TinCaps Game Notes: May 22 at West Michigan (Games 43 & 44)
May 22, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
Fort Wayne TinCaps (20-22) @ West Michigan Whitecaps (23-19)
Game 1: LHP Osvaldo Hernandez vs. RHP Matt Manning
Game 2: RHP Luis Patiño vs. RHP Burris Warner
Tuesday, May 22 - Fifth Third Ballpark (Comstock Park, Mich.) - First Pitch 11 a.m. (Games 43 & 44)
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HOMESTAND RECAP: Prior to a rainout on Monday night to delay the start of this series, the TinCaps went 6-1 at home last week, including a 3-1 win over South Bend on Sunday. Along the way, Fort Wayne had 3 sellout crowds and 3 crowds of 7,000-plus fans.
ROSTER MOVES: The Padres have placed left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore on the Disabled List (retroactive to Saturday, May 19). Gore has a blister on his left middle finger. To fill Gore's spot on the roster, San Diego has added righty Will Stillman from Extended Spring Training.
HOT CAPS: Fresh off a 3-game sweep of the South Bend Cubs, the TinCaps are on a season-long 5-game winning streak. Since starting the year 0-6, the TinCaps have played winning baseball, going 20-16, and have won back-to-back series, including taking 3 of 4 from the Whitecaps last week. Meanwhile, West Michigan just swept the Lake County Captains in a 3-game set.
CALL IT A COMEBACK: The TinCaps trailed at the 7th inning stretch against South Bend on both Saturday and Sunday, 3-0, and 1-0, respectively. In both cases, the 'Caps got the bats going after "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Fort Wayne put up 4 runs in the 7th on Saturday and 3 on Sunday.
THE ROAD AHEAD: The TinCaps are beginning an 8-game road trip with 4 against the Whitecaps followed by 4 against the Lansing Lugnuts. This is Fort Wayne's longest road trip of the first half. The team's longest trip of the season will come Aug. 18-27 when they are scheduled for 10 consecutive road games at Lansing (3), Great Lakes (3), and South Bend (4).
RUIZ ON THE RISE: Esteury Ruiz went 3-for-3 on Sunday with a double, plus a walk.
JEISS-ON BASE: Jeisson Rosario walked 3 times Saturday. In 33 games, Rosario has had 7 multi-walk games, including 5 games with 3 walks.
CAMPY ON FIRE: Luis Campusano had his first 3-hit game of the season on Saturday. He has 11 multi-hit games on the year - second most on the squad behind only Tirso Ornelas who has 12.
BLOSSOMING IN MAY: Justin Lopez this month: .279/.323/.410 with 3 doubles, a triple, a home run, and 5 RBIs. He turned 18-years-old on May 9.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Jeisson Rosario is tied for 5th in runs (30), 5th in walks (33), 8th in OBP (.426), and tied for 9th in stolen bases (11)... Esteury Ruiz is tied for 6th in triples (3), 8th in total bases (69), tied for 9th in stolen bases (11), and tied for 14th in home runs (5)... Carlos Belen is 14th in RBIs (22).
ADVANCED STATS LEAGUE LEADERS: Jeisson Rosario is 2nd in Line Drive % (32%), 6th in BB% (22%), and 11th in BB/K (0.94). For context, the MLB leader in BB% is Bryce Harper (21%). In the bigs, only Joey Votto (35%) and Nolan Arenado (33%) have higher Line Drive rates.
BIG CROWDS: The TinCaps drew a season-high 7,559 fans on Saturday night, making it the fifth sellout of the season at Parkview Field, and followed that up with 7,012 fans on Sunday. Fort Wayne ranks 2nd out 60 Single-A teams in total attendance so far this year with 115,464 fans. Only Dayton ranks higher. As of Sunday, the 'Caps had outdrawn 25/30 Double-A clubs, and 14/30 in Triple-A.
Midwest League Stories from May 22, 2018
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- Hernandez Impresses at West Michigan - Fort Wayne TinCaps
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- Diaz Leads Cougar Comeback - Kane County Cougars
- Dow, Midland Graduation Schedule Set - Great Lakes Loons
- Adams and Julks Power Bandits to 8-0 Win over Wisconsin - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Offensive Woes Sink Snappers Despite Strong Pitching - Beloit Sky Carp
- River Bandits Shut Out Rattlers 8-0 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Cubs Fire Back with 9-1 Win over Lansing - South Bend Cubs
- Chiefs Toss First Shutout, Score Game's Lone Run in 9th - Peoria Chiefs
- "Little Big Leagues" Grand Prize Game Winner Selected - Dayton Dragons
- Big Fifth Drives Cubs Past Lugnuts, 9-1 - Lansing Lugnuts
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- Yennsy Diaz Promoted to Dunedin, Lugnuts Add Custodio - Lansing Lugnuts
- TinCaps Game Notes: May 22 at West Michigan (Games 43 & 44) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
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- Cougars Edged by Kernels - Kane County Cougars
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