Whitecaps answer near perfect game with shutout
August 7, 2005 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release
Jurrjens earns win with 15th quality start
COMSTOCK PARK, MI - Less than 24 hours after Beloit pitcher Kevin Slowey came within one out of throwing a perfect game against the Whitecaps, three West Michigan pitchers combined to throw a shutout against the Snappers in a 5-0 victory. Jair Jurrjens tossed the first six innings and allowed just three hits.
Freddy Dolsi added two innings of relief while Kevin Ardoin struck out three in the ninth to finish off the Snappers. Nick McIntyre and Jeff Frazier came up with back-to-back doubles in the third inning to put the Whitecaps on the board. McIntyre drove in Chris Robinson with the first run. Frazier's double plated a pair of runs for a 3-0 lead. With 33 doubles, Frazier now leads the Midwest League.
Luis Sabino added an RBI on a fielder's choice play to center field later in the inning for a 4-0 advantage. Brent Dlugach scored on a sacrifice fly to center by Brooks Colvin in the sixth, padding the lead to 5-0. West Michigan has won four of the first six in a string of eight consecutive games between the two clubs.
Pitching Change: RHP Josh Rainwater will miss his third consecutive start for the Whitecaps due to a blister on his pitching hand. Rainwater was scheduled to pitch Monday against the Snappers, but the other five pitchers in West Michigan's six-man rotation will each move up one day to fill the void.
Midwest League Stories from August 7, 2005
- Cougars use another big inning to clobber Dayton - Kane County Cougars
- Dragons can't hold lead, lose 10-4 - Dayton Dragons
- Late runs propel Swing to easy win - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Southwest Michigan suffers 12-7 loss - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
- Hawks score ten runs for third time in four games - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Whitecaps answer near perfect game with shutout - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Santiago stops Cedar Rapids - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Lumberkings defeat Chiefs - Clinton LumberKings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
