TinCaps Win, Now One Win Away from Playoffs
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - The TinCaps' offense exploded for 16 hits in a 10-3 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers) on Saturday night at Fifth Third Ballpark. With the win, Fort Wayne needs to win only one of the final two games of the regular season in Comstock
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. - The TinCaps' offense exploded for 16 hits in a 10-3 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers) on Saturday night at Fifth Third Ballpark. With the win, Fort Wayne needs to win only one of the final two games of the regular season in Comstock Park to secure a playoff berth for the ninth time in 10 seasons.
Fort Wayne (32-35, 64-72) is now one game ahead of West Michigan (31-36, 67-70) for the Midwest League Eastern Division's second half wild card. Click here for the latest MWL Standings.
In the victory, eight of nine TinCaps hitters recorded a hit, including six players with multi-hit performances. Every batter reached base at least once.
Right-hander
Henry, the 19-year-old out of the Dominic Republic, made his second start with the team after his first start came last Sunday in South Bend. Henry made five relief appearances in April for the TinCaps before being transferred to Extended Spring Training in Arizona and then pitching for Short-Season Tri-City in the Northwest League.
The TinCaps opened the scoring in the top of the first. With two outs, shortstop
After the Whitecaps got a run back in the bottom of the first, Agustin Ruiz hit another RBI double to right field in the third to send the TinCaps in front, 3-1. Designated hitter
The TinCaps added to their lead in the fifth and the sixth. In the fifth, Esteury Ruiz hit a ground ball up the middle to score Arias, and in the sixth,
West Michigan got an unearned run back in the sixth, but the TinCaps answered it in the seventh with a run of their own.
Reiss Knehr followed Henry and struck out the side in the eighth and struck out one more in the though, though also allowing a run.
Esteury Ruiz stole three bases in the game to raise his season total to a Midwest League-leading 48.
Next Game
Sunday, Sept. 2 @ West Michigan Whitecaps (6 p.m.)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: LHP Ryan Weathers
- Whitecaps Probable Starter: RHP
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