MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
07/27/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
GAME ID: 9851 - MONDAY, JULY 27TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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West Michigan Whitecaps (77-23) 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 6 10 1
Kane County Cougars (43-57) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Whitecaps Drop Cougars, 6-0
Benefiting from Ted Garland's productive game, the West Michigan Whitecaps downed the Kane County Cougars, 6-0. Garland was 3-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Whitecaps. Jody Simmons, the winner, is now 7-6. He struck out 3 and walked 2 over 5.1 innings, while allowing no runs on 4 hits. The West Michigan winning streak has reached 3 games.

West Michigan took a 3-0 lead on Garland's 8th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off Jesús Fonseca in the top of the sixth, propelled West Michigan to the win.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager .
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .317 2 34
J. Ramírez SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .345 8 49
T. Garland 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .349 8 54
C. Gibson RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .411 4 30
O. Gutiérrez 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .231 2 5
J. Pettifer 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .344 5 51
M. Castro DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .311 0 15
D. Robison LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 2 13
J. Mercado C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .318 6 38
Totals 35 6 10 6 2 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Garland (21, 1st Inning off J. Fonseca, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Pettifer 2 (7, 5th Inning off J. Fonseca, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off C. Thomas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Garland (8, 6th Inning off J. Fonseca, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Gibson (4, 8th Inning off J. Fonseca, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramírez , T. Garland 7 , C. Gibson 5 , O. Gutiérrez , J. Pettifer 6 , D. Robison
2-out RBI: C. Gibson , J. Pettifer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gibson , M. Castro
GIDP: O. Gutiérrez , D. Robison
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pettifer (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Gutiérrez-Ramírez-Garland, Ramírez-Gutiérrez-Garland)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 3 23
E. Waller 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .285 6 31
C. Keller RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .262 6 39
E. Wills 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227 3 33
D. Albertson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .265 7 43
H. Chávez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 1 12
S. White DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .239 3 30
M. Cole SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .298 3 23
K. Ladner C 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .253 5 20
Totals 31 0 5 0 3 6 19      
BATTING
Total Bases: E. Waller , D. Albertson , S. White , M. Cole , K. Ladner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Keller , D. Albertson , K. Ladner
GIDP: E. Wills , H. Chávez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cole-Waller-Albertson, Waller-Cole-Albertson)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Simmons W (7-6) 5.1 4 0 0 2 3 0 23 84 4.60   
K. Estes SV (2) 3.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 11 43 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Simmons 61
Batters Faced: J. Simmons 23, K. Estes 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Simmons 5-8, K. Estes 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Simmons 84-52, K. Estes 43-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Estes 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Fonseca L (5-9) 7.2 9 5 5 1 7 2 31 100 5.03   
C. Thomas 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 20 5.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fonseca 47
Batters Faced: J. Fonseca 31, C. Thomas 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fonseca 5-9, C. Thomas 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fonseca 100-66, C. Thomas 20-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ted Garland
Ballpark: Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 4605
Special Notes: Joe Pettifer ties the WMI regular season game record for triples with 2.
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