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Great Lakes LoonsThis is the second season of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Single-A affiliate Loons. All the articles we’ve written that cover any aspect of the organization can be found here.
Felix Carrasco wowed fans at Dow Diamond on June 16 by winning the 2008 All-Star Home Run Derby. Carrasco wowed his home fans Sunday with a game-winning home run to give the Great Lakes Loons a heartbreaking loss. Read→
The West Michigan Whitecaps captured a pair of one-run wins Thursday night, winning the completion of Wednesday night\’s suspended game, 4-3, and racking up a 2-1 victory in the regularly-scheduled contest in seven innings. Read→
Tigers\' prospect and Michigan State alum Jon Kibler struck out nine and was perfect through six and 1/3 innings as West Michigan was able to hold the Great Lakes Loons scoreless Tuesday and take a 5-0 win at Dow Diamond. Read→
Big Brothers Big Sisters in the Heart of Michigan is excited to bring back its 2nd Annual Golf Ball Drop. On August 28th, 2008, thousands of golf balls will be dropped from a hot air balloon on to the grounds at the Comfort Inn Suites and Conference Center in Mt. Pleasant, MI with all proceeds directly benefiting the children of Midland and Isabella Counties. A grand prize of $10,000 will be given to one lucky contestant. Read→
Michael Pineda struck out 11 Loons batters in seven innings and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers avoided a sweep at the hands of Great Lakes, winning a Sunday day game by a final score of 3-2 at Fox Cities Stadium. Read→
Beloit catcher Greg Yersich drove in the game-tying and game-winning runs Wednesday night, leading the Snappers to a 4-3 victory over the Great Lakes Loons at Pohlman Field. Read→
Loons\’ third baseman Brandon Taylor had four hits with a home run and two doubles and drove in four runs, but the Beloit Snappers jumped all over Great Lakes starter Thomas Melgarejo early en route to a 7-5 victory Tuesday night at Pohlman Field. Read→
On a day when it looked as if the Great Lakes Loons may let another one get away, they answered a Quad Cities River Bandits\’ comeback in the eighth inning with four runs to break a 2-2 tie and help the final game of the series Monday afternoon at Dow Diamond by a score of 6-2. Read→
The Quad Cities River Bandits jumped all over Great Lakes Loons two-time all-star closer Miguel Ramirez in the ninth inning, spoiling a great start from Justin Miller as the River Bandits defeated the Loons at Dow Diamond by a score of 5-2. Read→
Clinton has now won all five meetings between the two teams, following a 4-2 conquest over Great Lakes Thursday at Dow Diamond. Read→
Mitch Moreland clubbed a three-run home run in the eighth inning to erase a two-run deficit and lead the Clinton LumberKings to a 4-3 win over the Great Lakes Loons. Read→
After an Andrew Lambo cannon blast brought Great Lakes even with Peoria 1-1, the Chiefs took a page out of the Loons playbook using the long ball to pull ahead for good and come away with a 7-1 win. Read→
The Peoria Chiefs struck for two first inning runs and never looked back Sunday afternoon at O\’Brien Field, defeating the Great Lakes Loons 7-1. Read→
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