Three-run jack leads Lumberkings past Loons
July 24, 2008 at 1:02 pmMitch 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→
Great Lakes Loons
This 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.
Chiefs go yard to beat Loons
July 22, 2008 at 9:44 amAfter 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→
Chiefs use big first inning to beat Loons
July 21, 2008 at 10:34 amThe 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→
‘You’re outta here’: The life and times of a Minor League umpire
July 18, 2008 at 2:55 pmEven the casual Minor League Baseball fan is aware of the trials that ballplayers face. There\’s long bus rides and short careers, big goals and small pay. Yet few realize that there are others on the field that share the same dream as the boys of summer, and they are the men in blue. It\’s just that the life of a Minor League umpire might be just a little bit tougher than that of a player, and a whole lot less glamorous. Read→
Lambo’s blast propels Loons to victory
July 17, 2008 at 10:00 amAndrew Lambo clubbed a three-run home run with two outs in the top of the eighth inning to erase a two-run deficit and lead the Great Lakes Loons to a 5-4 victory over the Kane County Cougars Wednesday night. Read→
Enter the MidlandSports.com Giveaway for your chance to win FREE Loons tickets
July 16, 2008 at 11:51 amMidlandSports.com is happy to announce that the Loons\' Giveaway is now online and available to the public. Enter the drawing to win four free lawn tickets to any available home Loons game. Read→
Lambo leads Loons to walk-off win
July 15, 2008 at 9:40 amIn a battle featuring two of the Midwest League\’s top pitchers since the All-Star Break, the Great Lakes Loons had to wait to till late in the ballgame to cash in against the Cedar Rapids Kernels\' bullpen. Andrew Lambo\’s bases-loaded walk helped the Loons defeat the Kernels at Dow Diamond by a score of 2-1 in 10 innings. Read→
Kernels rough up Loons’ bullpen in win
July 14, 2008 at 9:44 amStarting pitching continued to dominate at Dow Diamond, and the Cedar Rapids Kernels got clutch hitting late in the ballgame off Great Lakes\' relievers as they defeated the Loons by a score of 8-4. Read→
Burlington blasts Loons
July 11, 2008 at 10:19 amThe Burlington Bees only recorded six hits in Thursday night\’s ballgame, but the six runs were enough as the Bees defeated the Great Lakes Loons at Dow Diamond by a score of 6-0. Read→
Mistakes cost Loons
July 10, 2008 at 12:46 pmThe first error of the 2008 season for new Loons third baseman Brandon Taylor was a costly one. His error in the seventh inning allowed the Burlington Bees to take command in Wednesday night’s ballgame as they beat the Great Lakes Loons at Dow Diamond by a score of 5-3. Read→
Five RBIs by Lansing’s John Tolisano enough to beat Loons
July 8, 2008 at 10:25 amJohn Tolisano drove in five runs and the Lansing Lugnuts took the rubber game of a three-game series Monday night by a score of 6-2 at Oldsmobile Park. Read→
Big first inning propels Lugnuts to win
July 7, 2008 at 11:14 amThe Lansing Lugnuts erased a two-run deficit with five runs in the bottom of the first inning, providing enough offense for a 5-3 win over the Great Lakes Loons Sunday afternoon at Oldsmobile Park. Read→
Loons’ food services hard at work
July 2, 2008 at 11:33 amWhile the players are on the field trying to please the fans, the Loons\' food services are behind the scenes, hard at work, trying to please the palate. Read→
