Trammell's 3-Run Triple Lifts Dragons to 4-2 Win
Dayton, Ohio-Taylor Trammell's three-run triple in the bottom of the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie and the Dayton Dragons held on to defeat the Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-2 on Friday night. The game featured a brilliant pitching performance by Dragons starter Tony Santillan, who had a perfect game
Dayton, Ohio-Taylor Trammell's three-run triple in the bottom of the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie and the Dayton Dragons held on to defeat the Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-2 on Friday night. The game featured a brilliant pitching performance by Dragons starter
With the Dayton win, the Dragons held onto their one game lead over West Michigan in the Midwest League East Division. The Dragons improved to 28-13 on the year. They are 17-4 over their last 21 games and 16-2 over their last 18 home games. <o:p>
The game was tied 1-1 when the Dragons rallied in the eighth.
Bowling Green loaded the bases with no one out in the ninth, but Dragons reliever
Santillan did not allow a ball to leave the infield until the sixth inning and retired the first 19 batters of the game. He allowed back-to-back singles with one out in the seventh but pitched out of trouble. For the third straight start, Santillan did not walk a hitter. He struck out five.<o:p>
Dragons reliever
The Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when
The Dragons collected seven hits. Vargas was 2 for 3. The triple by Trammell was his fourth of the season.<o:p>
Dragons host the Hot Rods (17-22) in the third game of the series on Saturday at 7:07 p.m. Scott Moss (5-1, 2.20) will start for the Dragons against Bowling Green's
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.<o:p>
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