{"id":113200,"date":"2024-09-03T23:45:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T03:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=113200"},"modified":"2024-09-04T09:31:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T13:31:48","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-6-south-bend-5-in-11-innings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/09\/03\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-6-south-bend-5-in-11-innings\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 6, South Bend 5 in 11 innings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tyler Robertson hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th inning to lead the TinCaps to a 6-5 win over the South Bend Cubs on Tuesday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

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Game recap from the Fort Wayne TinCaps:<\/p>\n

TinCaps Walk-off Cubs in 11th <\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 3, 2024) – Tyler Robertson hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th inning to lead the TinCaps to a 6-5 win over the South Bend Cubs on Tuesday night at Parkview Field. Fort Wayne has won four consecutive games and seven of its last nine.<\/p>\n

Robertson’s game-winning hit drove in third baseman Rosman Verdugo (No. 17 Padres prospect) from second base. It also extended his hitting streak to a career-long 10 games.<\/p>\n

The ‘Caps won thanks in part to right-handed reliever Joan Gonzalez pitching a scoreless top of the 11th.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne (24-37, 52-75) prevailed despite trailing 4-1 with two outs and no one on base in the home seventh.<\/p>\n

Catcher Ethan Salas (No. 1 Padres prospect) helped ignite the comeback with a seventh-inning RBI double. Since August 7, Salas has hit 12 doubles \u2013 more than any player around both Minor League and Major League Baseball. First baseman Devin Ortiz then followed with a two-run, game-tying single.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps originally led 1-0 in the first on an Ortiz RBI single. He finished with three hits, as did second baseman Nerwilian Cede\u00f1o, who extended his hitting streak to nine games.<\/p>\n

South Bend (23-38, 50-77) scored two in the third to take the lead and added a pair more in the sixth to go up 4-1.<\/p>\n

With a runner automatically at second base, each side scored a run in the 10th.<\/p>\n

The ‘Caps have played in 18 extra-inning games this season \u2013 second most in Minor League Baseball. Fort Wayne has played in 43 one-run games, most in the Midwest League. This was the team’s fifth walk-off win of the season. For Robertson, it was his second time coming through with the game-winning hit. He also did so during Parkview Field’s opening homestand on April 13.<\/p>\n

Next Game<\/strong>: Wednesday, Sept. 4 vs. South Bend (6:35pm)<\/p>\n