RECAP: TinCaps Finish Five-Run Comeback in Third Straight Extra-Inning Game

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EASTLAKE, Ohio – After back-to-back nights of losing to the Lake County Captains (Guardians affiliate) on extra-inning walk-offs, the TinCaps completed a five-run comeback to win 7-5 in ten innings on Sunday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park.

Fort Wayne (27-36) trailed 5-0 until the offense ignited in the sixth inning. Colton Bender began the frame with a single. Soon after, Homer Bush Jr. (No. 8 Padres prospect) reached on an error and Bender scored. Jay Beshears (No. 27 Padres prospect) grounded out and Bush came home to make it a 5-2 game.

In the eighth, the TinCaps continued to shrink the deficit. After Beshears reached base with a single, Anthony Vilar smacked a two-run homer to pull within one. Later in the inning, Kai Murphy hit an RBI single to bring Devin Ortiz in to score and tie the game 5-5.

To begin extra innings, Bush Jr. led off with a single. Beshears doubled to score the automatic runner (Alain Camou) and take a 6-5 lead. To add more insurance, Ethan Salas (No. 1 Padres prospect) grounded out and Bush Jr. scored.

Each of the first four hitters in the batting order – Bush Jr, Beshears, Salas, and Vilar, went 2-for-5.

The 'Caps held Lake County (38-25) scoreless from the fifth inning on. Ryan Och and Tyler Morgan combined to pitch five scoreless innings and take the game to extras. Once Fort Wayne held a 7-5 lead in the tenth, Dwayne Matos closed it out by retiring the side in order.

The TinCaps have played 14 extra-inning games, the most in Major League and Minor League Baseball. It's also the most any minor league team has played in the first half of the season (66 games) since 2015.

Next Game: Tuesday, June 18 vs Wisconsin (7:05pm)

- TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP Enmanuel Pinales

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