an RBI double.

Granderson led off the first inning with an infield single. He then tripled with one out in the sixth but was thrown out at home trying to score on a ball hit back to the pitcher by Justin Henry.

West Michigan has lost six of its last seven games and has been shutout twice in the last four games. The ‘Caps are 7-7 and have a .500 record for the first time since the club was 12-12 on May 2, 2007.

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