Dragons Press Box Notes for July 11

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Thursday, July 11, 2019 l Game # 20 (90)
Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:00 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (11-8, 42-46) at Dayton Dragons (8-11, 37-52)
Max Lazar (2-1, 2.14) vs. RH Jhon De Jesus (2-7, 4.91)
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Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) in the second game of a three-game series. This is the second of 12 straight games against West Division opponents for the Dragons.
2019 Season Series: Dayton 1, Wisconsin 0. Streaks: Dayton has won two straight games and five of their last nine.
Last Game:  Wednesday: Dayton 6, Wisconsin 2. Mariel Bautista hit a tie-breaking two-run home run and Bren Spillane added a solo homer as the Dragons won the series opener. Three Dayton pitchers combined to scatter eight hits, issuing just one walk. Reliever Adrian Rodriguez went three innings to earn the win, allowing one run, while Matt Pidich fired two scoreless innings for the save. Pabel Manzanero had three hits, 2 RBI.

Individual Notes

• - Ricky Salinas has been chosen as the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June. Salinas in June: 5 GS, 2-0, 1.03 ERA, 26.1 IP, 17 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 BB, 22 SO, .181 Opps. Avg. Salinas over his last seven starts is 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA (37.1 IP, 7 ER). 
• - The Dragons top hitters in the Second Half (19 G) have included Bren Spillane (.375, 5 doubles, 1 HR, 6 RBI); Mariel Bautista (.327, 2 doubles, 1 HR); Pabel Manzanero (.329, 9 doubles, 2 HR, 9 RBI, .534 slg. pct.).
• - Bren Spillane over his last 10 games is batting .444 (16 for 36). 
• - Pabel Manzanero has a seven-game hitting streak, going 13-30 (.433).
• - Mariel Bautista is hitting .327 in 15 games since returning from the injured list. He was out for 31 days with a shoulder injury.
• - Matt Pidich over his last 16 games: 1.20 ERA, 30 IP, 18 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 10 BB, 29 SO.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Friday, July 12 (7:08 p.m.): Wisconsin RH Logan Gillaspie (2-5, 3.93) at Dayton RH Lyon Richardson (2-6, 4.46) TV: Dayton's CW (26)
Saturday, July 13 (7:08 p.m.): Beloit RH Angello Infante (0-1, 5.54) at Dayton RH Alexis Diaz (6-4, 5.68) TV: Dayton's CW (26)
Sunday, July 14 (2:08 p.m.): Beloit RH Chase Cohen (4-8, 5.75) at Dayton RH Ricky Salinas (4-3, 3.59) TV: Dayton's CW (26)
Monday, July 15 (7:00 p.m.): Beloit RH Aiden McIntyre (2-6, 4.82) at Dayton RH Eduardo Salazar (4-1, 4.58)