MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
08/21/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
GAME ID: 10033 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
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West Michigan Whitecaps (93-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 7 15 1
Dayton Dragons (62-61) 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 15 0
Whitecaps Trip Dragons, 7-5, in Extra Innings
The West Michigan Whitecaps outlasted the Dayton Dragons, 7-5, in 10 innings. Joe Pettifer provided some punch at the plate for West Michigan. He went 2 for 2 with 2 singles. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. The first-place Whitecaps, at 93-30, now lead their division by 27½ games.

The game was all tied up in the top of the tenth, until Pettifer delivered big-time for West Michigan, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Juan Sánchez. The game-changing hit put the Whitecaps on top, 6-5.

"It makes it a little nicer in the clubhouse when we win," said Pettifer. "It eases the tension."
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gibson LF, RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .371 4 43
J. Ramírez 3B 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .343 10 56
J. Young CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .304 6 45
T. Garland 1B, 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .353 8 58
B. Vecchi RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 6 37
   b-J. Pettifer PH, LF 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .353 6 66
G. Bishop SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 1 1
J. Mercado C 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .312 7 42
   e-S. Jara PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 9 40
   f-J. Colon C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 5 35
K. Franklin DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .272 1 17
   d-P. Yates DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .320 9 54
O. Gutiérrez 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 3 14
   a-J. Jacobs PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .346 4 47
   c-K. Estes 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 0 18
Totals 42 7 15 6 2 7 15      
a - J. Jacobs pinch hit for O. Gutiérrez in the 8th
b - J. Pettifer pinch hit for B. Vecchi in the 8th
c - K. Estes substituted for J. Jacobs in the 8th
d - P. Yates inserted as DH in the 9th
e - S. Jara pinch ran for J. Mercado in the 10th
f - J. Colon substituted for S. Jara in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Gibson (11, 6th Inning off A. Lara, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Mercado (19, 10th Inning off J. Sánchez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Gibson 3 , J. Ramírez 2 , J. Young , T. Garland 2 , J. Pettifer 2 , G. Bishop , J. Mercado 4 , J. Jacobs , K. Estes
2-out RBI: J. Pettifer , J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Young , P. Yates
GIDP: T. Garland , G. Bishop
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: A. González (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Bishop-Gutiérrez-Garland, Bishop-Gutiérrez-Garland, Estes-Mercado-Estes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Poole 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 2 12
   a-D. O'Toole PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 4 32
   b-J. Amalia 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 3 24
B. Reid SS 6 1 2 0 0 2 4 .293 4 29
L. Sweeney 2B 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 .296 0 24
S. Smith RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 .278 13 59
K. Conley 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .353 2 26
J. Duarte LF 5 0 3 3 0 0 1 .321 5 29
N. Simms CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 .289 2 29
I. Wilhelm DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .271 1 19
M. Davis C 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .276 0 29
Totals 43 5 15 5 4 10 28      
a - D. O'Toole pinch hit for R. Poole in the 8th
b - J. Amalia substituted for D. O'Toole in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Smith (23, 1st Inning off T. Kennedy, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Poole (12, 2nd Inning off T. Kennedy, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Conley (14, 3rd Inning off T. Kennedy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Simms (2, 6th Inning off T. Kennedy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Poole 2 , J. Amalia , B. Reid 2 , L. Sweeney 2 , S. Smith 3 , K. Conley 3 , J. Duarte 3 , N. Simms 4 , I. Wilhelm
2-out RBI: K. Conley , J. Duarte 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Smith , N. Simms 2 , I. Wilhelm
GIDP: R. Poole 2 , I. Wilhelm
Hit by Pitch: D. O'Toole
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Reid-Sweeney-Conley, Reid-Sweeney-Conley)
OF assists: 1 (Simms(Garland at 3rd base))
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Kennedy 5.0 9 3 3 3 2 1 26 92 4.48   
R. Mitchell 3.0 3 1 1 0 4 0 12 47 3.56   
A. González W (7-2), BS (5) 1.0 2 1 0 1 1 0 6 25 2.67   
J. Fuller SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 23 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kennedy 36
Batters Faced: T. Kennedy 26, R. Mitchell 12, A. González 6, J. Fuller 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kennedy 7-5, R. Mitchell 2-2, A. González 1-0, J. Fuller 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kennedy 92-59, R. Mitchell 47-31, A. González 25-16, J. Fuller 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Mitchell 1-0
WP: A. González
Hit Batsmen: R. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Lara 7.1 7 3 3 0 4 0 28 91 3.22   
R. White BS (2) 1.2 4 2 2 1 2 0 9 32 3.91   
J. Sánchez L (3-8) 1.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 7 23 4.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lara 56
Batters Faced: A. Lara 28, R. White 9, J. Sánchez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lara 7-10, R. White 0-2, J. Sánchez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lara 91-68, R. White 32-17, J. Sánchez 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. White 2-2
WP: R. White
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Pettifer
Ballpark: Fifth Third Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 6700
Special Notes: C Juan Mercado was injured while running the bases.
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