Bustabad Records Career Win No. 600

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Bustabad Records Career Win No. 600
08/08/2009 10:45 PM ET
By Brad Golder / Great Lakes Loons

MIDLAND, MI -- Loons manager Juan Bustabad won his 600th career game as a minor league manager and the Loons homered twice and scored five times in the sixth inning for a 10-2 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps Saturday night at Dow Diamond.
Nick Buss and Matt Wallach both homered in the game. Buss' homer was his ninth, and he finished with three hits and four RBIs. Alfredo Silverio led the Loons with four hits, including a double, and added an RBI.
JonMichael Redding (13-3) started for the Loons and recorded his seventh quality start of the season, allowing two runs over six innings on the mound. Redding's win was his 13th of the season, moving him into sole possession of first place in wins in the league.
The Loons are now 15-3 at home in the second half and have won 18 of their last 22 at Dow Diamond.
The Loons' big inning was the sixth when they sent 11 men to the plate and scored five runs on four hits and capitalizing on two Whitecaps errors.
Every Loons player reached base except Anthony Hatch.
Bustabad, in his 13th managerial season and his eighth with the Dodgers' organization, improves his record to 600-495. He has had just one losing season with LA. After the game, he was honored with a standing ovation by the crowd of 5,006, followed by a shaving cream pie to the face by Dee Gordon.
Luis Garcia hurled three scoreless innings out of the bullpen for a long save, his fourth save of the year.
Luke Putkonen (6-8) was the losing pitcher with five runs in five innings. He has now allowed three home runs and all three have come against the Loons.
The four-game series continues Sunday at Dow Diamond. Game time is 3:05pm and tickets are available at Loons.com or by calling 989-837-BALL. After the game, kids are invited to run the bases, presented by Farm Bureau Insurance. Two right-handers who began the season in their teams' respective bullpens will start on the mound. Josh Walter (7-4, 3.48 ERA) will start for the Loons against West Michigan's Brayan Villarreal (4-2, 1.45).
The Great Lakes Loons are the third-year Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and members of the Midwest League. For more information about the Loons, visit Loons.com or call 989-837-BALL.
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.