The TinCaps played their 16th extra-inning game of the season on Wednesday night as they fell, 6-5, in 11 innings against the West Michigan Whitecaps at Parkview Field.
Game recap from the Fort Wayne TinCaps:
Fort Wayne Falls Short in 11 Innings
By Brayden CarrollFort Wayne, Indiana (July 31, 2024) – The TinCaps played their 16th extra-inning game of the season on Wednesday night – the most among all Major League and Minor League Baseball teams – as they fell, 6-5, in 11 innings against the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers affiliate) at Parkview Field.
West Michigan (17-14, 48-49) put the first run on the board with a bang in the third inning. Seth Stephenson hit a fly ball to left field for an inside-the-park home run, the first at Parkview Field this season. After that, Kevin McGonigle (No. 4 Tigers prospect) plated Max Anderson (No. 16 Tigers prospect), who tripled, with a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0.
Fort Wayne (11-21, 39-59) starter Jagger Haynes (No. 12 Padres prospect) put together a quality six-inning start, striking out five and yielding just two hits.
The TinCaps scored their first run in the seventh as Devin Ortiz singled to bring in Nick Vogt and cut the deficit to 2-1.
The ‘Caps tied things up at 2-2 in the eighth inning thanks to a run-scoring single by Nerwilian Cedeño.
After the Whitecaps put up two in the top of the 10th, the TinCaps refused to go out without a fight, and Kai Murphy pulled Fort Wayne back within one with an RBI single. Later, a wild pitch sent Murphy home to put the game at 4-4.
In the 11th, West Michigan scored a pair of unearned runs with two outs. Fort Wayne also scored a run as a result of an error, but it wasn’t enough as the Whitecaps clung on to a 6-5 final score.
The ‘Caps are 6-10 in extra-innings and have lost 20 one-run games – third most in MiLB.
Next Game: Thursday, August 1 vs. West Michigan (7:05pm)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP Braden Nett (No. 10 Padres prospect)
- Whitecaps Probable Starter: RHP Colin Fields
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