MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
08/02/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9893 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Bend Cubs (42-63) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (80-25) 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X 6 12 1
Whitecaps Win, Now 80-25
2026 is shaping up to be a forgettable year for the South Bend Cubs.

The West Michigan Whitecaps got a stellar performance from pitcher Jon Harper, who handcuffed the South Bend offense en route to a win, 6-2, at Fifth Third Ballpark. Picking up the save was Aurelio González. He's now 30 for 33 in save chances.

Joe Pettifer contributed a productive at-bat in the bottom of the first. With the bases loaded, he reached on an error by the P, driving in 1 run. His at-bat helped West Michigan get the win.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Harper said after the game.

The first-place Whitecaps, at 80-25, now lead their division by 20½ games.
SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Kennedy 2B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .339 3 43
A. Lee 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .375 1 2
C. Allen RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .323 2 31
B. Lambert DH 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .219 3 28
P. Lind LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .353 12 70
M. Guerra CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .281 4 26
J. Bernal SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .326 4 31
P. Kochiu C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .187 0 10
Y. Liu 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 3 14
   a-M. Blagdon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 2
Totals 32 2 7 1 1 7 19      
a - M. Blagdon pinch hit for Y. Liu in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: Z. Kennedy , A. Lee , P. Lind 2 , J. Bernal 2 , Y. Liu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Kennedy , P. Lind 2 , M. Guerra
GIDP: M. Guerra , M. Blagdon
Sac Fly: B. Lambert
Hit by Pitch: B. Lambert , M. Guerra
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Saro (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Bernal-Kennedy-Lee)
PB: P. Kochiu
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs RF 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .339 3 36
   a-B. Vecchi LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .203 5 30
J. Ramírez SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 5 .343 9 51
S. Jara 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 7 .308 8 34
J. Pettifer LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .342 5 56
   b-P. Yates CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .342 8 47
C. Gibson CF, RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 .402 4 31
O. Gutiérrez 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 .234 3 8
M. Castro 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 5 .315 1 21
J. Mercado DH 5 1 3 0 0 1 3 .318 6 39
K. Franklin C 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .260 0 14
Totals 34 6 12 6 6 3 37      
a - B. Vecchi substituted for J. Jacobs in the 7th
b - P. Yates substituted for J. Pettifer in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mercado 2 (17, 2nd Inning off R. Saro, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off E. Castaneda, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Franklin (6, 2nd Inning off R. Saro, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Castro (12, 5th Inning off R. Saro, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Pettifer (21, 6th Inning off E. Castaneda, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jacobs 2 , J. Ramírez , J. Pettifer 2 , P. Yates , C. Gibson , O. Gutiérrez , M. Castro 2 , J. Mercado 5 , K. Franklin 2
2-out RBI: J. Pettifer , M. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Jara , O. Gutiérrez , M. Castro , J. Mercado 2 , K. Franklin
GIDP: S. Jara
Sac Fly: C. Gibson , M. Castro
Hit by Pitch: J. Jacobs , C. Gibson
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: S. Jara (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Ramírez-Gutiérrez-Castro, Jara-Gutiérrez-Castro)
SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Saro L (8-8) 4.2 7 5 3 3 0 0 25 89 4.24   
E. Castaneda 2.1 5 1 1 2 1 0 15 62 6.75   
A. Salazar 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 20 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Saro 31
Batters Faced: R. Saro 25, E. Castaneda 15, A. Salazar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Saro 4-9, E. Castaneda 1-5, A. Salazar 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Saro 89-53, E. Castaneda 62-37, A. Salazar 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Castaneda 1-0 , A. Salazar 1-0
WP: A. Salazar
Hit Batsmen: R. Saro , E. Castaneda
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Harper W (7-6) 6.1 5 2 2 1 5 0 26 97 3.03   
K. Estes 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 25 1.83   
A. González SV (30) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Harper 59
Batters Faced: J. Harper 26, K. Estes 8, A. González 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Harper 5-8, K. Estes 1-2, A. González 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Harper 97-62, K. Estes 25-17, A. González 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. González 2-0
WP: J. Harper 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Harper , K. Estes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Harper
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 11019
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