Hot Rods Game Notes
July 30, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Bowling Green Hot Rods News Release
About Yesterday.. The Hot Rods avoided a sweep at the hands of the Lake County Captains with a 10-0 shutout win on Monday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Bowling Green Ballpark. While Caleb Sampen hurled six innings of shutout ball while holding LC to just two hits, it was Chris Betts stealing the show. Betts had three hits, including a double and his 17th home run of the season, while collecting a career-high five RBIs. Erik Ostberg added three hits of his own while Grant Witherspoon had two doubles in a 2-for-4 effort with three RBIs. Five Hot Rods had a multi-hit games while the team banged out 14-total hits in the game, snapping a two-game skid in the process while Lake County was held to three hits in the shutout.
Chasing History... Chris Betts hit his 17th home run of the season on Monday and is the active HR leading in the Midwest League heading into Tuesday's game and one behind former Lake County Captain Will Benson's total of 18 (he's since been promoted to A+ Lynchburg). The homer moves Betts into a tie for fourth with Phillip Wunderlich (2011) for the fourth-most homers in a single season in Hot Rods franchise history. He's two away from tying for third with 2018 Hot Rods Moises Gomez (19), four from second place (Rondaldo Hernandez, 21, 2018), and five from first (Derek Dietrich, 22, 2011).
Tradewinds Are Blowing... With the MLB trade deadline just one day away, teams have been actively dealing, with the Hot Rods adding a player as result. Tampa Bay and Cleveland agreed to a deal Sunday, sending infielder Christian Arroyo and former Hot Rods pitcher Hunter Wood to the Indians. In exchange, the Rays received outfielder Ruben Cardenas, formerly of the Lake County Captains, who was added to the Bowling Green roster this morning. Cardenas batted .284 in 84 games for Lake County, swatting ten home runs with 54 RBI. In a corresponding move, outfielder Izzy Wilson was promoted to Class A+ Charlotte.
Big Ost... Erik Ostberg continued his strong start since arriving in Bowling Green with three more hits on Monday. Despite missing the first half of the season due to injury, Ostberg arrived in midseason form and carries a .433 batting average through nine games into Tuesday's series opener with Dayton. The catcher/first baseman has a homer to go along with five runs, five RBIs, four walks, and an OBP of .514.
Aranda Back at it Again... Jonathan Aranda has yet another long hit streak in 2019 and is the only Hot Rod to have a batting average over .300. After breaking off a nine-game streak early in July, the lefty is at it again, this time batting .333 over his last seven games with a hit in each dating back to July 21.
Yesterday's Notes... Gregorio had his 18th multi-hit day...Aranda has a seven-game hitting streak...Tony Pena and Proctor both have four-game hitting streaks...Pena collected his 15th multi-hit game...Betts had his 19th multi-hit and 16th multi-RBI contest...He recorded five RBI, the first five-RBI game by a Hot Rods since Ronaldo Hernandez on June 1, 2018...His 64 RBI now leads the league...Ostberg notched his fifth multi-hit game...Witherspoon racked up his 24th multi-hit and 12th multi-RBI game...His three RBI tie a season high...Sampen turned in his 11th quality start, tied for the team lead with Alan Strong...He also took sole possession of the team lead with his eighth victory...The Hot Rods scored ten or more runs for the first time since July 6 vs. West Michigan...It's BG's ninth time this year with double-digit runs...Bowling Green is 20-7 in day games...The Hot Rods are 37-19 at home...They're 14-14 against left-handed starters...
Midwest League Stories from July 30, 2019
- Offense Suppressed in Homecoming - Lake County Captains
- Misner Shines in LumberKings Debut - Clinton LumberKings
- Whalen's Slam Powers Chiefs 17-Hit Attack in 11-7 Win - Peoria Chiefs
- Clinton Beats Wisconsin 8-3 in First Game of Crucial Series - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Campos Drives in Three as Bandits Stop Skid - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Back-To-Back Blasts Open 5-2 Victory - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Cubs Stay Hot and Beat Whitecaps 4-1 to Open Series - South Bend Cubs
- Snappers Get Popped by Kernels Falling 5-2 in Series Opener - Beloit Sky Carp
- Watson Gem Helps Lugs Right Ship, 5-1 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Another Win, Record Books Within Sight - Great Lakes Loons
- Whitecaps Drop First of Road Trip - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Gordon's 4 Hits, Siani's Catch Highlight Dragons Win - Dayton Dragons
- Hot Rods Fall 6-1 in Series Opener to Dragons - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Loons Get by TinCaps - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Ethan Small, Milwaukee Brewers #1 Pick in 2019, to Make Timber Rattlers Debut on Friday Night - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Nunez Transferred to Vancouver - Lansing Lugnuts
- TinCaps Game Notes: July 30 at Great Lakes (Game 105) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Connor Scott Promoted to Jupiter - Clinton LumberKings
- Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Burlington Bats Stall in 3-0 Loss to Chiefs - Burlington Bees
- FOX's The Masked Singer to Make Its Way to Fifth Third Field - Dayton Dragons
- Dragons Notes for Tuesday - Dayton Dragons
- 'Caps Catch a Delicious Bass - West Michigan Whitecaps
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