17
Jul
2017
BANDITS BLANKED BY WHITECAPS SUNDAY
Quad Cities shut out for the tenth time this season to even series
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - The Quad Cities River Bandits were shut out, 7-0, by the West Michigan Whitecaps Sunday afternoon at Comstock Park. Quad Cities was held to just four hits in the loss while the Whitecaps scored in four of their last five offensive innings to even the series.
The Bandits (17-7, 54-38) and Whitecaps (17-6, 62-28) got started with three perfect innings from each starting pitcher. Carlos Sanabria finally conceded in the fourth after a one-out double and wild pitch drew the infield in, a bloop single by Anthony Pereira gave the Whitecaps the lead. They'd add a pair in the fifth with a sacrifice fly and solo home run by Drew Longley. Sanabria (L, 4-3) went 6.1 innings and allowed four runs on six hits with four strikeouts and a walk.
That was plenty of offense for Tom de Blok (W, 2-0) who pitched a career-high seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out eight. Two relievers combined to complete the shutout, the 19th shutout win of the year for the Whitecaps and tenth shutout loss by Quad Cities this season.
The teams meet one more time in 2017 with the rubber match of this three-game series Monday night at 7:00 ET, 6:00 CT, from Fifth Third Ballpark. Yohan Ramirez (2-1, 2.65) gets the start for Quad Cities against Anthony Castro (6-2, 2.35) for the Whitecaps. You can join Jake Levy for the broadcast on 1170 AM K-BOB and TuneIn radio.
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LATE SURGE HELPS BANDITS ROLL WHITECAPS
Six-run ninth inning leads to an 8-1 win Saturday in West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A six-run ninth inning, capped by a Troy Sieber grand slam, lead the Quad Cities River Bandits to an 8-1 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps Saturday night at Fifth Third Ballpark. Daz Cameron drove in a pair of runs despite going hitless in the game while Chuckie Robinson provided what proved to be the game-winner with a solo home run in the fourth inning.
Quad Cities (17-6, 54-37) took their first lead with a sacrifice fly from Cameron in the second inning, scoring Ronnie Dawson who extended his hit streak to nine games with a lead off double. West Michigan (16-6, 61-28) tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the third, but that was all the damage they could muster despite a bases-loaded, no-out start to the inning. Robinson answered with his ninth home run of the year in the fourth to put the Bandits right back in front.
Seven straight reached for Quad Cities in the ninth to break things open. Four straight hits started the inning, including an RBI-single by Josh Rojas, before Cameron drew a bases-loaded walk to force in another run. Sieber then cleared the bases with his second home run of the season, sealing the Whitecaps fate in the series opener.
Cesar Rosado (W, 2-1) allowed one run on two hits in five innings of work to earn the win. He did not walk a batter while striking out four. Spenser Watkins (6-2) took the loss despite seven strong innings in which he allowed two runs on three hits and a pair of walks with a season-high seven strikeouts. Devon Carr struck out five over two scoreless innings for the Bandits to close out the game and earn his first save of the season.
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BANDITS DENIED SWEEP IN SOUTH BEND
Errors costly in 7-4 series-finale loss to Cubs Friday night
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Two errors led to four unearned runs against the Quad Cities River Bandits in a 7-4 loss to the South Bend Cubs on a chilly Friday night at Four Winds Field. Marcos Almonte hit a three-run inside-the-park home run but also committed both errors in the loss. Abdiel Saldana hurled four scoreless relief innings to close out the game, allowing the Bandits to get the tying run to the plate in both the eighth and ninth innings, but they could not come back.
Quad Cities (16-6, 53-37) had a four-game win streak snapped in the loss but still won their fifth straight series, going 5-0-1 in series since the All-Star break. Almonte's homer gave the Bandits the lead in the second, but an error led to two unearned runs for the Cubs (10-12, 49-42) in the home side. After the Bandits pushed another run across ion a double play ball in the third, a two-out error extended the inning and led to two more unearned runs, which gave the Cubs the lead for good.
Carmen Benedettti drew a career-high four walks in the game. Patrick Sandoval (0-1) allowed five runs, one earned, on six hits and a pair of walks in his Midwest League debut. Bryan Hudson (4-3) got the win for South Bend despite allowing four runs on seven hits and four walks in six innings.
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