Dragons Press Box Notes for August 31
Dragons GameDaySaturday, August 31, 2019 l Game # 68 (138)Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:09 p.m.TV: Dayton's CW (26) l Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONEWest Michigan Whitecaps (26-41, 47-89) at Dayton Dragons (29-38, 57-80) RH Sandel De La Cruz (3-4, 3.81) vs. RH Jordan Johnson (0-1, 54.00)Click Here
Dragons GameDay
Saturday, August 31, 2019 l Game # 68 (138)
Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:09 p.m.
TV: Dayton's CW (26) l Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
West Michigan Whitecaps (26-41, 47-89) at Dayton Dragons (29-38, 57-80)
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Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the West Michigan Whitecaps (affiliate of the Detroit Tigers) in the first game of a three-game series. This is the final series of the 2019 season.
2019 Season Series: Dragons 6, Whitecaps 4 (at Dayton: Dragons 2, Whitecaps 1).
Last Game: Friday: Dayton 4, Great Lakes 3. Dragons starting pitcher Randy Wynne notched 12 strikeouts over 7.2 innings, most by a Dayton pitcher since Franderlin Romero in 2016. Wynne did not walk a batter and earned the win in his first start and third appearance with the Dragons. Reliever
Individual Notes
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Michael Siani leads the Midwest League in stolen bases with 42. Two players in Dragons history have led the league in steals. They are Billy Hamilton (2011) andJose Siri (2017). - - Siani over his last 13 games is batting .358 with one home run.
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Miguel Hernandez over his last 14 games is batting .375 with one home run, six doubles and a triple. He is batting .321 in August (26 G). - -
Morgan Lofstrom over his last 15 games is batting .340 with one home run. He is batting .333 in August (17 G). - -
Juan Martinez over his last 14 games is batting .327 with two home runs. - - Cameron Warren is batting .340 over his last 11 games and has hit safely in four straight games.
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Adrian Rodriguez in the month of August has posted an ERA of 1.48 in six games (five starts) (30.1 IP, 5 ER). His ERA ranks second in the MWL and first in the Reds organization for the month among qualified pitchers. - -
Connor Curlis in the month of August has posted an ERA of 2.05 in five games (four starts) (26.1 IP, 6 ER). - -
Clate Schmidt in the month of August has posted an ERA of 2.08 in eight games (three starts) (26 IP, 6 ER). - -
Matt Pidich over his last 30 games: 1.40 ERA, 51.1 IP, 30 H, 16 R, 8 ER, 14 BB, 57 SO. - -
Eddy Demurias over his last seven games: 1.54 ERA, 11.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 8 SO.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Sunday, Sept. 1 (2:09 p.m.): West Michigan RH
Monday, Sept. 2 (2:00 p.m.): West Michigan LH Robert Klinchock (0-1, 4.50) at Dayton RH Clate Schmidt (2-1, 2.41)