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Whitecaps walk-off with win in Game 1 with Cubs

Posted at 11:12 PM, Sep 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-08 00:00:34-04

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. -- Jose Zambrano delivered a two-out RBI single to score David Gonzalez for a walk-off 3-2 win Wednesday night in the best-of-three Midwest League Eastern Division semifinal series.

The Whitecaps bullpen fired 5 and 2/3 scoreless innings in the game.  Starter Kyle Dowdy went 5 1/3 innings, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs, walking 3 and striking out 3.

Will Maddox was 3-5 with an RBI.

Game two is set for 7:05 p.m. Thursday night in South Bend.