Hissey proves a hit in Lugnuts' 1-0 win

LANSING, Mich. - Ryan Hissey delivered an RBI single with two outs in the sixth inning, and the Lansing Lugnuts (21-22, 57-56) bested the Fort Wayne TinCaps (18-25, 54-59) for the second straight day, 1-0, before a Sunday matinee crowd of 5,285 at Cooley Law School Stadium.

The Lugnuts expanded their wild card lead to 2.5 games over the Great Lakes Loons and 3.0 games over the TinCaps.

The game's only run-scoring rally saw All-Star Juan Kelly start the bottom of the sixth with a first-pitch single off Fort Wayne starter J.C. Cosme (Loss, 8-6). Two outs later, Kelly stole second base, and Hissey followed by grounding a 3-2 pitch from Cosme up the middle, bringing in Kelly.

Starter Justin Maese and relievers Dan Lietz and Andrew Case combined on the Lugnuts' 13th shutout of the year.

Maese tossed the first five frames, limiting the TinCaps to two hits and two walks, and striking out two. Lietz (Win, 6-1) handled the next 2 1/3 innings, stranding runners at second and third to end the seventh. Case (Save, 4) recorded the final five outs, working around a one-out double in the ninth.

Hissey finished the game 2-for-2 with a walk, and Andrew Guillotte chipped in a single and a double in four at-bats.

Right-hander Jordan Romano (2-2, 2.25) starts the third game of the four-game series for Lansing, opposed by TinCaps right-hander Jacob Nix (2-5, 4.23) at 7:05 p.m. Monday. For more information or to purchase your tickets, call 517-485-4500 or visit lansinglugnuts.com.

 

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