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WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
09/25/2062
 
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WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
GAME ID: 17478 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 12 0
Great Lakes Loons 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Soto Blasts Loons, Whitecaps Take Game 3, 5-2
Riding the 3-hit performance of left fielder Oscar Soto, the West Michigan Whitecaps got a road win against the Great Lakes Loons, 5-2, in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. Soto was 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Whitecaps, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 1.

In the top of the first, Soto pounced on a 2-0 knuckle curve from Nate Lanphere and hit a 3-run home run. It put West Michigan on top, 3-0.

"Winning is contagious," said Soto. "We're looking forward to the next game."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Dow Diamond in Midland.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wyatt 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 4 .214 0 1
N. Amaya DH 5 1 3 1 0 1 2 .571 0 1
O. Soto LF 4 1 3 3 1 0 0 .333 1 3
W. Taylor CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .308 1 4
B. Novotney 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .231 0 0
R. Bizjak C 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .273 1 2
J. Anthony RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 0 0
L. Mook 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
N. Vitturini SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222 0 0
Totals 39 5 12 5 2 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Novotney (1, 1st Inning off N. Lanphere, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Soto (1, 6th Inning off C. Charles, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Wyatt (1, 6th Inning off N. Lanphere, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: O. Soto (1, 1st Inning off N. Lanphere, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Wyatt 4 , N. Amaya 3 , O. Soto 7 , W. Taylor , B. Novotney 2 , L. Mook , N. Vitturini
2-out RBI: B. Wyatt , N. Amaya
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Amaya , W. Taylor , R. Bizjak , J. Anthony
GIDP: B. Wyatt
Hit by Pitch: N. Vitturini
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Amaya (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Naranjo SS 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .364 0 0
S. Sol CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .154 0 0
A. Barrera 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .333 0 2
B. Robinson LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .462 1 2
S. Hare 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .250 1 1
O. Reed DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
E. Mahoney C 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .100 0 0
T. McClatchey RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
E. Perez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-D. Wisniewski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 2 9 2 2 7 14      
a - D. Wisniewski pinch hit for E. Perez in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Naranjo 3 , S. Sol , A. Barrera , B. Robinson 3 , O. Reed
2-out RBI: B. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Hare 2 , T. McClatchey
Sac Fly: A. Barrera
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: A. Barrera
Double Plays: 1 (Hare-Perez-Barrera)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Saarela W (1-0) 6.1 6 2 2 2 6 0 93 2.84   
E. Valverde H (1) 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 0.00   
M. Levy SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Saarela 57
Batters Faced: S. Saarela 27, E. Valverde 8, M. Levy 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Saarela 7-6, E. Valverde 3-2, M. Levy 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Saarela 93-57, E. Valverde 20-15, M. Levy 11-7
WP: S. Saarela
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Lanphere L (0-1) 5.2 9 5 5 2 3 1 101 7.94   
C. Charles 3.1 3 0 0 0 4 0 39 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Lanphere 32
Batters Faced: N. Lanphere 29, C. Charles 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Lanphere 9-5, C. Charles 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Lanphere 101-63, C. Charles 39-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Charles 1-0
WP: N. Lanphere
Hit Batsmen: C. Charles
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Oscar Soto
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 41603
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