MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
08/03/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9902 - MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Bend Cubs (42-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
West Michigan Whitecaps (81-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 1 8 0
South Bend Upended, 1-0, by West Michigan
West Michigan turned a fine outing from starter José Cabral into a victory over the South Bend Cubs at Fifth Third Ballpark. The final score was 1-0. West Michigan reliever Joe Howard picked up the win, upping his record to 5-1. Ed Green was saddled with the loss. Aurelio González recorded the save. In save chances, he's now 31 for 34.

West Michigan designated hitter Mauro Castro helped the Whitecaps go up, 1-0, in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game tied, Castro hit a run-scoring single off South Bend pitcher Juan Galván.

"We put together a nice win," Castro said.

West Michigan is now 81-25, 20½ games up in the Eastern Division.
SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Kennedy 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .336 3 43
C. Allen RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .322 2 31
P. Lind CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .352 12 70
A. Lee DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 1 2
R. McIntosh C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .320 4 30
H. Olivo 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 0 1
   a-B. Lambert PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218 3 28
   b-W. O'Connelan 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 5 31
M. Guerra LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 4 26
J. Bernal SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .326 4 31
Y. Liu 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .197 3 14
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 6 12      
a - B. Lambert pinch hit for H. Olivo in the 7th
b - W. O'Connelan substituted for B. Lambert in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Allen , P. Lind , R. McIntosh , M. Guerra , J. Bernal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Lee , Y. Liu
Hit by Pitch: A. Lee
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Allen 2 (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bernal-Kennedy-O'Connelan)
OF assists: 1 (Allen(Castro at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramírez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .342 9 51
O. Gutiérrez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 3 8
J. Jacobs CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .347 3 36
   a-P. Yates CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 8 47
T. Garland 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .346 8 55
B. Vecchi RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .200 5 30
C. Gibson LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .398 4 31
J. Pettifer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339 5 56
M. Castro DH 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .326 1 22
J. Mercado C 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .319 6 39
Totals 29 1 8 1 1 4 13      
a - P. Yates substituted for J. Jacobs in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Ramírez , J. Jacobs 3 , M. Castro 3 , J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Gutiérrez , B. Vecchi 2
GIDP: J. Mercado
Sac Bunt: J. Mercado
Hit by Pitch: T. Garland
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gibson (7)
SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Green L (8-11) 6.0 6 1 1 1 2 0 24 84 4.48   
J. Galván 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 34 6.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Green 57
Batters Faced: E. Green 24, J. Galván 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Green 9-6, J. Galván 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Green 84-50, J. Galván 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Galván 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Galván
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Cabral 6.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 23 90 0.00   
J. Howard W (5-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 30 1.31   
A. González SV (31) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 2.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cabral 65
Batters Faced: J. Cabral 23, J. Howard 6, A. González 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cabral 10-6, J. Howard 2-1, A. González 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cabral 90-55, J. Howard 30-18, A. González 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Howard 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. González
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Cabral
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 11074
Monday, August 3rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76