MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes -- August 10, 2014 vs. Lake County (Game 118/139)

Published on August 10, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (22-26, 52-65) vs. Lake County Captains (23-24, 50-67)

LHP Jeffery Enloe (4-3, 2.38) vs. LHP Luis Lugo (5-9, 5.62)

Sunday, August 10, 2014 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - First Pitch 1:05 p.m. - Game 118/139

All 140 games air live on ESPN Radio 1380 (WKJG). All 70 home games are televised live on Comcast XFINITY Channel 81.

About Last Game : Kyle Lloyd did what Kyle Lloyd has done over the last month, but the TinCaps lost to the Lake County Captains, 5-2, on Saturday night. In front of a third consecutive sell-out crowd at Parkview Field, Lloyd struck out seven and kept the Captains off the board for six innings before Lake County scored five unanswered runs late.

A TinCaps Win Would : Give the TinCaps a winning homestand (currently 3-3)... Avoid three consecutive losses... Be their 12th in their last 17 games.

19 in 19 : Today is Fort Wayne's 19th day in a row with a game. The club is 11-7 so far. The TinCaps will have their final day off of the season Monday before finishing with 21 games in 21 days.

Left Is Right : Fort Wayne faces left-hander Luis Lugo today. The TinCaps are 13-10 in games this season when the opponent starts a lefty. As a team, Fort Wayne hits .280 against southpaws (20 points better than vs. righties).

Day Trippin' : The TinCaps are 12-23 during day games this season. That's a winning percentage of .343. In night games, Fort Wayne is 39-42 (.481). On Sunday afternoons, the TinCaps are just 3-11, though that does include an impressive 5-3 win at first-place West Michigan last Sunday.

Packed Parkview Field : Saturday was the third consecutive sell-out crowd at Parkview Field as the TinCaps drew 7,949 fans, making it the 21st sellout of the season. The TinCaps have averaged 5,845 fans per game this season. That's the 3rd highest average among 30 Class A franchises. It's also better than all 30 Class A Advanced teams and 26 Double-A clubs. In fact, Fort Wayne's average attendance tops 12 Triple-A organizations.

The Other Guys : The Captains are an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and feature 4 of the Tribe's Top 20 prospects, per MLB.com. Outfielder Clint Frazier (Loganville, GA), who was the 5th overall pick and 1st high schooler selected in the 2013 Draft, headlines the list as Cleveland's 2nd-ranked prospect. Outfielder Dorssys Paulino (Bani, Dominican Republic) is tabbed as the No. 13 Indians prospect, while outfielder Mike Papi (Tunkhannock, PA) is No. 15 after he was drafted out of Virginia in June. Today's starting pitcher Luis Lugo is the Indians' No. 20 prospect.

MWL Eastern Division Second Half Playoff Picture

Team Record GB (WC) Streak Last 10

West Michigan Whitecaps 30-18 - W1 5-5

South Bend Silver Hawks 27-21 - W1 5-5

1. Dayton Dragons 24-24 - L1 6-4

2. Lake County Captains 23-24 - W2 5-5

3. Great Lakes Loons 23-25 0.5 L1 6-4

4. Fort Wayne TinCaps 22-26 1.5 L2 5-5

T5. Lansing Lugnuts 21-27 2.5 L1 3-7

T5. Bowling Green Hot Rods 21-27 2.5 W1 5-5

*WM & SB secured playoff bids in the First Half. The top two finishers in the Second Half of the remaining six teams will also make the playoffs.

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