TinCaps Set Franchise Record for Home Runs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The TinCaps broke a franchise record for home runs in a single season on Thursday night, but fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays), 5-2, in front of Parkview Field's 19th sell-out crowd of the year.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The TinCaps broke a franchise record for home runs in a single season on Thursday night, but fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays), 5-2, in front of Parkview Field's 19th sell-out crowd of the year.
Fort Wayne (30-16, 56-60) came into tonight's contest one home run shy of the franchise record of 102 home runs in a season--set in 2014. It didn't take long for the TinCaps to tie and break the mark as
With two outs in the inning, Selesky drove a 3-1 fastball out to right field for his first home run of the year. On the very next pitch, Reed hammered a fastball to left-center field to break the record in the franchise's 25th season.
The TinCaps carried their 2-0 lead into the eighth inning. That was when Bowling Green (29-17, 60-53) exploded for five runs (two earned)--capped off by a two-run double off
Fort Wayne threatened in the bottom half of the eighth with singles from
Despite the loss, the TinCaps received a great pitching performance from
The loss snapped a five-game winning streak.
Next Game
Friday, Aug.11 vs. Bowling Green (7:05 p.m.)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: RH
- Hot Rods Probable Starter: RH Chris Pike
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