Whitecaps drop second straight to the Lugnuts
August 20, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release
COMSTOCK PARK - With a five-run fourth and a three runs in the seventh Lansing won its second game in a row, 9-3 over the Whitecaps. Matt O'Brien took the loss in his Whitecaps debut.
Sean Shoffit delivered five RBI for the Lugnuts and had a three run triple in the fourth.
After Lansing took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third, Cameron Maybin tied the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the inning.
The Lugnuts grabbed a 6-1 lead in the fourth, but Jeramy Laster hit a two-run homer following a two-out triple by Mike Hollimon in the sixth to pull the âCaps within three at 6-3.
But Lansing came back with a three-run rally in the top of the seventh that featured a two-run single by Shoffit.
Matt O'Brien gave up six runs (5 ER) on seven hits and three walks as the starting pitcher in his Whitecaps debut. Casey McKenzie pitched 5.2 innings for the Lugnuts and allowed all three Whitecaps runs but earned the victory.
Laster finished 2-for-2 with 2 walks.
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