TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 7, Lake County 3 (June 8)
Published on June 8, 2017 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The TinCaps used a six-run explosion to surge past the Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians) in a 7-3 win Thursday night at Parkview Field in front of a sellout crowd of 7,429. Fort Wayne, which took the series, has won two in a row.
Gavin Collins' second-inning home run put Lake County (20-38) in front, but Fort Wayne (21-39) broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth.
Center fielder Buddy Reed ripped a one-out double and scored on an RBI single from right fielder Jorge Oña, who advanced to third on a double from first baseman G.K. Young. After a groundout by third baseman Hudson Potts and a Reinaldo Ilarraza walk, Oña scored when designated hitter Marcus Greene Jr. was hit by a pitch.
Left fielder Rod Boykin then ripped a two-run double to left-center field, and catcher A.J. Kennedy followed with a two-RBI single to give the TinCaps a 6-1 advantage.
Though Lake County managed two runs in the sixth inning, Fort Wayne starter Hansel Rodriguez (W) picked up the victory after striking out eight Captains in five-plus frames.
TinCaps reliever Jim McDade (S) shut down Lake County in his four stanzas of scoreless relief, recording five strikeouts while not allowing a hit.
Kennedy added a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth for the 7-3 margin.
Lake County starter Micah Miniard (L) surrendered the six runs over five innings.
Next Game
Friday, June 9 vs. Lake County Captains (7:05 p.m.)
o TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP Roland Bolaños
o Captains Probable Starter: RHP Denis Diaz
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