MWL1 West Michigan Whitecaps

Home win streak ends with loss to River Bandits

Published on May 3, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


COMSTOCK PARK - A six game home winning streak - the longest for West Michigan since July 2006 - came to an end with a 5-3 Whitecaps loss to Quad Cities.

The River Bandits grabbed a 5-0 lead by scoring two in the first, one in the fifth and two more in the sixth, all off West Michigan starter Ramon Garcia.

Domnit Bolivar led the Quad Cities offense with a triple in the first with a run scored then a two-run double in the sixth that pushed the lead to 5-0.

Andrew Brown, Justin Roberson and Jose Garcia each had two hits for the River Bandits.

Starting pitcher Thomas Eager allowed just one hit and three walks in four shutout innings of work for Quad Cities. Eduardo Sanchez came on in relief and threw three shutout innings before he allowed three Whitecaps without recording an out in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Three consecutive hitters drove in runs for West Michigan: With the bases loaded Joe Tucker was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game, Chris Carlson hit a sacrifice fly to left and Ronnie Bourquin singled home the final run of the game.

Cardoza Tucker, Jr. finished the eighth inning and pitched two total shutout innings to close out the game and earn his second save.

Andrew Hess tossed 2.1 shutout innings of relief for West Michigan and fellow reliever Noah Krol was perfect in the top of the ninth.

Ramon Garcia balked twice in 5.2 innings pitched for the Whitecaps. He also balked twice April 14 in a loss at Peoria.

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