MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT CLINTON LUMBERKINGS
08/28/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT CLINTON LUMBERKINGS
GAME ID: 10092 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kane County Cougars (52-78) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 1
Clinton LumberKings (65-65) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 11 0
LumberKings Earn Late Win
Starting pitcher Don Brown pitched well enough to help the Clinton LumberKings beat the Kane County Cougars, 4-3. Clinton reliever Don Myers picked up the win, raising his record to 1-1. Jerry Rhodes was tagged with the loss. Clinton is now 65-65, while Kane County is 52-78.

Luis Manuel Muñóz was the walk-off hero for Clinton. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the LumberKings catcher hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

After the game, Clinton manager Clay Buchholz applauded the team's effort. "They busted their humps out there," he said.
KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE CLINTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Keller CF 4 0 2 0 1 2 0 .236 7 45
J. Mellon 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .296 0 2
E. Waller 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .292 6 37
J. Engeman 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .287 0 26
N. Muñóz LF 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .247 15 55
S. White DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 3 .252 4 44
M. Cole SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .309 4 27
H. Chávez RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .259 2 23
B. Davis C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .167 0 1
Totals 37 3 11 3 3 11 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Engeman (15, 2nd Inning off D. Brown, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. White (20, 6th Inning off D. Brown, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Waller (13, 9th Inning off D. Myers, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Keller 2 , E. Waller 2 , J. Engeman 3 , S. White 4 , M. Cole , H. Chávez , B. Davis
2-out RBI: N. Muñóz , H. Chávez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Engeman 2 , S. White , H. Chávez , B. Davis
GIDP: J. Mellon
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Keller (14)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Muñóz (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Waller-Cole-Engeman, Waller-Cole-Engeman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Carranza CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .367 5 20
C. Turner SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .358 2 15
J. Luna LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .282 6 40
S. Irvin 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .250 3 34
M. Miller DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 5 36
C. Thomas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .403 1 15
R. Park 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283 1 5
L. Muñóz C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .357 1 7
C. Bravo RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .205 1 1
Totals 33 4 11 3 1 7 9      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Irvin (12, 2nd Inning off D. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Turner (6, 4th Inning off D. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Thomas (8, 9th Inning off J. Rhodes, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Carranza (5, 8th Inning off T. Schmitt, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Carranza 5 , C. Turner 2 , J. Luna 2 , S. Irvin 2 , M. Miller , C. Thomas 2 , R. Park , L. Muñóz , C. Bravo
2-out RBI: L. Carranza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Irvin , R. Park
GIDP: J. Luna , C. Thomas
Sac Fly: S. Irvin
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Park-Turner-Irvin)
KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE CLINTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Lee 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 11 39 7.04   
T. Schmitt 4.2 3 2 1 1 6 1 18 63 8.39   
J. Rhodes L (1-7), BS (6) 0.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 6 19 5.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lee 45
Batters Faced: D. Lee 11, T. Schmitt 18, J. Rhodes 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lee 3-4, T. Schmitt 4-4, J. Rhodes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lee 39-26, T. Schmitt 63-39, J. Rhodes 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Schmitt 1-1 , J. Rhodes 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Brown 7.1 8 3 3 3 8 0 32 116 3.79   
D. Myers W (1-1) 1.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 8 28 1.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Brown 55
Batters Faced: D. Brown 32, D. Myers 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Brown 7-6, D. Myers 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Brown 116-78, D. Myers 28-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Myers 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Don Brown
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 3970
Special Notes: SP Dave Lee was injured while pitching.
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