2021 Chicago Dogs
2021 American Association
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Record: 63-37 (North, 1st place)
Postseason: L North Division Series vs. Fargo-Moorhead (3-2)
Attendance (Rank): 155,582 (2nd)
Manager: Butch Hobson (4th season)
Postseason Awards:
C Ryan Lidge — Postseason All-Star (Catcher)
2021 Chicago Dogs Results
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| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 6-4 | W | 1-0 | Jeff Kinley | Mark Seyler | Paul Schwendel | 4:01 | 1,325 |
| 5/19/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 0-3 | L | 1-1 | Vance Worley | Greg Harris | Jamal Wade | 2:33 | 1,295 |
| 5/20/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 3-2 | W | 2-1 | Jeff Kinley | Mark Seyler | Paul Schwendel | 3:05 | 1,729 |
| 5/21/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-5 (10) | L | 2-2 | Dan Kubiuk | Juan Echevarria | 3:52 | 479 | |
| 5/22/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 9-5 (11) | W | 3-2 | Kevin Marnon | Willie Rios | 4:54 | 1,240 | |
| 5/23/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 11-3 | W | 4-2 | Connor Grey | Eduard Reyes | 2:59 | 352 | |
| 5/25/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1-6 | L | 4-3 | Kevin McGovern | Jake Dahlberg | 2:55 | 2,263 | |
| 5/26/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-17 | L | 4-4 | Michael Hope | Jordan Kipper | 3:26 | 1,677 | |
| 5/27/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-1 | W | 5-4 | Garrett Christman | Bret Helton | 2:45 | 1,593 | |
| 5/29/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-2 (7) | W | 6-4 | Michael Bowden | Brett Adcock | Paul Schwendel | 2:08 | 2,307 |
| 5/29/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 3-5 (7) | L | 6-5 | Danny Hrbek | Connor Grey | Matt Pobereyko | 2:38 | 2,453 |
| 5/30/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-3 | W | 7-5 | Juan Echevarria | Tyler Beardsley | Paul Schwendel | 3:07 | 2,771 |
| 5/31/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 12-9 | W | 8-5 | Tyler Ferguson | Ken Frosch | 3:34 | 1,753 | |
| 6/2/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 8-4 (7) | W | 9-5 | Jeff Kinley | Jorge Gonzalez | 2:27 | – | |
| 6/2/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-1 (7) | W | 10-5 | Scott Firth | Christian James | Paul Schwendel | 2:42 | 1,483 |
| 6/3/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-5 | L | 10-6 | Jack Alkire | Michael Bowden | Cas Silber | 2:40 | 1,514 |
| 6/4/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-6 | L | 10-7 | Gregori Vasquez | Connor Grey | 3:04 | 2,131 | |
| 6/5/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-10 | L | 10-8 | Trevor Lubking | Jonathon Crawford | Nolan Clenney | 3:37 | 2,321 |
| 6/6/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-1 | W | 11-8 | Jake Dahlberg | David Griffin | 3:00 | 2,447 | |
| 6/7/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 12-6 | W | 12-8 | Garrett Christman | Xavier Altamirano | 3:31 | 2,293 | |
| 6/8/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 8-0 | W | 13-8 | Michael Bowden | Brett Adcock | 3:17 | 779 | |
| 6/9/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-2 | W | 14-8 | Connor Grey | Zach Hedges | 3:18 | 784 | |
| 6/10/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 2-9 | L | 14-9 | Tyler Beardsley | Jake Dahlberg | 3:33 | 752 | |
| 6/11/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 7-1 | W | 15-9 | Jordan Kipper | Matt Solter | 2:28 | 1,189 | |
| 6/12/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 0-5 | L | 15-10 | Myles Smith | Garrett Christman | 3:18 | 1,994 | |
| 6/13/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 11-5 | W | 16-10 | Michael Bowden | Ryan Zimmerman | 3:11 | 837 | |
| 6/15/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-1 | W | 17-10 | Connor Grey | Brent Jones | Jeff Kinley | 2:30 | 1,542 |
| 6/16/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-3 | W | 18-10 | Jordan Kipper | Tyler Herron | 2:43 | 2,014 | |
| 6/17/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-8 | L | 18-11 | Alex DuBord | Garrett Christman | Ryan Flores | 3:25 | 2,227 |
| 6/18/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-5 | W | 19-11 | Jake Dahlberg | Trevor Lubking | 3:20 | 2,187 | |
| 6/19/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-5 (11) | W | 20-11 | Justin Goossen-Brown | Cal Djuraskovic | 4:08 | 2,753 | |
| 6/21/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 0-11 | L | 20-12 | Brent Jones | A.J. Jones | 3:11 | 2,417 | |
| 6/22/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-17 | L | 20-13 | Gage Hinsz | Jordan Kipper | 3:31 | 2,698 | |
| 6/23/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 11-7 | W | 21-13 | Brendan Smith | Logan Nissen | 3:43 | 3,632 | |
| 6/24/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 4-7 | L | 21-14 | Kyle Huckaby | Greg Harris | Mark Seyler | 3:15 | 2,042 |
| 6/25/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 2-7 | L | 21-15 | Christian DeLeon | Max Foody | 3:31 | 2,085 | |
| 6/26/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 5-3 | W | 22-15 | A.J. Jones | Jack Fox | Jeff Kinley | 3:12 | 2,964 |
| 6/27/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 7-8 | L | 22-16 | Mark Seyler | Bobby Kametas | 3:14 | 3,927 | |
| 6/29/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 1-9 | L | 22-17 | Myles Smith | Garrett Christman | 3:12 | 1,407 | |
| 6/30/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 5-0 | W | 23-17 | Jake Dahlberg | Ryan Zimmerman | 2:46 | 3,717 | |
| 7/1/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 10-13 | L | 23-18 | Ryan Dunne | Jeff Kinley | Nate Hadley | 4:14 | 3,227 |
| 7/2/2021 | Houston Apollos | 5-3 | W | 24-18 | A.J. Jones | Connor Berry | Juan Echevarria | 2:33 | 4,826 |
| 7/3/2021 | Houston Apollos | 8-2 | W | 25-18 | Jordan Kipper | Tucker Smith | Jeff Kinley | 2:45 | 4,809 |
| 7/4/2021 | Houston Apollos | 8-2 | W | 26-18 | Garrett Christman | Abdallah Aris | 3:02 | 4,314 | |
| 7/5/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 7-2 | W | 27-18 | Jake Dahlberg | Chris Erwin | Jeff Kinley | 3:38 | 2,252 |
| 7/6/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-16 | L | 27-19 | Sandy Lugo | Andro Cutura | 3:44 | 2,459 | |
| 7/7/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-0 | W | 28-19 | A.J. Jones | Cole Cook | Jeff Kinley | 3:02 | 2,212 |
| 7/9/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-3 | W | 29-19 | Jordan Kipper | Angel Ventura | Jeff Kinley | 2:39 | 3,668 |
| 7/10/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 13-10 | W | 30-19 | Jake Dahlberg | John Straka | Cam Booser | 3:55 | 1,412 |
| 7/11/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-2 | W | 31-19 | Garrett Christman | Ty Culbreth | Jeff Kinley | 2:48 | 1,308 |
| 7/13/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 4-5 | L | 31-20 | Nate Pawelczyk | John Baker | Zach Hartman | 2:57 | 2,043 |
| 7/14/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 3-6 | L | 31-21 | David Holmberg | Jordan Kipper | 2:52 | 2,159 | |
| 7/15/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 10-7 | W | 32-21 | John Baker | Matt Solter | Jeff Kinley | 3:12 | 3,247 |
| 7/16/2021 | Houston Apollos | 13-4 | W | 33-21 | Jake Dahlberg | Tucker Smith | 3:05 | 2,937 | |
| 7/17/2021 | Houston Apollos | 6-1 | W | 34-21 | Jase Dalton | Abdallah Aris | 2:55 | 4,742 | |
| 7/18/2021 | Houston Apollos | 6-4 | W | 35-21 | John Baker | Keisy Portorreal | 2:49 | 4,424 | |
| 7/19/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-3 | W | 36-21 | Jordan Kipper | John Sheaks | 3:00 | 1,108 | |
| 7/20/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 4-5 | L | 36-22 | Ryan Kussmaul | Christian Day | Nate Hadley | 3:16 | 679 |
| 7/21/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 2-7 | L | 36-23 | Matt Solter | Garrett Christman | 2:38 | 1,208 | |
| 7/22/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 2-4 | L | 36-24 | Myles Smith | John Baker | Nate Hadley | 3:09 | 1,618 |
| 7/23/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 3-2 | W | 37-24 | A.J. Jones | Taylor Wright | Jeff Kinley | 2:58 | 3,290 |
| 7/24/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 13-2 | W | 38-24 | Jordan Kipper | Jheyson Manzueta | 3:04 | 3,809 | |
| 7/25/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 3-8 | L | 38-25 | Michael Gunn | Christian Day | 3:36 | 3,289 | |
| 7/27/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 4-3 (10) | W | 39-25 | Jeff Kinley | Mark Seyler | 3:25 | 2,521 | |
| 7/28/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 3-10 | L | 39-26 | Ben Allison | A.J. Jones | 3:38 | 2,243 | |
| 7/29/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 11-7 | W | 40-26 | Jase Dalton | Ryan Richardson | 3:13 | 4,276 | |
| 7/30/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 2-5 | L | 40-27 | Jameson McGrane | Kyle Murphy | Dalbert Siri | 2:52 | 2,412 |
| 7/31/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 1-4 | L | 40-28 | Justin Shafer | Jase Dalton | Dalbert Siri | 2:57 | 2,617 |
| 8/1/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 1-2 | L | 40-29 | Brock Gilliam | Cam Booser | Justin Donatella | 2:44 | 1,601 |
| 8/2/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 7-11 | L | 40-30 | Pete Perez | A.J. Jones | 3:06 | 831 | |
| 8/3/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 4-2 | W | 41-30 | Jordan Kipper | Kody Bullard | Jeff Kinley | 3:28 | 777 |
| 8/4/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 6-1 | W | 42-30 | Kyle Murphy | Jheyson Manzueta | 2:47 | 978 | |
| 8/6/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 13-6 | W | 43-30 | Michael Bowden | Grady Wood | 3:10 | 3,348 | |
| 8/7/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-2 | W | 44-30 | Shane Barringer | Charlie Hasty | Jeff Kinley | 2:41 | 4,326 |
| 8/8/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-1 | W | 45-30 | Jordan Kipper | Blake Svoboda | 3:26 | 3,749 | |
| 8/11/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 12-4 (7) | W | 46-30 | Kyle Murphy | Dylan Burns | 2:31 | – | |
| 8/11/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-3 (10) | W | 47-30 | Cam Booser | Austin Henrich | 3:30 | 2,037 | |
| 8/12/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 5-9 | L | 47-31 | Travis Seabrooke | Ryan Clark | Donnie Hart | 3:40 | 3,049 |
| 8/13/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 4-6 | L | 47-32 | Justin Donatella | Cam Booser | Jameson McGrane | 2:59 | 2,914 |
| 8/14/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 7-4 | W | 48-32 | John Baker | Brock Gilliam | Jeff Kinley | 2:49 | 5,015 |
| 8/15/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 11-2 | W | 49-32 | Michael Bowden | Keyvius Sampson | 3:09 | 4,341 | |
| 8/17/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-2 | W | 50-32 | Kyle Murphy | Jake Hohensee | Jeff Kinley | 3:02 | 1,558 |
| 8/18/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-8 | L | 50-33 | Greg Minier | Christian Friedrich | 3:06 | 2,511 | |
| 8/19/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-0 | W | 51-33 | Jordan Kipper | Ben Wereski | Jeff Kinley | 3:06 | 2,117 |
| 8/20/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-1 | W | 52-33 | Michael Bowden | Josh Vincent | Jeff Kinley | 3:24 | 4,617 |
| 8/21/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-6 | W | 53-33 | Shane Barringer | Tasker Strobel | Cam Booser | 3:44 | 2,549 |
| 8/22/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-1 (10) | W | 54-33 | Jeff Kinley | Yoel De Leon | Justin Goossen-Brown | 3:44 | 3,285 |
| 8/23/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 11-4 | W | 55-33 | Christian Friedrich | Greg Minier | 3:17 | 1,940 | |
| 8/25/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-1 (7) | W | 56-33 | Jordan Kipper | Ben Wereski | 2:40 | – | |
| 8/25/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 (7) | W | 57-33 | Michael Bowden | John Richy | Jeff Kinley | 2:22 | 2,588 |
| 8/27/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-3 | L | 57-34 | Matt Tomshaw | Kyle Murphy | Luke Lind | 3:00 | 4,574 |
| 8/28/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-0 | W | 58-34 | Christian Friedrich | Jon Ludwig | 2:51 | 4,365 | |
| 8/29/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1-6 | L | 58-35 | Mark Finkelnburg | John Baker | 3:05 | 4,588 | |
| 8/31/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-1 | W | 59-35 | Jordan Kipper | Eduard Reyes | Jeff Kinley | 3:18 | 2,598 |
| 9/1/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 5-6 | L | 59-36 | Donnie Hart | Ryan Clark | 3:45 | 2,013 | |
| 9/2/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 11-13 | L | 59-37 | Landen Bourassa | Shane Barringer | Donnie Hart | 3:47 | 1,484 |
| 9/3/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 9-2 | W | 60-37 | Christian Friedrich | Eddie Medina | 3:34 | 4,525 | |
| 9/4/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 10-7 | W | 61-37 | John Baker | Marty Anderson | Jeff Kinley | 3:25 | 5,559 |
| 9/5/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 5-0 | W | 62-37 | Jordan Kipper | Josh Tols | 3:06 | 6,223 | |
| 9/6/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 8-4 | W | 63-37 | Kyle Murphy | Zach Taglieri | 3:05 | 2,854 | |
| POSTSEASON | |||||||||
| 9/10/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-9 | L | 0-1 | Bret Helton | Christian Friedrich | 3:15 | 2,204 | |
| 9/11/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-1 | W | 1-1 | Jordan Kipper | Ryan Flores | 3:18 | 2,510 | |
| 9/14/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-6 | L | 1-2 | Luke Lind | Jeff Kinley | 3:30 | 938 | |
| 9/15/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 11-1 | W | 2-2 | Christian Friedrich | Bret Helton | 2:58 | 886 | |
| 9/16/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-10 | L | 2-3 | Luke Lind | Cam Booser | Alex DuBord | 3:48 | 786 |