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Salazar Fires 3-Hit Shutout in Dragons 2-0 Win

August 20, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Dayton, Ohio - Dayton starting pitcher Eduardo Salazar fired a three-hit shutout and Victor Ruiz blasted a home run as the Dragons topped the Lake County Captains 2-0 on Friday night. The game was delayed by rain for one hour, 58 minutes and played as a scheduled seven inning contest.

Salazar tossed the first complete game shutout for the Dragons since Tyler Mondile pitched a seven-inning shutout in 2018. He did not permit a runner to advance past first base in the game. Salazar allowed just one walk, a lead-off free pass in the top of the seventh, he and matched his career high with 10 strikeouts. Salazar allowed three hits, all singles.

The Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Ruiz's third homer of the year, a shot to left field. They added another run in the sixth when Jacob Hurtubise was hit by a pitch, went to third on a bloop double by Michael Siani, and scored on Juan Martinez's sacrifice fly.

Salazar allowed the lead-off man to reach in the seventh on his first walk of the night, but retired the next three on a strikeout, line out to center, and another strikeout to end the game.

Notes: Salazar threw just 88 pitches in seven innings, the first time he has gone beyond six innings this season...All four games in the series have been decided by two runs or less.

The Race: The Dragons moved back into a tie for first place with Lake County in the East Division standings. Great Lakes remained one game out after losing on Friday. Cedar Rapids remained three games ahead of the Dragons in the race for the final playoff slot.

Up Next: The Dragons (50-44) will host Lake County (50-44) in the fifth game of the series on Saturday at Day Air Ballpark at 7:05 p.m. Christian Roa (1-0, 4.15) will start for Dayton against Lake County's Daniel Espino (0-4, 5.48). The pitching matchup is a strong one as Roa was a second round draft pick in 2020 out of Texas A&M and Espino was the Indians first round pick in 2019 out of high school in Statesboro, Georgia.

On the Air: Dragons games on Saturday and Sunday will be televised on Dayton's CW (Channel 26; Spectrum Cable channels 13 and 1013). All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on 980 WONE AM Fox Sports. Games can be heard on smart phones, iPads, and other mobile devices via the free Dragons Mobile App, or on a computer at wone.com. Games are also available on HD Radio on 104.7 WTUI HD 2.

For Dragons 2021 ticket information, call (937) 228-2287 or go to daytondragons.com.

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