Magic number down to one despite loss
(Fort Wayne, IN) - Despite a 3-2 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (32-34), the Lake County Captains' (39-28) magic number to clinch the Midwest League Eastern Division Wild Card shrunk to one on Friday night. The Captains lost the opening game of a three-game series at Parkview Field, but
(Fort Wayne, IN) - Despite a 3-2 loss to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (32-34), the Lake County Captains' (39-28) magic number to clinch the Midwest League Eastern Division Wild Card shrunk to one on Friday night. The Captains lost the opening game of a three-game series at Parkview Field, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods, who are chasing the Captains for the Wild Card, lost on the road to the Lansing Lugnuts by the same score at Cooley Law School Stadium.
In Fort Wayne, Captains starter
Lake County pulled within one run in the top of the third.
Another home run extended the TinCaps' advantage to 3-1 in the fifth. With one out and the bases empty,
The Captains nearly came back in the top of the ninth, but fell short. With one out and nobody aboard,
Reliever
Oviedo (6-3) suffered the loss. He allowed three runs on six hits over six innings. Outside of the two homers, Oviedo surrendered four singles, only one of which left the infield. The right-hander struck out seven and did not issue a walk.
The Captains have an opportunity to clinch their first playoff berth since 2014 on Saturday night. Either a Captains win or a Bowling Green loss would seal the First Half Wild Card for Lake County. First pitch between the Captains and TinCaps at Parkview Field is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Individual game tickets for all Captains games are on sale at the Classic Park box office, online at captainsbaseball.com and by phone at 440-954-WINS (9467). Mini ticket plans for the 2019 season are still available for great prices complete with several exclusive benefits. Information can be found at the Captains website www.captainsbaseball.com.