Third Straight Win Behind Hansen's Grand Slam
MIDLAND, Mich. - With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Mitchell Hanson took a swing at a 2-1 pitch. The result was a grand slam, powering the Great Lakes Loons to a 10-5 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Wednesday at Dow Diamond.With the bases
MIDLAND, Mich. - With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Mitchell Hanson took a swing at a 2-1 pitch. The result was a grand slam, powering the Great Lakes Loons to a 10-5 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Wednesday at Dow Diamond.
With the bases loaded and nobody out in the inning,
Hansen finished the game 3-for-5 at the plate with five RBI and two runs scored. Other Loons to earn multi-hit games were
As the Whitecaps (32-34) did in game one of the series, they did score in the first inning.
In the bottom of the second, the Loons (24-40) got the runs back and took a 3-2 edge on a fielding error allowing
The Loons gave the lead back to the Whitecaps in the top of the fifth as
Great Lakes starting pitcher
Hansen ripped his third double of the season on the line drive to right field, scoring Eric Peterson and tying the game in the bottom of the sixth, 4-4. The game remained tied until the bottom of the seventh.
On the other side of the ball, West Michigan starter
After allowing the grand slam to Hansen, Viloria's night was done on the mound. He turned the ball over to
The following inning featured another homer for the Loons. Chiu went deep on Tuesday and did it again Wednesday off Schmidt to center field, increasing his team's lead to six runs. Chiu's home run was his ninth of the season, tying him for second-most in the Midwest League.
The Great Lakes Loons have been the Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since the team's inception in 2007. Dow Diamond serves as the team's home and also houses the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and ESPN 100.9-FM. For tickets or information about the Loons, call 989-837-BALL or visit Loons.com.