Dragons Score in 9th for Walk-off Win
Dayton, Ohio-Michael Beltre's two-out infield single brought in John Sansone from third base with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Dayton Dragons defeated the Bowling Green Hot Rods 5-4 on Thursday night. The win was the Dragons third "walk-off" win of the 2017 season. With the
Dayton, Ohio-Michael Beltre's two-out infield single brought in
With the Dayton win and a loss by West Michigan, the Dragons moved back into sole possession of first place in the Midwest League East Division. The lead West Michigan by one game and lead South Bend by a game and a half. The Dragons are 16-4 over their last 20 games and 27-13 on the year. The top two teams in the division will qualify for post-season play over the course of the 70-game first half season.<o:p>
The game was tied 4-4 after Bowling Green scored four runs in the fourth inning. Neither team scored again until the Dragons winning rally in the ninth, which began when Sansone lined a single to left field to lead off the inning. Sansone advanced to second on a wild pitch and went to third when
The Dragons took an early lead with two runs in the first inning. T.J. Friedl walked to start the inning and scored from first on
But Bowling Green battled back to tie the game in the fourth, getting a pair of two-run home runs in the inning from
The Dragons collected eight hits. Sansone and Vasquez each had two. <o:p>
Dragons starting pitcher
The Dragons host the Hot Rods (17-21) in the second game of the series on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Tony Santillan (2-2, 3.26) will start for the Dragons against Bowling Green's
All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on Fox Sports 980 WONE and on the internet at wone.com. Games are also available on the Dayton Dragons mobile app.<o:p>
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