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Dragons Press Box Notes July 8

July 8, 2015

Dragons GameDay

Wednesday, July 8, 2015  l Game # 84 (14)

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:00 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Bowling Green Hot Rods (7-6, 44-39) at Dayton Dragons (5-8, 44-39)

RH Greg Harris (5-5, 2.25) vs. LH Junior Morillo (1-3, 5.57)

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Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Bowling Green Hot Rods (affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) in the first game of a two-game set.  

Streaks: Dayton has lost three straight games and five of its last six. 

Individual Notes

  • Narciso Crook is batting .323 (10 for 31) with eight RBI in the second half.
  • Jonathan Reynoso is batting .379 over his last eight games. 
  • Argenis Aldazoro has a five-game hitting streak, batting .353 (6 for 17).
  • Garrett Boulware is batting .385 over his last three games (5 for 13).
  • Jeremy Kivel over his last four relief outings: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R. Kivel's ERA since his second outing on April 12 is 2.96.

Team Notes

  • The Dragons are batting .223 and averaging 2.7 runs per game in July after hitting .263 and averaging 5.0 runs per game in June.
  • Dragons relievers have bounced back over the last five games, going 14 innings without allowing an earned run (three unearned runs allowed). The bullpen gave up the go-ahead run in the ninth inning in three straight games last Tuesday-Thursday. In those three games, the bullpen worked seven innings and allowed 13 earned runs.
  • The Dragons current team ERA of 3.07 would break the club record of 3.39 from 2011. The Dragons second half ERA stands at 3.29.

 

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)

Thursday, July 9 (7:07 p.m.): Bowling Green RH Hyrum Formo (4-3, 4.67) at Dayton RH Tyler Mahle (8-5, 2.87) TV: WHIO 7.2 (TWC 23, 372)

 

Friday, July 10 (7:07 p.m.): Lansing RH Conor Fisk (0-0, 5.87) at Dayton RH Jake Paulson (2-2, 2.72) TV: WHIO 7.2 (TWC 23, 372)

Saturday, July 11 (7:07 p.m.): Lansing RH Starlyn Suriel (5-4, 3.21) at Dayton RH Wyatt Strahan (5-6, 2.88) TV: WHIO 7.2 (TWC 23, 372)

Sunday, July 12 (2:00 p.m.): Lansing RH Chase Mallard at Dayton RH Tejay Antone (4-7, 2.82)

Monday, July 13 (7:00 p.m.): Lansing RH Justin Shafer at Dayton LH Junior Morillo