Loons Score in 9th to Break Scoreless Tie, Edge Dragons 1-0
Great Lakes 1, Dragons 0 Dayton (R-H-E): 0-3-1Great Lakes (R-H-E): 1-8-1 Win: Austin Drury (2-0)Loss: John Ghyzel (2-5)Save: None HR: Dayton: NoneHR: Great Lakes: NoneMidland, Mich.-Great Lakes' Chris Roller lined a hit to left field to drive in the winning run from third base with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the
Great Lakes 1, Dragons 0
Dayton (R-H-E): 0-3-1
Great Lakes (R-H-E): 1-8-1
Win:
Loss:
Save: None
HR: Dayton: None
HR: Great Lakes: None
Midland, Mich.-Great Lakes'
The game was scoreless through the first eight innings as Dragons pitchers worked out of tough jams to keep the Loons from scoring in multiple innings. Great Lakes had a runner at third base with no outs in the fifth and sixth innings, and they had a man at third with one out in the seventh, but in each case, a different Dayton pitcher was able to work out of trouble. The Dragons turned a big double play in the sixth, and in the seventh, right fielder
John Ghyzel (2-5) entered the game to start the bottom of the ninth for the Dragons and gave up a lead-off single. Dragons third baseman
Dragons starting pitcher
The Dragons finished with just three hits and could never advance a runner past second base in the game. The only extra base hit was a one-out double in the seventh by Andy Sugilio. Lopez went 0 for 2 with a walk as his hitting streak ended at 14 games.
In the Standings: The Dragons fell to 20-29 in the second half and have lost six straight games. They are two and one-half games behind Fort Wayne in the race for the final playoff spot in the Midwest League's East Division Second Half race. There are 21 games to play including 13 home games for the Dragons. The Dragons are 2-9 on their 13-game road trip.
Up Next: The Dragons meet the Loons on Monday night at 7:05 p.m. in the third game of the four-game series in Midland, Michigan.
The next home game at Fifth Third Field is Wednesday, August 15 against the Lake County Captains at 7:00 p.m. For Dragons 2018 ticket information, call (937) 228-2287.
Game Broadcast: All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on Fox Sports 980 WONE and on the internet at wone.com. Games are also available on the Dayton Dragons mobile app.