Chirinos carves up Whitecaps
BOWLING GREEN, KY - Yonny Chirinos and the Bowling Green Hot Rods didn't allow a runner to move past first base as they defeated the West Michigan Whitecaps by a score of 2-0 Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark.
Bowling Green scored their first run on Tommy Milone's RBI-double to score Mac James and give the Hot Rods a 1-0 lead. From that point on, Chirinos (3-1) dominated, holding the Whitecaps to just four base hits and striking out five in earning his third win of the season. James added an insurance run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly to finish the scoring at 2-0.
Ross Seaton (9-5) suffered a tough-luck loss for West Michigan, pitching 6.1 innings allowing just two runs while striking out three. The Whitecaps have scored just nine runs in their last five games, averaging 1.8 runs per contest during that time. The Whitecaps fall to 18-13 in the season's second half, bringing their overall record to 51-49. Bowling Green improves to 17-15 this half, with a combined record of 54-48.
DON'T BLINK
Tuesday's Whitecaps-Hot Rods contest was the fastest nine-inning game that West Michigan has played all season, lasting just 2:06. The previous record was 2:08 set on July 15 in a 2-1 win over Dayton.
UP NEXT
This three-game series at Bowling Green continues Wednesday night. Right-hander Artie Lewicki gets the start for West Michigan, against Hyrum Formo for the Hot Rods. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05pm ET, and radio coverage with Dan Hasty begins at 7:55pm. A reminder that season, group and individual tickets can be reserved for any 2015 home game by calling the Whitecaps' front office at 616-784-4131 or visiting www.whitecapsbaseball.com.