MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT CLINTON LUMBERKINGS
07/16/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT CLINTON LUMBERKINGS
GAME ID: 9779 - THURSDAY, JULY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dayton Dragons (43-48) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Clinton LumberKings (43-48) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 X 6 9 0
LumberKings Win, Downing Dragons, 6-2
The Clinton LumberKings picked up a win at Alliant Energy Field, downing the Dayton Dragons, 6-2. On the mound for Clinton was right-hander Billy Burgess, who played a pivotal role in the win. Burgess yielded 2 runs over 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 1, and struck out 9. His record improves to 1-2. Iván Diéguez earned his 9th save in 14 chances.

The LumberKings got a big at-bat from designated hitter Eric Thomas. For the game, Thomas was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Clinton a 3-0 lead.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Thomas told the Clinton Chronicle. "It's as simple as that."

The LumberKings have now won 4 straight.
DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE CLINTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Ramos SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .307 1 11
   c-L. Sweeney PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 0 11
J. Duarte LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .311 4 19
D. O'Toole RF, CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .282 4 21
S. Smith 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .247 5 31
W. Ward 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .317 3 28
A. Téllez DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287 3 23
   a-B. Reid DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266 3 24
J. Amalia 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 2 16
M. Davis C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 0 17
K. Danford CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 3 27
   b-I. Wilhelm PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 1 15
Totals 32 2 9 2 1 9 12      
a - B. Reid inserted as DH in the 7th
b - I. Wilhelm pinch hit for K. Danford in the 8th
c - L. Sweeney pinch hit for T. Ramos in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Ward (19, 4th Inning off B. Burgess, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Ramos , J. Duarte , D. O'Toole 3 , W. Ward 3 , A. Téllez , K. Danford
GIDP: T. Ramos , B. Reid , J. Amalia
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Ramos (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Austin CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .274 3 18
C. Collier SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .259 5 30
L. Carranza RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .367 2 3
E. Thomas DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 4 .388 1 16
K. Sheets C 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .201 1 20
T. Tinker 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .377 2 5
S. Boniface LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .250 1 9
D. Sackett 3B 3 0 1 3 1 1 0 .400 2 10
T. Riggs 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .423 0 6
Totals 33 6 9 6 4 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Riggs (3, 5th Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Sackett (2, 8th Inning off R. White, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Thomas (1, 3rd Inning off J. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Collier , L. Carranza 2 , E. Thomas 4 , T. Tinker 2 , D. Sackett 2 , T. Riggs 3
2-out RBI: E. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Austin , E. Thomas , K. Sheets , T. Riggs
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Sheets-Collier, Collier-Riggs-Tinker, Collier-Riggs-Tinker, Tinker-Sheets-Tinker)
DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE CLINTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Johnson L (5-9) 5.0 6 3 3 1 4 1 22 86 5.20   
R. Carter 2.1 1 1 1 2 4 0 10 46 6.47   
R. White 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 5 21 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Johnson 46
Batters Faced: J. Johnson 22, R. Carter 10, R. White 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Johnson 5-6, R. Carter 2-1, R. White 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Johnson 86-58, R. Carter 46-26, R. White 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. White 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Burgess W (1-2) 8.0 8 2 2 1 9 0 30 118 4.69   
I. Diéguez SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 6.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Burgess 66
Batters Faced: B. Burgess 30, I. Diéguez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Burgess 7-5, I. Diéguez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Burgess 118-79, I. Diéguez 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Diéguez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Burgess
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:30 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 3964
Thursday, July 16th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68