MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
07/10/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9730 - THURSDAY, JULY 10TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bowling Green Hot Rods (43-42) 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 9 0
West Michigan Whitecaps (56-29) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 7 0
Hot Rods Hand West Michigan 5-3 Loss
Bowling Green Hot Rods starter Juan Rodríguez pitched a strong game against the West Michigan Whitecaps at Fifth Third Ballpark, leading the Hot Rods to victory, 5-3. With the victory, the Hot Rods upped their record to 43-42.

José Gómez, who leads the MID in doubles with 27, helped out the Bowling Green cause in the top of the seventh inning with a 2-run double. For the game, the center fielder was 2 for 4 with a double and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

In postgame comments to the Bowling Green Daily News, Gómez said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Geremek LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .268 7 31
J. Gómez CF 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .304 4 32
D. Moreno RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .299 7 38
S. Harper 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .316 7 35
J. Gómez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .287 3 20
D. Stephens C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 5 20
J. Aitcheson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .241 3 23
A. Toro SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .375 1 3
T. Ramírez 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283 5 13
Totals 35 5 9 4 3 5 13      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Ramírez (8, 5th Inning off S. Kimball, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Toro (2, 7th Inning off S. Kimball, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Moreno (19, 7th Inning off S. Kimball, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Gómez (27, 7th Inning off S. Kimball, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Harper (1, 2nd Inning off S. Kimball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gómez 3 , D. Moreno 3 , S. Harper 3 , J. Aitcheson , A. Toro 2 , T. Ramírez 3
2-out RBI: J. Aitcheson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gómez , S. Harper , J. Gómez
GIDP: D. Moreno
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Stephens-Toro, Stephens-Ramírez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duffy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347 9 32
O. Matos 1B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .310 4 18
   b-R. Gachinsky CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .344 4 19
D. Miller 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 9 32
   c-S. Ford RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 1 10
C. Jacobs DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 10 37
   e-D. Johnson DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307 0 20
T. Scott RF, 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .276 15 52
T. York LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .316 1 7
   d-D. Babb 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 0 14
J. Álvarez C 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .255 7 34
   f-T. Boggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .173 9 17
B. Vecchi CF, LF 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .241 10 28
   g-J. Rogers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 1 5
C. Ferguson SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 1 3
   a-F. Johnson 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .351 6 21
Totals 31 3 7 3 4 11 11      
a - F. Johnson substituted for C. Ferguson in the 7th
b - R. Gachinsky substituted for O. Matos in the 7th
c - S. Ford substituted for D. Miller in the 7th
d - D. Babb substituted for T. York in the 7th
e - D. Johnson inserted as DH in the 8th
f - T. Boggs pinch hit for J. Álvarez in the 9th
g - J. Rogers pinch hit for B. Vecchi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Matos (13, 4th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Álvarez (7, 5th Inning off J. Rodríguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Duffy , O. Matos 2 , T. Scott 2 , J. Álvarez 4 , B. Vecchi 2
2-out RBI: T. Scott
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Gachinsky , C. Jacobs , T. York
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Scott (7) , B. Vecchi (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Miller-Duffy-Matos)
BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodríguez W (5-7) 6.2 7 3 3 4 6 1 105 3.85   
I. Martínez H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 5.65   
E. Rogers H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 5.84   
F. Melle SV (17) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodríguez 50
Batters Faced: J. Rodríguez 28, I. Martínez 2, E. Rogers 2, F. Melle 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodríguez 8-3, I. Martínez 1-0, E. Rogers 0-0, F. Melle 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodríguez 105-64, I. Martínez 10-6, E. Rogers 10-7, F. Melle 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Martínez 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kimball L (8-3) 6.2 9 5 5 3 1 0 93 2.94   
Y. Hayagawa 1.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 21 5.48   
S. Hood 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kimball 34
Batters Faced: S. Kimball 31, Y. Hayagawa 4, S. Hood 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kimball 12-6, Y. Hayagawa 0-0, S. Hood 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kimball 93-53, Y. Hayagawa 21-13, S. Hood 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Hayagawa 1-0
WP: S. Kimball
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Rodríguez
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 10974
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