Dragons Battle Back from 4-Run Deficit, Earn Walk-Off Win
Dayton, Ohio-Pabel Manzanero lined a game-winning hit off the left field fence with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Dayton Dragons came from behind to defeat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.
Dayton, Ohio-Pabel Manzanero lined a game-winning hit off the left field fence with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Dayton Dragons came from behind to defeat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.
The win was the seventh in a row for the Dragons, who had to battle back from a 4-0 deficit to earn their first "walk-off" win of the season. A crowd of 7,603 was in attendance at Fifth Third Field as the Dragons won despite trailing by more than three runs for the first time in 2019.
The Dragons were down 4-0 midway through the contest and eventually tied the game with three runs in the eighth inning before pushing across the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. The seven-game winning streak is their longest since they won nine straight games April 9-20, 2018.
With the score tied 4-4, Dayton's
The Dragons fell behind 4-0 before scoring in the bottom of the fifth on Ventura's single that brought in
Fort Wayne got a lead-off single in the top of the ninth against Dragons reliever
The Dragons finished the day with 13 hits, matching their season high. Ventura was 3 for 4 with a run batted in. Siani, Manzanero, and Lofstrom each had two hits. Gordon had one hit and has had at least one hit in all seven games he has played since joining the Dragons, batting .414. The Dragons had three stolen bases including two by Siani, giving him a league-leading eight in the month of June.
Dragons starting pitcher
Notes: Siani is batting .360 over his last 14 games with 16 runs scored…Manzanero's long drive off the left field fence to end the game missed by a few feet of becoming the first Dragons walk-off home run since 2015 by Aristides Aquino.
Up Next: The Dragons (24-39) and TinCaps (28-33) will close out the series at Fifth Third Field on Monday night at 7:00 p.m. as the Dragons try for a four-game sweep.
On the Air: All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on Fox Sports 980 WONE AM. Games can be heard on smart phones, iPads, and other mobile devices via the free Dragons Mobile App, or on a computer at wone.com. Games are also available on HD Radio on 104.7 WTUI HD 2.
All Saturday and Sunday home games are televised on Dayton's CW (channel 26; Spectrum cable channels 13 and 1013).
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