MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
07/31/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9877 - FRIDAY, JULY 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dayton Dragons (49-54) 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 9 15 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (78-25) 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 7 11 1
Dragons Deal Whitecaps 9-7 Loss
The Dayton Dragons got a rain-soaked win over the West Michigan Whitecaps.

Due in large part to designated hitter Lou Sweeney, the Dayton Dragons sunk the West Michigan Whitecaps, 9-7. Sweeney went 2-3 with a double and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Dayton reliever Ron Carter picked up the win, upping his record to 6-3. Chad Wright took the loss.

Steve Smith delivered a big hit for Dayton. The pinch hitter drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Dragons ahead, 7-6. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"There's still time to turn this season around," said Smith.

Dayton is now 49-54. West Michigan is 78-25.
DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. O'Toole RF, CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .288 4 24
R. Poole 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .317 2 9
L. Sweeney DH 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 .286 0 16
T. Ramos SS 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .302 1 12
   b-S. Smith PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .251 8 40
   c-S. Castillo SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .330 8 42
W. Ward 2B, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 .303 3 31
J. Amalia 3B 5 0 1 3 0 1 1 .247 2 20
J. Duarte LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .311 5 23
M. Davis C 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .283 0 22
K. Danford CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 3 29
   a-B. Reid PH, 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .274 3 26
Totals 41 9 15 9 2 6 25      
a - B. Reid pinch hit for K. Danford in the 6th
b - S. Smith pinch hit for T. Ramos in the 7th
c - S. Castillo substituted for S. Smith in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Sweeney (10, 1st Inning off J. Gibbs, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Amalia (10, 1st Inning off J. Gibbs, 3 on, 2 outs) , R. Poole (9, 5th Inning off C. Wright, 1 on, 1 out) , D. O'Toole (9, 8th Inning off M. Jensen, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Davis (8, 8th Inning off M. Jensen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Smith (8, 7th Inning off C. Wright, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. O'Toole 3 , R. Poole 3 , L. Sweeney 3 , T. Ramos , S. Smith 4 , J. Amalia 2 , J. Duarte 3 , M. Davis 2 , B. Reid 2
2-out RBI: T. Ramos , J. Amalia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. O'Toole 2 , W. Ward 2 , B. Reid
Sac Fly: L. Sweeney
Hit by Pitch: W. Ward
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: B. Reid (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Reid-Castillo-Poole)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs CF 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .327 3 35
J. Ramírez SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .341 9 51
T. Garland 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 2 .350 8 55
B. Vecchi LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .201 5 30
   a-K. Estes PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .261 0 15
   b-D. Robison LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344 2 13
O. Gutiérrez 2B 5 1 1 3 0 2 4 .237 3 8
C. Gibson RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .409 4 30
   c-S. Jara PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 8 34
J. Pettifer 3B, RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .344 5 53
M. Castro DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .312 1 18
J. Mercado C 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .311 6 39
Totals 36 7 11 7 2 12 17      
a - K. Estes pinch hit for B. Vecchi in the 5th
b - D. Robison substituted for K. Estes in the 6th
c - S. Jara pinch hit for C. Gibson in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: O. Gutiérrez (3, 5th Inning off J. Morán, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Jacobs (3, 9th Inning off J. Sánchez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jacobs 5 , T. Garland 2 , K. Estes , D. Robison , O. Gutiérrez 4 , C. Gibson , J. Pettifer 2 , M. Castro
2-out RBI: K. Estes , O. Gutiérrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Castro , J. Mercado
GIDP: O. Gutiérrez
Sac Fly: T. Garland , J. Mercado
Hit by Pitch: D. Robison
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Garland (3)
OF assists: 1 (Vecchi(Amalia at 3rd base))
DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Lara 4.1 5 3 3 1 6 0 19 88 3.53   
J. Morán 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 4 10 5.86   
R. Carter W (6-3) 2.2 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 42 6.28   
A. Phillips H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 17 3.29   
J. Sánchez SV (28) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 5 12 4.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lara 46
Batters Faced: A. Lara 19, J. Morán 4, R. Carter 9, A. Phillips 4, J. Sánchez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lara 0-7, J. Morán 0-1, R. Carter 2-1, A. Phillips 1-0, J. Sánchez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lara 88-56, J. Morán 10-4, R. Carter 42-25, A. Phillips 17-13, J. Sánchez 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Morán 2-2 , A. Phillips 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Carter
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gibbs 3.0 4 3 0 1 2 0 14 53 2.28   
C. Wright L (8-1) 3.1 6 4 4 1 2 1 17 72 4.06   
M. Jensen 2.2 5 2 2 0 2 0 14 60 3.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gibbs 44
Batters Faced: J. Gibbs 14, C. Wright 17, M. Jensen 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gibbs 1-5, C. Wright 3-5, M. Jensen 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gibbs 53-34, C. Wright 72-42, M. Jensen 60-37
WP: J. Gibbs
Hit Batsmen: M. Jensen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lou Sweeney
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 10996
Special Notes: SP Joe Gibbs was injured while pitching.
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