MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
07/29/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9862 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dayton Dragons (48-53) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 14 0
West Michigan Whitecaps (77-24) 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
Dragons Jolt Whitecaps, 6-4, with Late Rally
The Dayton Dragons had to overcome a fine effort from West Michigan pitcher Thad Kennedy to win, 6-4, at Fifth Third Ballpark. Kennedy went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs. The Dragons, at 48-53, sit in 6th place in the Eastern Division.

António Téllez went 1 for 3 with a walk for Dayton. With one out and the game tied in the top of the ninth inning, Téllez had a clutch at-bat. Facing West Michigan hurler Aurelio González, he hit a sacrifice fly to give the Dragons a 5-4 lead.

Dayton manager Manny Amador said his team played a "no nonsense" game.
DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Conley 2B 5 0 2 1 1 0 5 .349 2 21
I. Wilhelm DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .267 1 16
S. Smith 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .247 6 35
   a-L. Sweeney PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 0 14
   b-J. Amalia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 17
   c-D. O'Toole PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288 4 23
   d-R. Poole 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 2 8
B. Reid 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 .274 3 26
S. Castillo SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 6 .325 8 42
W. Ward LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .308 3 31
A. Téllez RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .300 3 24
N. Simms CF 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .291 1 23
M. Davis C 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 .290 0 22
Totals 40 6 14 6 4 7 29      
a - L. Sweeney pinch hit for S. Smith in the 7th
b - J. Amalia substituted for L. Sweeney in the 7th
c - D. O'Toole pinch hit for J. Amalia in the 9th
d - R. Poole substituted for D. O'Toole in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Simms (14, 4th Inning off T. Kennedy, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Conley (11, 7th Inning off R. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Ward (20, 9th Inning off A. González, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Conley 3 , D. O'Toole , B. Reid 3 , W. Ward 2 , A. Téllez , N. Simms 4 , M. Davis 3
2-out RBI: M. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Conley 2 , I. Wilhelm , B. Reid , S. Castillo 2
Sac Fly: A. Téllez
Hit by Pitch: W. Ward
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Castillo-Conley-Smith, Reid-Conley-Poole)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs CF 5 1 4 0 0 1 2 .329 2 34
J. Ramírez SS 4 2 1 2 1 0 3 .344 9 51
B. Vecchi LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .205 5 30
J. Pettifer RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .343 5 53
O. Gutiérrez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .233 2 5
K. Estes 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .257 0 14
M. Castro 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304 0 15
J. Colon C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .388 5 29
J. Mercado DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .317 6 38
Totals 37 4 12 4 1 4 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Pettifer (19, 5th Inning off J. Johnson, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Jacobs (14, 7th Inning off R. Carter, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Estes (9, 8th Inning off R. Carter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Ramírez (9, 1st Inning off J. Johnson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jacobs 5 , J. Ramírez 4 , J. Pettifer 2 , O. Gutiérrez , K. Estes 4 , J. Colon , J. Mercado
2-out RBI: J. Pettifer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Vecchi , J. Pettifer , O. Gutiérrez , M. Castro , J. Colon
GIDP: J. Ramírez , M. Castro
Team LOB: 7
DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Johnson 5.0 9 4 4 1 1 1 24 85 5.44   
R. Carter W (5-3) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 11 35 6.75   
J. Sánchez SV (27) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 16 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Johnson 33
Batters Faced: J. Johnson 24, R. Carter 11, J. Sánchez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Johnson 8-5, R. Carter 2-5, J. Sánchez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Johnson 85-53, R. Carter 35-25, J. Sánchez 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Carter 1-0
WP: J. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Kennedy 6.0 7 2 2 2 5 0 27 93 3.09   
R. Mitchell 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 4.06   
J. Emerson H (7) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 36 2.93   
A. González L (5-2), BS (3) 0.2 5 4 4 1 0 0 8 23 2.98   
J. Fuller 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kennedy 53
Batters Faced: T. Kennedy 27, R. Mitchell 2, J. Emerson 8, A. González 8, J. Fuller 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kennedy 6-7, R. Mitchell 0-0, J. Emerson 0-4, A. González 1-1, J. Fuller 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kennedy 93-60, R. Mitchell 9-4, J. Emerson 36-22, A. González 23-16, J. Fuller 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Emerson 2-0 , J. Fuller 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Emerson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Thad Kennedy
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 11077
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