{"id":109264,"date":"2021-07-29T23:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T03:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=109264"},"modified":"2021-08-02T19:07:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T23:07:12","slug":"tincaps-recap-lansing-6-fort-wayne-3-20210729","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/07\/29\/tincaps-recap-lansing-6-fort-wayne-3-20210729\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps Recap: Lansing 6, Fort Wayne 3 – 7\/29\/2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps, after taking the first two games of the series, fell on Thursday night to the Lansing Lugnuts at Jackson Field, 6-3.<\/p>\n

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Late Lansing Rally Snaps TinCaps Win Streak<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lansing, Michigan (July 29, 2021) – The Fort Wayne TinCaps, after taking the first two games of the series, fell on Thursday night to the Lansing Lugnuts (Oakland Athletics affiliate) at Jackson Field, 6-3.<\/p>\n

The Lugnuts (35-40) opened scoring in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly from Lansing catcher Jared McDonald. However, the TinCaps (35-40) took the lead in the top of the third with a three-run inning. Along with an RBI single from second baseman Ethan Skender, center fielder Reinaldo Ilarraza drilled a two-run triple into the right-center field gap, scoring Skender and first baseman Kelvin Alarcon.<\/p>\n

After the Fort Wayne offense gifted starter Moises Lugo the lead, he made sure not to relinquish it. The TinCaps right-hander fired five innings, allowing just the one run, striking out five, and not walking a single Lugnuts hitter until his final frame.<\/p>\n

The 3-1 TinCaps advantage held until the bottom of the seventh, when the Lugnuts cut their deficit in half on a single from designated hitter Drew Millas to plate third baseman Cobie Vance.<\/p>\n

Lansing tied the game in the eighth on back-to-back doubles to lead off the inning, the latter being a run-producing hit from left fielder Patrick McColl. They then took the lead on a sacrifice bunt and a throwing error, and added one more on an RBI double from second baseman Yerdel Vargas. Before the TinCaps recorded a single out in the bottom of the eighth, Lansing plated three runs and had a 5-3 lead. Vance singled to plate Vargas and double-up the ‘Caps later in the inning.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, Skender ripped a personal-best three hits, including a triple.<\/p>\n