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Dragons Slam TinCaps, 11-1
08/20/2012 11:05 PM ET
 
FORT WAYNE, Ind.- Fort Wayne managed only four hits off of Dayton, and the Dragons crushed the TinCaps 11-1 Monday night. The win gives Dayton a two games to one lead in the four-game series.

Dayton (24-30, 54-70) struck in the second inning, when Juan Silva doubled with two outs and was driven in on a single by Nick O'Shea.

The TinCaps (32-24, 63-63) had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the second. Austin Hedges was hit by a pitch, and Connor Powers reached on an error. Both moved up on a wild pitch, but Kyle Gaedele grounded out, and Jace Peterson flied out to end the threat.

Sean Buckley added to the Dragons lead in the fourth inning with a two-run home run, his team-leading 11th round tripper. Dayton scored three more runs in the sixth, as Yorman Rodriguez walked to lead off the inning and Jefry Sierra hit a single to chase Fort Wayne starter Frank Garces (9-5). Buckley followed with a RBI double off reliever Dennis O'Grady, and Silva hit a two-run single to extend the lead to 6-0.

Fort Wayne got on the board in the sixth inning. Dan Jensen relieved starter Jacob Johnson (2-5) and gave up a leadoff double to Hedges. Gaedele grounded into a fielder's choice to move Hedges to third, and Tyler Stubblefield drove him in with a single.

Dayton stretched its lead with three runs in the seventh. With one out, Sammy Diaz walked and Rodriguez followed with a double to put two men in scoring position. Sierra and Buckley followed with run-scoring singles, and Silva drove in another run, grounding into a fielder's choice, making it 9-1. Dayton tacked on two more in the ninth on a two-run home run by Rodriguez.

The series wraps up Tuesday night at 7:05 at Parkview Field. Colin Rea is scheduled to start for Fort Wayne, with Radhames Quezada on the hill for the Dragons.

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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