TinCaps Game Information: May 5 at Lake County Captains (Guardians)
May 5, 2024 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
Fort Wayne TinCaps (10-16) @ Lake County Captains (15-11)
Sunday, May 4 | 1 p.m. | Classic Auto Group Park | Eastlake, Ohio
RHP Ruben Galindo vs. RHP Austin Peterson
Video: Bally Live app (FREE) & MiLB.TV | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM / TinCaps.com
BASEBALL HISTORY: On May 4, 1871, the Fort Wayne Kekiongas played the Cleveland Forest Citys in the first ever professional baseball league game. The game, played at present-day Camp Allen Park just outside of Downtown Fort Wayne, marked the start of the National Association, which later became the National League. Fort Wayne won, 2-0, led by starting pitcher Bobby Mathews.
MAKING MOVES: This weekend the Padres traded for two-time batting champ Luis Arráez from the Marlins. San Diego sent back four prospects including former TinCaps Nathan Martorella and Jakob Marsee, who were Midwest League All-Stars last year... Arráez was a Midwest League All-Star in 2016 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels. That year he visited Parkview Field from July 16-18, going 8-for-15.
DEFENSE: The TinCaps have only committed 18 errors, the 3rd fewest in the MWL... TinCaps catchers rank 2nd in caught stealing % at 29% (the league average is 21%). Ethan Salas and Anthony Vilar are tied for 4th in the circuit having thrown out 6 runners trying to steal... As a team, Fort Wayne's 7 outfield assists lead the league. Individually, Kai Murphy leads the league with 4 of them.
KAI MURPHY: In this series, is 8-for-19 (.421 AVG) with 4 doubles, a triple and 4 RBIs. For the year, he ranks 2nd in the MWL in doubles (9).
HOMER BUSH JR: T-3rd in the MWL in stolen bases (11). The speedster swiped 4 bags last series against Great Lakes.
DEVIN ORTIZ: Since mid-April, Ortiz has been one of the hottest hitters in the league. In his last 18 games he has a .307 AVG, a .935 OPS, and has also slugged 4 HRs with 13 RBIs. On the season Ortiz leads the team in OPS (.859), R (13), HR (4), and TB (37).
ANTHONY VILAR: In his last 4 games, Vilar is 6-for-13 with 7 RBIs.
RALLY CAPS: The TinCaps have overcome a deficit in 5 of their first 10 wins this season.
CLOSE CALLS: Of Fort Wayne's first 14 games, only 1 was decided by more than 3 runs... In all now, the 'Caps have played 9 1-run games (most in the Midwest League), 5 2-run games, and 2 3-run games... The TinCaps have also played in a league-high 4 extra-inning games.
Midwest League Stories from May 5, 2024
- 'Caps Survive Dragons Rally, 8-6 - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Captains' Dominant Pitching Blanks Fort Wayne 6-0 in Series Finale - Lake County Captains
- Sky Carp Walk off River Bandits - Beloit Sky Carp
- Beloit Walks off Quad Cities in Extras to Take Series - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Great Lakes Wins Series, Besting Wisconsin 5-3 - Great Lakes Loons
- Comeback Cut Short as Lugnuts Escape in 8-7 Finale - South Bend Cubs
- Kernels Blank Peoria 6-0, Extend Winning Streak to Five - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Great Lakes Gets Late Runs to Beat Wisconsin - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Ángeles Grand Slam Helps Locos Hold off Cubs, 8-7 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Chiefs Blanked by Kernels in Sunday Matinee - Peoria Chiefs
- Dragons Battle Back from 7-0 Deficit But Fall Short in 8-6 Loss to West Michigan - Dayton Dragons
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