MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
08/11/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
GAME ID: 9956 - MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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West Michigan Whitecaps (77-36) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 5 15 1
Great Lakes Loons (49-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Victory Over Loons Takes West Michigan to 77-36
West Michigan got a strong outing from Sandy Lowe as the Whitecaps defeated the Great Lakes Loons, 5-1, at Dow Diamond. The winning pitcher was Lowe, now 7-5. He tossed 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 3 and fanning 5. Chris Whittemore earned his 32nd save in 40 chances.

West Michigan used the hitting of Jim Duffy to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Whitecaps on top, 2-0. For the game, Duffy had 1 home run and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"We did the things it takes to win a ballgame," said West Michigan manager James Russell.

With the win, West Michigan raised its record to 77-36.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duffy 3B 5 1 3 3 0 1 2 .340 10 41
O. Matos DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .346 7 36
F. Johnson 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .349 6 35
C. Jacobs LF 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .265 13 53
   a-R. Gachinsky PH, CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .314 4 23
T. Quintana 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .318 2 13
T. York RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 .316 4 19
M. Murillo SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233 1 3
   b-D. Babb SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308 0 16
J. Álvarez C 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .253 7 38
   c-J. Montoya C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 3 11
B. Vecchi CF, LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .250 12 36
Totals 41 5 15 5 1 11 22      
a - R. Gachinsky pinch hit for C. Jacobs in the 7th
b - D. Babb substituted for M. Murillo in the 7th
c - J. Montoya substituted for J. Álvarez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Matos (23, 6th Inning off C. Ramsey, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Álvarez (13, 8th Inning off F. Gambetta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Duffy (10, 4th Inning off C. Ramsey, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. York (4, 7th Inning off F. Gambetta, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duffy 6 , O. Matos 2 , F. Johnson 3 , T. Quintana 2 , T. York 5 , J. Álvarez 3 , B. Vecchi 2
2-out RBI: J. Duffy , T. York
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Matos , F. Johnson , T. York , D. Babb , J. Álvarez
Hit by Pitch: T. Quintana
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Duffy (11) , R. Gachinsky (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Duffy (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Walker 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 .275 7 23
G. Henderson RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .234 5 27
R. Montgomery LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .283 4 29
J. Peters SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .284 1 36
E. Cannon 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .316 1 13
J. Rivera C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .272 3 28
K. Kelley 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347 2 15
   a-R. Walls PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 7 43
   b-B. Sprinkle 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .239 8 28
G. Bramblett CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .223 7 31
A. Hernández DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 6 31
   c-J. Solís DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 5 42
Totals 35 1 7 1 6 6 24      
a - R. Walls pinch ran for K. Kelley in the 2nd
b - B. Sprinkle substituted for R. Walls in the 3rd
c - J. Solís inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Henderson (15, 1st Inning off S. Lowe, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Walker (12, 3rd Inning off S. Lowe, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Solís (15, 9th Inning off D. Johnson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Walker 3 , G. Henderson 2 , J. Peters , K. Kelley , B. Sprinkle , J. Solís 2
2-out RBI: J. Peters
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Peters 2 , E. Cannon 2 , B. Sprinkle , A. Hernández
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Henderson (23)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Bramblett(Duffy at home))
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lowe W (7-5) 6.1 4 0 0 3 5 0 95 4.04   
D. Johnson 2.0 2 1 1 3 0 0 42 2.70   
C. Whittemore SV (32) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lowe 67
Batters Faced: S. Lowe 26, D. Johnson 12, C. Whittemore 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lowe 8-6, D. Johnson 1-5, C. Whittemore 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lowe 95-56, D. Johnson 42-24, C. Whittemore 9-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Whittemore 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ramsey L (5-3) 6.0 11 3 3 0 8 1 109 4.47   
F. Gambetta 3.0 4 2 2 1 3 1 45 6.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ramsey 46
Batters Faced: C. Ramsey 30, F. Gambetta 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ramsey 5-5, F. Gambetta 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ramsey 109-72, F. Gambetta 45-32
WP: C. Ramsey 2
Hit Batsmen: C. Ramsey
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sandy Lowe
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 3468
Special Notes: 2B Kevin Kelley was injured while running the bases.
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