Game recap from the TinCaps:
TinCaps Start Homestand with a Win
Tidwell Homers,Pitching Prevails
(June 1, 2016) – After a week on the road, the TinCaps returned to Parkview Field with a 5-1 win over the South Bend Cubs on Tuesday night.
Fort Wayne (27-25) right fielder Jhonatan Peña broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning with a bases-loaded single off reliever Casey Bloomquist (L, 3-2). Peña’s hit scored third baseman Carlos Belen, who reached to begin the frame on a throwing error by South Bend’s shortstop Bryant Flete. Bloomquist then walked designated hitter Nick Vilter and shortstop Ruddy Giron to load the bases.
The TinCaps added two more runs in the seventh as left fielder Kodie Tidwell grounded into a double play that brought Vilter in to make it 3-1. With two outs, second baseman Peter Van Gansen lined a single off Bloomquist, his former teammate at Cal Poly, to plate Giron.
In the eighth, Giron hit a two-out triple to score Vilter, who had singled, and cushion the advantage to 5-1.
Tidwell started the scoring for Fort Wayne in the fourth inning with a solo home run to left-center field off Cubs left-handed starter Kyle Twomey. That tied the game, 1-1.South Bend (31-19) took a 1-0 lead in the second on an unearned run.
TinCaps starter Thomas Dorminy went the first five innings with just the one unearned run allowed. Dorminy struck out three and didn’t walk a batter. Jerry Keel (W, 2-4) followed with two scoreless frames. Phil Maton (S, 1) then electrified in the eighth and ninth, striking out five.
Tidwell’s homer extended his hitting streak to 11 games. That’s tied with catcher Austin Allen for the longest such streak of the season. Tidwell is 16-for-48 (.333) over the stretch with with two homers, a triple, five doubles, six runs, six RBIs, and four stolen bases.
Peña now has nine RBIs over the last seven games after he had three in his first 27 games of the year.
Next Game
- Wednesday, June 1 vs. South Bend at Parkview Field (11:05 a.m.)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP J.C. Cosme (4-2, 3.07)
- Cubs Probable Starter: RHP Adbert Alzolay (4-1, 3.05)
- Watch: Comcast Network 81
- Listen: ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM / TinCapsRadio.com / TuneIn Radio app
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Related game links:
- Audio Highlights
- Box Score
- Graphic
- Video Highlights + Interview with Kodie Tidwell
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