Whitecaps rally to knock off Snappers

Posted by The Grand Rapids Press July 18, 2008 23:47PM WHITECAPS 4, SNAPPERS 3 Next game: West Michigan (Alfredo Figaro 11-2, 1.76) at Burlington (Eduardo Paulino 5-4, 3.68) 7:30 Saturday. Radio: WBBL-AM (1340) BELOIT, Wis. - Starting pitching continues to be a problem for the West Michigan Whitecaps. But while a five-week streak continued for the Whitecaps pitching staff, they still beat Beloit 4-3 Friday at Pohlman Field. West Michigan used a three-run rally in the eighth inning to wipe out a 3-1 deficit and win for just the third time in 10 games. Whitecaps starter Mauricio Robles gave up just three earned runs in five innings, but one of the hits was a three-run homer by Beloit's Mark Dolenc that wiped out a 1-0 Whitecaps lead in the fourth... [read full story]