{"id":112815,"date":"2022-09-01T00:10:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T04:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=112815"},"modified":"2022-09-01T00:54:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T04:54:50","slug":"tincaps-recap-west-michigan-6-fort-wayne-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2022\/09\/01\/tincaps-recap-west-michigan-6-fort-wayne-4\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: West Michigan 6, Fort Wayne 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The TinCaps tallied 12 hits on Wednesday night but lost to the West Michigan Whitecaps, 6-4, at Parkview Field. <\/p>\n

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TinCaps Tally 12 Hits, But Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 1, 2022) – The TinCaps tallied 12 hits on Wednesday night, but lost to the West Michigan Whitecaps, 6-4, at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

This game went down to the wire as Fort Wayne (20-35, 47-74) scored a run in the eighth to trim its deficit and loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning. However, the TinCaps dropped to 20-34 in games decided by one or two runs on the season.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne led 2-1 at the end of the first inning, thanks to an RBI double by designated hitter Brandon Valenzuela and a two-out, run-scoring single from right fielder Agust\u00edn Ruiz.<\/p>\n

But the Whitecaps (34-22, 65-57) answered with three in the second and two in the fourth to lead, 6-2.<\/p>\n

Valenzuela drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth to cut the score down to three.<\/p>\n

TinCaps second baseman Lucas Dunn had a game-high three hits, including a pair of doubles, plus a walk.<\/p>\n

Luke Boyd tossed 2 2\/3 scoreless innings of late relief to keep the home team in the game.<\/p>\n

West Michigan is three games back of Lake County for the Midwest League East Division second-half title to clinch a playoff spot. There are 10 games left in the regular season.<\/p>\n

Next Game: Thursday, Sept. 1 vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (7:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n