9 in a Row!!! Dragons Hold On for 1-Run Win
Dayton, Ohio-Michael Siani went 4 for 4 and Jay Schuyler drove in two runs to lead the Dayton Dragons to a 5-4 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Tuesday night. The win was the ninth in a row for the Dragons and their third straight one-run victory.
Dayton, Ohio-Michael Siani went 4 for 4 and
The Dragons nine-game winning streak is tied for the third longest in franchise history, trailing only the club-record 13-game winning streak in 2002 and a 10-gamer in 2007.
Siani has been the Midwest League's top hitter in June, hitting a league-best .447 in 10 games. He also leads the league in hits, runs scored, and stolen bases for the month.
The Dragons took a 5-3 lead to the ninth inning and held on for the win despite three hits in the frame by the Whitecaps. West Michigan scored one run with two outs to cut their deficit to 5-4 and had runners at first and second when Dragons reliever
West Michigan got the scoring started with single runs in the second and third innings to take a 2-0 lead. The Dragons battled back to tie the game in the third when
The Dragons took the lead in the fourth with a three-run inning.
West Michigan scored in the sixth to cut their deficit to 5-3 and scored with two outs in the ninth on an RBI hit by
Dragons starting pitcher
The Dragons 12-hit attack was led by Siani's 4 for 4 night. Juan Martinez broke a 5 for 32 slump with three hard singles and he scored a run. Schuyler had two hits and two RBI.
Up Next: The Dragons (26-39) and Whitecaps (20-45) meet in the second game of the series on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. at Fifth Third Field.
On the Air: All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on Fox Sports 980 WONE AM. Games can be heard on smart phones, iPads, and other mobile devices via the free Dragons Mobile App, or on a computer at wone.com. Games are also available on HD Radio on 104.7 WTUI HD 2.
All Saturday and Sunday home games are televised on Dayton's CW (channel 26; Spectrum cable channels 13 and 1013).
For Dragons 2019 ticket information, call (937) 228-2287.
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