MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: August 11 vs. Quad Cities

Published on August 11, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (26-17, 58-53) vs. Quad Cities River Bandits (29-14, 74-37)

LHP Thomas Dorminy (9-7, 3.44) vs. RHP Justin Ferrell (3-2, 2.31)

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - Parkview Field - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 112

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ABOUT LAST GAME: The first-place TinCaps beat Peoria, 4-2, at Dozer Park on Sunday night. Down 2-0 after four innings, Fort Wayne tied the game in the fifth thanks to a Michael Gettys two-run double. Then in the ninth, Trae Santos hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and Michael Miller delivered an RBI single.

HOT MEETS HOT: The TinCaps have won 10 of their last 12 games, while the River Bandits have won 12 of 13. Fort Wayne is in first place in the Eastern Division in the second half, while Quad Cities has the best record in the Midwest League this season. In fact, Quad Cities has the best record in all of affiliated baseball right now.

HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE: The TinCaps have won their last 7 games at Parkview Field, going back to and including July 17. Fort Wayne went 6-0 on its most recent homestand, sweeping both Dayton and West Michigan. Against the Whitecaps, the TinCaps won all three games in walk-off fashion.

NEVER OUT OF IT: The TinCaps have come from behind in 8 of their last 9 victories.

BULLPEN BIG: Fort Wayne's bullpen threw 4 scoreless innings Sunday for the second game in a row. Over the last 12 games (10-2 record), the bullpen has allowed 3 earned runs in 34 2/3 innings. That equates to a 0.78 ERA.

VANMETER RETURNS: Less than 4 months after fracturing his left fibula at Parkview Field against Lansing on April 13 while turning a double play at second base, Josh VanMeter is back with the TinCaps. The infielder from nearby Ossian, Ind., has been rehabbing in Arizona since the end of April. He returned to game action for the AZL Padres on Friday. In three games, he went 8-for-11 with 3 extra-base hits.

THE OTHER GUYS: Quad Cities has one Top 30 Astros prospect on its roster, according to MLB.com: No. 27 OF Jason Martin.

MWL EASTERN DIVISION SECOND HALF PLAYOFF PICTURE:

Place Team W-L GB GB WC Streak

1. FORT WAYNE 26-17 - - W2

2. West Michigan 24-18 1.5 - W1

3. Lansing* 23-20 3.0 1.5 L1

4. South Bend 21-22 5.0 3.5 L1

5. Lake County 20-22 5.5 4.0 L1

6. Bowling Green 20-23 6.0 4.5 L2

7. Dayton 19-24 7.0 5.5 W1

8. Great Lakes** 18-25 8.0 6.5 W1

* First Half Division Winner ** First Half Wild Card Winner

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