MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: August 17, 2014 vs. Lake County (Game 124/139)

Published on August 17, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (24-30, 54-69) vs. Lake County Captains (27-26, 54-69)

RHP Ronald Herrera (6-7, 3.81) vs. RHP Mitch Brown (5-8, 3.65)

Sunday, August 17, 2014 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - First Pitch 3:05 p.m. - Game 124/139

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 : The TinCaps brought the tying run to the on-deck circle in the bottom of the ninth inning, but came up short against the Lake County Captains, 10-5, at Parkview Field in front of 7,757 fans.

A TinCaps Win Would : Avoid consecutive setbacks... Gain ground on Lake County in the second half playoff race. See the standings below for more.

What to Watch For : With 16 days remaining in the regular season, there are 6 teams vying for 2 playoff spots. The 6 teams are separated by 3.5 games. Dayton, which is 3 games ahead of the TinCaps for the wild card, hosts Bowling Green at 2:00. Great Lakes is 2 games ahead of Fort Wayne and plays at home against West Michigan at 3:05.

Charles in Charge : Henry Charles was out of the lineup Saturday, but on Friday hit his 6th home run of the season, and 3rd in his last 5 games played. It was also Charles' 3rd homer against Lake County in 2014. Against the Captains, the outfielder has a .270 average with 3 HR and 11 RBI in 11 games. In 66 games against the rest of the MWL? .232 with 3 HR and 24 RBI.

Perez's Penchant for Lake County : Fernando Perez had his team-leading 41st multi-hit game of the season Saturday. He drove in a pair in the eighth to raise his RBI total on the year to 79 - 2nd most in the MWL. Perez has feasted on Lake County this year, hitting .282 with 3 HR and now 16 RBI in 14 games played.

Packed Parkview Field : Saturday was the TinCaps' 23nd sell-out crowd of the season -- the 2nd most in franchise history with 10 home games left. Fort Wayne has averaged 5,930 fans per game. The team's total attendance of 355,828 is its most ever through 60 openings.

BIG FUN : Today's game features Postgame Autographs presented by Sky Zone... Tomorrow, when Great Lakes (L.A. Dodgers) come to town, it's a U.S. Foods Family Feast Night with $1.00 buffalo chicken sticks, slices of pizza, hot dogs, popcorn, and soft drinks.

Strikeout ALS : Today's Community Organization of the Game is Playing Hardball Against ALS out of Fort Jennings, Ohio.

Eastern Division Second Half Playoff Picture

Team Record GB (WC) Streak Last 10

West Michigan Whitecaps 33-21 - W1 5-5

South Bend Silver Hawks 30-24 - W1 5-5

1. Lake County Captains 27-26 - W1 7-3

2. Dayton Dragons 27-27 0.5 (-) W2 6-4

3. Great Lakes Loons 26-28 1.5 (1.0) L1 4-6

T4. Fort Wayne TinCaps 24-30 3.5 (3.0) L1 3-7

T4. Bowling Green Hot Rods 24-30 3.5 (3.0) L3 5-5

T4. Lansing Lugnuts 24-30 3.5 (3.0) L1 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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