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TinCaps Game Information: July 23 vs. Dayton

July 23, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
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Fort Wayne TinCaps (32-37) vs. Dayton Dragons (37-31)

Friday, July 23 (7:05 p.m.) | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Game 4 of 6 in Series | Home Game 40 of 60 | Game 70 of 120

RHP Moises Lugo (3.83 ERA) vs. RHP Noah Davis (3.23 ERA)

TV: Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM / TinCapsRadio.com

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps won their 2nd game in a row and took a 2-1 series lead with a 3-1 win over Dayton. Agustin Ruiz hit his team-leading 12th home run of the year, and the bullpen combined for 6.1 IP, 0 ER, and 9 K.

260 TO TOKYO: 3 former Fort Wayne players are set to compete in the Olympics. Left-handed pitcher Óliver Pérez, who pitched for the Wizards in 2001, is representing Mexico, while Diego Goris, a TinCaps infielder in 2013, is playing for the Dominican Republic. Big league veteran Tim Federowicz spent a week at Parkview Field in 2015 on a rehab assignment. He's a catcher for Team USA. Dayton Dragons pitcher Daniel Duarte is currently with Team Mexico as well. The opening round starts Wednesday... 2 Northeast Indiana natives are also in the Olympics: Rachel Dincoff (discus; USA) and Andrea Filler (softball; Italy).

SUMMER GAMES NIGHT: Tonight at Parkview Field, the TinCaps will celebrate Summer Games Night, presented by Fort Wayne's NBC. Players on both teams will have unique headshots on the videoboard, showcasing their home country. Mid-inning promotions will also have an Olympic twist, like the "Usain Bolt cam" and "Michael Phelps cam". Post-game fireworks will follow, presented by CoolPools.com.

PATIENT APPROACH: In the HAC, the TinCaps are 2nd to only Cedar Rapids in free passes (walks and hit by pitches), averaging more than 5 per game. Fort Wayne is walking in 12% of its plate appearances. The rest of the league has walked at a 10% rate. For further context, the Yankees lead MLB in BB% at 10.9%. The Padres rank 3rd (10.4%).

DOUBLES LEADER: Outfielder Tirso Ornelas is tied for the lead in HAC in doubles with 21 with Lake County's Will Brennan. As a team, the TinCaps also lead the league in doubles with 131, 3 ahead of Quad Cities.

GIVIN POWER: Through the first 79 games of his MiLB career, Chris Givin hit 2 home runs. Over his last 12 games, he's hit 3. In 4 collegiate seasons at Xavier, Givin hit 14 homers.

LITTLE IMPROVEMENT: Outfielder Grant Little has a .357 on-base percentage. That's up from a .338 OBP as a TinCap in 2019. (The average OBP in the HAC is currently .331.)

RANKING RUIZ: Outfielder Agustin Ruiz ranks 6th in HAC in RBIs (45) and 7th in home runs (12).

JONNY ON THE SPOT: Jonny Homza ranks 9th in the HAC in doubles (14), 8th in triples (3), and 12th in runs (42). He also ranks 6th in BABIP (.375), 12th in Line Drive % (22%), and is in the top-15 in wRC+ (129).

JUSTIN TIME: Infielder Justin Lopez ranks 6th in the HAC in doubles (16) and 11th in RBIs (40). Lopez has improved month-to-month this season. In 18 games in July, he's slashing .284 / .355 / .537 (.893 OPS) with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, and 12 RBIs.

RUN, REY, RUN: Reinaldo Ilarraza ranks 7th in the HAC in stolen bases (22).

CLOSE CALLS: The TinCaps are 11-5 in games decided by 1 run, while they're 5-6 in 2-run games... The 'Caps are 2-1 in extra-innings.

260 TO THE SHOW: 52 former Fort Wayne players have appeared in the big leagues so far this season, including All-Stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Trea Turner. Since the franchise was founded in 1993, a total of 197 past players have ascended to The Show.

MiLB RELIEF: After losing the entirety of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season and having attendance limited to begin 2021, the TinCaps are asking fans to visit MinorLeagueBaseballRelief.com and tell Congress to support the Minor League Baseball Relief Act.

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