Hot Rods Fall 3-2 in Regular Season Finale
South Bend, IN- The Bowling Green Hot Rods were held to three hits in the regular-season finale in a 3-2 loss to the South Bend Cubs on Monday afternoon at Four Winds Field in South Bend, IN. The Hot Rods finish the regular season 81-58 overall and 42-26 in the
South Bend, IN- The Bowling Green Hot Rods were held to three hits in the regular-season finale in a 3-2 loss to the South Bend Cubs on Monday afternoon at Four Winds Field in South Bend, IN. The Hot Rods finish the regular season 81-58 overall and 42-26 in the second half. The two teams will begin a three-game series in the Midwest League Eastern Division Quarterfinal on Wednesday with a 6:05 PM CDT first pitch at Four Winds Field before returning to Bowling Green Ballpark on Thursday for the second and (if necessary) third games of the series.
The Hot Rods took a 2-0 lead in the first inning against Cubs starter
The Cubs got a two-run homer in the bottom of the third off BG starter
Trageton ended up with a no-decision after allowing two runs on nine hits with two walks and five strikeouts.
Notes: BG finishes the season 35-34 on the road… They're 0-2 in September… 27-24 in one-run games… They conclude their day schedule 22-11… The Hot Rods are 61-40 against games started by an opposing right-hander… Their series record for the season is 22-13-6… BG is 11-5 in the rubber match of a three-game series… The team finishes the year 19-42 when out-hit by their opponent… Trageton allowed nine hits, a new season-high… He allowed more than one walk for the second time this season… BG was 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position… They tied their season-low of two runners left on base… It's the third time this season they've done that… South Bend won the season series 10-6… The Hot Rods and Cubs begin a best-of-three game Midwest League Quarterfinal on Wednesday at Four Winds Field in South Bend, IN with a 6:05 CDT first pitch… There will be a watch party at Bowling Green Ballpark free to fans who RSVP… Doors to the Reinhart Food Service Club at Bowling Green Ballpark will open at 5:30 PM CDT… The restaurant and bar will be full-service… BG will send RHP
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