MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes -- August 16, 2014 vs. Lake County (Game 123/139)

Published on August 16, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
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Fort Wayne TinCaps (24-29, 54-68) vs. Lake County Captains (26-26, 53-69)

LHP Jeffery Enloe (4-4, 3.15) vs. LHP Luis Lugo (6-9, 5.43)

Saturday, August 16, 2014 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 123/139

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 : It took a while, but the TinCaps eventually found the buried treasure at Parrrkview Field on Pirates Night in a 5-4 victory over the Lake County Captains. Fort Wayne scored three times in the seventh inning to tie the game and went in front with one in the eighth.

A TinCaps Win Would : Be their 2nd in a row... Gain ground on Lake County in the second half playoff race. See the standings below for more.

What to Watch For : With 17 days remaining in the regular season, there are 6 teams vying for 2 playoff spots. The 6 teams are separated by 2.5 games. Dayton, which is 2 games ahead of the TinCaps for the wild card, hosts Bowling Green at 7:00. Great Lakes is also 2 games ahead of Fort Wayne and plays at home against West Michigan at 7:05.

Perez's Penchant for Lake County : Fernando Perez delivered the game-winning RBI last night with an opposite-field double in the eighth inning. He also started the scoring with a solo home run in the first - his team-leading 12th of the season. In 13 games against Lake County this season, Perez is hitting .272 with 3 HR and 14 RBI. The infielder now leads the TinCaps in RBI on the season with 77 - third most in all of the Midwest League.

Cash Back : Jeffery Enloe, who bears a resemblance to Padres pitcher Andrew "Cash" Cashner, makes his second start in a row against Lake County tonight. Last Sunday was the first time in eight starts this season that Enloe didn't get through five innings. He yielded five runs on eight hits in four innings. Clint Frazier produced the biggest hit against him in the fourth with a three-run double. On the flip side, Lake County starter Luis Lugo gave up only one run in five innings. That was a solo home run by Trea Turner.

Packed Parkview Field : Friday was the TinCaps' 22nd sell-out crowd of the season. Fort Wayne has averaged 5,900 fans per game. The team's total attendance of 348,071 is its most ever through 59 openings.

BIG FUN : Tonight's game features entertainment from QuickChange as well as Postgame Fireworks presented by Lutheran School Partnership. PHP is also sponsoring a Thunderstix giveaway. Tomorrow (Sunday) includes Postgame Autographs presented by Sky Zone. The Mobil Super Tour will be here, too.

Eastern Division Second Half Standings

Team Record GB (WC) Streak Last 10

West Michigan Whitecaps 32-21 - L3 4-6

South Bend Silver Hawks 29-23 - W2 5-5

1. Lake County Captains 26-26 - L1 7-3

T2. Dayton Dragons 26-27 0.5 (-) W1 5-5

T2. Great Lakes Loons 26-27 0.5 (-) W2 5-5

T4. Fort Wayne TinCaps 24-29 2.5 (2.0) W1 4-6

T4. Bowling Green Hot Rods 24-29 2.5 (2.0) L2 6-4

T4. Lansing Lugnuts 24-29 2.5 (2.0) W3 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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