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Hot Rods Cruise Past Dayton 8-2 to Win Third Straight

Bowling Green backs Strong's quality start with 15-hit attack to win series opener

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By Brennan Mense | May 24, 2019 11:25 PM ET

Alan Strong threw 7.0 innings of two-run ball, Grant Witherspoon had four hits, and the Bowling Green Hot Rods scored in four-straight innings to defeat the Dayton Dragons 8-2 in the opening game of a four-game series on Friday night.

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Betts, Hot Rods Slam Whitecaps in 9-7 Victory

Pena's four-hit day extends hit streak

By Shawn Murnin | May 23, 2019 4:41 PM ET

Tony Pena had four hits and Chris Betts hit his second grand slam of the season in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 9-7 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps in the series finale at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, MI.

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Sampen, Hot Rods Gut Out 3-2 Win on Wednesday

Witherspoon's two-hit day leads Hot Rods offense

By Shawn Murnin | May 22, 2019 2:57 PM ET

Caleb Sampen held the West Michigan Whitecaps to one run on four hits in a gutty 3-2 victory for the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Wednesday at Fifth Third Ballpark.

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Liberatore K's Eight in 4-3 Walk-off Loss to Whitecaps

West Michigan evens series as Hot Rods pitching K's 13 on Tuesday

at Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Photo Credit: Steve Roberts/ Bowling Green Hot Rods) (Steve Roberts/ Bowling Green Hot Rods)

By Shawn Murnin | May 21, 2019 11:01 PM ET

Matthew Liberatore tied a career-high by striking out eight batters but the West Michigan Whitecaps walked off the Bowling Green Hot Rods in the ninth, 4-3.

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Ninth-Inning Rally Lifts Hot Rods to 5-4 Victory on Monday

Bowling Green plates three in ninth en route to series-opening win

By Shawn Murnin | May 20, 2019 11:53 PM ET

The Bowling Green Hot Rods rallied with a three-run ninth inning to earn a come-from-behind victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps, 5-4, in the series opener on Monday night.

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Palomaki, Brundage Homer as Hot Rods Fall 8-7 in 10-Inning Series Finale

Bowling Green suffers second walk-off loss in series split with Lake County

By Brennan Mense | May 19, 2019 7:16 PM ET

Beau Brundage and Jake Palomaki hit their first homers of the season in the Bowling Green Hot Rods 8-7 loss to the Lake County Captains in a 10-inning series finale on Sunday afternoon.

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Hot Rods Use Early Homers to Pull Away in 11-3 Win

Homers by Betts, Johnson pace 16-hit attack against Captains

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By Brennan Mense | May 18, 2019 10:06 PM ET

Chris Betts broke a 3-3 tie with a solo homer in the third and Kaleo Johnson added a three-run shot an inning later as the Bowling Green Hot Rods pulled away from the Lake County Captains on Saturday night, taking game three of the series by an 11-3 score.

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Hot Rods Even Series With 3-1 Win Over Lake County

Bowling Green takes second game of series against first-place Captains

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By Brennan Mense | May 17, 2019 9:54 PM ET

Shane McClanahan struck out nine over 5.2 innings of one-run ball and the Bowling Green Hot Rods scored all three of their runs in the fifth inning of a 3-1 victory on Friday night over the Lake County Captains.

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Hot Rods Fall 5-4 in 10 Innings on Thursday Night

Witherspoon homers in walk-off loss to Lake County

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By Brennan Mense | May 16, 2019 10:28 PM ET

Grant Witherspoon homered and Caleb Sampen threw his fourth straight quality start, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods couldn't hold a three-run lead, falling 5-4 in 10 innings to the Lake County Captains on Thursday night.

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Hot Rods Avoid Sweep With Historic 17-0 Win

Betts, Bowling Green slam South Bend in series finale

at Bowling Green Ballpark on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Photo Credit: Steve Roberts/ Bowling Green Hot Rods) (Steve Roberts/ Bowling Green Hot Rods)

By Brennan Mense | May 15, 2019 4:59 PM ET

The Hot Rods pounded out 21 hits and set a franchise record for largest margin of victory in a 17-0 win over the South Bend Cubs on Wednesday, ending a nine-game homestand.

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